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Uniper sees Russian gas imports as safe despite supply stop to Poland, Bulgaria
The logo of German energy utility company Uniper SE is pictured in the company’s headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany, March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Supply stop to Poland, Bulgaria not affecting transit volumes Next payment for Russian gas under new scheme at end-May Shares fall 5% …
Sailors’ families seek answers about Russian ship sinking – KXAN Austin
It took the Russian military over a week to acknowledge that one serviceman died and two dozen others were missing after one of its flagship cruisers sank in the Black Sea, reportedly the result of a Ukrainian missiles strike. The acknowledgment happened after families started searching desperately for their sons who, they said, served on …
Johnson calls Russian takeover of Ukraine a ‘realistic possibility’
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson conceded a Russian takeover of Ukraine is a “realistic possibility” but added that the situation is “unpredictable.” Speaking to reporters on Friday, Johnson was asked if he accepted an assessment by Western intelligence officials that Russians winning the war in Ukraine was a possible scenario. “I mean, look, I think …
Russian Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk To Set Up 37-Foot-Long Robotic Arm
By NASA April 18, 2022 Spacewalkers Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev configure new robotic arm components on the Nauka multiupurpose laboratory module. Credit: NASA Expedition 67 Flight Engineers Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev of Roscosmos concluded their spacewalk at 5:37 p.m. EDT today after 6 hours and 37 minutes. Russian spacewalk 52 began at 11:01 a.m. …
Superyacht with ties to Russian oligarch seized by Germany
Biden doubles down on calling Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘genocide’ Speaking in Iowa, President Joe Biden referred to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as “genocide” for the first time. Damien Henderson, Associated Press In the latest global effort to crack down on Russian power brokers, the world’s largest yacht was seized by German officials Tuesday …
Russian Navy Confirms Severe Damage to Black Sea Cruiser Moskva, Crew Abandoned Ship
RTS Moskva (121). Russian MoD Photo via TASS The Russian Navy’s Black Sea flagship has suffered major damage and the crew has abandoned the ship, state media said late Tuesday in reports following Ukrainian claims of hitting the ship with a missile strike. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the mishap on RTS Moskva (121), a …
Energy & Environment — How Russian sanctions could hasten energy switch
© AP Photo/Misha Japaridze Today we’re looking at how the Ukraine conflict could accelerate the transition to clean energy, five things you should know about the liquified natural gas industry and why the price of gas has dropped after climbing for weeks. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused …
Nations brace for new Russian general with brutal past
Western nations along with Ukraine are bracing for more brutality following Russia’s reported appointment of a new general meant to oversee the Kremlin’s attack on the former Soviet country. Officials warn that Gen. Aleksandr Dvornikov, 60, who previously commanded Russia’s southern military district, also led crushing military operations in Ukraine’s Donbas region and in Syria, …
NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei Discusses Record-Breaking Spaceflight and Russian Crewmates
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is seen outside the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after he landed with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of …
Anthony Albanese can’t name RBA cash rate, unemployment rate; Major airport delays continue; Sydney bus strike; New Russian commander in Ukraine; Sydney Royal Easter Show ride shut down after photo shows boy ‘unrestrained’
NSW Paramedics today launched a week of industrial action, as the Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) escalated their demands for better resourcing and pay. Until Friday, the union had placed a complete ban on ‘staff movements’, meaning Paramedics would refuse to split from crewmates or travel from their designated station to fill roster gaps elsewhere. “It’s …
