Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 527 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 527th day. Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023
White House says top Russian official pitched North Korea on increasing sale of munitions to Moscow The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made a pitch to North Korean officials to increase the sale of munitions to Moscow The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of intending “global catastrophe” Hitting out at Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the attacks on Odesa port infrastructure showed Moscow’s intention of creating a “global catastrophe”, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite news: Dynamite News · Aug 3, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: EU bans drone sales to Belarus and adds state TV presenters to sanctions list – as it happened Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is close ally of Vladimir Putin and EU says regime is ‘accomplice in Russia’s unprovoked war’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023
How the Soviet century wrote itself into the Moscow cityscape The phrase “the Soviet century”, which refers to the hundred years following the Russian revolution of 1917, is generally understood to be about the political sphere – at home and beyond. Quite how that translates into the material world though is best appreciated through a deep dive into the Soviet… The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023
New strike on Ukrainian grain port sparks fears over global food security The Russian military continues to bomb civilian food infrastructure targets as it tries to weaken global resolve Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023
Drone attacks in Moscow’s glittering business district leave residents on edge The glittering towers of the Moscow City business district were once symbols of the Russian capital's economic boom in the early 2000s The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian strikes cause fire at grain store in Odesa after drones shot down over Kyiv – as it happened Russia attacks port and grain storage facilities in Izmail after drones downed during an overnight attack on Kyiv The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 525 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 525th day. Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2023
Mapped: The latest strikes on Ukraine and Russia as war rages on Drone blasts rock Moscow but bring brutal and immediate retaliation to Volodymyr Zelensky’s home town The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023
Russia should expect more drone attacks on its soil after latest Moscow strike, Ukraine warns Skyscraper containing a number of ministries struck for second time in three days The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023
First Thing: Phoenix’s record streak of temperatures above 110F ends after 31 days Relief expected to be brief with forecasts of highs above 110F this week. Plus, the man who hopes to shut down the coal industry with his drone The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Lukashenko and Putin taunt Poland with Wagner troops at border Lukashenko was quoted as saying that the Poles ‘should pray that we’re holding onto (the Wagner fighters) and providing for them’ The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023
Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Moscow, hitting a tower for the 2nd time in 3 days Russian authorities early Tuesday accused Kyiv of yet another attack on Moscow and its surroundings with drones, one of which hit a building in the capital that was damaged by a drone just days ago in a similar attack early Sunday The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2023 Moscow hit with second drone attack in two days Moscow city building just miles from Kremlin struck struck second time by drone
The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Poland to deploy more border troops after Belarus ‘violates airspace’; ‘drone shot down in Crimea’ – as it happened Belarus rejected claims it violated airspace as ‘far-fetched’; Moscow-installed governor of Crimea says ‘UAV shot down in the Kara-Koba region’
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023 The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia The Crimean Peninsula's balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries
France 24 · Aug 1, 2023 Poland to send more troops to Belarus border, Minsk denies ‘airspace violation’ Poland will increase the number of troops at its border with Belarus after two Belarusian helicopters caused a "violation of Polish airspace" on Tuesday, the defence ministry said. Minsk has denied the claim. The Russian military said its anti-aircraft units thwarted a Ukrainian "terrorist attack" early on Tuesday and downed…
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023 UK sanctions Moscow judges after British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza’s appeal rejected Sunak calls decision by Moscow judges ‘unjustifiable’
Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023 Russia intercepts new wave of drones over Moscow, office tower hit Moscow mayor says the office building damaged was the same one hit in an attack on Sunday.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023 Drone hits Moscow tower housing ministries for second time, says mayor Russian defence ministry blames Kyiv for attack as Ukrainian presidential adviser says Kremlin should expect ‘more war’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 524 of the invasion Drones strike Moscow for second successive day; Russia claims to have repelled attack on Black Sea fleet patrol ships
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 UK sanctions six people after British-Russian dissident’s appeal rejected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the decision by Moscow judges ‘unjustifiable’.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 Ukraine: fatalities in Kryvyi Rih and Kherson as Russia plays down drone attack on Moscow Residential buildings and civilian neighbourhoods in Ukraine were targeted by ballistic missiles
The Week · Jul 31, 2023 What role is Russia playing in the Niger coup? Thousands of supporters of the junta that seized power in Niger last week have taken to the streets to wave Russian flags and sing the name of Vladimir Putin.