## Ukraine calls to strip Russia of its permanent UN Security Council member status

Authored by nashaniva.com

Andriy Melnyk, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, called on member states of the United Nations to find a political and legal mechanism to strip Russia of its permanent membership status in the Security Council.

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Melnyk stated this during the Security Council's open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, writes the BBC.

According to Melnyk, among all wars and conflicts in the world, Russian aggression against Ukraine "stands out for its cruelty and systematic nature of violence committed against the civilian population.".

"The first four months of this year have become the deadliest period for the Ukrainian civilian population ever," stated the Ukrainian diplomat.

Melnyk recalled that in winter, Russia systematically attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, trying "to force millions of civilians to submit through cold.".

"All legal obligations to protect civilians will ultimately remain empty words if acts of aggression and related war crimes are not punished," Melnyk emphasized, calling on Security Council members to find a way to strip Russia of its permanent UN Security Council member status. »

### Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation

Authored by theguardian.com

Researchers looked at Pfas levels in the eggs of northern gannets in the St Lawrence Seaway basin over a 55-year period.

Raphael Lavoie, a co-author and ecotoxicologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, called the findings “good news”.

The eggs were collected from the remote Bonaventure Island, which holds North America’s largest northern gannet colony. »

### 007 First Light Wants To Surpass GoldenEye And Become “The Best Bond Game Ever”

Authored by gameobserver.com

The studio believes the game can finally go beyond GoldenEye 007, the Nintendo 64 classic that many fans still see as the best James Bond game ever made.

Patrick Gibson, the actor playing the younger James Bond in the game, also joined the conversation, saying, “Or just the best game ever.”

While it is easy to say you want to create the best James Bond game ever made, actually doing it is the hard part. »

### Colorado Democratic Party censures Gov. Jared Polis after he commutes Tina Peters' sentence

Authored by cbsnews.com

The petition is in response to Polis' decision to commute the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.

The State Central Committee formally condemns Governor Jared Polis's clemency decision regarding Tina Peters and formally censures Governor Jared Polis for conduct inconsistent with the Colorado Democratic Party's commitment to democratic institutions, election integrity, and public accountability.

The Colorado Democratic Party further clarifies that the clemency decision does not reflect the values, institutional positions, or democratic commitments of the Colorado Democratic Party. »

### Days after Trump flies out of Beijing, Xi and Putin hail the best friendship in their history

Authored by fortune.com

Putin and Xi oversaw the signing of more than 40 cooperation agreements in areas such as trade, technology and media exchanges.

Putin told those in the room that “the driving force behind economic cooperation is Russian-Chinese collaboration in the energy sector.”.

Xi stressed the need for a “complete cessation of hostilities” in the Middle East, according to Chinese state media. »

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