00:00Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said Russia's proposal for ending their full-scale
00:07invasion is not doable and repeated his call for face-to-face talks with Russian leader Vladimir
00:14Putin. In the second round of direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv on Monday, Russia presented
00:22Ukraine with a memorandum setting out ceasefire conditions. It included demands Ukraine has
00:30previously said are non-starters. We don't need to wait the time when he will be ready for the peace
00:40and from him we can't wait for his initiative moving to peace. We just have to pressure on him
00:48and maybe we will get peace and we are very close to this with sanctions and etc. But we need
00:57unity in it and joint position. Ukrainian leader said he sees little value in continuing talks at
01:04the current level of negotiations. He called for a truce with Russia ahead of a possible summit with
01:10Putin, potentially also including U.S. President Donald Trump in an effort to remove obstacles to
01:16peace. The European Union is extending the temporary protection granted to Ukrainian refugees until
01:26March 2027, as Kyiv is also looking for a way to motivate Ukrainians to come back home. Newly created
01:35Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine is tasked with keeping close ties with people abroad and finding the
01:41way to bring them back. This brings from now more than 20 months of clarity for Ukrainians here in European
01:53Union to plan their life and to plan their future return to Ukraine once the conditions will allow that. For some,
02:03peace and stable peace is priority. For others, it is also needed the economic development, job market, better
02:16employment, new jobs, economic breakthrough. For others, European integration. But if we go this way, most of Ukrainians
02:26will seriously consider relocating back to Ukraine. Until then, Oleksiy Chernyshev says they have been contributing to the EU's economy and labour market.
02:39I think the contribution to European Union countries is very strong. I think Ukrainians in Europe is a very strong asset to a labour market. They are professional, they are hardworking, they are intelligent, they are educated, and obviously the labour markets will compete between each other.
03:00Ukraine and the EU. Ukraine and the EU also agreed an appointment of a special envoy to oversee the transition, integration and return at the political level.
03:09We are having a big support from European Commission on setting up a special envoy role for Ukraine. And we will also develop the Unity Hub programme throughout the European countries. I'm sure it will develop the possibilities for Ukraine,
03:29Ukrainians to consider serious return home, again, conditionally on the stable peace.
03:36An estimated 4.3 million Ukrainians left their country and relocated across the EU. And while Ukraine really hopes people will come back as soon as they can,
03:45Chernyshev admits that it is getting more difficult as Russia's invasion of Ukraine drags on. Kyiv hopes people will return, but it will not force them to.
03:54We cannot force anybody to come back. This is impossible. The only motivation to go back to Ukraine is successful Ukraine. And your love to your homeland. These are the only two factors that make Ukrainians go back and consider this decision seriously. No forceful actions can be provided and will be provided.
04:17Glacier-related risks are becoming a global reality, says Celeste Saulo, head of the World Meteorological Organization.
04:27Speaking at the Glacier Preservation Conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, she said that no matter how developed the country is, all are at risk.
04:34Saulo pointed to the recent disaster at the Swiss village of Blatton, where a glacier-triggered mud light wiped out nearly all livelihoods. One person remains missing, but early warning systems helped reduce the toll.
04:45As climate change accelerates, the WMO is calling for more investment in monitoring and forecasting, especially to protect mountain communities.
04:52This is the new reality. We need to raise awareness of the importance of hydromet services for every single country in every single region. And that's why we advocate for more investments in monitoring. With better monitoring, we can expect to have better forecasts. And with those, we can expect to have better early warning systems in the end to protect societies, to protect people.
05:10And to protect livelihoods. Last week, the Swiss village of Blatton was buried under a massive avalanche of rock and ice from the Birch Glacier and the nearby Lonza riverbed. Days before the disaster, experts warned about a possible collapse of the glacier, which held one and a half million cubic meters of ice.
05:17In response, local authorities evacuated around 300 people and livestock.
05:24A few days after the slide, the Lonza river began flowing again through the debris.
05:25Last week, the Swiss village of Blatton was buried under a massive avalanche of rock and ice from the Birch Glacier and the nearby Lonza riverbed. Days before the disaster, experts warned about a possible collapse of the glacier, which held one and a half million cubic meters of ice.
05:40In response, local authorities evacuated around 300 people and livestock. A few days after the slide, the Lonza river began flowing again through the debris.
05:57This spectacular footage from the Black Sea shows the Romanian Navy testing new technology to destroy drifting sea mines, marking the first time the system has been used since the start of the war.
06:09since the start of the Ukraine war.
06:13With tactical precision, naval forces pilots quickly localize the area, transmit the coordinates
06:40and approach the target.
06:44They are working against the clock to install the explosive and the pilots' accuracy in
06:49positioning the helicopter is crucial.
06:53Tensions remain high as the divers wait to be recovered.
07:07Alongside NATO allies, the Romanian military has been training for these missions for two
07:13years.
07:14Every procedure that needs explosive or explosive must be exercised very often due to the risks
07:29they are involved.
07:30I have been in the scaffold for about 10 years and I want to say that for 9 years, I have
07:36only been in preparation.
07:38More than 120 sea mines out of 500 that were allegedly detached from a Ukrainian mine dam
07:45at the beginning of the war have been identified in the Black Sea in the last three years.
07:50The MCM Black Sea Battle Group, which includes Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, maintains the safety
07:57of maritime traffic in the Black Sea.
08:05The MCM Black Sea Battle Group, which includes Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, maintains the safety
08:12of maritime traffic in the Black Sea.
08:22Training will intensify throughout the month.
08:26What if you had to pay for cabin luggage on a plane?
08:38This question is on the table when EU ambassadors meet on Wednesday.
08:43According to sources consulted by Euronews, member states are debating a proposal to create
08:48a new free hand luggage item, one that can be slipped under the seat.
08:53This means a charge could apply to other stowed cabin bags.
08:57Consumer associations believe that this surcharge would be illegal.
09:00Now, what you need to know is that European Court of Justice said very clearly that the
09:05bags on a main are part of the base price of the basic ticket.
09:08So, normally, there is no charge on the price at the time when the bags on a reasonable
09:12size.
09:13So, what we see is a proliferation of the companies' practices of paying these bags on a main.
09:18What we ask is to have very clear rules.
09:20The passengers must be able to take a bagel and a small bagel or a bagel.
09:25The Airlines for Europe Association which represents 17 airlines has a different view of the judge's
09:31decision.
09:32According to the organization, the reform proposal supported by the Polish Presidency of the
09:37Council of the European Union should above anything provide clarification.
09:41I think it's important to point out what the current proposal from the polls does is to set the
09:47dimensions for that personal item so that there's the clarity and transparency for all
09:51passengers and also for airlines alike.
09:54So, I'd emphasize again, you know, under EU law, you know, under the single market, airlines have the
10:00right to unbundle their services in order to offer the best package for passengers and that they can
10:06choose the exact services that they want to keep the price as low as possible.
10:10The other point up for discussion is regarding concerns on compensation for passengers whose
10:15flights are delayed.
10:17Currently, passengers are entitled to a compensation if flights are delayed for more than three hours.
10:22The latest proposal would increase this limit to four.
10:26Member states are divided.
10:28A few countries, including Germany and Spain, seem to be opposed to any change in the compensation
10:33rules.
10:34However, it is the entire revision that must be validated or rejected.
10:39In other words, opposing changes to the compensation rules will bring down the whole reform.
10:48Muslims from all over the world have begun the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage called the Hajj.
10:54On Wednesday, pilgrims started their five-day journey by circling the Kaaba seven times in a counter-clockwise direction.
11:02They then travel to surrounding sacred sites in Mecca where they will immerse themselves in other religious rituals.
11:09Before leaving the holy city, pilgrims will circle the Kaaba another seven times, signifying a spiritual farewell to the sacred sanctuary.
11:21This year's Hajj falls at the start of the summer, making the heat an additional challenge to the already physically demanding pilgrimage.
11:30In a response to the soaring summer temperatures, Saudi Arabia has invested in crowd control and cooling systems,
11:37and are taking additional measures to content temperatures that are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
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