Description
Added on the 25/05/2019 09:12:16 - Copyright : Wochit
Images of several hundred demonstrators marching in Paris to denounce the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip almost six months after the start of the war. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 32,000 people have been killed in the territory during the months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. It added that more than 75,000 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7. IMAGES
European Council President Charles Michel warns that the coming weeks could decide the course of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He makes the statement following a meeting between European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "The next few weeks and months will probably be decisive. This is not the time to tremble, this is the time to be lucid and this is the time to deploy maximum support," Michel says. SOUNDBITE
World Premiere smart1 Concept - Dirk Adelmann, CEO smart Europe
Speaking at a press conference alongside the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, reveals a new round of sanctions against Moscow over its latest "escalation" in Ukraine. The new sanctions include a cap on the price of Russian oil and a ban on exports from the country worth seven billion euros ($7 billion). The announcement comes as the Kremlin-installed leaders of Russian-held regions in Ukraine have been claiming victory in what Von der Leyen describes as "sham" referendums on joining the Russian Federation. SOUNDBITE
Algeria has helped Europe diversify its energy supplies by pumping more gas to Italy, French President Emmanuel Macron says during a visit to Africa's top gas exporter. Dismissing suggestions that Italy and France were "in competition" for Algerian gas, Macron welcoms a deal Algeria signed last month to pump more gas to Italy. The deal is "good for Italy, it's good for Europe and it improves the diversification of Europe," he tells reporters. SOUNDBITE TO COMPLETE VIDI32H44WP_EN & VIDI32H46TY_EN
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the six-month anniversary of the start of Russia's war in Ukraine is a "sad and tragic milestone." Guterres makes the comments during a special meeting of the UN Security Council to mark the anniversary, during which Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to speak by video-link. SOUNDBITE
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
