Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next? Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022
‘Playing with fire’: UN nuclear watchdog issues dire warning after shelling near Zaporizhzhia plant ‘Whoever is behind this, it must stop immediately. As I have said many times before, you’re playing with fire,’ the UN nuclear watchdog said Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2022
Ukraine says will look into alleged prisoner shooting video Ukraine says it will investigate video footage circulated on Russian social media which Moscow alleges shows that Ukrainian forces killed Russian troops who may have been trying to surrender, after one of the men seemingly refused to lay down his weapon and opened fire The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022
Turkish air strikes destroy 89 Kurdish militant targets in Syria, Iraq - ministry Turkey's defence ministry said on Sunday that 89 targets, including shelters and ammunition depots, were destroyed in air strikes on Kurdish militant bases in northern Iraq and northern Syria. Reuters · Nov 20, 2022
Ukrainian kids missing after going to Russia camps WARSAW -- Thousands of Ukrainian children are feared to have been forcibly taken to Russia and gone missing, as there have been a number of cases reported in which children have not returned to their homes after taking part in Russia-organized camps and rehabilitation programs. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 20, 2022
Renewed Shelling Threatens Key Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Powerful explosions from shelling shook Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the site of Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the global nuclear watchdog said Sunday, calling for "urgent measures to help prevent a nuclear accident" in the Russian-occupied facility. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said multiple… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022
Ukraine nuclear plant shelled, U.N. warns: 'You're playing with fire!' Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog which said such attacks risked a major disaster. Reuters · Nov 20, 2022
Ukraine, Russia trade blame over nuclear plant shelling Kyiv and Moscow on Sunday blamed each other for shelling on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant that Russia controls in southern Ukraine. A key adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has called the West’s reported attempts to persuade Ukraine to negotiate with Russia ‘bizarre’, given Ukrainian forces’ recent… France 24 · Nov 20, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 270 As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 270th day, we take a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2022
Negotiating with Moscow would be capitulation: Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine: The West's attempts to persuade Ukraine to negotiate with Moscow, after a series of major military victories by Kiev, are "bizarre" and amount to asking for its capitulation, a key adviser to the Ukrainian presidency told AFP. Bangkok Post · Nov 20, 2022
Russian forces ‘riven by poor junior and mid-level leadership’, says UK In its latest intelligence update, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two groups of Russian personnel recently fled from an unnamed area after their commander was killed, and later tried to cover up the incident Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zaporizhzhia attacks ‘playing with fire’, UN warns – as it happened UN nuclear watchdog condemns attack on Russian-controlled nuclear plant; Mykhaylo Podolyak says ‘bizarre’ to negotiate after recent military victories The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2022
New Zealand defence minister visits Ukraine, reaffirms support New Zealand said on Sunday Defence Minister Peeni Henare has visited Kyiv to reaffirm the Pacific nation's support for Ukraine's resistance to Russia's invasion. Reuters · Nov 20, 2022
Ukraine to begin voluntary evacuation from Kherson: Deputy PM Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said the elderly and those affected by Russian shelling would be evacuated first. Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2022
Tribune News Service · Nov 20, 2022 UK skeptical on Macron call for talks, says Ukraine must decide The U.K. pushed back against a French call for Ukraine to restart peace negotiations with Russia, warning that President Vladimir Putin may simply be seeking a pause in hostilities after suffering a series of military setbacks.
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022 ‘I want to become a soldier’: How Ukrainian children’s lives are being torn apart by Russian rockets While the war in Ukraine continues Russian bomb attacks are damaging children’s upbringing and education – in the very worst cases their lives have been destroyed completely. It is hoped that this can change with the help of Unicef and the international community
Reuters · Nov 19, 2022 Turkish air strikes hit villages in northern Syria -SDF Turkish aircraft shelled two villages populated with internally displaced people in northern Syria, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Twitter late on Saturday.
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022 Turkey launches airstrikes over northern Syria Turkey has launched airstrikes over several towns in northern Syria
Reuters · Nov 19, 2022 Ukraine says around 60 Russians killed in long-range shelling attack Around 60 Russian soldiers were killed in a long-range Ukrainian artillery attack this week, Kyiv said on Saturday, the second time in four days that Ukraine claimed to have inflicted major casualties in a single incident.
Bangkok Post · Nov 19, 2022 Time for an Apec reckoning After months of preparation and millions of baht spent, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit kicked off on Friday in Bangkok amid increasing tensions at home and abroad.
Reuters · Nov 19, 2022 Ukraine will soon begin voluntary evacuation from liberated southern areas -official Ukraine will soon begin evacuating people who want to leave the recently-liberated southern city of Kherson and the surrounding areas, a senior official announced on Saturday, citing damage done by Russian forces.
Reuters · Nov 19, 2022 Ukraine circus boss talks his way out of trouble after being shot When veteran Ukrainian circus director Vladyslav Holub realised in early March that Russian forces were approaching the city of Kherson, he and two other performers joined an elderly militia manning a checkpoint on the outskirts.
ABC News · Nov 19, 2022 Igor Girkin was one of three convicted of murder over the MH17 attack and is the elusive figure behind Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine An ultranationalist former spy and self-described war addict, Igor Girkin is among three men sentenced to life in prison over the murders of 298 innocent people onboard MH17. With a $149,000 bounty on his head, he is yet to face justice.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2022 In eastern Poland, Putin’s war has turned former enemies into friends Opposition to Russian aggression has helped Poles and Ukrainians put bitter 20th-century history behind them
Reuters · Nov 19, 2022 Ukraine power supplies are under control, no need to panic -ministry Ukrainian electricity supplies are under control despite a series of Russian attacks on power-generating infrastructure and there is no need to panic, the energy ministry said on Saturday.