Ukraine rules out ‘short truce’ with Russia Ukrainian leader says ‘honest peace’ can take place only with the ‘complete demolition of Russian aggression’. Al Jazeera · Nov 19, 2022
EU police patrol Kosovo's north after Serb officers quit European Union police officers are undertaking patrols in northern Kosovo after some 600 police officers from the Serb minority quit over a car licence plate row that the West fears may trigger fresh ethnic violence. Reuters · Nov 19, 2022
Russia trying to exhaust Ukraine's air defenses, Pentagon official says Russia's surge in missile strikes in Ukraine is partly designed to exhaust Kyiv's supplies of air defenses and finally achieve dominance of the skies above the country, a senior Pentagon official said on Saturday. Reuters · Nov 19, 2022
Ukraine crisis eclipses Myanmar in world's capacity for attention One year has passed since Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) declared a "defensive war" in its armed struggle against the military junta that had staged a coup. The NUG is a government in exile formed by those who are against the military junta. The two sides remain in a state… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 19, 2022
Ukraine's prosecutor general says over 400 children killed in war to date At least 437 Ukrainian children have been killed as a result of Russia's invasion, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office said on Saturday. Reuters · Nov 19, 2022
‘Russian warship, go fuck yourself’: what happened next to the Ukrainians defending Snake Island? When Putin’s forces approached a tiny Black Sea outpost, demanding its Ukrainian defenders surrender or die, their expletive-laden response became a symbol of resistance. How did the men on the island live to tell the tale? The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2022
Zelensky Dismisses 'Short Truce' With Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the idea of a "short truce" with Russia, saying it would only make things worse, according to AFP. "Russia is now looking for a short truce, a respite to regain strength. Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022
AP News Digest 3:45 a.m. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022
Nine die, one missing in apartment block collapse in Russia's far east Nine people have been found dead in the rubble of a five-storey apartment block that partially collapsed on the Russian Pacific island of Sakhalin, the regional governor said on Saturday, and emergency services were searching for one still missing. Reuters · Nov 19, 2022
British PM Sunak visits Kyiv to confirm 'continued UK support' to Ukraine British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak paid an unannounced visit Saturday to Ukraine's capital for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky . This comes after Ukraine’s prosecutor general announced that at least 437 Ukrainian children have been killed as a result of the Russian invasion and more than 830 have been… France 24 · Nov 19, 2022
Britain to Call Out Iran as ‘Threat’ to Middle East Security British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will call out Iran and Russia as threats to the security of the Middle East in a speech to global leaders in Bahrain on Saturday. Speaking at the Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain, he will commit to working with partners in the region to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war live: Sunak meets Zelenskiy in Kyiv and confirms UK’s ‘continued support’ – as it happened UK prime minister makes first visit to Ukraine since taking power The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2022
'We survived': Kherson comes alive after Russian withdrawal Residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson can't escape reminders of the terrifying eight months they spent under Russian occupation: missing people, mines everywhere, a scarcity of electricity and water, and explosions day and night as Russian and Ukrainian forces keep battling The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022
Nuclear threat from Iran ‘more advanced than ever before’, James Cleverly warns He said that Iranian-supplied weapons are threatening security in the Middle East and beyond. The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022 Israeli Airstrikes on Syria Kill 4 Soldiers, Injure 1 Israeli airstrikes hit central and coastal regions of Syria early Saturday, killing four soldiers and wounding one, the Syrian military said. State media quoted an unidentified Syrian military official as saying that Israeli warplanes flying over the Mediterranean fired missiles toward military positions in coastal and central Syria. The Syrian…
The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 269 of the invasion Kyiv could face ‘complete shutdown’ of power amid crippled Ukrainian grid; hundreds of Ukrainians disappeared in Kherson, say war crime researchers
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 Ukraine capital Kyiv, port Odesa area suffer power shortages -Zelenskiy Ukraine's capital Kyiv, the area around the Black Sea port of Odesa and more than a dozen other regions are grappling with power shortages following relentless Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday.
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022 Cleverly accuses Iran of spreading ‘bloodshed and destruction’ The Foreign Secretary says the regime in Tehran is closer than ever before to acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 Zelenskiy: Ukrainian forces repel 100 attacks in Donetsk region Ukrainian forces have repelled about 100 attacks in eastern Donetsk region, with no letup in the fighting, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday.
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 Former Moldovan president released, vows new protests Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon, who faces a series of criminal charges, was released from house arrest on Friday and vowed to take part in protests against the ex-Soviet state's current pro-Western leader.
Bangkok Post · Nov 18, 2022 Ukraine in focus at Apec Most of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders condemned the war in Ukraine while acknowledging that there are different views and assessments of the conflict.
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 U.S. report says hundreds were detained, missing in Ukraine's Kherson Hundreds of people were detained or went missing in Ukraine's Kherson region while it was under Russian control this year, and dozens may have been tortured, Yale University researchers have concluded in a report backed by the U.S. State Department.
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022 Kyiv at risk of ‘complete power shutdown’ as Russia pounds Ukraine’s infrastructure About 10 million Ukrainians are without power
Irish Mirror · Nov 18, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Irish students to 'take care of your freedom' He also said that he was grateful to Ireland for its 'incredible warmth' in taking in 63,000 Ukrainian refugees
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022 Russia says Ukrainian soldiers executed prisoners of war in Donbas region A video has circulated on social media reportedly showing Ukrainian soldiers shooting at least 12 men