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Climate deaths ’15 times higher’ for most vulnerable
22Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Climate deaths ’15 times higher’ for most vulnerable

Aftermath of floods on a village in Pakistan. The IPCC report says deaths from floods, droughts and storms were 15 times higher in the most vulnerable regions in the last decade.. Copyright: Asian Development Bank , (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Pace of change too slow to achieve 1.5 degree Celsius warming limit - IPCC But scientific solutions, know-how are available now Governments must scale up climate finance, deepen emissions cuts [LONDON] Climate change has disproportionately affected the world’s most vulnerable people, with climate deaths soaring compared to richer nations, according to the most comprehensive report to date on [...]Continue reading on www.scidev.net
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Russia’s war in Ukraine
21Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Russia’s war in Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Kyiv for an unexpected meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to "resolutely reject Russia's aggression against Ukraine," Tokyo said. His surprise trip comes as Chinese leader Xi Jinping holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Xi told Putin Monday that China and Russia "share similar goals." Putin said Russia is ready to study China's proposal for resolving the situation in Ukraine. Western leaders have expressed skepticism about Beijing's role as a peacemaker. Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said a strike destroyed Russian "Kalibr" cruise missiles that were being transported [...]Continue reading on www.cnn.com
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While Xi is in Russia, Japan’s leader makes surprise visit to Ukraine
21Mar By AlexNo Comments
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While Xi is in Russia, Japan’s leader makes surprise visit to Ukraine

Fumio Kishida at a Tokyo press conference in February. The prime minister is making a surprise trip to Ukraine while Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the middle of a state visit to Russia. Stanislav Kogiku | AFP | Getty ImagesJapan’s prime minister is on his way to Ukraine for a surprise trip while Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the middle of a state visit to Russia.Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Tuesday that Fumio Kishida is visiting Kyiv for summit talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — a move that had been anticipated to take place [...]Continue reading on www.cnbc.com
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: World should not be fooled by China’s ‘peace’ plan says US
21Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: World should not be fooled by China’s ‘peace’ plan says US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has voiced scepticism over Chinese President Xi Jinping's "peace" proposals in Moscow, warning they could be a "stalling tactic" to help Russia on the ground in Ukraine."The world should not be fooled by any tactical move by Russia, supported by China or any other country, to freeze the war on its own terms," Mr Blinken told reporters.He said the United States welcomed any diplomacy for a "just and durable peace" but raised doubts that China was safeguarding the "sovereignty and territorial integrity" of Ukraine."Any plan that does not prioritise this critical principle is [...]Continue reading on www.telegraph.co.uk
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Ukraine blows up Russian missiles in Crimea
21Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Ukraine blows up Russian missiles in Crimea

By Elaine Monaghan Updated March 21, 2023 — 12.36pmfirst published at 9.04am, register or subscribe to save articles for later.Ukraine’s Defence Ministry says an explosion in Dzhankoi in the north of the Crimean Peninsula has destroyed Russian cruise missiles intended for use by Moscow’s Black Sea fleet.A Russia-installed official in the peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014, said the blast was caused by drones laced with shrapnel and explosives and targeted civilian sites. One person was injured.A statement by the intelligence directorate of Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said: “An explosion in Dzhankoi city in the north of temporarily [...]Continue reading on www.smh.com.au
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Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting
21Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, sending a powerful message to Western leaders that their efforts to isolate Moscow over the fighting in Ukraine have fallen short.Xi’s trip — his first abroad since his re-election earlier this month — showed off Beijing’s new diplomatic swagger and gave a political lift to Putin just days after an international arrest warrant was issued for the Kremlin leader on war crimes charges related to Ukraine.The two major powers have described Xi’s three-day trip as an opportunity to deepen their “no-limits [...]Continue reading on apnews.com
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Ukraine Latest: US Offers More Ammunition; Xi Is Visiting Russia
21Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Ukraine Latest: US Offers More Ammunition; Xi Is Visiting Russia

A Ukrainian serviceman prepares 155mm artillery shells near Bakhmut, Ukraine. The US announced that it will send $350 million in ammunition, river boats and other equipment for Ukraine’s military, while the European Union agreed on plans to jointly procure 1 million rounds to support Kyiv.Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Moscow that he and Vladimir Putin will forge a “blueprint for China-Russia strategic coordination,” and the Russian leader praised Beijing’s peace proposals , which have been rejected by Ukraine’s allies.Xi’s trip to Moscow marks his most ambitious effort yet to weigh in on Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War [...]Continue reading on www.bloomberg.com
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 391 of the invasion
21Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 391 of the invasion

Ukrainian servicemen fire an anti-aircraft gun at Russian positions near Bakhmut. China’s president Xi Jinping is in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Russian cruise missiles intended for use by Moscow’s Black Sea fleet have been destroyed in an explosion in the city of Dzhankoi in the north of the Crimean peninsula, Ukraine’s defence ministry has said . Ihor Ivin, the Russian-installed head of the Dzhankoi administration, was quoted as saying the city had come under attack from drones, and that a 33-year-old man had suffered a shrapnel injury from a downed drone. Russia and [...]Continue reading on www.theguardian.com
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Russia says Su-35 fighter jet scrambled over Baltic as 2 US bombers flew towards border
21Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Russia says Su-35 fighter jet scrambled over Baltic as 2 US bombers flew towards border

Russia says the jet was scrambled after the detection of US bombers. Russia's defence ministry has said a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was scrambled over the Baltic Sea after two US strategic bombers flew in the direction of the Russian border, but that it returned to base after they moved away. Key points: Russia says the Su-35 fighter jet took to the air in order to prevent a border violation Ukraine's defence ministry says Russian cruise missiles have been blown up in transit in Crimea Ukraine says Russia is mounting pressure on supply lines to Avdiivka The development followed [...]Continue reading on www.abc.net.au
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Author Jade McGlynn Takes On ‘Russia’s War’
20Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Author Jade McGlynn Takes On ‘Russia’s War’

Jade McGlynn Almost from the moment Vladimir Putin announced the start of Russia’s “special military operation” against Ukraine, it was perceived to be Putin’s war — a war conceived and guided by one man’s obsessions, personal grudges, and idiosyncratic reading — or invention — of history. While that is true, it could not be fought without the support — or at least acquiescence — of the Russian people.And if citizens back the war, then it’s not just Putin’s war, it’s “Russia’s War.”This is the title and subject of a new book by Jade McGlynn, a Researcher at War Studies [...]Continue reading on www.themoscowtimes.com
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Xi promotes China as peacemaker on first trip to Russia since Ukraine invasion
20Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Xi promotes China as peacemaker on first trip to Russia since Ukraine invasion

HONG KONG — Frustrated by what it sees as the United States’ determination to thwart its rise as a global superpower, China is pushing ahead with efforts to promote a new international order that has Beijing at its center.In recent weeks, China has spoken more robustly about the prospect of conflict unless the U.S. changes course and reveled in a major diplomatic victory in the Middle East . Now its leader, Xi Jinping , is traveling to Moscow on Monday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin , signaling Beijing’s growing embrace of its rising power on the global [...]Continue reading on www.nbcnews.com
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Russia’s war in Ukraine
20Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Russia’s war in Ukraine

Russian missiles hit Donetsk cities overnight, Ukrainian officials say From CNN's Tim Lister and Svitlana VlasovaUkrainian officials on Monday said there have been further Russian strikes on towns and cities in the eastern region of Donetsk.Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kramatorsk overnight that damaged properties, said Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration.One person was wounded in Kostantynivka, and three multi-story buildings were damaged.Kostantynivka and Kramatorsk lie a few miles west of the heavy fighting in the Bakhmut area. Fierce fighting continues to the west and northwest of Bakhmut, with Russian forces and members of [...]Continue reading on www.cnn.com
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Xi’s Embrace of Putin Dents His Chances of Playing Peacemaker on Ukraine
20Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Xi’s Embrace of Putin Dents His Chances of Playing Peacemaker on Ukraine

First Word: Xi to Visit Russia March 20-22 Sign up to receive the Balance of Power newsletter in your inbox, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more. Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a strong message of support for Vladimir Putin with his three-day visit to Moscow this week, even as he pitches Beijing’s proposals for brokering an end to the Russian leader’s war in Ukraine.Xi’s trip marks his most ambitious effort yet to weigh into Europe’s bloodiest conflict since the Second World War, and will be followed by his first conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr [...]Continue reading on www.bloomberg.com
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 390
20Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 390

A cyclist rides on a bicycle past a house destroyed by shelling in Hostomel near Kyiv, on March 19, 2023 [Photo by Sergei CHUZAVKOV / AFP] Here is the situation as it stands on Monday, March 20, 2023: Fighting Putin made a surprise visit to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Sunday in a trip condemned by members of its exiled city council. Ukrainian forces outside the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut are managing to keep Russian units at bay so ammunition, food, equipment and medicines can be delivered to defenders, according to the army. Three civilians have [...]Continue reading on www.aljazeera.com
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Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol
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Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol , his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September and a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges.Putin arrived in Mariupol late Saturday after visiting Crimea , southwest of Mariupol, to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday. He was shown chatting with Mariupol residents and visiting an art school and a children’s center in Sevastopol, Crimea.Mariupol became [...]Continue reading on www.pbs.org
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On eve of meeting, Putin says Russia welcomes constructive Chinese role on Ukraine
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On eve of meeting, Putin says Russia welcomes constructive Chinese role on Ukraine

By Mark Trevelyan Updated March 20, 2023 — 8.14amfirst published at 7.42am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed China’s willingness to play a “constructive role” in solving the Ukraine crisis, in an article released on Sunday, the eve of a visit by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.In what the Kremlin said was an article written for a Chinese newspaper, Putin called Xi his “good old friend” and said Russia had high hopes for his visit, the Chinese leader’s first to Russia since Putin launched his “special military operation” last year. Chinese [...]Continue reading on www.smh.com.au
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Russia has began search for ‘toxic’ Vladimir Putin’s replacement, claims Ukraine
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Russia has began search for ‘toxic’ Vladimir Putin’s replacement, claims Ukraine

Claiming that dissatisfaction against Vladimir Putin in Russia is growing, a Ukrainian intelligence office said Kremlin has already begun searching for Russian President Vladimir Putin's replacement, reported Hindustan Times.The dissatisfaction has grown amid the Ukraine-Russia war that has extended over 369 days. Earlier in February 2022, Russia launched its 'special military operation' on Ukraine aiming of a quick victory, however, Kyiv's strong defence, backed by Western military aid, foiled Vladimir Putin's hopes.Reports claim despite an expected proceeding of the war against Ukraine, mounting losses, weakening economy and deaths of over 160,000 Russian troops, confidence in Vladimir Putin for Russians [...]Continue reading on www.livemint.com
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Defiant Putin visits Mariupol in first trip to occupied eastern Ukraine
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Defiant Putin visits Mariupol in first trip to occupied eastern Ukraine

Days after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a defiant visit to the city of Mariupol in his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September.Putin flew into the port city by helicopter and “traveled around several districts of the city,” the Kremlin said in a statement Sunday, adding that he met several residents and went into one family's home after they invited him in.Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said in a separate post on his Telegram channel that Putin “personally inspected one of the residential [...]Continue reading on www.nbcnews.com
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Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended for at least 60 days
20Mar By AlexNo Comments
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Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended for at least 60 days

A cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain, and another originating from Ukraine, sail at the entrance of Bosphorus, in the Black Sea off the coast off Kumkoy, north of Istanbul, on November 2, 2022. A cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain, and another originating from Ukraine, sail at the entrance of Bosphorus, in the Black Sea off the coast off Kumkoy, north of Istanbul, on November 2, 2022.Ozan Kose | AFP | Getty ImagesA deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain was renewed on Saturday for at least 60 days - half the intended period - after Russia [...]Continue reading on www.cnbc.com
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A Ukrainian soldier wondered if the Russians advancing on Bakhmut are on drugs: ‘Otherwise, how can they go to certain death?’
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A Ukrainian soldier wondered if the Russians advancing on Bakhmut are on drugs: ‘Otherwise, how can they go to certain death?’

Ukrainian servicemen are seen along the frontline south of Bakhmut in the town of Toretsk, Ukraine on March 17, 2023. A Ukrainian soldier said troops from Russia's Wagner Group in Bakhmut seem like they are on drugs. No evidence has emerged to show that Russia or the Wagner Group provide their troops with drugs. Ukrainian soldiers have previously claimed that Russian troops seemed like "zombies." A Ukrainian soldier fighting in Bakhmut told The New York Times that his unit has sometimes wondered if fighters belonging to Russia's infamous Wagner Group are on drugs.While there's no evidence of that, it's [...]Continue reading on www.insider.com
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