Nadine Daniel
I can’t see how a blanket ban could possibly be compatible with the Refugee Convention. Either the UK is withdrawing from the international system for protecting refugees or she’s over promising. I suspect the latter. We’ll see. https://twitter.com/matt_dathan/status/1577183670879735808
EXCL: Suella Braverman will today announce plans for a new law to bar anyone who crosses the Channel in small boats from claiming asylum:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/channel-migrants-facing-asylum-ban-hqxdfrv8w
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For those who ask: “Why does Ukraine matter?" This is why Ukraine matters: 🇺🇦![]()
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It is the second largest country in Europe by area and has a population of over 43 million persons - more than Poland by about 6 million.![]()
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Ukraine ranks:![]()
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1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;![]()
2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;![]()
2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores (2.3 billion tons, or 12% of the world's reserves);![]()
2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons);![]()
2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;![]()
3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)![]()
4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;![]()
7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)![]()
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Ukraine is an important agricultural country:![]()
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1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;![]()
3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume);![]()
1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;![]()
2nd place in the world in barley production and 4th place in barley exports;![]()
3rd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of corn in the world;![]()
4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;![]()
5th largest rye producer in the world;![]()
5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons);![]()
8th place in the world in wheat exports;![]()
9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs;![]()
16th place in the world in cheese exports.![]()
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Ukraine can meet the food needs of 600 million people.![]()
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Ukraine is an important industrialised country:![]()
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1st in Europe in ammonia production;![]()
Europe's 2nd’s and the world’s 4th largest natural gas pipeline system;![]()
3rd largest in Europe and 8th largest in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants;![]()
3rd place in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km);![]()
3rd place in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment;![]()
3rd largest iron exporter in the world![]()
4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;![]()
4th world's largest manufacturer of rocket launchers;![]()
4th place in the world in clay exports![]()
4th place in the world in titanium exports![]()
8th place in the world in exports of ores and concentrates;![]()
9th place in the world in exports of defence industry products;![]()
10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons).![]()
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Ukraine matters. That is why its independence is important to the rest of the world. 🇺🇦