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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’

Children walk among buildings destroyed during fighting in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine.

1,500 dead in Ukraine city as fighting intensifies

KYIV — Fighting around the city of Sievierodonetsk has intensified, with at least 1,500 casualties and 60% of residential buildings destroyed. About 12,000 to 13,000 people remain in the city, according to the local mayor, with Sievierodonetsk the only part of the Luhansk region in Donbas still under Ukrainian government control.Elsewhere, two Russian soldiers accused of war crimes have appeared at a second trial hearing in the northeastern town of Kotelva, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with the West on Thursday to send multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine as soon as possible.Pro-Russian separatists from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic said on Friday that they have established full control over the strategic town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine....

May 27, 2022

1,500 dead in Ukraine city as fighting intensifies

UK foreign secretary visits Bosnia amid fears of Russian interference

LONDON — UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is visiting Sarajevo on Thursday in a bid to reaffirm her country's commitment to peace and stability in Bosnia amid growing fears of malign influence from Russia in the small Balkan country of about 3 million.During her one-day trip, Truss will meet with top Bosnian officials and announce plans to deepen "security and economic partnership with [the country] in the face of secessionists and Russian attempts to influence and destabilise" it, the UK Foreign Office said in a statement.Truss will also address Bosnia's multi-ethnic armed forces to urge support for Ukraine with a message that "Russia's aggression cannot be appeased. It must be met with strength," it added.The country condemned Russia's invasion of...

May 26, 2022

UK foreign secretary visits Bosnia amid fears of Russian interference

The Andriyivska church in Dnipro, Kyiv, overlooks the historic Podil neighborhood.

Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns

KYIV — The attempted destruction of Ukraine’s historic culture by invading Russian forces, will have a devastating impact on the pace of recovery in the post-war era, an independent UN human rights expert warned on Wednesday.“As in other conflicts, we currently witness the unfolding of suffering in Ukraine that does not seem to end and we cannot stop,” said Alexandra Xanthaki, Special Rapporteur on cultural rights.“The questioning and denial of the Ukrainian identity and history as a justification for war, is a violation of the Ukrainians’ right to self-determination and their cultural rights.“Self-identification is the paramount expression of these rights and all discussions, by States and in social media, should respect this.”She said that the considerable loss of...

May 26, 2022

Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns

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