Hidden in the Arctic, Sweden is quietly winning Europe’s next big space race Sweden is leading in a battle to be the first European space base outside Russia to launch a satellite into orbit The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023
Russia says 19 Ukrainian drones downed over Crimea, Black Sea, and regions Russia’s Ministry of Defence did not release information regarding possible casualties or damage in the latest air raid. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023
Biden tells Zelensky he will 'ensure world stands with' Ukraine US President Joe Biden told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday that he will "ensure the world stands" with Ukraine as the pair met at the White House in Washington. Their meeting comes as opposition grows in Congress on continuing huge US funding for the Ukrainian war effort. Read our… France 24 · Sep 21, 2023
Ukraine strikes Russian ships, state-of-the-art aerial defences in Crimea Ukraine’s forces also capture two towns in the east as they flank Bakhmut city, erode Russian defences in the south. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023
Stripping Russia's veto power on the Security Council is all but impossible. Perhaps we should expect less from the UN instead Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lambasted the UN Security Council yet again, saying in a speech this week that as long as Russia has veto power on the body, it will remain powerless to do anything to stop the war in Ukraine – or any other conflict. The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 575 As the war enters its 575th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023
Australia backs Ukraine at UN's highest court Australia's solicitor-general has delivered an intervention at the International Court of Justice in support of Ukraine's case against the invasion by Russia. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
South Korean leader warns Russia against weapons collaboration with the North South Korea’s president sounded a warning to fellow world leaders about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
UN incapable of stopping aggressors like Putin invading other countries, says Zelensky ‘Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the UN when it comes to defence of sovereign border of nations,’ Ukrainian leader tells Security Council The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Zelensky says UN ‘incapable’ of stopping Putin’s ‘criminal aggression’ War-time president says ‘humankind no longer pins its hopes on UN when it comes to defence’ The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Former federal prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe says she left over concerns with Barr A former top federal prosecutor who resigned from the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe says she left because of her concerns with then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s public comments about possibly releasing an interim report before the 2020 presidential election The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Zelenskiy says only way to ensure peace is fundamental UN reform Ukrainian president says UN general assembly should have power to override veto and calls for Russia’s to be removed The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023
Notorious Russian general, master spy duo organise in Africa after Prigozhin’s demise In recent weeks, Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and General Andrei Averyanov from the GRU military intelligence agency have made several trips to Africa. The two are increasingly seen as the main organisers of the post-Prigozhin era of Russian relationships with Africa following the Wagner Group chief’s demise in… France 24 · Sep 20, 2023
Ukraine, Russia and the tense U.N. encounter that almost happened — but didn't It was a moment the diplomatic world was watching for — but didn’t get The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
WEKU · Sep 20, 2023 As the U.S. mulls more aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says 'we have the same values' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. He spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep about why U.S. aid to Ukraine remains so important.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Top US Air Force official in Mideast worried over possible Russia-Iran 'cooperation and collusion' Iran’s supplying of bomb-carrying drones to Russia could see Moscow help Tehran’s program become more lethal, raising risks across the wider Middle East
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023 Russian Defence Minister Shoigu tours missile, drone display on Iran visit Sergey Shoigu meets senior military and security officials on visit to Tehran, says Russia-Iran ties reach a new level.
The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023 Contest winners to interact with students Three students from city-based schools (Saraswathi Vidyalaya, Vattiyurkavu, and St. Mary’s Central School, Poojappura) who secured the first and second prizes in an all-India competition conducted by the Russian government’s Agency for International Cooperation and got an opportunity to att0end a three-week camp in Russia will interact with schoolchildren
The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023 India’s strained ties with Canada may cost Kerala’s tourism sector dear Kerala's hospitality sector faces concern due to strained diplomatic ties between India and Canada. 25-30K Canadian tourists visit Kerala annually, but a new low has been hit with travel advisories issued. Tourism season in Kerala begins in Oct-Nov, and the dip in foreign tourists due to the e-visa issue last…
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Grain spat drags Ukraine's ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion A dispute about whether Ukrainian grain should be allowed to enter the domestic markets of Poland and other European Union countries has pushed the tight relationship between Kyiv and Warsaw to its lowest point since Russia invaded Ukraine last year
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023 What to know about the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire The surprise announcement averts further escalation of the conflict, which already claimed dozens of lives.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh: EU calls for immediate end to Azerbaijan ‘hostilities’ as ceasefire agreed – as it happened Halt to so-called anti-terrorist operation in disputed region was due to take effect at 1pm local time
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023 Nationalist, populist, far-right parties eye rising support across Europe A backlash against immigration, LGBTQ rights, abortion and support for Ukraine is unfolding across the continent.
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023 Russia’s role in Nagorno-Karabakh questioned after renewed tensions Azerbaijan and Armenia have reached a deal after a brief offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh. What lies ahead?
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 As UN Security Council takes up Ukraine, a potentially dramatic meeting may be at hand All eyes will be on Ukraine’s president and Russia’s top diplomat at a U.N. Security Council meeting Wednesday on the 19-month war in Ukraine: Will they clash