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Over the last years, Ukraine raised its climate ambition and expanded the use of renewable energy. But the ongoing Russian war undermines this progress and limits the country's climate action. Companies in the renewable energy sector complain about further obstacles.
By Redaktion Table
At the Apec summit in Bangkok, the Asia-Pacific countries condemned the Ukraine war. China is not entirely happy with the wording. However, the USA was also unable to push through its more far-reaching position on this.
By Frank Sieren
Washington and Moscow are talking to each other again about the war in Ukraine. But in Brussels, there are hardly any signs of willingness to talk. The EU is siding more uncompromisingly than ever with Ukraine, as two meetings of foreign and defense ministers show.
By Eric Bonse
At the G20 summit in Bali Xi Jinping stormed back onto the world political stage. He wants to regain diplomatic ground for China after his long Covid isolation. To do so, he is apparently even willing to compromise on the final declaration.
By Michael Radunski
The global climate may be one of the least of the Ukrainian environment minister's concerns at the moment. In an interview with Komila Nabiyeva, Ruslan Strilets explains the impact of the Russian invasion on the environment and how the country plans to achieve its climate goals.
By Redaktion Table
The Ukraine-China relationship has long been cold, but it holds a lot of potential. For a long time, the relationship was characterized by a simple trade exchange. Currently, however, China is emerging as a major trading partner of Ukraine. In the plans of China's New Silk Road initiative, Ukraine has played a minor role until now. In the wake of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese government is behaving cautiously, but increasingly a slight distancing can be seen. Read the latest Ukraine-China news from the Table.editorial team. How has the Ukraine-China relationship developed? Even though Ukraine has repeatedly expressed interest in the Silk Road initiative, the state has made few moves on China. Due to Ukraine's difficult economic and political situation resulting from Russian aggression, China is distancing itself from Ukraine. Ukraine also focused its foreign policy on the West - the European Union and the United States to persuade Russia to make peace with economic and political sanctions. Given the complicated U.S.-China relationship, Ukraine had deliberately avoided rapprochement with China. Closer contact with Xi Jinping is emerging under Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, heralding a possible new phase in the Ukraine-China relationship.