Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 478 As the war enters its 478th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023
Torture used by Russian forces in Ukraine may be state policy: UN UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Jill Edwards said widespread use of torture by Russian forces appears deliberate. Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023
UN nuclear chief says situation at Zaporizhzhia plant is ‘serious’ but it can operate safely for ‘some time’ Rafael Grossi visited the Russian-controlled plant amid concerns for water levels in cooling pools after dam breach The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023
Can ChatGPT Explain Geopolitics? We asked the latest generative AI system to analyze Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea. Here’s how it fared against a college student. Foreign Policy · Jun 16, 2023
Can democracy survive the polycrisis? We are living in troubled times. Too much is happening too fast. People are confused. The Columbia University economic historian Adam Tooze has, indeed, popularised a word for it. He calls it a "polycrisis". Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2023
New mums in Britain and Ukraine discuss pregnancy and childcare in World Talks call Lauren Roberts and Iryna Nemyrovych discussed the latter's experience of pregnancy in a warzone during the videocall Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023
America’s latest inflation wave is all about corporations ‘using excuses’ and ‘cover’ to increase profits, says top UBS economist “We’re seeing this expansion of margin under the cover of, ‘Oh, it’s a general inflation problem, we can’t help it,’ Paul Donovan of UBS said Thursday. Fortune · Jun 15, 2023
Western firms snub ‘Russian Davos’ as its prestige evaporates Annual event headlined by Vladimir Putin described as ‘totally toxic’ since full-scale invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023
IAEA’s Grossi says situation ‘serious’ at Ukraine nuclear plant The head of the UN atomic energy agency visits the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after dam breach. Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023
Saudi Crown Prince MBS heads to France, Macron seeks shift on Ukraine Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in France where he will meet President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, as Paris seeks increased support from the oil-rich kingdom for Ukraine against Russia's invasion. Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2023
Video shows Mexican cartel with a working AT4 rocket launcher? Here’s what we know A video widely shared on social media in late May shows a man, wearing a bulletproof vest marked with the logo of a Mexican cartel, carrying a weapon that looks like an AT4 anti-tank rocket launcher. The Russian ambassador to Mexico joined in the debate about the video on Twitter,… France 24 · Jun 15, 2023
Ukraine pilots being trained to fly F-16 jets, says Nato Move follows months of debate in Washington, as Ukraine reports success in its counteroffensive The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023
Ukraine war: offensive use of satellite tech a sign of how conflict is increasingly moving into space As Ukraine’s counteroffensive got underway, there were credible reports of advances into territory previously occupied by Russian troops. Each day brings news of small gains, a village liberated here and a village liberated there. The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023
Ukraine seizes back more than 38 square miles of land in counter-offensive, says top commander It comes as US, UK, the Netherlands and Denmark announce plan to send hundreds of missiles to Ukraine Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023
The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023 Russians are using age-old military tactic of flooding to combat Ukraine’s counteroffensive On the morning of June 6, 2023, thousands of Ukrainians awoke to the sounds of rushing water following an explosion at the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River.
Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023 As Russians fight for Ukraine, Kyiv is faced with a new dilemma A Russian Volunteer Corps fighter is remembered as a ‘brave warrior’ at a funeral in Kyiv, as Ukraine treads carefully.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2023 Women 'peace warriors' meet in Paris to wage battle against war Women activists from China to Rwanda are gathering in Paris this week to call for peace, justice and equality. Whether it be in Ukraine, in Africa or on behalf of ethnic minorities, they say their rallying cry is more urgent than ever.
The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023 Data | Parsing the inflation story of the past year The Ukraine-Russia conflict exacerbated an already fraught global trade and production system
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 UN atomic watchdog chief visits Ukraine nuclear plant threatened by war with Russia The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog is visiting Europe’s largest atomic power plant in southern Ukraine
The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023 Ukraine war: what international law says about the Russians fighting against their own country In the weeks before Ukraine’s counteroffensive – and as Ukraine’s military activity in Russian-occupied areas of its country increased in intensity – there have been reports of attacks on the other side of the border directed against Russian targets.
The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023 Could the Ukraine dam attack pose risks to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? Experts explain Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) want access to a location near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They want to clarify why there are discrepancies between different measurements of the reservoir that supplies water to cool the facility’s reactors.
Chicago Tribune · Jun 15, 2023 Commentary: Sizing up Ukraine’s counteroffensive is difficult in the fog of war After months of speculation about when Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive will begin, we now have an answer: right now. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, many of them trained at military bases in Europe and outfitted with heavy Western armor, are now launching simultaneous operations at several points along the 600-mile-long…
France 24 · Jun 15, 2023 South African ties to Russia shadow Ukraine peace mission South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a delegation of African leaders on a peace mission to Ukraine and Russia this week amid attempts to assuage Western concerns that South Africa is siding with Russia in the conflict despite its proclaimed neutrality – which has Ramaphosa doing a round of…
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 NATO debates ways to boost ties with Ukraine as war against Russian invasion drags on NATO defense ministers are weighing future relations with Ukraine as Russia’s war on the country thwarts its hopes of joining the world’s biggest security alliance soon
France 24 · Jun 15, 2023 Measures under way to stabilise ‘serious’ situation at Zaporizhzhia plant, IAEA chief says UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi has said a “number of measures” are being taken to ensure security at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant in southern Ukraine following a breach in the nearby Kakhovka dam last week. Grossi’s visit to the nuclear plant comes as Ukrainian forces intercepted one cruise missile…