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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky seen in this file photo.
Zelensky dismisses compromise with Putin, pointing to Prigozhin’s death
KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.As Ukraine’s counteroffensive moves into a fourth month, with only modest gains to show so far, Zelensky told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria he rejected suggestions it was time to negotiate peace with the Kremlin.“When you want to have a compromise or a dialogue with somebody, you cannot do it with a liar,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.The Wagner leader’s dramatic death, which followed a short-lived rebellion that threatened the authority of the Russian president, was a warning to be heeded, Zelensky...
September 09, 2023

Zelensky dismisses compromise with Putin, pointing to Prigozhin’s death

Fossil fuels are the largest contributor to global climate change. — courtesy Unsplash/Viktor Lysenko
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
GENEVA — The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to decisive action.Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which issued the report, called for “greater ambition and accelerating action”.“I urge governments to carefully study the findings of the report and ultimately understand what it means for them and the ambitious action they must take next. It is the same for businesses, communities and other key stakeholders.”The report summarizes 17 key findings from technical deliberations in 2022 and 2023 on the implementation status of the Paris Agreement on climate change and its long-term...
September 09, 2023

Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns

The elections are taking place in regions of Ukraine that Russia claimed as its own last year (file photo)
Ukraine condemns 'sham' elections in Russian-occupied regions
KYIV — People living in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine are being asked to vote in what the authorities are describing as local elections.Ukraine's foreign minister called the polls a "sham", saying the votes would not have any legal standing.Candidates are all either Russian or pro-Russian, and include governors hand-picked by Moscow.Many taking part in early polling have been asked to cast their votes in the presence of armed Russian soldiers.Ukrainian officials have warned people not to participate. They say any Ukrainian citizens involved in organizing the elections can expect to be punished in the future.The Council of Europe, a human rights body, condemned the move in the "illegally annexed Ukrainian territories" as a "flagrant violation of...
September 08, 2023

Ukraine condemns 'sham' elections in Russian-occupied regions

A grain warehouse in Odesa was heavily damaged recently by a Russian drone attack
Russia's Danube attacks threaten Ukraine's economic lifeline
KYIV — Nightly Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's River Danube ports are threatening to choke off one of Kyiv's vital economic lifelinesAttacks which began over a month ago have intensified in recent days.Each morning brings news of fresh explosions at grain storage facilities and port infrastructure in and around the inland ports of Reni and Izmail.Ukraine is a major global supplier of grain, but the war has severely disrupted supplies.On Thursday night, 14 Russian Shahed drones were destroyed over the Odesa region, which includes the Danube ports, according to regional governor Oleg Kiper.But enough drones get through to cause considerable damage."More than 270,000 tonnes of grain has been destroyed during these attacks," Denys Marchuk, Deputy Chairman of the...
September 08, 2023

Russia's Danube attacks threaten Ukraine's economic lifeline

People demonstrate after the Polish parliament approved a bill that is widely viewed as an attack on media freedom, in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday Dec. 19, 2021.
Polish election will be free and fair, insists minister
WARSAW — A Polish minister has insisted to Euronews his country's upcoming election in October will be free and fair, despite warnings from observers and opposition politicians.Minister of Digitalization Janusz Cieszyński hit back at claims security concerns were being leveraged by the ruling Justice and Development Party (PiS) to influence the vote."If we don't invest in our army right now, we might just end up paying for our enemy's army that's going to be stationed in Poland in the future," he told Euronews. "This is how our history has turned out in the past, and we don't want it to repeat."Poland was "under almost as much a threat as Ukraine" from Russian cyber attacks, Cieszyński continued.Poland, once a satellite state of the...
September 08, 2023

Polish election will be free and fair, insists minister

Ukrainian soldiers fire salvoes during a funeral in Bila Tserkva, near Kyiv
Spanish company recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine
KYIV — A Spanish company recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine claims to be in contact with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, offering contracts for up to €3,400 (about $3,650).The most difficult test for future Spanish fighters in the International Legion of Ukraine is to hold a key position they have won for three days. To do this, the volunteers spend two nights and three days without sleep, defending the strategic point."Of the whole course, this is the test with the highest dropout rate," Francisco Galván, director and head trainer of G.O.A. Tactical, the only company in Spain dedicated to training people who want to fight in Ukraine, told Euronews.This is followed by other exercises, such as running with military equipment on their shoulders, capturing and...
September 08, 2023

Spanish company recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine

The aftermath of the drone strike in Rostov on Thursday.
Ukraine drone attack causes explosion near Russian military HQ
KYIV — A drone attack caused an explosion near Russia’s military headquarters in the city of Rostov-on-Don on Thursday, as Kyiv continues a campaign of strategic aerial strikes in Russian territory.Social media videos geolocated by CNN showed the attack in the vicinity of the military base. In a Telegram post earlier, Rostov regional governor Vasily Golubev said one person was injured and several cars were damaged after Russian air defenses intercepted two drones over the city.An “emergency mode” was enacted around the crash site and nearly 100 residents were offered alternative temporary accommodation, Golubev said. Kyiv did not make any immediate comment.Rostov-on-Don is in southern Russia, not far from the Ukrainian border. It was briefly occupied by Wagner troops during the...
September 07, 2023

Ukraine drone attack causes explosion near Russian military HQ

The tank rounds are for M1 Abrams tanks that are due to be delivered to Ukraine this year (file photo)
US to arm Ukraine with controversial tank shells
KYIV — The US has announced it will send controversial weapons to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid.Russia condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells strong enough to pierce conventional tank armor.They are made of depleted uranium, a by-product of uranium enrichment stripped of most radioactive material.Overnight, suspected Ukrainian drone attacks were reported on the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and near Moscow.Unconfirmed video showed what appeared to be a blast in central Rostov where, according to Governor Vasily Golubev, one person was lightly injured and several cars were damaged.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said a drone that targeted the town of Ramenskoye had also been shot down and no damage reported.The announcement of a...
September 07, 2023

US to arm Ukraine with controversial tank shells

CCTV, shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, appeared to show the moment of the explosion. — courtesy Telegram
16 killed during attack on market in ‘peaceful city’
KYIV — Ukraine President Zelensky has condemned a “deliberate” attack on Ukraine’s “peaceful” city of Kostyantynivka.At least 16 people, including a child, were killed in the blast, which took place on a busy market street in the middle of the day — a rarity.Kostyantynivka, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, is near the front line.Videos on social media show a bright orange explosion at the far end of a street where people were out shopping. Russia is yet to comment on the attack.Zelensky, who has blamed Moscow, said those killed were “people who did nothing wrong” — and warned the death toll could increase.Dealing with Russia, he said, meant turning a blind eye to the audacity of evil.At least 28 people are thought to be injured. A market, shops and a pharmacy are...
September 06, 2023

16 killed during attack on market in ‘peaceful city’

Daniel Khalife. — courtesy Met Police
Hunt for prisoner Khalife after Wandsworth prison escape
LONDON — A manhunt has been launched for a former soldier suspected of terror offenses who escaped from prison on Wednesday morning.Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, was awaiting trial after being accused of leaving fake bombs at a military base. He escaped from HMP Wandsworth, London, and is thought to still be in the city.He is 6ft 2ins and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, red, white checkered trousers and brown steel toe cap boots, police said.Police said he escaped HMP Wandsworth, a category B prison in southwest London, at around 07:50 BST.Khalife has links to the Kingston area and police said he is “most likely” still in London.Members of the public are urged not to approach Khalife and to call 999 immediately if they spot him.Cmdr Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter...
September 06, 2023

Hunt for prisoner Khalife after Wandsworth prison escape

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