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Zelenskyy Demands Belarus Remove Russian Equipment, Threatens Action
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Zelenskyy Demands Belarus Remove Russian Equipment, Threatens Action

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave Belarus one week to remove Russian military equipment used in attacks on Ukraine, threatening to do so himself. He also highlighted Belarus's role in supplying Russia's oil refining industry and the Russian army. Meanwhile, EU leaders discussed diplomatic channels with Russia, and Poland's president threatened to revoke an honor for Zelenskyy over renaming a military unit.

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Guardian International
How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping
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01.05.2026

How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping

Observers say pressure on IMO negotiations appears to be linked to countries that have invested heavily in gasAbout a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passed through the strait of Hormuz, a strip of sea less than 30 miles wide at its narrowest point, before it was in effect closed by the US-Israeli attack on Iran, which sent the price of oil soaring and left an estimated 20,000 seafarers on 2,000 vessels stranded.Their plight has shone a spotlight on the complex and dirty relationship between shipping and the fossil fuel industry. The sector is one of the most polluting, with most ship engines fuelled by what has been called the dregs of the oil refining process, heavy and carbon-intensive diesel too filthy for any other purpose. Shipping produces about 3% of global greenhouse gases, a portion set to rise as trade globalises further. Continue reading...

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Guardian Business