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
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
[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 8, South Korea’s truckers union decided to end its nationwide strike after a vote by union members. FILE PHOTO: Uiwan, South Korea, November 2022. REUTERS/Heo Ran SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s truckers union said on Monday it had voted to end the nationwide strike, according to a vote by union members. The background … Read more
Ukraine’s power grid has so far been hit hard by Russian military strikes with more than 1,000 rockets and missiles, power grid operator Uklenergo said on December 7. Photo courtesy of the emergency services. FILE PHOTO: An infrastructure facility in Odesa is seen June 6, 2022. REUTERS/State Emergency Service of Ukraine [７日 ロイター] – Ukraine’s … Read more
A senior US Treasury official said on Dec. 6 that Russia’s oil price cap at $60 a barrel had increased Western influence over Russia. The photo shows a crude oil tanker anchored near Nakhodka. (Reuters/Tatiana Meel) [ワシントン ６日 ロイター] – A senior US Treasury official said on Thursday that capping Russian oil prices at $60 … Read more
The US-made Patriot ground intercept system was needed to defend Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure under heavy attack by Russian forces, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleva said on Thursday. Taken in Mikoraiu in August. Photo provided (2022 Reuters/SES Ukraine/via REUTERS) [ブカレスト ３０日 ロイター] – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said Thursday that the US-made Patriot ground intercept system is … Read more
Israeli shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping said on the 16th that a tanker was attacked off the coast of Oman on the 15th. Pictured is the tanker Pacific Zircon. Taken near the Isle of Wight, England. Unknown date taken in 2022. REUTERS/David Potter/Photo courtesy. DUBAI (Reuters) – Israeli shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping said on … Read more
The Swiss company operating the Nord Stream 1 submarine pipeline sending Russian natural gas to Europe said on the 2 that following an initial investigation into the pipeline’s damaged spot in Sweden’s exclusive economic zone, artificial technology was announced that the serious damage what has happened has been confirmed. August 2022. REUTERS / Anton Vaganov … Read more
On the 31st, Norwegian Prime Minister Storre announced that the alert level of the Norwegian army will be increased from 1 November in order to strengthen security after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (2022 REUTERS / Saul Loeb) OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian Prime Minister Storre said Thursday that the country will increase its level of … Read more