September 2022 – Page 78

[Ticker] Council of Europe rejects Ukraine ‘at gunpoint’ referendums

September 21, 2022

The Strasbourg-based Council of Europe human rights watchdog on Wednesday rejected referendums “held at gunpoint by occupying forces” in several Ukrainian regions, urging the end of the war on the continent. “We reject this mockery of democracy and reaffirm our commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our member state Ukraine within its internationally-recognised borders,” said the […]

[Ticker] EU urges calm after Putin’s nuclear threat

September 21, 2022

Dutch leader Mark Rutte, the Belgian prime minister Alexander de Croo, and the EU Council chairman Charles Michel have urged calm after Russian president Vladimir Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia. “His rhetoric on nuclear weapons is something we have heard many times before, and it leaves us cold,” Rutte said. “It […]

Germany nationalises gas giant Uniper amid energy crisis

September 21, 2022

Germany has confirmed the nationalisation of Uniper, the country’s largest gas-importer — in a bid to secure operations and prevent supply shortages following Russian supply cuts.

[Ticker] Morocco snubs Left MEPs probing asylum-seeker deaths

September 21, 2022

Morocco refused to grant a group of Left MEPs access to the Nador crossing point from the Spanish-enclave of Melilla on Tuesday (20 September). The MEPs had wanted to gain access as part of an investigation into the death of over 23 asylum seekers after some 2,000 attempted to scale the wall into the Melilla […]

Putin nuclear threat is desperation, says EU commission

September 21, 2022

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin threat of nuclear war is another sign of his desperation in Ukraine, says the European Commission.

Energy crisis: Lights go off in Europe as prices soar

September 21, 2022

The Rio-Antirio bridge in Greece, one of the longest of its kind in the world, has turned off its eye-catching decorative lights as the country scrambles to save energy with winter looming. Government buildings including the Greek parliament and mayor’s office in Athens have also gone dark, as too have motorways across swathes of Belgium […]

‘Partial mobilisation’ of Russian reservists may reveal Putin’s desperation

September 21, 2022

Faced with a series of setbacks in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilisation” of Russia’s reservist forces on Wednesday. But some analysts say the move will have only a limited impact on the front lines of the conflict.

Mobilisation and nuclear threat: Putin’s Ukraine invasion stokes superpower rivalries

September 21, 2022

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, it deployed 160.000 troops. Vladimir Putin’s now called up 300.000 after major setbacks in Ukraine, while coupling his announcement with his most overt nuclear threat to the West. Our panel analyzes Biden’s answer to Putin and to the world at the UNGA. One year after the US messy pullout from Afghanistan, […]

‘I’m scared’: Over 1,000 arrested at anti-mobilisation protests across Russia

September 21, 2022

More than 1,000 people have been arrested at demonstrations across Russia against President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilisation of civilians to fight in Ukraine, a police monitoring group said Wednesday.

Racialised communities in Europe “continue to suffer“

September 21, 2022

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Anti-racism campaigners have condemned what they say is a “lack of progress” in tackling race hate in the EU. The attack coincides with the two-year anniversary of the EU “Anti-Racism Action Plan”. Rights groups say that despite the plan being implemented two years ago “racialized communities in Europe continue to suffer […]