Russian official apologizes to Ukraine at climate
science meeting
The scientists are preparing a report on the global
impact of climate change.
BY KARL
MATHIESEN
February
27, 2022 4:11 pm
https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-official-apologizes-to-ukraine-at-climate-science-meeting/
A Russian
government representative apologized to Ukraine and said there was no
justification for his country's invasion during a meeting of climate scientists
and governments on Sunday morning.
During the
final session of a two-week online meeting to approve the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) latest blockbuster climate report, the head of
the Moscow delegation Oleg Anisimov said in Russian: "First of all, let me
thank Ukraine and present an apology on behalf of all Russians who were not
able to prevent this conflict. All of those who know what is happening fail to
find any justification for this attack against Ukraine."
The meeting
was not public, although summaries are published that describe the positions
countries take. The language was shared with POLITICO via a translated transcription
and confirmed by another person who attended the meeting.
The
Ukrainian delegation was forced to quit the meeting on Thursday after Russian
troops invaded the country, with the head of delegation Svitlana Krakovska
telling POLITICO her colleagues had to seek refuge in bomb shelters. It was
later reported that she returned to the meeting for the final session.
Anisimov
applauded the Ukrainian efforts to participate until it was no longer possible:
"Since we are dealing with scientific issues, we have huge admiration for
the Ukrainian delegation that was able to still do its work."
The IPCC
approved the final version of the report on Sunday. It is the deepest
investigation yet into the impacts of climate change around the world. It
will be released Monday.
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