UN complaint lodged over Turkish airstrikes on hospital in Iraq Survivors and witnesses bring case to human rights council over 2021 attack killing eight people The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023
Saudi Arabia to host Ukraine peace talks, top official says Ukrainian official says summit will discuss Kyiv’s peace formula, which calls for departure of all Russian troops. Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 523 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 523rd day. Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023
More corrupt, fractured and ostracised: how Vladimir Putin has changed Russia in over two decades on top Vladimir Putin’s own version of history casts himself as modern Russia’s bulwark and champion. The Conversation · Jul 30, 2023
War is returning to Russia, Zelensky warns, as Moscow rocked by drone attacks Ukrainian president says strikes are an ‘inevitable, natural, and absolutely fair process’ of the war The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023
Russia Downs Ukrainian Drones Targeting Moscow Increasing uneasiness as hostile drones attempt attacks on Russian capital; Moscow claims control Zenger · Jul 30, 2023
Russian anti-war activists hold protest after activists face entry, residence problems in Serbia Dozens of Russian antiwar supporters in Serbia have held a protest after two prominent activists and critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin had problems with entry and residence permits in the Balkan country The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023
Trump returns to first impeachment roots by saying Ukraine aid should be linked to Biden probes ‘Congress should refuse to authorize a single additional shipment of our depleted weapons stockpiles,’ ex-president says The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023
The Rooster House by Victoria Belim review – secrets and lies in Ukraine The half-Ukrainian, half-Russian Belim offers a personal perspective on the region’s recent history while circling around a family mystery The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 522 of the invasion Putin says Russia ‘building up power’ of its navy; drone attack on Moscow damages two office blocks The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2023
No, this video does not prove that an attack on Odesa was staged by Ukraine A video has gone viral on social media, with users claiming it shows proof that the destruction of a historic cathedral in Odesa on the night of July 22 to 23 was staged by Ukrainian authorities. They argue that a woman in the video picks up the debris with too… France 24 · Jul 30, 2023
Zelensky warns war is ‘returning to Russia’ after Moscow drone attack Russia claims to have brought down three Ukrainian drones in Moscow’s City district Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2023
Will Israel escape civil war? Even if it does, it will surely lose its soul The new law suffocating judicial independence will bring autocratic rule to Israeli citizens as well as Palestinians The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023
African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine African leaders are leaving two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin with little to show in response to their requests to resume a deal that kept grain flowing from Ukraine and to find a way to end the war there The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023
France 24 · Jul 30, 2023 Russia downs three Ukrainian drones over Moscow, defence ministry says Russia’s defence ministry said that three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow early on Sunday, the TASS news agency reported. One drone was destroyed in the air and two others crashed in Moscow, the ministry said. The attack damaged two buildings and temporarily suspended flights at Vnukovo airport. Follow our blog to…
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023 Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain The collapse of the Black Sea grain deal and a series of missile strikes on Ukrainian grain silos and ports have left farmers with few options to export their grain — and all of them are getting more expensive
Al Jazeera · Jul 30, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 522 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 522nd day.
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023 Official tells AP that Saudi Arabia will host Ukrainian-organized peace summit in August Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit in early August seeking to find a way to start negotiations over Russia’s war on the country
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023 Ukraine moves official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25, denouncing Russian-imposed traditions Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it
Radio France Internationale · Jul 29, 2023 Newly reconciled, Turkey and Egypt could be a force for stability in Africa The restoration of full diplomatic relations between Turkey and Egypt raises hope that cooperation can replace rivalry between these two regional powers.
Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2023 Ukrainian soldiers could be in Crimea ‘soon’, says top defence official Ukrainiansoldiers could cross into Crimea “soon” according to one of the country’s top defence officials.
France 24 · Jul 29, 2023 Deadly Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia A Russian missile attack killed two people and blew out apartment windows in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, city council official Anatoly Kurtev said. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited “advanced positions” of Ukraine’s special forces near Bakhmut, the eastern city that Russian forces…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023 ‘We’re angry’: Israel tensions mount as army reservists threaten to refuse duty Conflict over Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul judiciary is leading to new levels of civil disobedience – and potential security risks
France 24 · Jul 29, 2023 Iranian parliament to consider law targeting 'celebrities' who defy hijab law Under a new law under consideration in Iran, “celebrities” who defy the Islamic Republic’s hijab restrictions could find themselves facing confiscation of 10% of their total assets. The proposed bill is the latest effort by hardliners in the regime to suppress support for the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protest movement, in…
Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2023 Dnipro: Russian airstrikes hit apartment block and security service building injuring nine The injured included a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old, said Ukrainian officials