Ukraine missiles damage bridge to Crimea: Russian officials The Chonhar road bridge is damaged but there are no casualties, Russian-appointed officials in Kherson and Crimea say. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2023
Russia-backed officials say explosion damages bridge linking Ukraine's mainland to Crimea Russia-backed officials say an explosion damaged a bridge that is one of the few links between Crimea and Ukraine's mainland The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Africa’s Russia, Ukraine peace mission criticised in South Africa The members of the ‘peace mission’ – especially South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa – have received flak from many in Africa. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2023
Biden bets big on India despite friction on Ukraine and human rights Modi's state visit underscores the stakes of the bet the U.S. placing on the world's most populous country. Axios · Jun 22, 2023
Ukraine's troops long planned their move on Russian forces. Then came the flood Soldiers spent months making clandestine trips across Ukraine's Dnipro River to plan the counteroffensive. Instead of facing off against Russian forces, this unit found itself fighting floodwaters. WEKU · Jun 22, 2023
Cities are central to our future – they have the power to make, or break, society's advances We live in tumultuous times. In the space of just a few years, we have witnessed a surge in populist politics across the world, a global pandemic, a spike in environmental disasters and a fraying of geopolitical relations demonstrated by the tragic war in Ukraine and escalating tensions over Taiwan. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023
Watch as Ukraine Recovery Conference in London continues for second day Watch live as the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London continues for a second day. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
UK donor conference on Ukraine reconstruction closes with €60 billion in pledges An international conference on the funding of Ukraine’s reconstruction drew to a close in London, with foreign donors pledging €60 billion in new financial support, UK Foreign Minister James Cleverley said at its closing session. Earlier on Thursday, Ukrainian forces carried out a missile strike on the Chonhar bridge connecting… France 24 · Jun 22, 2023
What to know about India's ties with Russia India considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold War era with key cooperation in defense, oil, nuclear energy and space exploration The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
UN report says Russian armed forces have used 91 children as human shields – as it happened UN’s secretary general accuses Russia of killing 136 children in Ukraine in 2022, adding its armed forces to a global list of offenders The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2023
Ukraine-Russia war – live: UN report says Russian military used 91 children as human shields Report says Russia ‘maimed 518 children and carried out 480 attacks on Ukrainian schools and hospitals’ in 2022 The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
MPs demand to ‘cut through Whitehall bureaucracy’ and get jailed British-Russian dissident home Vladimir Kara-Murza, who holds a British passport, has been jailed for 25 years by a Moscow court for opposing the invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Ukraine offensive against Russia not ‘Hollywood movie’: Zelenskyy Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said vast minefields laid by Russian forces have slowed his country’s counteroffensive. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 484 As the war enters it 484th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 484 of the invasion Zelenskiy admits counteroffensive going ‘slower than desired’; west pledges tens of billions of dollars at Ukraine reconstruction summit in London
Barchart · Jun 21, 2023 Why U.S. Continues to Pay Russia $1 Billion Monthly Despite the war in the Ukraine, U.S. companies continue to buy Russian Uranium.
France 24 · Jun 21, 2023 Marshall Plan for Ukraine? Allies pledge billions as war rages on $400 billion is how much the World Bank estimates could be needed to rebuild Ukraine. This Wednesday at a major conference in London, Ukraine's allies did promise significant chunks of cash – not just for the war effort but also for Ukraine's reconstruction. But with the conflict still raging and…
Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2023 ‘Furious resistance’: Ukraine counteroffensive slowed by Russia Ukraine sought to allay any disillusionment over small gains during the second week of its counteroffensive.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 Britain backs fast-track Nato membership for Ukraine ‘We have seen Ukraine evolve quickly’ says James Cleverly
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 Zelenskiy admits counteroffensive may be going ‘slower than desired’ Ukraine president says war is not a Hollywood movie, as Putin announces nuclear-capable ICBMs will soon enter service
Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023 How much land territory has Ukraine taken back since Russia’s invasion? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks everyone involved in the war effort for ‘leading this war to Ukraine’s victory’
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 MPs call for more help for jailed British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, who holds a British passport, has been jailed for 25 years by a Moscow court for opposing the invasion of Ukraine.
The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023 Ukraine war: Russia's threat to station nuclear warheads in Belarus – what you need to know The threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine is “real” and “absolutely irresponsible”, according to the US president, Joe Biden. He was reacting to questioning from journalists as to whether he believed Belarus had been taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 NATO wants to fight climate change. Its chief tells AP the trick is to make armies green but strong NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the organization faces a series of challenges as it tries to tackle climate change while ensuring that its member nations still have effective fighting forces
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 Need for speed: F-16 pilot calls the fighter jets sought by Ukraine 'easy to fly' F-16 fighter jets hurtle pilots through the sky at high speeds