The ‘C’ factor in the Russia-Ukraine war There is little clarity about the extent to which both sides have used cyberweapons — there could be underlying reasons The Hindu · Jun 14, 2022
Sanctions-hit Kremlin stages 'Russian Davos' bereft of elite, Putin speaks Friday Russia for years hosted world leaders and business titans at its annual economic forum in St Petersburg, but the "Russian Davos" will see little of the global financial elite this year with Moscow isolated by sanctions over its actions in Ukraine. Reuters · Jun 14, 2022
Putin critic Alexei Navalny 'sent to torture prison notorious for sexual violence' It has been reported that Putin's high-profile foe has been sent to the strict regime maximum security penal colony at Melekhovo, which is known for brutal beatings and the rape of male inmates Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022
Kremlin critic Navalny moved, supporters don't know where Allies of imprisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny say the Kremlin critic is missing from the prison where he has been serving his time The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny transferred to unknown location Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred out of his prison colony and moved to an unknown location, a top aide said on Tuesday. Reuters · Jun 14, 2022
Russian-backed separatist leaders ‘willing to listen’ to appeal of Britons sentenced to death Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced last week by a court in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Russians know truth about Vladimir Putin's crimes and aren't brainwashed, expert says Russian state media has concealed reports of Vladimir Putin's troops committing unspeakable war crimes in Ukraine - including the rape of infants, children and women and indiscriminate killings Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022
Kremlin says separatists would listen to UK appeal on condemned fighters The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was "sure" that Russian-backed separatist leaders in the Donbas would be willing to listen to an appeal from Britain over the fate of two Britons sentenced to death for fighting for Ukraine. Reuters · Jun 14, 2022
Kremlin Says Separatist Leaders Would Listen to UK Appeal on Condemned Fighters The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was "sure" that pro-Russian separatist leaders in the Donbas would be willing to listen to an appeal from Britain over the fate of two Britons sentenced to death for fighting for Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a conference call that London… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022
Sievierodonetsk cut off by Russian forces, last bridge into Donbas destroyed, Zelenskyy warns of 'brutal' battle ahead As the fight for the Donbas region intensifies, Ukraine's President says it will be remembered as "one of the most brutal battles" in European history. ABC News · Jun 13, 2022
Ukraine struggles to evacuate civilians from devastated eastern city Ukraine said its forces were still trying to evacuate civilians from embattled Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday after Russia destroyed the last bridge to the city, Moscow's main target in its battle for control of eastern Ukraine. Reuters · Jun 13, 2022
Battle for Severodonetsk ‘terrifying’, says Volodymyr Zelensky Volodymyr Zelensky has said the battle for Severodonetsk is “terrifying”. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2022
Ukraine latest updates: Moscow bans dozens of UK citizens Ukraine news from June 14: Individuals banned due to ‘false and one-sided information’ about war, foreign ministry says. Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2022
Kremlin pledges support after Donbas separatist leader calls for more Russian forces Russia's main goal of its military operation in Ukraine is to protect the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics, the Kremlin said on Monday, after the leader of one of the separatist regions asked for additional forces from Moscow. Reuters · Jun 13, 2022
Reason · Jun 13, 2022 Medieval Geopolitics Help Explain Modern Russia and Ukraine The events of 2022 can be seen as another chapter in a very long story: Ukraine looking westward and seeking freedom while Russia slides deeper into autocracy.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022 Russia has committed war crimes in Kharkiv through indiscriminate shelling, claims Amnesty The Kremlin is accused of an ‘utter disregard for civilian lives’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022 ‘How can I not get enraged?’ Russian director Serebrennikov on war, exile and his new opera Despite run-ins with the authorities Kirill Serebrennikov stayed put – until the invasion of Ukraine
Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2022 Russian state TV gloats over sham ruling of Brit fighters condemned to death Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were last week sentenced to death by a sham trial in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, leading to gloating by the Kremlin's state TV
Zenger · Jun 13, 2022 Russians Blast Ukrainian Air And Ground Targets With Missile Systems This Kremlin clip shows Russian troops using high-precision missile systems to destroy Ukrainian air and ground targets.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022 The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbor
Reuters · Jun 13, 2022 What next? Ukraine's allies divided over Russia endgame Is it better to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine or to isolate him? Should Kyiv make concessions to end the war, or would that embolden the Kremlin? Are ramped up sanctions on Russia worth the collateral damage?
Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2022 Ukraine latest updates: ‘All Severodonetsk bridges destroyed’ Ukraine news from June 13: Destruction of bridges makes it impossible to evacuate civilians from city, governor says.
Tribune News Service · Jun 12, 2022 ‘Party like a Russian’ turns toxic at Putin’s flagship forum Vladimir Putin’s annual economic forum in St. Petersburg was always a hot ticket for Russian and foreign business tycoons eager to curry favor with the Kremlin by hosting glitzy parties or announcing major investments. His invasion of Ukraine has made it a radioactive one.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 12, 2022 Russia Destroys Bridge over Ukrainian River, Cutting Escape Route Russian forces have blown up a bridge linking the embattled Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to another city across the river, cutting off a possible evacuation route for civilians, local officials said on Sunday. Sievierodonetsk has become the epicenter of the battle for control over Ukraine's eastern region of Donbas. Parts…
Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022 Russian troops living in stolen Ukrainian tents and using WW2-era sniper rifles A Kremlin company commander in Ukraine complained that his men were short of gun sights, drones, night vision devices and radios, with some of his soldiers using sniper rifles from World War Two