In Ukraine, the Russian bombing of the city of Kharkov has destroyed more than a thousand buildings, most of them in residential areas. According to official Ukrainian sources, about 500 civilians were killed in three weeks. UN SecretaryGeneral António Guterres urges Moscow to “stop this absurd war” and warns it will not be able to occupy the entire country.
“The continuation of the war in Ukraine is morally unacceptable, politically unacceptable and military nonsense. What I said from this podium almost a month ago should become even clearer today. It’s time to end the fighting, give peace a chance and end this senseless war, Guterres said at United Nations headquarters in New York, where he called for immediate negotiations to end the war.
The EU wants to end Russia’s energy dependency
Although the European Union is trying to reduce its energy dependency on Russia, it will maintain its imports for the time being. Biomethane and renewable hydrogen could be the EU’s longterm bet.
“The position of the European Parliament is very clear from the start. We must be independent from Russia and that must be our goal. If we buy our energy from our enemies, then indirectly we are financing this war, warned European Parliament President Roberta Metola.
They are fleeing from Putin’s Russia to Turkey
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Putin’s Russia to Turkey. A brain drain that includes about 300 journalists who have been threatened for declaring war a war. However, Turkey does not impose sanctions on Russia.
“We would be in favor of Turkey imposing sanctions on Russia, but we must recognize the invaluable role Turkey is playing in trying to end the conflict,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said during a visit to Ankara ahead of the NATO Summit in Brussels.