Top trending international stories US President Joe Biden swept unannounced into Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Times of India · Feb 20, 2023
Moscow Downplays Significance of Biden’s Visit to Kyiv Russian officials and state media downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday, painting Kyiv as a US puppet and maintaining Moscow's forces will prevail despite Washington's pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine. Biden met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Ukrainian capital in a defiant display… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023
Yana, a Russian exile in Paris: ‘Russia’s destiny is everyone’s business’ Arrested during a protest against the war in Ukraine in March 2022, Yana, a 35-year-old Russian executive, decided to flee her home town of Moscow. Since her arrival in Paris in June, she has been trying to deal with the administration involved in moving country, while sharing the message of… France 24 · Feb 20, 2023
Moscow downplays significance of Biden's visit to Kyiv Russian officials and state media have downplayed President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow’s forces will prevail despite Washington’s pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
‘This is a part of history’: Kyiv citizens delighted by Joe Biden’s surprise visit Ukraine capital surprised as Biden makes one of the most important trips by a US president since end of cold war The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
How the Russian economy self-immolated in the year since Putin invaded Ukraine Russia will realize it does not need Putin, just as the world has already realized it does not need Russia. Fortune · Feb 20, 2023
Biden makes surprise Ukraine visit, pledging more US aid as war's anniversary nears KYIV, Ukraine — President Joe Biden secretly slipped into Kyiv on Monday for a historic visit to show U.S. solidarity with war-torn Ukraine, pledging an additional half-billion dollars in military aid and declaring Russian leader Vladimir Putin to be “dead wrong” in his underestimate of Western support and resolve. Los Angeles Times · Feb 20, 2023
The ‘silent victim’: Ukraine counts war’s cost for nature Investigations are under way in the hope this is the first conflict in which a full reckoning is made of environmental crimes The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Swedish Military Intelligence says threat from Russia has increased Russia poses a clear military threat in Sweden's immediate area but its forces are largely tied up in the war in Ukraine, the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST) said on Monday. Reuters · Feb 20, 2023
Biden promises Kyiv extra military aid as EU discusses ammunition US president pledges $500m in help for Ukraine while west prepares next phase of sanctions against Russia The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Fake White House schedule, travel under darkness and a message to Russia: How US pulled off Biden’s secret visit to Ukraine The president made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion and pledge additional US aid to the war-stricken nation The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 362 of the invasion US president Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv to meet Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy; White House statement promises more arms and further sanctions against Russia The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Ukraine: 12 months at war – Biden visit to Kyiv sets the seal on a year of growing western unity and Russian isolation Ukraine undoubtedly remains on top of the global political agenda. Not only did it dominate discussions at the Munich security conference, but the surprise visit of the US president, Joe Biden, to Kyiv sent an unmistakable message to Russia, and the rest of the world: the west stands with Ukraine… The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023
Latest on Ukraine: The first anniversary of Russia's invasion approaches (Feb. 20) Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WEKU · Feb 20, 2023
Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023 South Korea Joins space race in tech drive as Russia’s isolation deepens over war in Ukraine South Korea is preparing a domestic rocket development program as part of an ambitious drive to carve out a larger slice of the global space economy following the implosion of its partnership with Russia.
Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023 China blasts US for military, cultural ‘hegemony’ as ties sour China laid out a fresh laundry list of problems it has with how the U.S. uses its power, underscoring how tensions between the two nations have worsened over issues from the alleged spy balloon dispute to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Salon · Feb 20, 2023 GOPers attack Biden over Ukraine visit “The President of the United States chose Ukraine over America,” tweeted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023 US informed Russia of Joe Biden’s Kyiv visit hours before departure Details emerge of how White House planned ‘unprecedented’ visit and meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiyy
France 24 · Feb 20, 2023 Thousands of Ukrainians still arbitrarily detained in Russia At least 5,000 Ukrainian civilians are thought to be languishing in prisons in Russia. Many were arbitrarily detained in Ukraine and forcibly deported when Russian forces swept towards Kyiv in the early days of the invasion. Now, almost a year later, their families are still desperate for news of their…
Los Angeles Times · Feb 20, 2023 Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine as first anniversary of Russian invasion nears KYIV, Ukraine — President Joe Biden secretly slipped into Kyiv on Monday for a historic visit to show U.S. solidarity with war-torn Ukraine, pledging more military aid and declaring Russian leader Vladimir Putin to be “dead wrong” in his underestimate of Western support and resolve.
Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023 East Kilbride Probus learn about Napoleon’s invasion of Russia at latest meet Guest speaker Roy Johnstone had been a solicitor for some 40 years with a great love of history
Reuters · Feb 20, 2023 Reaction and remarks from Biden's visit to Ukraine Following are comments and reaction from U.S. President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday.
Reuters · Feb 20, 2023 Russian officials are denying ammunition to Wagner fighters - group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's mercenary group Wagner, accused unspecified officials of deliberately denying his fighters sufficient ammunition as part of an ongoing rivalry between himself and parts of the Russian elite.
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023 Iran sanctions after discovery by UN of enriched uranium A new package of sanctions is being imposed on Tehran after reports that the UN’s nuclear watchdog had found uranium enriched very close to weapons grade in Iran, which is also supplying “kamikaze drones” to Russia.
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023 Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia The governments of more than 30 nations signed a letter calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year's Paris Olympics