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☆ ‘Welcome to Hell’: U.N. Panel Says Russian War Crimes Are Widespread
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Nick Cumming-Bruce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, United Nations investigators say they have uncovered new evidence of systematic and widespread torture of Ukrainian prisoners held by Russian security forces. A United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Friday detailed a range of what it described as Russian war crimes, including summary executions, sexual violence and forced transfer of Ukrainian children into Russia. The commission paid special attention to “horrific” treatment of Ukrainian prisoners by Russian security services at detention centers in Russia and occupied Ukraine. The commission will deliver a report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva next week, detailing accounts of torture from four locations in Russia and seven in occupied Ukraine, strengthening previous findings that the use of torture had become widespread and systematic. “We are concerned at the scale, continuation and gravity of violations and crimes that the commission has investigated and the impact on victims,“ Erik Mose, chairman of the three-person panel, said in a statement.

Persons: Russia’s, “ Erik Mose Organizations: United Nations, United Nations Commission, Human Rights Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Geneva

☆ F-16: Ukraine pilot races to get to grips with fighter jet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Daria Markina-Tarasova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —It can take years to fully train an F-16 fighter pilot. Moonfish is the call sign of a Ukrainian pilot who is training to fly the United States-designed multirole aircraft. In August, after months of lobbying by Kyiv, the US committed to approving the transfer of fourth-generation fighter jets to Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk told CNN that Ukrainian air defenses destroy on average about 75% of incoming cruise missiles and attack drones, but that the remainder of the weapons still reach their targets. He couldn’t attend the funeral or say goodbye but says he continues the F-16 training for the sake of Pilshchikov as well as for his comrades.

Persons: “, –, Moonfish, ”, ” Moonfish, ” Yurii Ihnat, Ben Guerir, Fadel Senna, Mykola Oleshchuk, ” Oleshchuk, Mose, Andriy Pilshchikov, ” Pilshchikov, couldn’t, “ Andriy Organizations: Ukraine CNN, CNN, Swiss Army, Ukraine’s Air Force Command, Russia, US Air Force, Getty, Russian, Ukrainian Air Force, Air, ” Troops, Separate Assault Brigade Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukrainian, United States, Swiss, Russia, Ben, Marrakesh, AFP, Moscow, Bakhmut, Donetsk region

☆ Italy floods: Lake Como bursts its banks as violent storm pounds the north
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | Antonia Mortensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Rome and Milan, Italy CNN —A storm that brought heavy rain and violent winds to Northern Italy overnight and early Tuesday sent rapid floods through central Milan and caused Lake Como to breach its banks. The Seveso, a river that runs through the municipalities of Como, Monza e Brianza and Milan, also broke its banks, according to Italy’s civil protection agency. The city’s safety councilor, Marco Granelli, said the winds felled trees, tore down scaffolding and ripped off roof tiles. Two women at a flooded intersection in Milan after a violent storm hit the city on October 31, 2023. Strong winds blowing towards the north in the Adriatic Sea pushed water up into the city.

Persons: Marco Granelli, Vasile Mihai, Antonio, Eugenio Giani, Luigi Brugnaro, Brugnaro, MOSE, Emilia Romagna, Laura Paddison Organizations: Italy CNN, Monza, Getty Locations: Rome, Milan, Italy, Northern Italy, Como, Tuscany, Central Italy, Venice, Veneto, Italian, Emilia

☆ Russia tortured some Ukrainian victims to death, UN inquiry says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Acquire Licensing RightsGENEVA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Russia's torture methods in parts of Ukraine it occupied have been so brutal that it tortured some of its victims to death, the head of a U.N.-mandated investigative body said on Monday. "In some cases, torture was inflicted with such brutality that it caused the death of the victim," he said. Møse's commission visited parts of Ukraine formerly held by Russian forces such as in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. The commission has previously said that violations committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, including the use of torture, may constitute crimes against humanity. Russia was given an opportunity to respond to the allegations at the council hearing but no Russian representative attended.

Persons: Jasminka Dzumhur, Erik Mose, Pablo de Greiff, Denis Balibouse, Erik Møse, Møse's, Emma Farge, Peter Graff Organizations: Independent International Commission of, United Nations, REUTERS, Rights, Human Rights, Russian, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Geneva, Switzerland, Russian, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Russia

☆ Venice avoids being added to UNESCO list of endangered sites
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ROME, Sept 14 (Reuters) - A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation's World Heritage List in Danger, disregarding a recommendation from experts and sparing the Italian government from an embarrassing verdict on the city's condition. "The World Heritage Committee ... has made the decision not to inscribe Venice and its Lagoon on the World Heritage List in Danger," UNESCO, the U.N. cultural agency, said in a statement as the committee met in Riyadh. Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said adding Venice to the list would have been an "undue move" not based on objective facts. Venice, known for its canals and cultural sites, has long been threatened by floods and mass tourism. However, UNESCO said more work was needed to protect the fragile lagoon city.

Persons: Gennaro Sangiuliano, Sangiuliano, MOSE, Angelo Amante, John Irish, Alvise Armellini, David Holmes Organizations: UNESCO, Heritage, Thomson Locations: Venice, Riyadh, Italian, Rome, Paris

☆ Gondolas left stranded as Venice's canals run dry
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Claudio Lavanga | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Gondolas are pictured in the Grand Canal during a severe low tide in the lagoon city of Venice, Italy, March 17, 2022. "I have been a gondolier for 28 years, and I have never seen so many low tides at once," he added. "Low water levels in Venice are unheard of, especially at this time of the year," said Giovanni Cecconi, the president of the Venice Resilience Lab. "During low tides we could use the barriers to stop the water from getting out of the lagoon," he said. However, Claudio Scarpa, the director general of the Venetian Hoteliers Association, said the low tides did bring some benefits.

☆ Venice kept dry as dam system wards off exceptional high tide
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] A view of St. Mark's Square during exceptional high tide as the flood barriers known as Mose are raised, in Venice, Italy, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Manuel SilvestriVENICE, Italy, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A dam system built to protect Venice and its famous Piazza San Marco from flooding withstood the challenge of an exceptionally high tide on Tuesday as heavy rains swept across Italy. However, the Mose, a system of 78 flood gates rising from the Venetian lagoon floor, was activated in advance overnight, shielding the city from the high waters seen at sea. "If the Mose barriers had not been there, Venice would have been catastrophically under water," Italy's Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said. High tides are expected to last well into Wednesday and Thursday, with a tide of up to 140 cm forecast for both days.

☆ U.S. announces $457.5 mln civilian aid for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Ukrainian national flag is seen behind the U.S. national flag during a rally of foreign community members in support of Ukraine amid growing tensions with Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 6, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoWASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The United States will provide $457.5 million in new civilian security aid for Ukraine, a portion of which will be used to support the government's investigation of atrocities, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. The aid is designed to help Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, Blinken said in a statement. The latest tranche of aid brings U.S. assistance for Ukrainian law enforcement and its partners to more than $645 million since mid-December, Blinken said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama Editing by David GoodmanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russian troops raped and tortured children in Ukraine, U.N. panel says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Russian troops have raped and tortured children in Ukraine, carried out a “large number” of executions and committed other war crimes, according to a United Nations investigation by legal experts. “Based on the evidence gathered by the commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine,” Erik Mose, the chairman of the three-member commission, told the U.N. Human Rights Council. Mose, a Norwegian judge, said the commission has documented cases in which children have been "raped, tortured and unlawfully confined." Children also have been killed and wounded in “indiscriminate attacks” by Russian forces using explosive weapons, he said. Russia has denied committing war crimes and defended its conduct of the war since it launched the invasion Feb. 24.

☆ UN-mandated inquiry concludes war crimes were committed in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Erik Mose, Chairperson of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, attends the Human Rights Council special session on the human rights situation in Ukraine, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseGENEVA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The chair of an independent Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said on Friday that it had concluded that war crimes had been committed in Ukraine following investigations conducted in four regions of the country. "Based on the evidence gathered by the Commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine," Erik Møse told the Geneva-based Human Rights Council. He did not say explicitly who had committed the crimes but the commission's work was focused on areas of Ukraine previously occupied by Russian forces such as Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy. Investigators from the commission, which was created by the U.N. Human Rights Council in March, visited 27 places and interviewed more than 150 victims and witnesses.

☆ Veneția a fost inundată de o maree de aproape un metru și jumătate, după ce sistemul de protecție MOSE nu a fost activat
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Veneția a fost inundată de o maree de aproape un metru și jumătate, după ce sistemul de protecție MOSE, inaugurat acum două luni, nu a fost activat. Sistemul de protecție care ar trebui să apere Veneția de inundații nu a fost activat din cauza prognozelor meteo eronate. Sistemul, care a costat 6 miliarde de euro și a fost gata după decenii de întârzieri, este format din 78 de bariere instalate pe fundul mării. Acestea se ridică și formează un baraj în funcție de mărimea mareei care, acum, a fost subestimată. Şcolile din regiunea Friuli Venezia-Giulia, nord-est, au fost închise miercuri din cauza riscului de avalanşe, în condiţiile în care nivelul de alertă a fost ridicat la portocaliu.

Persons: Luca Zaia Organizations: Provincia Locations: Veneția, San, Veneţia, Veneto, Italia, Tirolul de Sud, Provincia Bolzano, Campania, Friuli Venezia - Giulia

☆ Венеция затоплена морем почти на полтора метра
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

По данным на 9 декабря уровень воды поднялся до 1,5 метра. В сводках по прогнозу погоды синоптики утверждали, что прилив не поднимется выше 1,2 метра, а система срабатывает только при превышении порога в 1,3 метра. Согласно сводкам синоптиков, ожидается, что приливы достигнут 1,45 метра 9 декабря примерно в 16:40 по местному времени. Однако некоторые сообщения в соцсетях уже показывают, что вода превысила отметку в полтора метра. Ранее сообщалось, что система Mose должна полностью защитить Венецию.

Persons: Mose, Матео Секки Organizations: Guardian Locations: Mose, Венеция, Святой Марк

☆ Veneția, inundată de o maree de aproape un metru și jumătate. Celebrul sistem de protecție MOSE nu a fost activat din cauza unor erori
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Bogdan Țîrdea | ) unimedia.info time to read: +1 min

Sistemul de protecție care ar trebui să apere Veneția de inundații nu a fost activat din cauza prognozelor meteo eronate, citează Digi24. Sistemul, care a costat 6 miliarde de euro și a fost gata după decenii de întârzieri, este format din 78 de bariere instalate pe fundul mării. Acestea se ridică și formează un baraj în funcție de mărimea mareei care, acum, a fost subestimată. Provincia Bolzano din Tirolul de Sud este una dintre cele două regiuni în care miercuri a fost instituit cel mai înalt nivel de alertă - roşu. Şcolile din regiunea Friuli Venezia-Giulia, nord-est, au fost închise miercuri din cauza riscului de avalanşe, în condiţiile în care nivelul de alertă a fost ridicat la portocaliu.

Persons: Luca Zaia Organizations: Provincia Locations: San, Veneția, Veneţia, Veneto, Italia, Tirolul de Sud, Provincia Bolzano, Campania, Friuli Venezia - Giulia

☆ Veneţia, afectată din nou de inundaţii și alunecări de teren (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Nivelul apelor a atins o maximă de 138 de centimetri marţi după-amiază, potrivit autorităţilor locale, iar Piaţa San Marco era acoperită de ape. Primarul Luigi Brugnaro a anunţat pe Twitter că sistemul de protecţie împotriva inundaţiilor, MOSE, nu era operaţional marţi seara, însă se depuneau eforturi pentru activarea acestuia miercuri dimineaţa. Sistemul a fost pentru prima dată activat la începutul acestui an şi nu era clar de la MOSE nu funcţiona marţi. Veneţia este vizată de un nivel de alertă portocalie, în condiţiile în care serviciile meteorologice prezic că nivelul apelor ar putea atinge 135 de centimetri joi şi 140 de centimetri vineri. Luca Zaia, preşedintele regiunii Veneto, a spus că valoarea pagubelor s-ar putea ridica la 500 de milioane de euro (606 milioane de dolari).

Persons: Luigi Brugnaro, Luca Zaia Locations: italian Veneţia, Italia, San Marco, Veneţia, Veneto

☆ Veneţia, afectată din nou de inundaţii // VIDEO
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Nivelul apelor a atins o maximă de 138 de centimetri marţi după-amiază, potrivit autorităţilor locale, iar Piaţa San Marco era acoperită de ape. Sistemul a fost pentru prima dată activat la începutul acestui an şi nu era clar de la MOSE nu funcţiona marţi. Veneţia este vizată de un nivel de alertă portocalie, în condiţiile în care serviciile meteorologice prezic că nivelul apelor ar putea atinge 135 de centimetri joi şi 140 de centimetri vineri. Provincia Bolzano din Tirolul de Sud este una dintre cele două regiuni în care urmează să fie instituit miercuri cel mai înalt nivel de alertă, roşu. Şcolile din regiunea Friuli Venezia-Giulia, nord-est, urmau să fie închise miercuri din cauza riscului de avalanşe, în condiţiile în care nivelul de alertă a fost ridicat la portocaliu.

Persons: Luigi Brugnaro, Luca Zaia Organizations: Provincia Locations: San Marco, Veneţia, Veneto, Italia, Tirolul de Sud, Provincia Bolzano, Campania, Friuli Venezia - Giulia

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