“Russia’s destabilizing influence is confronting the world with war, energy and food crises and the destruction of normal international relations,” said Zelenskyy in his address. The climate agenda is also “really suffering”, but cannot be put on hold. “Those who are serious about the climate agenda must also be serious about the need to stop Russian aggression immediately, restore our territorial integrity and force Russia into genuine peace negotiations,” he said, appealing for continued support from the West.
In the meantime, the military situation in the Ukraine is again coming to a head: There is tense anticipation of a possible battle for the Russian-occupied city of Cherson. According to Russian information, Kyiv is concentrating its troops in the region. Ukraine, in turn, accuses the Russian occupiers of looting. The civilians who remained in the city are suffering. According to the two warring parties, there was neither electricity nor water in the past 48 hours.
Cherson is located in southern Ukraine. It is the only regional capital that Russia has been able to capture since its invasion began on February 24. About 300,000 people lived there before the war. In recent days, Russia has ordered “evacuations,” ostensibly to protect civilians.
“No weapons from North Korea”
North Korea, meanwhile, has denied US allegations that it secretly sent artillery shells to Russia for the war against Ukraine. The state news agency KCNA reported that these were “baseless” rumors spread by the United States in order to damage North Korea’s international reputation. North Korea does not have any arms deals with Russia and has “no intention of doing so in the future,” the statement said.
Source: Nachrichten
