Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says war harms climate efforts

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Russia’s invasion threatens international efforts to tackle global warming.

Zelenskyy in dark green shirt with Ukrainian flags behind him
Zelenskyy says invasion threatens international efforts to fight global warming [File: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters] (Reuters)
By Mersiha Gadzo, Edna Mohamed and Umut Uras
Published On 8 Nov 2022
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the COP27 climate summit, says a fast-heating world “cannot afford a single gunshot”.
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara expects to see concrete steps from Sweden to fulfil “anti-terrorism” obligations to join NATO.