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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 583

As the war enters its 583rd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 583 of the invasion

Putin met with a former top Wagner mercenary commander; Orbán sounds caution over Ukraine’s attempt to join EU

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023

GOP senators sharply question Pentagon nominee about Biden administration's foreign policies

A Senate hearing on the nomination of the official to be the Pentagon’s top policy adviser was dominated by Republicans expressing their frustrations with the Biden administration’s foreign policies

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Slovakia swamped by disinformation ahead of parliamentary elections

As Slovakia heads toward parliamentary elections on Saturday, the country has been flooded with disinformation, ranging from pro-Russian propaganda, lies about the situation in Ukraine and the spread of anti-migrant hate speech.

France 24 · Sep 28, 2023

Ukraine war: Putin avoids further mobilisation while Kyiv suffers manpower shortage

When Vladimir Putin called for a partial mobilisation in September 2022 it was a sign to ordinary Russians that – despite all the Kremlin’s denials – this was no longer a “special military operation” but a real war.

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskyy taps celebrities for roles as special adviser and charity ambassador

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed former Ukrainian soccer great Andriy Shevchenko as a special adviser and British actor Mark Strong as an ambassador to the charity the Ukrainian president set up to raise money for Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

The UN and the multilateral system are in crisis – what the Global South must do

The planet is on fire, but almost all the firefighters have deserted. At the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, which began on September 19 in New York, the leaders of four of the five permanent members of the Security Council – the UN’s most powerful executive body –…

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023

OPINION - Ukraine needs help to clear the landmines as well as military aid

It is more than 3,500 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. If that stark fact is as confusing as it is startling, never forget that Ukraine was first invaded in 2014 and that, to a greater or lesser degree, the two countries have been in a state of conflict ever since.

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023

Putin’s shameless UN charm offensive - with stolen grain from Ukraine

Russia is on a mission to grab a seat on the UN’s Human Rights Council - and to add insult to injury it’s using crops plundered from its illegal war to curry favour with potential backers, writes Arpan Rai

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

NATO's secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss battlefield and ammunition needs in Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the status of the war and needs of troops

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023