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As petrol prices rise, will carbon emissions come down?

No one likes paying A$1.80 per litre for petrol. But amid forecasts of prices climbing to $2.10 as Russian’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, it’s possible some good could come of that pain – including greater energy independence and a faster path to net-zero emissions.

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2022

What’s needed now is a push for peace

If the war can be stopped, new efforts will be needed to ensure that Europe seeks security not in a new arms race, but in a new effort to build the structures of peace.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2022

High Demand For Bitcoin Amid Russian Invasion Lead To Apex Crypto Trading At Big Premium In Ukraine

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) gained a premium in the Ukrainian markets in comparison with the local currency, the hryvnia (UAH), in the aftermath of the Russian invasion last week.

Benzinga · Mar 1, 2022

Wife of Scot told to go to Ukraine to solve visa wrangle now trapped and battling to escape

Frantic husband Peter awaits news in Aberdeenshire after Natalya got trapped in her war torn homeland when Home Office told her to return two days before invasion.

Daily Record · Mar 1, 2022

CNN reporter realises he’s crouching over a live grenade in Ukraine while on air

Unexploded grenades littered the site of the Russian military column

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Melbourne suspends Russian city ties

Melbourne's council has voted to cut ties with Russia's second largest city after the nation invaded Ukraine.

AAP · Mar 1, 2022

Taiwan Watches Ukraine Closely Wondering How the West Would React in Case of Chinese Invasion

Many Taiwanese are looking at the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a warning about the country’s own precarious geopolitical situation.

The News Lens · Mar 1, 2022

Ukrainian Tennis Star Elina Svitolina Refuses to Compete Against Russian or Belarusian Players

The 27-year-old urged the world’s largest tennis organizations to address its treatment of Russian athletes.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 1, 2022

The list of foreign companies pulling out of Russia keeps growing

The invasion of Ukraine is causing a mass exodus of companies from Russia, reversing three decades of investment by Western and other foreign businesses there following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.The list of those cutting ties or reviewing their operations is growing by the hour as foreign…

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022

Origin Energy and Rio Tinto urged to review joint ventures with Russian oligarchs

Ukraine invasion prompts calls for Australian companies to ensure resources profits do not end up with Putin-linked investors

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2022