Slovakia's first female president won't seek reelection next year Slovakia’s president says she will not seek re-election in next year’s presidential vote The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
Hungary ignoring requests for contact with war prisoners: Ukraine Kyiv says prisoner transfer serves Orban’s interests, but Budapest claims POWs are free to leave. Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2023
GOP's big Biden faux scandal goes bust Missing whistleblowers and an allegedly deceased informant — what is Rudy Giuliani up to now? Salon · Jun 20, 2023
From Beijing to London, Blinken pushes for Ukraine peace deal and recovery America's top diplomat heads from China to the U.K. where Ukraine's post-war recovery tops the agenda WEKU · Jun 20, 2023
Chinese imports of Russian oil at post-invasion high BEIJING: Chinese imports of Russian oil last month hit their highest level since Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, customs data showed Tuesday, as Beijing offers an economic lifeline to an increasingly isolated Kremlin. Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2023
Watch as Antony Blinken and James Cleverly hold press conference in London to discuss war in Ukraine Britain's foreign secretary James Cleverly and US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, held a press conference in London to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
As Ukraine takes the fight to Russians, signs of unease in Moscow over war's progress Whether or not the Ukraine counteroffensive that began in early June 2023 succeeds in dislodging Russian troops from occupied territory, there are growing signs that the push has prompted anxiety back in Moscow. The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023
A brief history of Putin’s love for nuclear weapons Moscow would, if necessary, be prepared to deploy its vast nuclear arsenal - it has been said The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
World Refugee Day: Ukrainian mother ‘smiles during day but cries at night’ year after escaping Putin invasion Yulia Dubovyk opens up about her new life in the UK and what she left behind Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023
Key figures: Number of refugees, displaced people hits record high worldwide On World Refugee Day 2023, the numbers of refugees and displaced people worldwide are higher than ever before. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the key figures. France 24 · Jun 20, 2023
Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year Official statistics in Germany show that large numbers of refugees from Ukraine fleeing Russia's war fueled a 1.3% rise in the German population last year The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
How Ukraine created an 'Army of Drones' to take on Russia We hear a lot about the big-ticket weapons the West is shipping to Ukraine. But Ukraine is also fighting effectively with a weapon it can buy off-the-shelf and is small enough to hold in one hand. WEKU · Jun 20, 2023
Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection Ukrainian officials say the country's air defenses have downed 32 of 35 Shahed exploding drones launched by Russia overnight The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
Germany, China hold high-level meeting amid tensions over trade, Ukraine Trade, climate change and the war in Ukraine are on the agenda as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is on his first foreign trip since taking office The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
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Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023 Ukraine war: Explosive-laden car was on blown-up Kakhovka Dam, drone photo shows Ukraine says photos are evidence Russia had the means to bring down the Kakhovka Dam
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023 Others debate whether Putin’s attack on Ukraine is genocide. As bombs rain down on us, I have no doubt It is now clear that Russian forces have no real strategy, only brutal tactics to wipe out a people and a culture, says Ukrainian writer Oleksandr Mykhed
The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023 Criticism of India's stance on Russia not widespread in U.S., PM Modi tells WSJ PM Modi left on Tuesday on a state visit to the U.S. billed as a turning point for bilateral relations
Radio France Internationale · Jun 20, 2023 Macron announces Franco-Italian made missile system delivered to Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that the SAMP/T surface-to-air defence system pledged to Ukraine in February is now “deployed and operational".
France 24 · Jun 20, 2023 🔴 Live: Ukraine says Kakhovka dam collapse caused €1.2 billion in damage The destruction of the Kakhovka dam has caused €1.2 billion of damage, Ukraine's environment minister said on Tuesday, warning that mines unearthed by flooding could wash up in other European countries. Early Tuesday morning, Russia launched a widespread overnight air attack on Ukraine targeting the capital, Kyiv, and cities from…
Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2023 Russia launches ‘massive’ air attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian cities Authorities say 28 of 30 drones shot down over the capital as air raid sirens heard across the country.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Russia fires at rescue workers in Kherson; drone attacks reported across Ukraine – as it happened One person killed and seven injured while clearing mud, officials say; Air raids reported in Lviv, Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia
Radio France Internationale · Jun 20, 2023 Migration casts shadow over talks between Macron and Italian PM Meloni French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Paris for the first time since she was elected last year. On the agenda are the war in Ukraine, NATO and bilateral relations, but the visit comes as France and Italy have clashed over migration issues.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023 Mariupol’s exiled leaders look to the future with plans to rebuild Ukrainian mayor says there is no time to waste in drawing up vision for devastated city, which is now under Russian control
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023 West needs strategy to tie Ukraine aid to corruption progress, thinktank says German Marshall Fund says oligarchs biding their time until after war ends to reassert their influence