The decision coincides with the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, and comes days after the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
LONDON - One year after Russia's war in Ukraine began, the global energy crisis has worsened and renewables have emerged as a viable solution to energy security, with unprecedented growth predicted over the next five years. Russia's war in Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, further placed global energy markets into turmoil. "The war exacerbated the energy crisis that had been developing since mid-2021, when Russia first began curtailing gas flows into Europe," Sarah Brown, a senior energy and climate analyst at independent energy think tank Ember, told Anadolu. According to the Energy Information Administration, Russia began to limit gas flow to European customers with long-term contracts and ended spot-market sales. Its gas flow decreased by 12 percent in 2021 compared to the previous month. Coupled with growing demand as economies started to recover from the impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the supply-demand imbalance has been reflected in gas and
WASHINGTON - The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a draft resolution from Russia on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Only China joined Russia in voting in favor of the text, with all of the chamber's other 13 members abstaining. The draft resolution expresses "grave concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in and around Ukraine," citing in particular a growing number of internally displaced people and refugees from the Ukrainian conflict. While it condemns "all violations of international humanitarian law and violations of human rights," the text does not assign blame for the war. Speaking ahead of the vote, US envoy to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the draft was a Russian attempt "to provide cover for its brutal actions" in Ukraine. "It really is unconscionable that Russia would have the audacity to put forward a resolution asking the international community to solve a humanitarian crisis that Russia
ANKARA - A senior Ukrainian official said Tuesday that his country hopes China, as an important global actor, will play a more notable role to bring an end to the war with Russia. "Kyiv is hopeful that Beijing will play a more prominent role in bringing this war to an end," Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said on his Twitter account. "We look forward to (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and (Chinese President) Xi Jinping talk," he noted, adding the leading countries worldwide should agree on deterring Russia, including China. On Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said China should be involved in the solution process regarding the war, and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded the same day, saying the conflicting countries should maintain contact and resolve the issue through diplomacy. The Russia-Ukraine war, which began on Feb. 24, has been met with international outrage, with the European Union
ISTANBUL - Real Madrid will donate EUR 1 million (USD1.1 million) to help alleviate the needs of the displaced population of Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia, the Spanish club announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the club said the donation would be made to the "Everyone with Ukraine" campaign, which was launched by the Real Madrid Foundation on March 5. "The funds will be donated to the Red Cross and UNHCR, as well as to other Foundation partners in conflict areas," the statement said. "The Red Cross and UNHCR (among others such as Cesal and Salesian Missions) are the organizations with emergency projects on the ground, along with the Foundation's partner school in Ukraine, Epicenter for children, which has adapted its operations to meet the basic needs of the local population," it added. The Russia-Ukraine war, which began on Feb. 24, has drawn international condemnation, led to financial sanctions on Moscow, and spurred an exodus of global