World news

Headlines from around the world, with links to the original reporting. Browse the latest stories or search for a topic.

www.yahoo.com

Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict

President Vladimir Putin revoked on Tuesday a 2012 decree that in part underpinned Moldova's sovereignty in resolving the future of the Transdniestria region - a Moscow-backed separatist region which borders Ukraine and where Russia keeps troops. The decree, which included a Moldova component, outlined Russia's foreign policy 11 years ago which assumed Moscow's closer relations with the European Union and the United States. The order revoking the 2012 document was published on the Kremlin's website and states that the decision was taken to "ensure the national interests of Russia in connection with the profound changes taking place in international relations".

apnews.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin unwittingly accelerated the European Union’s green transition with his war in Ukraine, with the 27-nation bloc reducing its dependency on Russian fossil fuels and increasing its renewable energy use over the past year, the EU’s climate czar said Tuesday.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin unwittingly accelerated the European Union's green transition with his war in Ukraine , with the 27-nation bloc reducing its dependency on Russian fossil fuels and increasing its renewable energy use over the past year, the EU's climate czar said Tuesday.

nltimes.nl

Heineken still investing in Russia despite promises to stop

Despite promising to stop investing in Russia after the country invaded Ukraine a year ago, Heineken launched no less than 61 new products on the Russian market last year, Follow the Money (FTM) reports based on an overview of 2022 by Heineken Russia. The Dutch brewer’s Russian subsidiary looks back on “a turbulent year, with many new growth opportunities.”