‘We will succeed’: Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to launch counteroffensive Ukraine’s president hints at concern over a possible Trump return in 2024 in Wall Street Journal interview The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023
Transfer of holy icon shows Russian Orthodoxy's new sway under Putin President Vladimir Putin's decision to move one of Russia's holiest icons from a museum to a Moscow cathedral highlights his growing reliance on the Church as the Ukraine war drags on, but has also raised fears about the safety of the fragile artifact. Reuters · Jun 3, 2023
More than 1,100 air raid shelters in Ukraine found ‘unfit for use’ or locked Ukraine’s interior ministry said Saturday that an inspection of the country’s air raid shelters found nearly 900 “unfit for use” and more than 250 locked. The announcement came two days after a woman in Kyiv allegedly died while waiting outside a locked shelter door during a Russian missile attack. Read… France 24 · Jun 3, 2023
Counter-offensive on track despite Russian missile barrages, Ukrainian defence official says Ukraine's plans for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation remain on track, its deputy defence minister told Reuters on Saturday, despite an "unprecedented" wave of missile and drone attacks across the country in recent weeks. Reuters · Jun 3, 2023
Explosion 'from British Storm Shadow missile' rips through Russian-occupied port A huge plume of smoke can be seen rising from a port in Russian occupied Zaporizhzhia region in Ukraine - and it is reported to be an attack by a British Storm Shadow missile Daily Mirror · Jun 3, 2023
A US family adopted a six-year-old from Ukraine. Now they say she was an adult dwarf who tried to kill them Michael and Kristine Barnett, of Indiana, decided in 2010 to open their home to a disabled six-year-old from Ukraine — or so they thought. What followed was a rapid cascade of suspicion and allegations that led to the demise of their marriage, criminal charges against each of them and an… The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to launch counteroffensive Ukraine is ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview published on Saturday. Reuters · Jun 3, 2023
Indonesia proposes demilitarised zone, UN referendum for Ukraine peace plan Indonesia's defence minister on Saturday proposed a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, calling for a demilitarised zone and a United Nations referendum in what he called disputed territory. Reuters · Jun 3, 2023
French Open: Ukraine's Svitolina outlasts Russia's Blinkova to enter round 4 PARIS: Friday was a day of stark storylines at the French Open. Aryna Sabalenka rode home on scads of winners, while Elina Svitolina, the comeback mom, playing tennis and using her strokes to fight for Ukraine in a different frontline, clinched victory and made an epic statement. Svitolina in summary… The Times of India · Jun 3, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 465 As the war enters its 465th day, here’s a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 465 of the invasion Kyiv mayor orders air-raid shelters to operate around the clock; Washington says training for Ukraine on advanced US Abrams tanks has begun The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Ukraine recruits prepare to retake Bakhmut; three people, including a child, killed in Kyiv; drone attack sees war reach Moscow The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023
French Open lets Belarus' Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war Top tennis player Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has been allowed to avoid a traditional postmatch news conference at the French Open after saying she did not feel safe when a reporter asked about the war in Ukraine during previous question-and-answer sessions The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023
Meet the woman with four-and-a-half foot hair who spends HOUR a day looking after it Lawyer Inna Holovina, 36, from Kyiv, Ukraine, has been growing her hair since she was nine years old. When she fell pregnant six years ago she decided it was time to grow her hair to her Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Tennis: What would Ukraine soldiers think if I shook hands with Russians says Svitolina Ukraine tennis player Elina Svitolina will not shake the hands of Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the soldiers fighting on the front line following Moscow's invasion of her country last year, she said on Friday.
Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2023 Zelensky says NATO membership 'impossible' before end of Russia war KYIV (UKRAINE) - President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged on Friday that Ukraine would not be able to join NATO before the end of the Russian invasion.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023 Aryna Sabalenka opts out of media duties for sake of her ‘mental health’ The Belarusian world No 2 beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-2 but in a closed interview said: ‘On Wednesday I did not feel safe in press conferences’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023 As wars rage, museums and culture become all the more important Letters: Dr Mark Liebenrood addresses museum closures, Fergus Nicoll looks at the situation in Sudan, and Blaine Stothard on why it’s vital that cultural institutions retain the past and record the present
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2023 French Open: Belarus star Aryna Sabalenka refuses to attend press conference after Ukraine row Aryna Sabalenka refused to attend her post-match press conference at the French Open on Friday, insisting she was protecting her mental wellbeing.
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Zelenskiy orders audit of air raid shelters after deaths, condemns negligence President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered an audit of all Ukrainian air raid shelters on Friday as a rift widened with Kyiv's mayor after the deaths of three people locked out on the street during a Russian attack.
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Ukraine has 'plan B' to continue exports if grain deal collapses - minister Ukraine would be ready to continue exporting grain across the Black Sea as part of a "plan B" without Russian backing if Moscow pulls the plug on the current grain export deal and it collapses, Ukraine's farm minister said on Friday.
France 24 · Jun 2, 2023 ‘I don't want Russian provocations,’ says Georgia's Zurabishvili The biggest war in Europe since 1945 has prompted several countries to try to speed up their integration with the West. Those include Ukraine itself but also nations in the western Balkans, as well as Moldova and Georgia, which has been knocking on NATO's door for many years. The former…
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Russia: Chechen special forces waging offensive in east Ukraine Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that the "Akhmat" group of Chechen special forces were waging an offensive near the town of Mariinka, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Polish official sees deal on Ukraine railway link in June Poland and Ukraine have agreed to bring railway gauges in western Ukraine into line with European standards to eliminate an infrastructure bottleneck to transport, the top Polish official in charge of economic cooperation with Ukraine said.
Reuters · Jun 2, 2023 Denmark's tough lady in play as new NATO chief ahead of White House visit Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Monday, amid speculation that the White House will use the visit to vet her as the first female NATO secretary-general.