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In Chicago, Secretary of State Blinken says Putin has already lost what he wanted in Ukraine

CHICAGO — Making a brief visit to Chicago on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said while Ukrainians have suffered tremendously, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has inflicted “extraordinary damage” on his own citizens and military and that U.S.-led sanctions will take a dramatic toll on Russia’s…

Chicago Tribune · Jan 21, 2023

What is the Leopard 2 tank, and why does Ukraine want it?

Even as Western allies announced a massive new military aid package to Ukraine, the spotlight has lingered on the German-made battle tank, which Germany has been reluctant to provide.

WEKU · Jan 21, 2023

G7 agrees to review level of price cap on Russian oil in March -US Treasury

Group of Seven officials have agreed to review the level of the price cap on exports of Russian oil in March, U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023

U.S. to designate Russia's Wagner Group as a transnational criminal organization

It comes in part in response to North Korean weapon shipments to the mercenary group, the White House said.

Axios · Jan 20, 2023

Russians lay flowers at improvised memorials to commemorate Dnipro dead

Russians in St Petersburg and Moscow have been laying flowers at improvised memorials to the victims of a Russian missile attack on a nine-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023

Zelensky pleads with western allies 'send tanks' as Germany stalls on arms move

Germany is coming under intense diplomatic pressure to allow their tanks to be transferred to the front line in the war against Russia, but will only supply tanks if the United States does the same

Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023

Germany drags feet on decision to send tanks Ukraine desperately craves

‘The war started by Russia does not allow delays... terror does not allow for discussion,’ President Zelensky says

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023

Russia's Wagner group denies recruiting Serbs to fight in Ukraine

Russia's Wagner paramilitary group on Friday denied it was recruiting Serbs to fight in Ukraine, a day after activists filed criminal complaints against the organisation in Belgrade.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023

As the war rages on and military spending booms, the US arms industry is a big winner in Ukraine

Ukraine continues to need American weapons to hold out against Russia, and now a global military spending boom is set to further benefit the US arms industry. There are accusations of "profiteering", but is there any alternative?

ABC News · Jan 20, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Kyiv hopes western tanks could provide tactical breakthrough; dozens die in Dnipro attack; Germany gets a new defence minister

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2023