Photo by Egor Lyfar on Unsplash Today marks the anniversary of Russia’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine began in 2014 with the seizure of Crimea and the outbreak of hostilities in Donbas. Before the full-scale invasion last year, Ukraine tried to stop the fighting in Donbas and restore its sovereignty peacefully. Volodymyr Zelenskyy won the…
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Delaying arms deliveries means that Ukraine, despite its “courageous efforts”, cannot turn the tide in its favour against Russia in the ongoing war. So says Reinhard Butikofer, a senior MEP who was speaking on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Bütikofer, foreign policy coordinator of the Greens/EFA group in…
Photo by Markus Clemens on Unsplash A leading energy expert has urged the EU and international community to ensure coal remains part of Europe’s future energy mix. Vladislav Inozemtsev, speaking in Brussels, said this was not to diminish the role renewables potentially can play in meeting the continent’s energy needs. But, with the ever-present threat of Russia cutting…
