Prigozhin in video tells Wagner troops to prepare ‘for Africa’ Mutinous mercenary boss welcomes his fighters in Belarus, tells them they will not participate in Ukraine war for now. Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023
Ukraine says Russia ‘blackmailing world with hunger’ after attack on port city of Odesa Having pulled out of a deal to allow Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea, Moscow has repeatedly struck one of the port cities involved in some of the fiercest assaults of its invasion The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Pakistan's interior minister accuses Imran Khan of exposing official secrets for political gains Pakistan’s interior minister has accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of “exposing an official secret document” last year to falsely claim he was ousted from power in a plot by Washington The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Mapped: How does UK’s inflation compare with the rest of Europe? Rising prices slow to 7.9 per cent in June. But how does this compare with our neighbours across the Channel? The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
‘Their secrets will be safe with us’: MI6 spy boss in extraordinary call for Russian officials to turn on Putin Sir Richard Moore: ‘Many Russians are wrestling with the same dilemmas and the same tugs of conscience as their predecessors did in 1968’ The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Sanctions regime put to legal test in UK as oligarch seeks release of assets Eugene Shvidler’s high court case could set precedent on delisting of sanctioned individuals The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
Israeli doctors hold 'warning strike,' caution that judicial overhaul threatens healthcare system Doctors in Israel have held a two-hour strike to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Odesa suffers ‘hellish night’ as Russia attacks Ukraine grain facilities Port bears brunt of missile and drone onslaught, with grain and oil terminal, market and storage said to have been hit The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
Bulgaria Commemorates 11th Anniversary Of Deadly Hezbollah Attack On Israeli Tourists Bulgaria Honors Victims of Hezbollah Attack, Calls for Joint Fight Against Terrorism Zenger · Jul 19, 2023
‘Thousands evacuated’ after huge blast at military facility in Crimea Russian-installed officials have not yet given a cause for the inferno Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023
Ireland will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes, vows Leo Varadkar Ireland’s premier held a press conference after an hour-long meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
‘Join hands with us’: Britain’s MI6 chief urges Russians to spy Richard Moore’s invitation follows a similar call by the CIA and is certain to provoke anger at the Kremlin. Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023
Our door is always open: MI6 chief appeals to Russians to defect to the West The man known as ‘C’ wanted potential Russian defecters to hear that they would be looked after and protected Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023
UK must label Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terror group, says thinktank Report from rightwing thinktank calls for tougher sanctions on Iran as October expiry of UN sanctions looms The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023 Hotels occupied by resettled Afghans being cleared for small boat arrivals Interpreters and soldiers who served with British army told to move out as part of plans to house latest arrivals
The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023 India supports U.N.'s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative India voiced support for the U.N.’s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution, saying that recent developments in the region, which have not helped in securing the larger cause of peace and stability
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Editorial: Confiscate Russian assets? The West should resist With the costs of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine already exceeding $500 billion, some Western governments are pushing to use frozen Russian assets to pay for an eventual reconstruction. The moral case for holding Putin accountable is clear. Unilaterally diverting Russian assets to Ukraine at this stage, however, would create…
The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 511 of the invasion Russia again attacks Ukrainian port of Odesa after pulling out of grain deal; fire reported at military base in Crimea
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Russia launches intense night attacks across Ukraine, targeting southern port city for second night Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched an intense series of night-time air attacks using drones and missiles against targets across Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023 Ukraine thought UK had ‘too rosy’ a view of Putin, Blair was told when PM Advisers also told Blair in early 2000s that Kyiv thought Britain was not doing enough to support its push for EU membership
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Revealed: Ukraine’s chilling warning to Tony Blair about Putin two decades before invasion Official files shine light on former PM’s aims and fears – and surprising correspondences – while in No 10
The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow warns ships in Black Sea; video appears to show Prigozhin for first time since mutiny – as it happened Defence ministry says it will consider all ships travelling to Black Sea ports as potential carriers of military equipment
Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 511 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 511th day.
France 24 · Jul 19, 2023 🔴 Live: Russia warns Ukraine-bound ships on Black Sea Russia on Wednesday warned that from Thursday, any ships travelling to Ukraine's Black Sea ports will be seen as possibly carrying military cargo and their flag states parties to the conflict. The announcement came after Ukraine said it was setting up a temporary shipping route to try and continue its…
Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023 Russia launches ‘hellish’ second-night attack on Ukraine’s Odesa Ukraine air defence systems in the Odesa region and the capital Kyiv repelled Russian drone and missile attacks.