Russia blames Ukraine for death of Darya Dugina, daughter of Putin associate Ukraine has denied involvement in a suspected car bomb attack that killed the daughter of a Russian ally of Putin Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2022
Putin’s Rasputin attacked Kremlin leader shortly before daughter was blown up These factors add to the theory that the death of TV personality and ultranationalist pundit Darya Dugina, 29, was in an attack by Russian special services or other forces loyal to Putin Daily Mirror · Aug 22, 2022
Ukraine warns of ‘ugly, vicious’ Kremlin attack on independence anniversary Volodymyr Zelensky has warned citizens to be alert amid this week’s anniversary of Ukraine’s independence Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2022
Vladimir Putin is a 'clown' and has been outplayed by Ukraine, blasts former ally Igor Girkin - an intelligence and army veteran who was central to Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Crimea and parts of the Donbas in 2014 - has mocked the Russian ruler’s performance Daily Mirror · Aug 22, 2022
Commentary: Putin’s lies, murder and destruction in Ukraine bring shame to Russia Nearly six months into his murderous invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has brought shame on his once great nation and cemented his own legacy as a war criminal. The lasting ignominy Putin’s war and his lies have brought to Russia are just as self-destructive as they are contemptible… Chicago Tribune · Aug 22, 2022
Fate of Ukrainian lands held by Russia still seems unclear As the war in Ukraine nears its six-month mark, Russia faces multiple problems in the territory it has taken over The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s health ‘sharply deteriorating’ as he can't attend meetings - insiders Russian president Vladimir Putin can 'no longer attend meetings' due to health problems, according to claims made by insiders who say he is contemplating handing back some regions of Ukraine Daily Mirror · Aug 22, 2022
Ukraine braces for intensified attacks after Moscow car bomb killing Kyiv denies any involvement in death of daughter of ultranationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Russia probes car bomb that killed daughter of Putin ideologist The daughter of a prominent Moscow nationalist who advocated a “Russian World” ideology to justify expansion by the Kremlin, and who’d herself been sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K., was killed in a car bombing. Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022
Ex-Russian MP claims Russian partisans responsible for Moscow car bomb Speaking in Kyiv, Ilya Ponomarev alleges bomb that killed daughter of Putin ally was work of underground group The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Alexander Dugin: who is Putin ally and apparent car bombing target? Ideologue’s views helped shape ideas behind Ukraine invasion, but his influence on Putin is disputed The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Kremlin Claims Monkeypox Could Be a Secret U.S. Bioweapon Washington needs to stop being a pushover in the global info war. Foreign Policy · Aug 21, 2022
Lawrence Freedman: ‘Autocracies tend to make catastrophic decisions. That’s the case with Putin’ The military strategy expert and author of a new book on conflict says the flawed thinking behind Russia’s invasion stems from the inability of those at the top to take responsibility for mistakes The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
U.S. calls for Alexei Navalny's release on anniversary of assassination attempt “We again condemn Russia’s use of a chemical weapon to poison a political opponent, and call on the Kremlin to fully declare and dismantle its chemical weapons program." Axios · Aug 20, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022 Europe on the brink: the states battling to stave off recession War, drought and Covid have blighted prospects not just in Britain but continent-wide. Which countries are most at risk?
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022 Germany, US note 'courage' of jailed Russia critic Navalny On the second anniversary of the poison attack on Alexei Navalny, Germany and the United States have hailed the determination of the Kremlin critic who is imprisoned in Russia
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022 Russian shelling, Ukrainian airstrike reflect broadening war Russian forces are stepping up their battle to seize one of the cities in eastern Ukraine not already under their control while continuing to fire on areas in the country’s north and south
Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2022 Ukraine war: Drone strike rocks Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ in Crimea A drone strike has hit Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the Crimea, officials have said.
Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022 Ukraine drone strike hits Russia's Black Sea Fleet HQ deep in occupied Crimea The strike is the latest setback for the Black Sea fleet in the six-month war against Ukraineand is the latest in a string of blasts at military bases and ammunition depots in the past week in Crimea
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 20, 2022 Putin to Allow Inspectors to Visit Russia-occupied Nuclear Plant Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the French presidency said Friday, as fears grow over fighting near the site. The apparent resolution of a dispute over whether inspectors travel via Ukraine or Russia came as a US defense official…
Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022 Map shows how fallout will spread across Europe as Russia plans nuclear plant attack A clip showing the blast radius created by Ukraine's Hydrometeorolofical Institute and shared by a BBC journalist yesterday shows just how much of a disaster is looming with fears of a Russian attack
The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022 What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Ukraine hints it was behind a series of strikes in occupied Crimea; the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is perilous; a Russian soldier exposes rot at core of invasion
Reuters · Aug 19, 2022 Russia says Putin and Macron hold call, discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russian food exports Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Ukraine in a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said.
Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022 Fears Vladimir Putin is preparing apocalyptic ‘false flag’ stunt at nuclear power plant Russia still controls the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Fears of a false flag operation remain after comments made by a top Kremlin official said there would be consequences if a disaster occurred
The Times of India · Aug 19, 2022 Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to attend G-20 summit in Indonesia, President Jokowi says JAKARTA: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are both planning to attend a Group of 20 summit in the resort island of Bali later this year, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said.