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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 574

As the war enters its 574th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023

A Moscow court delays decision on the appeal of jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has filed an appeal to be released from jail on espionage charges, but the Moscow City Court did not immediately rule on it

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Kremlin says Russia and China must edge closer to counter Western efforts to contain them

A senior Kremlin official has called for closer policy coordination between Moscow and Beijing to counter Western efforts to contain them as he hosted China’s top diplomat for security talks

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 573 of the invasion

World leaders call for peace at UN conference as secretary general says Russia is causing ‘world of insecurity’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023

China’s foreign minister holds talks with Russia’s Lavrov in Moscow

Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov say they share a commitment to a ‘multipolar world’ in their discussion in Moscow.

Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2023

How Ukraine’s battle for the Black Sea is inflicting serious pain on Putin’s forces

Russia has used the waters to launch missile assaults on Ukraine’s cities and blockade its ports. Now Kyiv is fighting back in a big way

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian lines breached, says Ukraine; Zelenskiy to meet Brazil’s president – as it happened

Capture of Andriivka and Klishchiivka has meant breaking Russia’s defensive line, Ukraine general says; presidents due to meet at UN summit

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023

Pope meets with new Russian ambassador as second Moscow mission planned for his Ukraine peace envoy

Russia’s new ambassador to the Vatican is meeting with Pope Francis for a protocol visit to present his diplomatic credentials

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Ukraine and its allies battle Russian bid to have genocide case tossed out of the UN's top court

Ukraine’s legal battle against Russia over allegations of genocide used by Moscow to justify its 2022 invasion is resuming at the United Nations’ highest court

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Ukraine says punctured Russian defence lines near Bakhmut as Zelensky arrives in New York

Ukraine said its forces had broken a Russian line of defence and recaptured small clutches of land near Bakhmut and along the southern front, regions where Kyiv's troops have focused their slow-moving counteroffensive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in New York on Monday ahead of his address to the UN…

France 24 · Sep 18, 2023