Month: May 2022

РФ нарощує систему ППО в Криму і перекинула до Зміїного три катери – Генштаб ЗСУ

За даними Генштабу, в готовності до застосування ракетного озброєння в акваторії Чорного моря перебуває один російський носій крилатих ракет морського базування типу «Калібр» …

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EU Leaders Try to Break Deadlock on Russian Oil Sanctions at Summit 

The European Union heads of state meeting in Brussels Monday remain deadlocked over an oil embargo against Russia, with Hungary the key holdout.  The summit will continues Tuesday. European Union leaders are reportedly considering a draft proposal that would temporarily exempt crude pipeline deliveries from any oil embargo against Russia, focusing for now on oil shipments. If agreed, the ban would be part of a sixth EU sanctions package against Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Arriving at the summit, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen played down hopes for a quick breakthrough. “We’ve now basically solved all the …

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French Journalist Killed in Ukraine

The French news broadcaster BFM TV said a 32-year-old French journalist was killed Monday in eastern Ukraine, fatally hit by shell shrapnel while covering a Ukrainian evacuation operation. BFM TV said its journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff was killed as he was “covering a humanitarian operation in an armored vehicle” near Sievierodonetsk, a key city in the Donbas region that is being hotly contested by Russian and Ukrainian forces. He had worked for six years for the French television channel. French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Leclerc-Imhoff on Twitter. He “was in Ukraine to show the reality of the war. Aboard …

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Французький журналіст загинув через обстріл РФ евакуаційного автомобіля на Луганщині – голова ОВА

«Осколки снарядів пробили броню машини, смертельне поранення в шию отримав акредитований французький журналіст, який робив матеріал про евакуацію, патрульного поліцейського врятувала каска» …

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Активісти вимагають відкритого конкурсу до ВРП, інакше «довіра до реформи – під сумнівом»

Етична рада мотивує обмеження публічності конкурсу до Вищої ради правосуддя дією воєнного стану та необхідністю гарантування безпеки для учасників відбору …

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Man Arrested After Smearing Mona Lisa with Cake at Louvre

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and placed in psychiatric care after he smeared a glass screen encasing the Mona Lisa with cake, prosecutors said Monday, in a purported protest against artists not focusing enough on “the planet.” Officials at the Louvre Museum in Paris, where the enigmatic portrait holds pride of place, declined to comment on the bizarre incident on Sunday, which was captured on several phones and circulated widely on social media. The treasured work by Leonardo da Vinci, which has been the target of vandalism attempts in the past, was unharmed thanks to its bulletproof glass case. …

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Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 30

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 3:00 a.m.: The New York Times looks at challenges Western leaders have had over the years reaching consensus with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. The West would like to see Finland and Sweden join NATO; this month, Erdogan said “it is not possible for us to be in favor.” 1:45 a.m.: The European Council prepares for its May 30-31 meeting in Brussels during which council members will discuss Ukraine, energy food security, and defense. “Ukraine …

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Zelenskyy Seeking More Help from Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address the European Council Monday as he pushes for more help for Ukraine and more pressure on Russia to end its invasion. European Council President Charles Michel said in a letter ahead of a two-day session that Ukraine is “showing incredible courage and dignity in the face of the Russian aggression and atrocities.” “One of our most pressing concerns is assisting the Ukrainian state, along with our international partners, with its liquidity needs,” Michel said. “We will also discuss how best to organize our support for Ukraine’s reconstruction, as a major global effort …

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Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, From Asia, Africa, Elsewhere

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, most of them from continents other than Europe — which dominated Catholic hierarchy for most of the church’s history — and further putting his mark on the group of people who might someday elect the next pontiff. Sixteen of those who will receive the prestigious red cardinal’s hat from Francis in a consistory ceremony at the Vatican on Aug. 27 are younger than 80 and thus would be eligible to vote for his successor if a conclave — in which pontiffs are secretly elected — were to be held. Francis read out the …

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France Denounces Iran’s Seizure of Two Greek Tankers

Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters is “a serious violation of international law,” France’s foreign ministry said Sunday, calling for the immediate release of the ships and their crews. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized the Greek tankers in the Persian Gulf on Friday, days after Athens confirmed it would deliver to Washington Iranian oil it had seized from a Russian tanker. “We call on Iran to immediately release the crews and vessels,” a French foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement. “France reiterates its commitment to the rules of international law protecting the freedom of navigation and …

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