“There’s no point in staying.” Front advance near Dobropillya drives people from their homes
Russians are pushing into Pokrovskoye in Donetsk region, and towns and villages around it have been experiencing their most massive attacks since the start of the Russian invasion in the past two weeks. Meanwhile, the Kremlin has not confirmed whether it will participate in another round of direct talks on ending Russian aggression in Ukraine. The meeting is expected to take place at the initiative of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.- Darya Stomatova ,
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The Czech Republic has some understanding for German border controls, Fiala said
Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) said at a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that he has some understanding for controls on German borders. However, according to him, the long-term solution to the fight against migration must be European. Fiala also appreciated that Germany has taken on greater responsibility for European security after the new Chancellor took office.- ČTK,
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It will produce electricity like nineteen Temelíns. China will build a mega-dam in Tibet
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced this week the start of construction of the world's largest hydroelectric power plant. The giant hydroelectric power plant will rise on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau and is estimated to cost 170 billion dollars (3.6 trillion crowns), Reuters reported, citing the state news agency Xinhua. It is supposed to produce three times more electricity than the famous Three Gorges Dam.- Tomáš Karlík
Norway is the European leader in oil and gas production. Poland can also have a say in it
Norway is one of the leading European producers of oil and natural gas – it provides almost a third of all imports to the European Union. In the future, Romania, for example, should also expand its production. Poland, which apparently has a significant oil and gas deposit discovered off its coast, can also have a say in the production of these raw materials. However, criticism of Poland's plans for the field is already coming from Germany.- Klára Machková
“Unprecedented” Mediterranean Sea Temperature May Also Affect the Czech Republic
The Mediterranean Sea is reaching extraordinary temperatures. In most places, the water has exceeded 25 degrees Celsius, and in the Balearic Islands, the current state exceeds the long-term average by five to six degrees. This brings a number of problems – from more frequent storms and floods to damage to marine ecosystems.- Tomáš Karlík
