Russian-Ukrainian talks, moratorium on maternities, Delogu auditioned … News from this Friday, May 16, morning-Liberation

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Moscow and Kyiv sent delegations to Istanbul to participate on Friday in what was expected as the first direct negotiations since the spring of 2022. But in the absence of Vladimir Putinhopes of progress are thin and the bilateral meeting remains to be confirmed. Donald Trump said on Thursday that « Nothing will happen (…) As long as (Vladimir Putin) and I will not be together »while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow not to take « Seriously » These talks. Our story.

Surprise victory, late Thursday: the deputies approved a large majority at first reading a three -year moratorium on maternity closings, accused of contributing to the increase in infant mortality. A bill carried out by the deputy Paul-André Colombani (of the centrist Liot group) as part of the parliamentary « niche » of his group, obtained almost unanimity, With 97 votes for 4. The text intends to respond to the increase in infant mortality, the rate of which went from 3.5 deaths for 1,000 children born living in 2011, to 4.1 in 2024, according to INSEE.

« I will be there. I will express myself. «  MP LFI Sébastien Delogu, whose home and parliamentary permanence were searched Thursday morning In Marseille, the police will be heard on Friday as part of an investigation for theft and concealment of theft of documents, the elected official confirmed on Thursday evening. These searches, carried out by the financial brigade, took place within the framework of a preliminary investigation opened in October 2024, specifies the Marseille prosecution.

Cryptocurrencies: go to Beauvau after several kidnapping cases

The Minister of the Interior Brought together this Friday The main entrepreneurs of cryptocurrencies for « Work in their safety »after an attempted kidnapping and several sequestrations that make one of the laying of the sector say that « Succeeding in France is a target in the back ». In recent months, several companies of companies Specialized in cryptocurrencies have been targeted. The last attempt to kidnap, aborted but spectacular, Tuesday in the street in Paristargeted the daughter and the minor grandson of the CEO of the Paymium exchange platform.

Cannes: Be careful, first stars in competition!

Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler … The first international stars land on the Croisette Friday in Eddingtonmodern western of the American Ari Aster, in the running with another thirties, the French Hafsia Herzi, for The little last. Other highlights of the day, the projection in the section a certain look of The Chronology of Waterfirst film by Kristen Stewart, and that of Bono: Stories of Surrender On the U2 leader in special session at the end of the evening. Day 3 of our logbook.