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00:00Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday welcomed his Armenian counterpart for
00:05bilateral talks that included the latest developments in the Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions.
00:11The meeting comes after Armenian Prime Minister repeated intention to leave the Collective
00:16Security Treaty Organization led by Russia.
00:19Lavrov said Moscow was ready to assist in the normalization of relations.
00:24We hope that in the future the Russian side will consider all aspects of what is happening,
00:29avoiding one-sided interpretations that, unfortunately, we have seen recently, in recent days.
00:38We have always valued, continue to value, brotherly ties with the Armenian people, with Armenia,
00:45our natural strategic partner, ally, and are interested in the fact that centuries-old
00:52traditions of friendship, good neighborhood have been strengthened and developed.
00:57Azerbaijan and Armenia relations have been on and off for over three decades since both
01:03nations fought a bloody war in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
01:13Russia is intensifying its bombardment campaign as it strikes multiple Ukrainian cities.
01:19While fired, Iranian-made Shahid strike drones as it targeted the central city of Cherkasy.
01:25The attack caused some damage to properties in the vicinity.
01:29Locals say windows of five two-story residential buildings, a school and a retail store, as
01:34well as some doors completely blew out.
01:37In the eastern city of Pokrovsk, the Kremlin launched a barrage of more than 130 Shahid
01:42drones as well as numerous decoy drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
01:47Local authorities say three multi-story buildings and three houses suffered extensive damage.
01:53The drones set ablaze a large portion of a nine-story building covering one square kilometer.
01:59And in Dnipro, more than 150 houses suffered damage of varying degree, and two two-story
02:05buildings were reduced to rubble as Moscow's rockets pummeled the area.
02:10At least two people sustained injuries and were transferred to medical centers for treatment.
02:16Locals say the attacks were like a nightmare.
02:48On a cold winter's day in Ukraine's Donetsk region, a group of newly recruited soldiers
03:07began their training drills designed to prepare them for real combat on the frontlines against
03:12Russian forces.
03:14The men from Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade are a combination of both new recruits who've
03:19never fought and others who've been transferred from rear positions to train for the frontlines.
03:25The training is set to last 45 days and is designed to be extensive, covering every aspect
03:31of tactical action needed on the battlefield.
03:35With the war approaching its third anniversary, the future remains clouded for Kiev as U.S.
03:40President Donald Trump takes office.
03:43Trump told reporters that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had informed him he wanted
03:47to make a peace deal, expressing hope that his Russian counterpart would follow suit.
03:53Trump says Putin would be destroying Russia by failing to make a deal as he pointed to
03:57Russia's troubled economy.
04:00Trump who vowed during his campaign trail to end the war on his first day in office
04:04has since backtracked and revised his offer to a more realistic six-month window.
04:10But in the meantime, while the war continues to rage, Ukraine is opting to prepare for
04:15the worst and ensure their troops are battle-ready.
04:17Russian President Vladimir Putin had a call on Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping
04:29as both leaders prepare to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.
04:33The two leaders emphasized their strong personal ties, which Putin said do not depend on the
04:38current international environment.
04:40At the same time, Xi expressed hope for positive ties with the U.S. in a call he had with Trump
05:01on Friday, something China's foreign ministry spokesperson restated after Trump's inauguration.
05:07The two leaders emphasized their strong personal ties, which Putin said do not depend on the
05:11current international environment.
05:12Xi said China is willing to follow the principle of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and
05:13cooperative win-win, strengthen dialogue and communication with the U.S., manage differences
05:18properly, and expand mutual benefits cooperation.
05:21We hope that the U.S. and China will move towards each other and jointly promote Sino-US trade
05:27relations, stability, health and sustainable development.
05:30Russia's top diplomat said the interests of the United States haven't changed with Trump
05:35taking office.
05:52Putin has also noted that Moscow is open to dialogue with the Trump administration on
05:57the conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing the need to respect Russia's interests.
06:05President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement
06:20has already raised some eyebrows within the EU.
06:24The Paris Agreement is the world's most important effort to tackle rising temperatures, and
06:29is supplemented by Europe's own Green Deal and the USA's Green New Deal.
06:34We need to react.
06:36I think it's clear that we as European Union criticize the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris
06:42Climate Agreement.
06:43We don't think that this is the right step forward because battling, tackling climate
06:48change is a global challenge, and we're all in this together.
06:54The first Trump administration made a similar move in 2017, but President Joe Biden reversed
07:00this on his first day in office in 2021.
07:03In the European Parliament, opinions on the matter vary.
07:08The majority of Greens, Social Democrats and also Christian Democrats, I think that it
07:13will be a reflection for them to change the Green Deal, which is a huge obstacle for the
07:21European economy to grow.
07:24But for this MEP, there is a harsh reality to be reckoned with.
07:28Last year, it was the hottest year ever recorded, in a way.
07:33And I would like to ask Mr. Trump to see how he will deal with the Santa Ana strong winds
07:42which destroyed Los Angeles after he pulled out the United States, not only from the Paris
07:49Climate Deal, but some other incentives aimed to combat climate changes.
07:53The only thing certain is that Trump's first moves have triggered a major debate in the
07:59EU about how it should react.
08:06Six people have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli attack on the Jenin refugee
08:10camp in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
08:14The Israeli military says it was conducting a counter-terrorism operation in the area,
08:18which is known for militant activity.
08:20Jenin has been a frequent target of Israeli raids during the 15-month Israel-Hamas war.
08:25Violence in the West Bank has escalated significantly since the conflict began, with over 800
08:30Palestinians killed in Israeli operations.
08:33Meanwhile, in Gaza, a ceasefire is holding for a third day.
08:36Many residents are returning home to find their neighborhoods in ruins.
08:40All of them are just concrete.
08:42I need two centimeters to remove the concrete and the iron.
08:49Where do we go to sit?
08:51Even if we put a tent, it won't fit.
08:54Everything is destroyed.
09:00The United Nations reports a significant increase in aid deliveries, with over 900
09:05trucks entering Gaza since the truce began.
09:10Airports aren't just for planes.
09:15They can be the perfect place for solar energy installations.
09:18Rome-Fiumicino Airport's new solar farm, unveiled on Monday, is one of such examples
09:23and far from ordinary.
09:25Located along the eastern side of Runway 3, its 50,000 solar panels make up the biggest
09:31photovoltaic system in Europe.
09:33By reducing airport's CO2 emissions by over 11,000 tons per year, the new project
09:39inaugurated in the presence of Italy's energy minister, aligns with decarbonization
09:43commitments by 2030, 20 years ahead of the industry's target.
09:48It's a demonstrative system.
09:50It's how you can achieve net zero when you will, but how you can intervene massively
09:59in decarbonization, not with a sacrifice, but with a benefit, which means being more
10:06modern, being more neutral.
10:08Next to airports, many other areas can be used to install similar projects.
10:13All the excavation areas, the areas between highways, there are many areas in Italy that
10:21don't have a very high agricultural value that can be used.
10:26Aviation is considered the second biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the
10:30transport sector.
10:31By using airport land for renewable projects, such as Fiumicino's solar farm, the airport
10:36plays a significant role in reducing dependency on fossil fuels and contributes to the green
10:41transition.
10:42It's a sector that has its carbon footprint.
10:44It's much lower than many other sectors, but above all it has a character of essentiality.
10:48If the air sector is a hard-to-abate sector, as they say, but so essential, it's important
10:53to find solutions and support policies.
10:55The solutions are these.
10:57It means transition to renewable energy sources, photovoltaic, electric and all the vehicles
11:03that move inside the airport.
11:05This first step is important.
11:07It's only the first step that will lead the infrastructure to zero emissions in the next
11:11four or five years.
11:12With nearly 50 million passengers annually, Fiumicino Airport has been named the best
11:17airport in Europe for the seventh consecutive year.
11:20Authorities hope that both the terminal and Italy could become a model for growth of the
11:25green economy worldwide.
11:26Giorgia Orlandi for Euronews in Rome.
11:35Euronews.
11:37The news.