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☆ Putin must recognize he cannot win Ukraine war -Scholz at U.N.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozUNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will only give up his "imperial ambitions" that risk destroying Ukraine and Russia if he recognizes he cannot win the war, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday. The return of imperialism, with Putin's war on Ukraine, was not just a disaster for Europe but for the global, rules-based peace order, the chancellor said. To better achieve this end, the global south needed a greater say in world affairs, Scholz said. Scholz announced Berlin would host a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine on Oct. 25.

☆ World leaders pledge more support for nature ahead of UN summit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Gloria Dickie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File PhotoLONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - World leaders on Tuesday stepped up financial support and conservation commitments to combat the global biodiversity crisis that threatens more than one million plant and animal species with extinction. Nations will soon gather in Montreal, Canada, for a critical U.N. biodiversity summit (COP15) to finalise and adopt a framework to protect and conserve nature. "We will continue to mobilize global support to reach this target and protect biodiversity around the planet." Currently, about 17% of the world's land area is under protection, according to a 2021 report by the World Economic Forum. But just 7% of the global ocean is under some sort of conservation scheme, with less than 3% highly protected.

☆ Putin still believes he was right to invade Ukraine, Germany's chancellor said after speaking with him for 90 minutes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Putin for 90 minutes earlier this week. After the call, Scholz told reporters that Putin still believes he was right to invade Ukraine. And there was no indication that new attitudes are emerging," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters on Wednesday, one day after speaking with Putin for 90 minutes. Scholz told reporters that although he holds different views from Putin, the German leader still believes it's important for the two to remain in contact, according to media reports. According to a German government readout of the call, Scholz urged Putin to negotiate a ceasefire and withdraw his troops from Ukraine, POLITICO reported.

☆ Russian troops fleeing Ukraine's counteroffensive — some in 'apparent panic' — abandoned 'high-value' weaponry, British intelligence says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian troops fleeing Ukraine's counteroffensive abandoned "high-value" weaponry, the UK said. Britain's defense ministry said Russian troops left behind equipment with "essential" capabilities. There, the ongoing fast-paced offensive has sent Russian troops scrambling from their positions, where they have left behind a mountain of ammunition and weaponry, including their rifles. Ukraine's military said last week that it captured a Zoopark-1М radar system designed to detect enemy artillery activity for target acquisition "as a trophy." A damaged Russian military vehicle is seen after Russian Forces withdrawal as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 14, 2022.

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