EU nations agree to start membership negotiations next week with Ukraine and Moldova The European Union has agreed to start membership negotiations with embattled Ukraine and Moldova The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024
‘Against violence towards civilians’: Armenia recognises Palestinian state Significant move prompts Israel to summon Armenian ambassador for ‘harsh reprimand’. Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2024
Ukraine Struggles With Rolling Blackouts Amid Russian Attacks Learn about Ukraine's energy crisis and blackouts in Kyiv due to Russian attacks. Residents and businesses face challenges as they navigate daily life with... Top News · Jun 21, 2024
Olena Zelenska says she has been 'close to psychological burnout' during Putin's war on Ukraine Ukraine’s first lady tells of mental strife she has faced during conflict Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2024
One Year After Wagner Uprising, Putin More Powerful Than Ever When Russian paramilitary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin sent his Wagner mercenaries charging towards Moscow last year in a short-lived rebellion, President Vladimir Putin looked weak and vulnerable. International Business Times · Jun 21, 2024
Navigating through darkness: Ukraine’s emergency blackouts return after Russia pounds infrastructure Ukraine is experiencing rolling blackouts as Russia intensified strikes targeting energy infrastructure over the past three months The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024
Russia fires deputy defense minister jailed on bribery charges and extends his arrest Russian authorities have formally dismissed a deputy defense minister jailed on bribery charges and accused by Kremlin critics of living a lavish lifestyle The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 847 As the war enters its 847th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2024
US will redirect air defense inceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order The White House says it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine by redirecting shipments that had been planned for other allied nations The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024
Sham trial is Belarusian strongman’s latest attempt to silence critics — even those living abroad Twenty political analysts are on trial in absentia in Belarus, accused of trying to overthrow the 30-year regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024
Lebanese officials work to maintain friendly relations with Cyprus following Hezbollah threats Lebanese government officials are working to maintain friendly relations with Cyprus a day after the militant Hezbollah group threatened to attack the Mediterranean island if it allows Israel to use its territories to attack Lebanon The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024
US will move Ukraine to front of line for air defense missile deliveries, White House says Russia is ‘trying to destroy Ukraine’s energy system ahead of this winter,’ says White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024
Is Cyprus about to be dragged into a war between Israel and Hezbollah? Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Cyprus that if it aided Israel in attacks on Lebanon, it would be targeted. Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2024
Russian American woman on trial for treason over $50 pro-Ukraine donation Ksenia Karelina was detained in January during a trip to visit family and faces up to 20 years in prison The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2024
Top News · Jun 20, 2024 U.S. Military-Built Pier In Gaza Operational After Setbacks Updates on Gaza pier reattachment, EU support for Cyprus, Hezbollah casualties in Lebanon, and efforts to prevent regional conflict.
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024 Russian-American ballerina who was arrested on treason charges after $51 Ukraine donation faces closed-doors trial Ksenia Karelina faces a prison sentence of 12 years to life in Russia if she is convicted of treason charges
Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2024 Russian troops fail to advance as Ukraine garners military, financial aid Battles continue in Kharkiv as President Putin signs a strategic agreement with North Korea.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024 Serbian court approves extradition of anti-Lukashenko activist to Belarus Andrei Gnyot says he fears for his life after organising alliance of athletes to oppose country’s dictator in 2020
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024 First Thing: Washington Post publisher allegedly advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone amid Covid scandal Sources’ claims suggest Will Lewis’s advice to British PM contradicted instructions to staff. Plus, East Palestine crash chemicals spread to 16 states
Top News · Jun 20, 2024 Russia Resumes Aerial Attacks On Ukraine's Power Grid Aerial attacks resume in Russia-Ukraine conflict, targeting critical infrastructure. Both sides suffer casualties and damage, escalating tensions.
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024 Russia hammers Ukraine's power grid again and Kyiv's drones target enemy oil depots Russia has resumed its aerial attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and Kyiv’s forces again targeted Russian oil storage depots with drone strikes across the border
Radio France Internationale · Jun 20, 2024 Russian invasion has forced 6.5 million Ukrainians to flee country, UN says More than 120 million people have been forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution – a number the UN's refugee agency describes as a "terrible indictment on the state of the world". More than 6.5 million people have been displaced in Ukraine alone, the UNHCR reported on Thursday, World Refugee…
The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: Mark Rutte set to be next Nato head after rival withdraws – as it happened Dutch politician has long been considered to be frontrunner for role
International Business Times · Jun 20, 2024 Russia Pounds Ukraine Energy Sites In Latest 'Mass' Attack The targeted aerial barrages over recent months have crippled Ukrainian electricity generation capacity and forced officials to impose rolling blackouts and import supplies from neighboring EU states.
International Business Times · Jun 20, 2024 Raped By Russian Soldiers, Ukraine Women Speak Out To Erase Stigma When invading Russian troops advanced towards Kyiv and the first explosions rang out in the suburbs, Daria Zymenko took refuge in Gavronshchyna, her parents' village near the Ukrainian capital.