Forest of the Dead
Liz Cookman, Foreign Policy
Another mass grave in Ukraine reveals the horrors of Russia’s occupation.
Baltic states and Poland close doors to Russian tourists
Andrius Sytas, Reuters
Four of the five European Union countries bordering Russia began turning away Russian tourists at midnight on Monday, saying they should not travel while their country is at war with Ukraine.
Liz Truss admits UK trade deal with US is not on the agenda
George Parker, Financial Times
Prime minister’s assessment leaves hole in government’s post-Brexit trade strategy.
EU seeks emergency powers to prevent supply chain crisis
Javier Espinoza, Financial Times
Proposed rules aim to ease pressures caused by events such as Ukraine war.
Hungary appeals for time, as EU weighs hefty fund freeze
Lorne Cook,The Associated Press
Hungary needs time and is urging its European Union partners to be “tolerant,” the country’s justice minister said Tuesday, after the bloc’s executive branch recommended suspending billions of euros in funding over concerns about democratic backsliding and the possible mismanagement of EU money.
EU asylum agency accused of covering up ‘irregularities’
Raphael Minder and Henry Foy, Financial Times
Anonymous employees allege nepotism and mishandling of harassment claims in complaint.
Germany to sign LNG contracts in UAE
Deutsche Welle
As Chancellor Olaf Scholz planned to visit three gulf countries to discuss energy needs, Germany stepped up projects for LNG gas imports.
European Investment Bank resists pressure to fund gas projects
David Pilling and Camilla Hidgson, Financial Times
Tensions grow between Europe and Africa over what constitutes a ‘just’ energy transition.
German nuclear reactor leak poses no safety threat but complicates plans
Markus Wacket et al., Reuters
EON has informed the German government of a leak at the Isar 2 nuclear power plant which has not compromised security but could complicate the government’s winter energy plan, the environment ministry said on Monday.
McDonald’s Begins to Reopen Restaurants in Ukraine This Week
Isabella Simonetti,The New York Times
Three McDonald’s restaurants will reopen in Kyiv this week, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, fulfilling a pledge the chain made last month to bring employees back to work even as the war persists.