United Nations organized a three-person investigation team for the attack on Ukrainian prisoner war camp
htmlOn July 29, a Russian-managed prisoner war camp in eastern Ukraine was attacked and destroyed, killing 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war and injuring 75. Both Russia and Ukraine have requested to send an investigation mission from the United Nations. According to UN sources, the investigation mission will be led by General Cruz of Brazil, with the other two members being Gisradotir from Iceland and Yakuba from Niger. Cruz has more than 45 years of experience in the national and international military and civil fields, and has led a high-level UN review of the violence suffered by peacekeepers. Guterres stressed that the investigation team must be able to investigate facts freely and without interference, and can safely and unrestrictedly access relevant personnel, locations, and content of evidence. The United Nations is in contact with Russia and Ukraine and requires all parties to ensure the safety and independence of the members of the investigation mission.
U.S. Department: Not supporting former NBA star Rodman to go to Russia to rescue people will complicate the negotiations on replacing prisoners in the United States and Russia
Former US NBA star Rodman said that he plans to visit Russia and strive for the release of women's basketball star Grena. The Biden administration is worried that this move will backfire. The US State Department said on the 22nd that it does not support former NBA star Rodman's plan to visit Russia, which will violate the US government's travel warning against Russia. Rodman's visit will only complicate the ongoing negotiations on the US-Russian prison exchange, and if Rodman goes to Russia, it will not represent the US government. The U.S. government urges U.S. citizens not to go to Russia now.
Finnish female prime minister, who attracted criticism for attending the "wild party", was tested for drug tests, and the result was negative
Finnish female prime minister Marin, who attracted criticism for attending the "wild party", received drug tests on August 19 in order to prove that she did not take banned drugs. Marin's office said on August 22 that the test result was negative. Earlier, there was a clip of Marin attending a party with five other friends in a room. They can be seen dancing and singing together. Marin once danced on both knees, causing the outside world to question whether she was taking banned drugs. Marin was disappointed that the clip was made public and said that she just drank alcohol that night, did not take drugs, and did not see anyone else taking drugs. She stressed that there was no problem with her ability to perform her duties and she did not expect any meeting to be held at the time.
European natural gas prices soared 15 times in one year. Belgium is worried: Europe may have to survive 10 difficult winters
European natural gas prices continue to rise, with a cumulative increase of 15 times in the past year. Nord Stream One, a natural gas pipeline connecting Germany and Russia, will be suspended for three days from next Wednesday for additional repairs. Meanwhile, the operators of Russia's oil transport to the Kazakhstan Sea oil pipeline also said that due to damage to the machinery, two of the three export points need to be suspended, and the news stimulated the price of natural gas to rise further. Belgian Prime Minister De Cro warned that energy prices are high and some industries will face major difficulties in operating, and Europe may experience 5 to 10 difficult winters. The Bundesbank is worried that if the energy crisis continues, local inflation may reach 10% in the fall and the economy is likely to decline in winter. Citibank also raised its inflation forecasts twice in a week, expecting local inflation to reach 18.6% at the beginning of next year, a 46-year high.
Australian government restarted the lease investigation of Darwin Port. Experts: Geopolitical tensions, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Chinese companies to guarantee leases
In June this year, the new Australian government launched another investigation into a 99-year lease of a Chinese company to lease Darwin Port in Australia in 2015, and the government of the Liberal Union Party ruled last year conducted an investigation into the lease project. In late December last year, Australian media reported that the Australian Ministry of Defense did not find any concerns that it would withdraw its lease, but the results of the investigation were not released publicly.Australian experts believe that as an important naval base of the Australian-American alliance, under the current geopolitical tension, it seems that it will be increasingly difficult for Chinese companies to maintain this contract, and the final result of the China lease issue of Darwin Port will be announced in several months.
Source: Phoenix TV Information Station
Edited by: Qiuguo
