From Putin’s health to spying on allies: Five key takeaways from leaked Pentagon documents Leaked documents present "very serious risk to national security”, says top Pentagon spokesman The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Hungary's Orban calls US a 'friend' despite sanction on bank Hungary's prime minister is seeking to bring down the temperature on spiraling tensions between his government and the United States after Washington sanctioned a Hungary-based Russian bank The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Sunak and Zelensky discuss accelerating military support to Ukraine The Prime Minister told the Ukrainian president the West needed to continue to ensure Kyiv was ‘in the strongest possible position’. The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Ukraine will 'test and use' any non-banned weapons to retake Crimea: official Ukraine will "test and use" any non-banned weapons to liberate its territory, including Russian-occupied Crimea, the head of its National Security and Defence Council said on Friday. Reuters · Apr 14, 2023
Ukraine bars its national teams from events with Russians, Belarusians Ukraine barred its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events which include competitors from Russia and Belarus, the sports ministry said in a decree on Friday. Reuters · Apr 14, 2023
Top 10 hedge funds made £1.5bn profit from Ukraine war food price spike Analysis raises questions over role of speculators in inflating food prices amid global cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023
Eight dead in Sloviansk strike as Ukrainians said to pull back in Bakhmut A Russian missile strike killed eight people in eastern Ukraine on Friday as a British assessment said Ukrainian troops had been forced to withdraw from parts of the city of Bakhmut, the focus of Moscow's slow advance through the region. Reuters · Apr 14, 2023
Jack Teixeira: how 21-year-old airman became alleged Pentagon leaker A 21-year-old US airman is due to appear in court today in connection with the leak of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other national security issues. The Week · Apr 14, 2023
Macron Backs Down on Taiwan for Beijing’s Support on Ukraine, Experts Say At a news conference during a state visit in the Netherlands, Macron said France’s position on Taiwan has not changed, and Paris favors the status quo for Taiwan. The News Lens · Apr 14, 2023
China will not sell weapons to Russia, says foreign minister Following concerns in the West, Qin Gang said Beijing will not sell weapons to parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2023
Will Vladimir Putin be put on trial for Ukraine’s stolen children crisis? As the war in Ukraine rages on, the International Criminal Court (ICC) last month issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. The Week · Apr 14, 2023
Russian shelling in Ukraine's eastern city of Sloviansk kills at least eight The Russian shelling of a residential building in Sloviansk on Friday killed at least eight people and injured 21, according to the Donetsk regional governor. Also on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said that China won't sell weapons to either side in the war in Ukraine, in response to… France 24 · Apr 14, 2023
Russia's Pacific Fleet put on high alert for snap drills The entire Russian Pacific Fleet has been put on high alert for snap drills that will involve practice missile launches The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Pentagon leaks: Russian special forces decimated by Ukraine war Leaked documents also reveal China’s plans to send ‘lethal aid’ to Russian military disguised as civilian items. Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023
Caixin Global · Apr 14, 2023 Opinion: A Global Transformation That Works for Everyone The weaknesses exposed in global supply chains by the war in Ukraine and the pandemic should be treated as an opportunity to reimagine globalization
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2023 China Defense Minister to Meet Russian Counterpart in Moscow Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu will visit Russia next week for meetings with counterpart Sergei Shoigu and other military officials, China's Defense Ministry said Friday. Li’s visit underscores China’s strengthening engagement with Russia, with which it has largely aligned its foreign policy in an attempt to reshape the world…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2023 Ukraine Bans Its National Teams from Competing with Russians and Belarusians Ukraine has banned its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events that include competitors from Russia and Belarus, the sports ministry said in a decree published on Friday. The decision, criticized by some Ukrainian athletes, comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) angered Kyiv by paving…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2023 China’s Xiaomi Says Opposed to Ukraine Adding It to ‘International Sponsors of War’ List Chinese tablet and phone maker Xiaomi said on Friday it strongly opposed Ukraine adding the company to the "international sponsors of war" list. Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency designated Xiaomi on the list, according to an April 13 press release, and reported by local media. According to the agency, Xiaomi…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2023 Ukraine Forces Pull Back as Russia Mounts ‘Re-Energized’ Bakhmut Assault, UK Says Ukrainian troops have been forced to withdraw from some territory in the battlefield city of Bakhmut as Russia mounts a renewed assault there with intense artillery fire over the past two days, Britain said in an intelligence update on Friday. "Russia has re-energized its assault on the Donetsk Oblast town…
ABC News · Apr 14, 2023 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese named in Time's 100 most influential people list Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, makes Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2023, alongside King Charles III, Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, and model Bella Hadid.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2023 China Says No Weapons Exports to Parties in Ukraine Conflict China's foreign minister on Friday said the country would not sell weapons to parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine and would regulate the export of items with dual civilian and military use. Qin Gang was responding to concerns from the US and others that China was considering providing military…
Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2023 Vladimir Putin receiving chemotherapy for cancer, leaked US documents confirm Highly sensitive information about Ukraine, South Korea, Israel and the UAE collected by the US through communications monitoring was leaked last week in a major security breach
Reuters · Apr 14, 2023 Hungary quit Russian bank as U.S. sanctions 'ruined' it, PM Orban says as relations worsen Hungary abandoned a Budapest-based Russian bank this week because U.S. sanctions had "ruined" it, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding that Hungary would comply with sanctions on Russia but continue to speak out against them.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023 China says no weapons exports to parties in Ukraine conflict China says it will not sell weapons to parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023 Ukraine war – live: Kyiv officials say US and Ukraine relations not affected despite damning leaked documents Documents hinted Ukraine faced challenges in massing troops, equipment, and ammunition