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Ukraine Urges UN Aviation Agency to Ban All Civil Flights in Russian Airspace

September 4, 2026

Ukraine’s Next Goal Is to Shut Down Russia’s Commercial Airspace

Ukraine has urged the United Nations aviation agency to back a full ban on civil flights in Russian airspace, following presidential warnings that the region is becoming unsafe.

Russia Leads World in Forest Area as Five Nations Hold Over Half of Cover

August 25, 2026

Global forest cover reached approximately 4.14 billion hectares in 2025, equivalent to roughly 32 percent of the world’s land area.

Russians pull billions from banks, fearing Kremlin will seize deposits for war

August 18, 2026

Spooked by intensifying Ukrainian drone strikes and rumors of state asset confiscation, Russian citizens withdrew nearly $3.4 billion in retail deposits during the first two weeks … Read more

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