LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe continued to record record temperatures through the end of the year and into the new year. Environmental activists have called for more urgent action to tackle climate change, a relief for governments grappling with soaring natural gas prices. From Switzerland to Poland to Hungary, temperatures have hit record highs in recent … Read more
[キーウ／バフムト（ウクライナ） ２８日 ロイター] – On the 28th, the Russian army carried out an artillery bombardment on Kherson to the south, which was retaken by the Ukrainian army, and intensified its offensive on the eastern front. The prospect of talks to end the war in Ukraine, now in its 11th month, is not yet clear. On … Read more
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on 27 December that the Russian military would settle the matter if Ukraine did not accept Russia’s proposed peace deal in its own interests. Representative photo taken in Moscow on the 14th. (Reuters 2022) [２７日 ロイター] – Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that if Ukraine does not accept the peace … Read more
At least 10 people were killed and 58 injured in a Russian attack on the southern city of Kherson, recently recaptured by Ukrainian forces, according to local officials. Photo courtesy of the Ukrainian president’s office in Kherson on Thursday. (Reuters 2022) KYIV (Reuters) – At least 10 people have been killed and 58 injured in … Read more
Vilnius/Warsaw (Reuters) – A giant transformer built in Ukraine in the 1980s and now disused is being dusted off and ready to go here in Lithuania. He will probably go to Romania in the next few weeks and from there go home to Ukraine. On December 21, a gigantic transformer, built in Ukraine in 1980 … Read more
[２１日 ロイター] – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday backed plans to increase the size of the army by more than 30%. At a meeting of military leaders, Defense Minister Shoigu proposed increasing combat personnel from 1.15 million to 1.5 million. Putin said he needed to learn from the problems he faced in Ukraine and … Read more
On Thursday, Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov said Russia could prepare strike forces in Belarus to launch a new offensive against Ukraine, but hoped Belarus would not go to war. FILE PHOTO: Defense Minister Reznikov speaks to Reuters during an interview in Kiev, capital of Kiev, November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer [キーウ ２０日 ロイター] – Ukrainian … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his regular speech on Thursday that defending Ukraine’s borders was “always a priority” and that he was ready for any scenario with Russia and its ally Belarus. The photo was taken in Kiev on December 13, 2022 (published by the office of the President of Ukraine) [１８日 ロイター] – … Read more
[キーウ １６日 ロイター] – On the 16th, Russia carried out missile attacks on various parts of Ukraine. At least three people were killed and energy infrastructure was damaged in nine locations, causing emergency power outages across the country, Ukrainian officials said. On December 16, Russia launched rocket attacks across Ukraine. FILE PHOTO: People fleeing to a … Read more
On December 15, Ukrainian forces launched a major offensive in eastern Donetsk, which is under Russian control. In the photo there are people cleaning up the rubble of a house destroyed by the recent bombings. FILE PHOTO: Donetsk region, March 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces launched a major offensive into the … Read more