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Ukraine recap: world leaders gather at Davos to make the case for more military aid to Kyiv

“We’re tired of fighting Putin with rubbish kit”. This recent headline in The Times was an eloquent expression of the feelings of a Ukrainian tank sergeant, part of the 24th Mechanised Brigade fighting in Bakhmut in the country’s east. “Spider” Bogdan, whose Soviet-era T-62 had ground to a halt, dreams…

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2023

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Ukraine could be an 'inflection point for the Western world': 'The only thing that matters for the future of the world is how this thing plays out'

A recession may be on the way, but Jamie Dimon says the Ukraine war is still the world's most challenging crisis.

Fortune · Jan 19, 2023

Vladimir Putin aide in security scare after helicopter makes emergency landing in Iran

Igor Levitin had been on a "secret" visit to Iran as Russia tries to speed up deliveries of missiles and military drones for use in Ukraine. He made an emergency landing due to 'security issues'

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

11 NATO Countries Pledge New Military Aid for Ukraine

A group of 11 NATO countries, including Britain and Poland, pledged a raft of new military aid to support Ukraine's war with Russia on Thursday ahead of a crunch meeting on arms for Kyiv scheduled to take place in Germany on Friday. "The West must stay united and continue to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2023

Nine NATO countries pledge new military aid for Ukraine

(This Jan.19 story has been officially corrected to say that 9 countries were involved, not 11, in the headline and lead; removes Germany and Spain from paragraph 3, after Estonia revised its statement)

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

DAVOS 2023: Moldova's Sandu asks allies for air defences, says Russia trying to destabilise country

Moldova has asked allies to strengthen its air defence capabilities as war rages in neighbouring Ukraine, although what the country calls Russian efforts to destabilise it have so far failed, President Maia Sandu said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

Iran slams EU Parliament for proposal to brand Revolutionary Guard as terrorists

Tehran reacted angrily after the European Parliament called on Thursday for the EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation. The parliamentary motion blames the powerful force for the repression of protesters and the supply of drones to Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 19, 2023

Blogger killed by poison sent to her in hospital died due to neglect, inquest finds

Mental health blogger Beth Matthews had a large following on social media, where she previously discussed a ‘failed suicide attempt’ in 2019 - she died at the The Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal in March last year after receiving a package from Russia

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

Russia to stay a threat even if it loses war, says top NATO officer

Russia will remain a threat to NATO even if its forces are defeated in Ukraine, a top military official in the Western alliance said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

Russia's Putin holds second phone call in just over a week with Iranian president

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, the Kremlin said, their second conversation in nine days.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023