Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill: What’s the controversy about? What’s next? The ‘Russia law’ will make it hard for Georgia to join European Union, argue protesters, the US and Baltic states. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2024
Lammy and Healey visit Ukraine to say Labour would keep up UK’s backing Shadow foreign and defence ministers go to Kyiv ‘to ensure we take politics out of the UK’s support for Ukraine’ The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
Is the US shipping weapons to Israel tacit support for its war on Gaza? US concerns over Israel’s potential invasion of Rafah are overlooked as the weapons to secure its end are provided. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2024
Putin’s war machine reshuffle reveals his deepest fear – the rise of Kremlin rivals By removing Sergei Shoigu and promoting key allies, Russia’s leader is shoring up the war machine he needs to justify his survival, says Samantha de Bendern of Chatham House The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
How U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul helped convince Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukraine aid McCaul, R-Austin, furiously advocated for the Louisiana Republican to advance the $60.8 billion aid bill to boost Ukraine’s arsenal against Russia. The Texas Tribune · May 15, 2024
EU Cuts Inflation Forecast For 2024 Despite Uncertainty The European Commission expects inflation to fall to 2.5 percent in 2024, down from a previous forecast of 2.7 percent -- news that will be welcomed by the European Central Bank (ECB). International Business Times · May 15, 2024
Georgia ‘returning to the past’ with foreign agents law, says president Salome Zurabishvili says protests in Tbilisi prove Georgians ‘will never return to Russian pressure’ The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
Death metal, Schubert, nudity: opera about Ukraine dam destruction premieres in Kyiv Gaia-24 explores human and environmental disaster caused by Russian attack on Kakhovka dam The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
Ukraine Says Withdrew Troops In Parts Of Kharkiv Region The military gave details of the pull back as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was on an unannounced visit to Kyiv where President Volodymyr Zelensky urged him to speed up US supplies of weapons. International Business Times · May 15, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: Blinken announces $2bn in aid as Russia claims to have taken more settlements – as it happened US secretary of state says ammunition, armoured vehicles and missiles will be rushed to frontline as Moscow says it has captured more territory The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
Deputy PM says attack on Slovakian PM was ‘politically motivated’ – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can read all our coverage on the attack on Robert Fico hereSlovakian PM Robert Fico ‘fighting for his life’ after being shotWho is Robert Fico? The Guardian - US · May 15, 2024
Zelensky cancels overseas visits as Ukraine withdraws from parts of Kharkiv region Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has postponed all upcoming international trips, his press secretary said on Wednesday, as Ukrainian troops withdraw from parts of the Kharkiv region ahead of an unrelenting Russian ground assault. France 24 · May 15, 2024
Israel-Gaza war: Israeli defence chief rejects military regime in Gaza and calls on Netanyahu to decide on postwar governance – as it happened Yoav Gallant press conference comes after Israeli PM says ‘day after’ discussions pointless until Hamas defeated The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2024
Intensifying war increasing threat to Ukraine economy, EBRD warns European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cuts growth forecasts for regions it operates in, saying war ‘casting long shadow’ The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024 Yes, Rishi Sunak, the world is a scary place. That is why we need a new prime minister With no domestic legacy to celebrate, the PM has little choice but to focus on global volatility. But that is a problem he can’t solve, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
International Business Times · May 15, 2024 'We Will Never Register': Georgia NGOs Vow To Defy Repressive Law Baia Pataraia, the head of a leading women's rights group in Georgia, woke up last weekend to find her apartment building in the capital Tbilisi plastered with posters of her face and the words "foreign agent".
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 811 As the war enters its 811th day, these are the main developments.
The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: ‘Real difference against Russian aggression’ says Blinken of US aid Ukrainians pull back to new positions in parts of Kharkiv region; Putin to visit China. What we know on day 812
France 24 · May 14, 2024 US arms will make ‘real difference’ to Ukraine’s defence, Blinken says in Kyiv U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Tuesday to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive, assuring them that they are not alone and that billions of dollars in American military aid on its way to the country would make a “real difference” on the…
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024 US warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Official suggests US funding could be pulled as new ‘Kremlin-inspired’ law provokes mass protests
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The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024 Blinken delivers message of US support to Kyiv as thousands flee Kharkiv region US secretary of state promises long-awaited $60bn Ukraine aid package will make ‘real difference on battlefield’
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024 The Guardian view on Russia’s new offensive: Ukraine’s allies must renew their focus Editorial: Significant advances by Vladimir Putin’s forces in the Kharkiv region must concentrate minds in the west at a critical moment
Evening Standard · May 14, 2024 OPINION - Ukrainian troops pulling back from Kharkiv means a very hot summer and a wider war The Russian attacks on nearly a dozen villages in the Kharkiv sector of northeast Ukraine threaten a major breakthrough at the opening of a rolling summer offensive. The situation is described by Ukrainians as “dynamic” and President Volodymyr Zelensky has swiftly replaced his Kharkiv commander.
Axios · May 14, 2024 Blinken visits Ukraine as Russian forces step up Kharkiv assault "A strong, successful, thriving, free Ukraine is the best possible rebuke to Putin," Blinken said.