Wagner’s Prigozhin hailed a hero, 40 days after death in plane crash Dozens pay respects in several Russian cities on key date for mourning in the Eastern Orthodox church. Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 586 As the war enters its 586th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023
Azerbaijan issues warrant for former separatist leader as U.N. mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh Ex-Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik Harutyunyan faces arrest warrant as UN mission visits region. Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians flee due to fear of reprisals. UN mission is first in region in 3 decades. Protest in Athens, Greece, against dissolution of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Hindu · Oct 2, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 586 of the invasion Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly approve Ukraine aid left out of US government funding bill; Rishi Sunak rows back on defence minister’s suggestion that British troops could carry out training in Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2023
Wallace: I asked PM to give Ukraine £2.3 billion more for battle with Russia The former defence secretary said the extra investment could help Kyiv to ‘end’ the Russian invasion through its counter offensive. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
U.S. aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia faces a rocky road in Congress Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, was the only Democrat to vote against the stopgap measure averting a government shutdown. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2023
Zelensky urges Ukrainian victory over Russia at national event honouring country’s military The Ukranian president called for victory over Russia and praised the armed forces The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
‘We still don’t know if my brother made it’: Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh worry for missing relatives In just a few days more than 100,000 people have fled the separatist enclave, fearing persecution as Azerbaijani forces closed in, Bel Trew writes The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
UN team in Nagorno-Karabakh, a first in 30 years, as ethnic Armenians flee The visit marks the first time in about three decades that the international body has gained access to the region. Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023
How will a pro-Russia party winning Slovakia vote affect the Ukraine war? Ex-PM Robert Fico is set to replace a technocrat government that has been backing Kyiv against the Russian invasion. Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023
Russia prepares to finance years of fighting in Ukraine according to leaked documents The claims are based on leaked documents from Moscow Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023
Robert Fico doubles down on pro-Russia stance after Slovakia election win Populist Smer leader, who has pledged to end military aid to Ukraine, says he is ready to open talks on forming a coalition government The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
‘Energy war’: Ukraine tries to protect electricity supply before winter It seems likely Russia will target the grid with its missiles again, but engineers say they are better prepared now The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Azerbaijan issues arrest warrant for former separatist Nagorno-Karabakh leader Azerbaijan's prosecutor general says the country has issued an arrest warrant for former Nagorno-Karabakh separatist leader Arayik Harutyunyan The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 The UK defense secretary suggests British training of Ukrainian soldiers could move into Ukraine Britain’s new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers, which currently takes place in U.K. bases, could move into western Ukraine
Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023 US government shutdown averted. What happens next? Congress has passed a stopgap measure, but will lawmakers agree on detailed spending bills for the entire fiscal year?
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 PM insists no plan to send British troops for training in Ukraine ‘here and now’ Rishi Sunak made clear that plans mooted by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps would be for after the conflict with Russia.
France 24 · Oct 1, 2023 Zelensky honours troops on Ukraine's Territorial Defence Forces Day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukraine's troops on the country's Territorial Defence Forces Day for their "courage and strength". Meanwhile, Ukraine's air defence systems shot down 16 out of around 30 drones that Russia launched on Ukraine's Cherkasy region overnight, Ukrainian Air Forces said on Sunday. Read our blog to…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Slovakia election: pro-Moscow former PM on course to win with almost all votes counted Robert Fico’s Smer party moves ahead of Progressive Slovakia in vote that could fuel fears about future foreign policy stance
Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2023 UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh for first visit in 30 years A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Putin’s casualties near 250 in a day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine ‘Over the last day, the enemy lost 248 people (84 dead, 163 wounded and one captured),’ says Ukrainian general
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Ukraine aid left out of US government funding package, raising questions about future support Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up
France 24 · Oct 1, 2023 US Congress passes last-minute bill to avert shutdown The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Armenia grapples with multiple challenges after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenia finds itself facing multiple challenges after being suddenly thrust into one of the worst political crises in its decades of independence following the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Ukraine aid left out of government funding package, raising questions about future US support Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Joe Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation