Ultimatum by Russia to Ukrainian fighters to surrender passes before civilian buses reported to have left besieged port city
Italy has signed a deal with the southern African country of Angola to ramp up gas supplies as it scrambles to break away from Russian gas.
Prime minister Mario Draghi wants to add Angola and Congo-Brazzaville to a portfolio of suppliers to substitute Russia, which provides about 45% of Italian gas.We do not want to depend on Russian gas any longer, because economic dependence must not become political subjection. Italy is one of Europe’s biggest guzzlers of gas, which currently represents 42% of its energy consumption, and it imports 95% of the gas it uses.Ukraine is ready to resolve the issue of unblocking Mariupol and evacuating civilians through diplomacy and has proposed to hold a “special round” of negotiations with Russia in the besieged city, officials said.Yes. Without any conditions. We’re ready to hold a ‘special round of negotiations’ right in Mariupol.
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