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Ukraine war: failed African peace mission underscores need for more powerful political and military pressure on Putin

African peace missions to Ukraine and Russia last week came up empty-handed. Led by South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa, the delegation included leaders and senior officials from Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Egypt, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023

Ukraine hits bridge in blow to Russian supply route

Missiles have struck one of the bridges linking the Crimea Peninsula with the mainland, cutting one of Russia's main supply routes.

The New Daily · Jun 22, 2023

‘With help, we might survive’: Kyiv sees sharp rise in homeless people

Since Russia’s invasion, many more people on the streets that volunteers offering food and other help can’t keep up with demand

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023

Britain backs fast-track Nato membership for Ukraine

‘We have seen Ukraine evolve quickly’ says James Cleverly

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Ukraine offensive ’slower than desired’: President Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky says that progress in Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces was "slower than desired" but that Kyiv would not be pressured into speeding it up

The New Daily · Jun 21, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 483 of the invasion

Zelenskiy urges help to rebuild country as UK and EU unveil reconstruction packages at London conference

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2023

Russia says it downed 3 drones outside Moscow, suspects it was attack by Ukraine

Russian authorities say two drones have crashed outside Moscow as they were approaching the warehouses of a local military unit

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

EU agrees new package of sanctions against Russia; Putin says Sarmat nuclear missiles ready soon – as it happened

EU members agree new sanctions against Russia; Russian president says warheads can soon be deployed for duty

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2023

Russia threatens Ukraine’s ‘decision-making centres’ if Kyiv uses western arms in Crimea

Use of US- and UK-supplied missiles would mark west’s ‘full involvement’, Russian defence minister says

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Casualties mount as Ukraine’s forces inch south hamlet by hamlet

Clearest progress in counteroffensive has come north of occupied Mariupol, but Kyiv’s troops have paid a high price

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023