Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Kyiv as his country took the helm of the rotating European Council presidency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the visit as symbolic, saying in his nightly address that it showcased a “new reality” amid the Russian invasion.
Nearly 16 months after global energy giant Shell committed to withdrawing from all Russian hydrocarbons, it defended continuing to trade Russian liquefied natural gas. According to an analysis by advocacy group Global Witness, Shell traded 7.5 million cubic meters of the gas between March and December 2022. On Sunday, a Shell spokeswoman wouldn’t comment on the accuracy of the figures but said it “still has some long-term contractual commitments” and has complied with all sanctions.
Here’s the latest on the war and its ripple effects across the globe.
Those concerns are most poignant for the people living near the plant, Fredrick Kunkle and Kostiantyn Khudov report from Tomakivka, Ukraine. Vita Lyashenko, 47, a nurse, said she has been gathering rainwater, recycling water for household chores and going longer without showers since the municipal water system went down after the dam breach. She has also set aside iodine tablets, extra water and tape to seal her windows in the event of a radioactive fallout.
