Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 525 of the invasion Ukraine’s Danube port of Izmail attacked damaging grain infrastructure; Ukraine claims it shot down 23 drones overnight The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2023
Chelsea partner club Strasbourg appoint super-agent to win Arsen Zakharyan transfer race Chelsea partner club Strasbourg have appointed super-agent Rafaela Pimenta to win the race for Russian star Arsen Zakharyan. Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023
Russian drone strikes on Odesa region cause fires at port Russian troops hit port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region with Shahed drones overnight, the Ukrainian military reported, damaging a grain elevator and causing a fire at facilities that transport the country’s crucial grain exports The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Russia strikes port near Romania in blow to Ukraine’s grain exports Russian drones attacked port and grain storage facilities in the south of Ukraine's coastal Odesa region in the early hours of Wednesday, including the inland port of Izmail across the Danube River from Romania, in a fresh blow to the country's critical grain exports. Meanwhile, Kyiv's military administration said the… France 24 · Aug 2, 2023
Mideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain deal Egypt and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan are worried about what comes next after Russia pulled out of a crucial wartime grain deal The Independent UK · 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
Some of Niger's neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It's a warning for Africa Not everyone is hostile to last week's coup in Niger The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Ukraine-Russia war – live: First lady issues sobering warning in rare interview Ms Zelenska warned that her country is in desperate need of ‘faster’ support to enable it to fight Vladimir Putin’s troops The Independent UK · 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
Ukraine’s birth rate plummets in aftermath of Russian invasion, data shows In 2023, an average of 16,000 babies have been born a month, compared to as many as 23,000 babies born monthly before Russia’s invasion The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2023
Unraveling Russia’s Role In The Middle East: Insights From Dr. Stephen Blank Join us for an engaging webinar as we explore the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the region Zenger · Aug 2, 2023
What would ECOWAS’ threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like? West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has threatened the use of force in reinstating the president of Niger after was deposed by his military but how the bloc would carry out the threat remains unclear The Independent UK · Aug 1, 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
The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2023 'First' for Scots and Gaelic languages as LGBT children's book published AN LGBT children’s book which is banned for sale in Russia has been translated into Scots and Gaelic in what publishers say is a first for the…
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 Conversation · Aug 1, 2023 United Nations wants to resurrect a global disarmament mechanism last used in the 1980s In the wake of the Russian invasion and war in Ukraine, the United Nations (UN) appears to be preparing to resurrect a global disarmament process which was discontinued more than 30 years ago.
Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023 Russia responsible for Niger coup, says top Ukrainian official The Russian Wagner Group’s boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has hailed the coup as a move towards independence from the West.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023 ‘Child abductions’ are Russian plan to weaken Ukraine, says UK envoy Melinda Simmons claims alleged kidnappings are designed to remove next generation of defenders
The Week · Aug 1, 2023 Who is winning the war in Ukraine? It has been more than 17 months since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and there appears to be no end in sight for the conflict.
The Independent 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’
WEKU · Aug 1, 2023 A Ukrainian fencer scorned a Russian's handshake, challenging the sport's traditions The scandal between Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan and Russian fencer Anna Smirnova raised questions about neutrality, the limits of sportsmanship and one of fencing's oldest traditions, the handshake.
WEKU · Aug 1, 2023 The Cossacks' traditions live on near the front lines in Ukraine Zaporizhzhian Cossacks are warriors who have been revered for centuries in Ukraine. A family is maintaining the Cossack traditions by training people with swords, maces and their bare hands.
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 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’