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War in Ukraine
Volker Turk stated that the population is "trapped in cycles of terror," with attacks by Russia hitting civilian facilities and repeatedly targeting energy infrastructure.
1d ago
Energy
20 years ago both the Khmelnitsky and Rivne Nuclear Power Plants saw extensive development of their capability to support Ukraine’s energy requirements.
Aug. 29
War in Ukraine
The Ukrainian army entered the Kursk region on August 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II and forcing thousands to flee.
Aug. 15
UN
Ukraine calls for a UN and ICRC probe into the July 29, 2022, Olenivka prison attack, which killed 50 Ukrainian prisoners. President Zelensky demands Russia be held accountable.
Jul. 29
UN
The resolution proposed by Kyiv and passed by the UN General Assembly demands Moscow’s troops leave the Zaporizhzhia NPP and return it to Kyiv’s control. Votes against came from the usual suspects.
Jul. 12
UN
A former Ukrainian MP said on a Rossiya 1 TV program that the missile attack on the Ohmatdyt children’s hospital was timed to gain increased support for Kyiv at the NATO summit.
Jul. 12
War in Ukraine
The striking summons for the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors comes amid international outrage over the missile attack on the Okhmatdy paediatric hospital in Kyiv on Monday.
Jul. 10
War in Ukraine
Biden announces new air defenses for Ukraine at NATO summit; Bizarrely, Russia chairs UN meeting on its own deadly Kyiv strike; Politico says Great White North is now a big white elephant within NATO.
Jul. 10
War in Ukraine
Ukraine has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council to condemn Monday's deadly missile strikes.
Jul. 9
Ukraine
The Okhmatdyt Hospital is a children's specialist facility where families from across the country bring children for the treatment of serious medical conditions, such as cancer and kidney disease.
Jul. 9
War in Ukraine
More Patriot missiles on the way as part of US $2.2B package; Uncertainty in US elections weakens NATO pledge to Kyiv; UN says elections won’t affect its support for Ukraine.
Jul. 4
War in Ukraine
Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya takes over the one-month presidency of the United Nations Security Council Monday, with war in Ukraine to be high on the agenda again.
Jul. 1
UN
Western officials have called the weapon transfers “unlawful” and said they breached multiple Security Council resolutions as ties between Pyongyang and Moscow reached new heights.
Jun. 29
UN
A live broadcast on North Korean state TV saw seven members of Putin’s delegation thrown out for unknowingly breaking protocol by entering before the “Supreme Leader.”
Jun. 20
UN
A Russian-drafted UN Security Council resolution that called on all countries to prevent “for all time” the placement, threat or use of any weapons in space failed on Monday, May 20.
May. 21
War in Ukraine
The UN representative also warned that if the numbers of displaced went on rising then receiving and helping them would pose a huge logistical challenge.
May. 21