Ukraine-Russia news - live: New Putin missile attacks prompt fresh power outage fears Moscow’s forces home in on energy infrastructure as winter starts to bite The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Biden administration says Saudi Arabia's MBS has immunity in Khashoggi civil case The Biden administration declared Thursday that the high office held by Saudi Arabia's crown prince should shield him from lawsuits for his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, a turnaround from Joe Biden's passionate campaign trail denunciations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the brutal slaying. France 24 · Nov 18, 2022
GOP faction signals tougher fight for Ukraine aid ahead WASHINGTON — A group of conservative House Republicans said Thursday they would oppose any further funding for Ukraine and foreshadowed a looming fight for the Biden administration to keep supporting Kyiv when Republicans control the House next term. Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene dodges question about most fentanyl being smuggled by US citizens – not migrants ‘I’m sorry, is the CATO down there securing our border and stopping illegal aliens and human trafficking and drug trafficking’ The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
Ukraine says half its energy system crippled by Russian attacks, Kyiv could 'shutdown' Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine's energy system, the government said on Friday, and authorities in the capital Kyiv warned that the city could face a "complete shutdown" of the power grid as winter sets in. Reuters · Nov 17, 2022
After Russia's third major retreat, Ukrainians find mountains of 'very dangerous' equipment left behind As Russia withdraws from Kherson, Ukrainian residents are returning to their homes to find mountains of gear, weapons and more left behind. ABC News · Nov 17, 2022
West ‘should not dictate’ peace terms to Ukraine, says Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský says western backers should recognise that Ukraine is fighting against Russia to protect all Europe The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022
Russia's Navalny says he has been put in solitary punishment cell Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Thursday said he has been transferred to a solitary punishment cell, a development he said was clearly designed to shut him up. Reuters · Nov 17, 2022
10m without power in Ukraine as Russia launches new airstrikes on homes and power facilities The Russian strikes hit Dnipro and Ukraine’s southern Odesa region for the first time in weeks The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
Ukraine sells last batch of bracelets made from Azovstal steel The last batch of bracelets made from metal produced by the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invasion, have gone on sale across Ukraine. Reuters · Nov 17, 2022
Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader sent to tiny one-man cell Navalny, 46, is Vladimir Putin’s most prominent foe Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022
Woman detained by KGB over her Tinder pictures as she is forced to apologise on video The unnamed woman, 29, who worked as a logistics company manager, took a photo of herself wrapped in the white-red-white flag of Belarus and has now been arrested by the country's KGB service Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022
Russian soldier seeking asylum in Madrid denounces ‘criminal’ Ukraine war Exclusive: Nikita Chibrin claims he did not fire weapon once while deployed to Ukraine for more than four months The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022
'I thought I was going to die': Abuses widespread in Ukraine As violence escalates in Ukraine, human rights abuses have become widespread The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022 Russian opposition leader Navalny sent to tiny one-man cell Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a one-man cell, according to a post on his social media account
Reuters · Nov 17, 2022 Ukraine welcomes MH17 verdict, wants those who ordered attack to face trial Kyiv welcomed the murder convictions handed out by a Dutch court on Thursday to three men for their role in the 2014 shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, but said those who ordered the attack must face trial.
Axios · Nov 17, 2022 Dutch court convicts three for Malaysian Airlines MH17 plane crash The three men were sentenced to life in prison for causing the crash that killed 298 people.
Reuters · Nov 17, 2022 Dutch court hands life sentences to men convicted of MH17 downing A Dutch court on Thursday handed down life long jail sentences to three suspects it convicted of murder for their role in shooting down Malaysia Airlines passenger flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.
Reuters · Nov 17, 2022 Ukrainian presidential adviser hails MH17 ruling in The Hague A Dutch court ruling on Thursday on the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine sent a strong signal that "every war crime committed by the Russians" will be investigated and "brought to a conclusion", a senior Ukrainian official said.
Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022 MH17 plane disaster: The 10 Brits murdered after Russian missile shot down aircraft All 298 passengers and crew members were killed on July 17, 2014 when the MH17 passenger flight was shot down over eastern Ukraine - which was at the time a scene of fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 Australian families welcome 'some justice' as three convicted, one acquitted over MH17 attack A court in the Netherlands finds the three men helped procure the surface-to-air missile launcher that shot the plane out of the sky.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022 Three men found guilty of murdering 298 people in shooting down of MH17 Court says Russia had overall control of the separatist forces in eastern Ukraine at the time when the plane was shot down
Reuters · Nov 17, 2022 Dutch court convicts three men for MH17 downing and acquits one A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three suspects of murder for their role in shooting down Malaysia Airlines passenger flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 and acquitted one.
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022 Princess of Wales comforts Ukrainian mother as she meets displaced families Kate heard harrowing stories from families who fled war on visit to Reading Ukrainian Community Centre
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022 Kate comforts weeping mother at centre for families fleeing Ukraine war The Princess of Wales was visiting the Reading Ukrainian Community Centre.