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European Union diplomats failed to reach consensus Sunday on the terms of an embargo.
European unity against Russia tested as talks on oil embargo drag on
LONDON — Europe's united front against Moscow is being put to the test as countries struggle to agree a ban on Russian oil imports.European Union diplomats failed to reach consensus Sunday on the terms of an embargo, but were holding further talks Monday in a bid to present a deal for approval by EU leaders at a summit later in the day.A senior EU diplomat told CNN that the bloc was "in the last stretch" of agreeing the terms of an oil embargo, but needed more time to convince some member states, including Hungary, to come on board."We do understand their special situation, we do understand their security of supply problem, we do understand their search for assurances to be able to solve that," the diplomat said.European officials first proposed joining the United...
May 30, 2022

European unity against Russia tested as talks on oil embargo drag on

Russian multiple-rocket batteries are pounding Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine may soon get US long-range MLRS rocket system
WASHINGTON — The US government appears close to sending a long-range multiple-rocket system (MLRS) to Ukraine.Russia sees such deliveries of heavy weapons as a provocative escalation.President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials have urged delivery of the MLRS to counter Russia's heavy bombardments in the eastern Donbas region.Russia continues to pound Severodonetsk and other parts of Donbas with rockets, tanks and air strikes.Kyiv's forces are already using US-delivered M777 howitzers, which have a range of about 25km (16 miles). But the MLRS would allow Ukraine to reach targets much further away than that.An M270 MLRS battery can fire a range of munitions, with the most advanced able to hit targets up to 300km (186 miles) away. However, it can also fire...
May 30, 2022

Ukraine may soon get US long-range MLRS rocket system

Russian Navy Adm. Gorshkov class frigate fires Zircon anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile in the Barents Sea. — courtesy Russian MoD.
Russia tests hypersonic Zircon missile in latest display of military capability
MOSCOW — The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile — a demonstration of the military's long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine.The Defense Ministry said the Adm. Gorshkov frigate of the Northern Fleet in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile in the Barents Sea, successfully hitting a practice target in the White Sea about 1,000 kilometers away.The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service later this year.Earlier tests led experts to believe that the range of the rocket was between 250-500 kilometers, but the latest test doubled that.Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized that its deployment will significantly boost the capability of Russia's...
May 29, 2022

Russia tests hypersonic Zircon missile in latest display of military capability

The leaders of France and Germany have urged Russia's Vladimir Putin to hold
Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelenskyy
BERLIN/ MOSCOW — The leaders of France and Germany have urged Russia's Vladimir Putin to hold "direct [and] serious negotiations" with Ukraine's president, the German chancellor's office said.French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke to Putin by phone for 80 minutes.The pair "insisted on an immediate ceasefire and a withdrawal of Russian troops," the chancellor's office said.Russia's leader said Moscow was open to resuming dialogue with Kiev, according to the Kremlin.It did not mention the possibility of direct talks between Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The Ukrainian president earlier said he was not "eager" for talks, but added they would likely be necessary to end the...
May 28, 2022

Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelenskyy

The Greater Ekofisk area is located offshore Stavanger in North Sea, Norway. — courtesy ConocoPhillips
Norway's energy sales growth spurs accusations of profiting from war, demands for help
OSLO — Europe's frantic search for alternatives to Russian energy has dramatically increased the demand — and price — for Norway's oil and gas.But the continent's second-biggest natural gas supplier is now fending off accusations that it is profiting from the war in Ukraine.Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who is looking to the Scandinavian country to replace some of the gas Poland used to get from Russia, said Norway's "gigantic" oil and gas profits are "indirectly preying on the war."He urged Norway to use that windfall to support the hardest-hit countries, mainly Ukraine.The comments last week touched a nerve, even as some Norwegians wonder whether they're doing enough to combat Kremlin's war by increasing economic aid to...
May 28, 2022

Norway's energy sales growth spurs accusations of profiting from war, demands for help

A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone.
Lithuanians organize donation drive to buy Bayraktar drone for Ukraine
VILNIUS — Hundreds of Lithuanians are chipping in together to buy an advanced military drone for Ukraine in its war against Russia in a show of solidarity with a fellow former Soviet Union country.Some €3 million have been raised in just three days — out of the €5m needed — largely in small amounts, according to Laisves TV, a Lithuanian Internet broadcaster that launched the drive."Before this war started, none of us thought that we would be buying guns. But it's a normal thing now. Something must be done for the world to get better," said Agne Belickaite, 32, who sent €100 as soon as the fundraising launched on Wednesday."I've been donating to buy guns for Ukraine for a while now. And will do so until the victory," she told Reuters, adding she was...
May 28, 2022

Lithuanians organize donation drive to buy Bayraktar drone for Ukraine

Flames and smoke were seen pouring from the superyacht in Torquay marina.
Superyacht sinks in Torquay harbor after large fire
LONDON — A superyacht has sunk after catching fire while moored in a marina.Police were called to the blaze on the 85ft (26m) vessel at Princess Pier in Torquay, Devon, at about 12:10 BST on Saturday.Members of the public described hearing a bang, before seeing a huge plume of black smoke. No injuries have been reported, Devon & Cornwall Police said.Emergency services declared a major incident and officers evacuated a nearby beach and roads.The boat, which police said broke from its mooring, was secured by the fire service near the marina's pier before it sank.The Environment Agency (EA) said it was believed to have had about nine tons of diesel on board.A police spokesman said nearby residents should keep their doors and windows shut "due to the levels of smoke and...
May 28, 2022

Superyacht sinks in Torquay harbor after large fire

A boy and his mother walk through a flooded area in East Jakarta, Indonesia. in February 2021. — courtesy UNICEF/Arimacs Wilander
‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate and other catastrophes
GENEVA — More countries must “think resilience”, and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce risks from an increasing number of disasters across the world, a UN disaster forum concluded on Friday.Delegates from some 184 countries gathered in Bali for the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction where they reviewed efforts to protect communities against a rising number of climate hazards and other catastrophes globally.The summit concluded with an outcome document entitled the Bali Agenda for Resilience, which aims to prevent the world from facing 1.5 disasters a day by 2030, as cited last month in the Global Assessment Report.“Early warning systems should be inclusive of communities most at risk with adequate institutional, financial and human capacity to...
May 28, 2022

‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate and other catastrophes

Boats docked near a port in Mombasa, Kenya. — courtesy Unsplash/Prolific Ke
5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem
GENEVA — The Ocean is the planet’s largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to take place in June, will be an important opportunity to redress the damage that mankind continues to inflict on marine life and livelihoods.With delegates from member states, non-governmental organizations, and universities attending, as well as entrepreneurs looking for ways to sustainably develop the “Blue Economy”, there are hopes that this event, taking place in the Portuguese city of Lisbon between June 27 and July 1, will mark a new era for the Ocean.1. It’s time to focus on solutionsThe first Conference, in 2017, was seen as a game changer in alerting the world to the Ocean’s problems....
May 28, 2022

5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem

Ukrainian refugees arrive at Rzeszow train station in Poland after fleeing Ukraine.
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’
GENEVA — With more than 3.5 million people having fled to Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to provide aid to arrivals, the agency’s spokesperson said on Friday.“Poland remains the main country of arrival for refugees from Ukraine,” UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado told journalists at a regular press briefing in Geneva.And while the pace has slowed in comparison to early March – when over 100,000 people were arriving per day – May has continued to witness around 20,000 daily arrivals.Although more people are going back and forth across the Ukraine border – for reasons including visiting family or returning to jobs – Ms. Sarrado said that given the ongoing hostilities, “Poland...
May 27, 2022

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’

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