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☆ Ukrainian-born Miss Japan has given back her crown after accusations of an affair and outrage over her heritage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The 2024 Miss Japan winner has given up her title following backlash over her Ukrainian heritage and a newspaper report detailing her alleged affair with a married man. AdvertisementMiss Japan winner Karolina Shiino, MISS JAPAN ASSOCIATION/ReutersHowever, the conversation around Shiino's heritage came to an abrupt end when she announced plans to give up her title on Monday. According to the BBC, The Miss Japan Association initially defended Shiino and said that she hadn't known the man was married. Representatives for The Miss Japan Association could not be reached. As The Japan Times reported, the model received criticism from some viewers, who argued that she didn't represent "true Japanese beauty," which is listed as the official goal of the Miss Japan Association.

Persons: Karolina Shiino, Bunshun, Shiino, Shiino's, Hiroe Yamashita, Karolina Shiino's, There's, Shaimaa Khalil Organizations: Miss, MISS JAPAN ASSOCIATION, Reuters, BBC News, BBC, Miss Japan Association, Politico, The Miss Japan Association, Japan Times, Miss Nippon, CNN, TSN, New Locations: Ternopil, Ukraine, Japan, Tokyo

☆ A Singaporean couple built 500 homes on the Ukrainian frontlines as the war raged around them. Here's how they did it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Lam Baoyan and Rudy Taslim are a Singaporean couple who built 500 emergency homes in Ukraine. Lam Baoyan and Rudy Taslim. A team of Ukrainian aid workers helps them identify people who need homes the most and coordinate delivery. Rudy Taslim and Lam Baoyan. Lam Baoyan and Rudy Taslim.

Persons: Lam Baoyan, Rudy Taslim, they've, —, Lam, Lam's, Taslim, Rudy Taslim Lam, who'd, she'd, it's, couldn't, hadn't, Moshchun —, We've, Yulia, Andrii Lupaniek, Lupaniek, Lyman Organizations: Service, Business, Genesis Architects, Labor, BI, Cross Singapore, Singapore Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russian, Singapore, TKTK, Bad Blankenburg, Germany, Russia's, Poland, Lviv, Maldives, Taiwan, New Zealand, Lam, Lyman, Irpin, Moshchun, Ternopil, Kyiv

Spouses, children, friends, siblings, neighbors, and colleagues ran for someone they knew who either was killed, taken captive or injured during Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Amid the lively backdrop of Ukrainian songs, joy and sorrow intermingled in the air as life carried on despite the war. Those competing remotely could run any distance they wanted and were encouraged to post about it on social media. Nova Post has delivered starter kits to 65 countries across all continents, said Inna Popereshniuk, co-founder of Nova Post. She dedicated her race to six colleagues who were killed and 17 injured in a Russian attack on the Nova Post depot in the Kharkiv region on Oct. 21.

Persons: ”, Inna Popereshniuk, Volodymyr Rutkovskyi, “, won’t, Rutkovskyi, Boiko, Volodymyr Semanyshyn Organizations: Nova Post, Nova Locations: KYIV, Ukraine, Kyiv, Nova, Kharkiv, Russian, Zaporizhzhia, Panama, Ternopil, russia, ukraine

☆ Fact Check-Video of fire column predates May 13 missile strike in Ternopil
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of a column of fire has been falsely claimed online to show the aftermath of a May 13 missile attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil. However, the video dates from at least Jan. 28 when it was shared in relation to an oil refinery fire in Iran. However, an online search of the video frames reveals that the footage dates from at least Jan. 28, 2023, thus predating the missile attack in Ternopil. The video dates from at least Jan. 28. This predates the May 13 attack on Ternopil.

Persons: ”, Read Organizations: Twitter, Reuters Locations: Ukrainian, Ternopil, Iran, “, Russian, Tabriz

☆ Russia Launches Fresh Wave of Attacks Against Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Ian Lovett | Thomas Grove | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces launched a wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, while a Ukrainian counterattack continued on the outskirts of Bakhmut, killing a Russian commander and his deputy. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that it had launched a missile attack in western Ukraine’s Ternopil region. The missiles hit and killed Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed arms depots and Western military systems that Ukraine was planning to send to the front line, the ministry said.

☆ Zelensky Meets With German Leaders After Their Massive Weapons Pledge
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Erika Solomon | Vivek Shankar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Zelensky’s trip to Germany follows a visit to Rome, where peace negotiations were a major theme in meetings with Pope Francis and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Ukrainian and German officials have privately said that Mr. Zelensky might be hoping to persuade Mr. Scholz to play a more influential role when it comes to European support for the war, or even in mediating a peace settlement. Later on Sunday, Mr. Zelensky is expected to travel to city of Aachen in western Germany to receive the prestigious Charlemagne award on behalf of himself and the Ukrainian people. The award is bestowed on those who have done the most to promote European unity. Russian missile strike hits Ternopil in western UkraineRussia fired missiles at the Ternopil region in western Ukraine, Ukrainian officials on Sunday, hitting the hometown of Ukraine’s Eurovision group during the song contest and demonstrating Moscow’s ability to launch attacks far from the front lines.

☆ Footage shows massive explosions and fireballs after a wave of Russian drones targeted a city in western Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Footage circulating on social media shows a massive explosion in the city of Khmelnytskyi. The Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration confirmed "critical infrastructure" had been hit. The Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration confirmed on Telegram that "critical infrastructure" had been hit in the attack on Friday night. A wave of 21 attack drones were fired at the city, according to reports. Local news outlets reported at least 21 civilians were injured, citing the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration.

☆ Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Zelenskiy in Germany after meeting pope
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

May 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was in Germany early on Sunday as he seeks to shore up support from key allies against Russia's invasion of his country. FIGHTING* Ukrainian troops are advancing in two directions in the eastern city of Bakhmut, but the situation in the city centre is more complicated, deputy defence minister Hanna Malyar said on Saturday. * Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Ukrainian aircraft had struck two industrial sites in the Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles supplied by Britain. * Germany on Saturday announced 2.7 billion euro ($3.0 billion) of military aid to Ukraine, its biggest such package since Russia's invasion, and pledged further support for Kyiv for as long as necessary. * The head of Russia's federal crime agency suggested on Saturday that key sectors of the economy should be returned to state ownership to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

☆ Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd time at event feting Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad "Tattoo," at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine. Loreen, 39, previously won Eurovision in 2012 and is only the second performer to take the prize twice, after Ireland's Johnny Logan in the 1980s. Under the slogan "united by music," Eurovision final fused the soul of the English port city that birthed The Beatles with the spirit of war-battered Ukraine. Now in its 67th year, Eurovision bills itself as the world's biggest music contest — an Olympiad of party-friendly pop. "Now, the music industry, the world, knows that if you appear at Eurovision, you could be in for a great thing," said Steve Holden, host of the official Eurovision Song Contest podcast.

☆ Russian missiles hit home town of Ukraine's Eurovision contestants
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 13 (Reuters) - As the Eurovision song contest was underway in Britain late on Saturday, Russian missiles hit the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, which is home to the electro-pop duo Tvorchi, this year's contestants from Ukraine. Local authorities, writing on Telegram, said the strike had hit warehouses owned by commercial enterprises and a religious organization, injuring two people. Melinda Simmons, Britain's ambassador to Kyiv, praised Tvorchi for their Eurovision 2023 entry. And poignant as their university home town of Ternopil was targeted by Russian missiles this evening," she tweeted. Tvorchi said this week they hoped to shine a spotlight on their country's fight for freedom.

Speaking to reporters in Rome after meetings with his Italian counterpart and Italy’s prime minister, Zelensky said Ukrainian forces were “preparing very seriously.”“There will definitely be very serious steps. Earlier, Zelensky met with Pope Francis, who has been outspoken in his support for an end to the war in Ukraine. Vatican News/APZelensky said last week that his country still needs “a bit more time” before it launches the counteroffensive, in order to allow some more of the promised Western military aid to arrive in country. Russian attacksAs Zelensky toured Europe, Russia’s assault on Ukraine continued. In western Ukraine, at least 21 people were injured following Russian strikes on the city of Khmelnytskyi in the early hours of Saturday, Ukrainian authorities said.

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show missile hitting Ukraine President Zelenskiy’s office
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A tweet dated Oct. 10 (here) that had 6,500 likes at the time of writing, shared the video with the claim: “ZELENSKY'S OFFICE WAS DESTROYED BY A MISSILE STRIKE: UKRAINIAN MEDIA”. Reuters found no evidence that the presidential office building in Kyiv was struck by a missile on this day. Kyiv City Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko released a statement on messaging app Telegram (here) listing the affected areas in Kyiv, which did not include the presidential office building. The area where the smoke is seen billowing from is likely close to Saksahanskoho St, behind a residential building (bit.ly/3SQOyWE), about two kilometers from the presidential office building on Bankova Street (bit.ly/3SQVdQT) (goo.gl/maps/ihUygBudbTguqi4z5). The video shows a missile strike in central Kyiv.

☆ Blackouts after Russian strikes deepen Ukraine's concerns before winter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KYIV, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's power network caused blackouts in many parts of the country on Monday, deepening fears of outages this winter and prompting Kyiv to halt electricity exports. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLong queues formed at petrol stations in some areas. He warned civilians that "you need to be prepared for the consequences of such shelling, up to rolling blackouts." GRIM WINTER AHEADWith no end in sight to the war, Ukrainian authorities had already been warning of Russian attacks on critical infrastructure and preparing for a grim winter. The war has wrought huge damage to the energy network, and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine is in "cold shutdown" after being occupied by Russian forces.

☆ Russia unleashed a firestorm of attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities after a blast damaged a bridge in Crimea and crippled a key Russian supply line
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine's vice prime minister confirmed that Kyiv, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia were struck. The attacks came after a blast crippled a bridge in Crimea that serves as a Russian supply line. This fresh volley of attacks from Russia comes after the Kerch Strait Bridge, a key supply route connecting Russia and Crimea, was damaged in a blast on Saturday. For his part, Putin on Sunday labeled the bridge blast a "terrorist act" carried out by the "special services of Ukraine." Ukraine has not officially claimed responsibility for the Kerch Strait Bridge blast but has hinted at its involvement in the incident.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke to U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday and wrote on Telegram afterwards that air defence was the "number 1 priority in our defence cooperation." REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Read MoreThe Kremlin's air strikes come three days after a blast damaged the bridge it built after seizing Crimea in 2014. Ukraine, which views the bridge as a military target sustaining Russia's war effort, celebrated the blast without claiming responsibility. On Saturday, Russia's Defence Ministry named General Sergei Surovikin, who won acclaim in Syria, as commander of Russian forces in Ukraine. A Russian air campaign in Syria helped the government crush its enemies.

The barrage of dozens of cruise missiles fired from air, land and sea was the biggest wave of air strikes to hit locations away from the front line, at least since the initial volleys on the war's first day, Feb. 24. The Russian leader said he had ordered "massive" long range strikes and he threatened more strikes in future if Ukraine hits Russian territory. Ukraine, which views the bridge as a military target sustaining Russia's war effort, celebrated the blast without officially claiming responsibility. 1/23 A smoke rises over the city after Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine October 10, 2022. The European Union condemned Monday's "barbaric and cowardly attacks" on Ukraine, among a chorus of denunciations from Western countries.

Capacitatea unui râu de a curge într-o direcție a fost tot timpul exploatată de om. Apa râurilor, mai ales a fluviilor, a fost utilizată tot mai des odată cu construcția morilor de apă. Ca urmare a construcției hidrocentralei, a fost format un lac de acumulare (principal), poreclit „Marea Galicia”. Scandalul centralelor hidroelectriceÎn 2016, în Ucraina a fost adoptat Programul guvernului de dezvoltare a energiei hidroenergetice până în 2026. În acel moment, nu a existat disponibilitatea Moldovei și a fost corect asta.

Persons: ., Valeriu Munteanu, Ilia, Munteanu, Filat, Maia Sandu, Volodimir Organizations: Hidrocentrala, Novodnestrovsk, Convenția Europeană, Comisia, Organizației Națiunilor Unite, Convenția, Uniunea Europeană, Uniunii Europene Locations: URSS, Republica Moldova, Ucraina, Moldova, Ucrainei, Republicii Moldova, Ucrainean, omonim, Cernăuți, Galicia, Novodnestrovsk, Nistru, . Nahoreanî, Vinița, Dubăsari, Ivano - Frankivsk, Ternopil, Hotin, Moldovei, Kiev, Suediei, Ilia Trombițchi, Naslavcea

Capacitatea unui râu de a curge într-o direcție a fost tot timpul exploatată de om. În perioada sovietică, a fost planificat un complex de hidrocentrale, menit să regleze debitul apei pentru a preveni inundațiile, dar și de a produce energie electrică. Ca urmare a construcției hidrocentralei, a fost format un lac de acumulare (principal), poreclit „Marea Galicia”. Scandalul centralelor hidroelectriceÎn 2016, în Ucraina a fost adoptat Programul guvernului de dezvoltare a energiei hidroenergetice până în 2026. În acel moment, nu a existat disponibilitatea Moldovei și a fost corect asta.

Însă interesele din jurul centralelor existente și cele planificate ar putea avea efecte devastatoare, atât pentru oameni, cât și floră și faună. Râul Nistru are lungimea de 1362 de km și curge pe teritoriul a două state – foste membre ale URSS – Republica Moldova și Ucraina. Ca urmare a construcției hidrocentralei, a fost format un lac de acumulare (principal), poreclit „Marea Galicia”. Scandalul centralelor hidroelectriceÎn 2016, în Ucraina a fost adoptat Programul guvernului de dezvoltare a energiei hidroenergetice până în 2026. În acel moment, nu a existat disponibilitatea Moldovei și a fost corect asta.

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