May 4, 2023

*) Zelenskyy denies attacking Moscow, Putin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied claims of attacking Russia or trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy said Ukraine was attacking neither Putin nor Moscow, but fighting on its own territory to defend its villages and cities. Zelenskyy claimed that Putin accuses him of the alleged attack and the assassination attempt because Moscow has "no victories" in Ukraine. *) UN demands security guarantees for Sudan aid The United Nations has called for security guarantees at "the highest level" to ensure desperately needed aid deliveries in conflict-torn Sudan. The UN's top humanitarian official Martin Griffiths insisted on the need for commitments that are “publicly, clearly given by militaries, to protect humanitarian systems to deliver". Griffiths arrived in Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast on an urgent mission to find ways to bring relief to the millions of Sudanese affected by the conflict. *) New Turkish oil reserve to bring annual $2.9B Türkiye’s newest oil discovery in the country’s southeast has been estimated to increase the country’s overall hydrocarbon production from 100,000 barrels per day to 180,000. According to the petroleum and natural gas platform association, the estimated yearly financial contribution from the new discovery will be around 2.9 billion dollars. The recent discovery is one of many oil and gas explorations undertaken by the country since 2020. *) Floods kill more than 100 in Rwanda Torrential rains have caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing at least 129 people. The death toll “continues to rise,” according to the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency. Strong rainstorms started last week, causing flooding and mudslides that swept away several houses across the country and left some roads inaccessible. *) Indigenous leaders demand King Charles apologise Indigenous leaders from a string of former British colonies have urged King Charles to apologise for centuries of racism and the "legacy of