Taoiseach defends Irish neutrality as EU member states rally to provide ammunition for Ukraine Ireland contributes to the European Peace Fund to help Ukraine but it does not provide for offensive weapons Irish Mirror · Mar 9, 2023
Global freedom recession may be ‘bottoming out’: Freedom House US-based group says despite overall global decline for 17th year in 2022, net improvement may be on the horizon. Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023
Russia infighting as Vladimir Putin cuts phones used by head of Wagner mercenaries Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russian mercenary group Wagner and Vladimir Putin's previous chef, has been cut off from secure government phones Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023
US defense chief's visit to Israel reveals divisions on Iran Long-running differences between the Biden administration and Israel over how to stop Iran’s rapidly accelerating nuclear program have spilled into public view The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Russia’s first missile barrage against Ukraine in weeks knocks nuclear plant off grid for hours ‘Each time we are rolling a dice. And if we allow this to continue time after time then one day our luck will run out,’ says head of UN nuclear watchdog The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Russia can fight in Ukraine for two more years at current intensity, Lithuania says The chief of Lithuania's military intelligence said Russia has enough resources to continue the war in Ukraine for two more years at the current intensity. Reuters · Mar 9, 2023
Ukraine's top nuclear plant lost power for the sixth time. Is disaster imminent? The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station was among the Ukrainian structures damaged by a barrage of Russian missiles on Wednesday. Though power has been restored, the threat of nuclear meltdown remains. WEKU · Mar 9, 2023
Russia takes east Bakhmut as Ukraine builds up forces Analysts say Ukraine is bleeding Russia of men and ammunition in eastern city as it prepares to counterstrike elsewhere. Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023
Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles poses a difficult challenge for Ukraine’s air defences Analysis: Such missiles travel at many times the speed of sound and can only by tackled by counter-hypersonic systems The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
U.S. sanctions China-based network accused of supplying Iran drone maker The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a China-based network over accusations it has shipped aerospace parts to an Iranian company involved in the production of drones that Tehran has used to attack oil tankers and exported to Russia. Reuters · Mar 9, 2023
Ukraine-Russia news – latest: Wagner chief says Putin has ‘cut him off’ Russia snaps ‘all hotlines’ connecting Yevgeny Prigozhin to Moscow over arms hunger The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
How British eels could be helping Putin in his war with Ukraine Fears Russia are selling on British eels to China to be eaten that were meant to be protected The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Ukrainian journalists fight another kind of war - against graft Ukrainian reporter Serhii Andrushko believes his country's struggle for freedom also includes another kind of war - against high-level corruption - which experts think could have more success now as Kyiv strives for European Union membership. Reuters · Mar 9, 2023
The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2023 Zelenskiy’s bid to appear during Oscars turned down for second year – report Ukrainian president reportedly snubbed after making appearances during the Grammys and Golden Globes
Radio France Internationale · Mar 9, 2023 Podcast: French farmers post-Ukraine, fast fashion fallout, Life of Jesus How French farmers are adapting since the war in Ukraine halted grain and seed exports. Why we need to buy fewer clothes if we want the fashion industry to be sustainable. And the voice of Ernest Renan – one of the big thinkers of 19th century France, famed for his…
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Kevin McCarthy rejects Zelensky’s invitation to visit Ukraine ‘I don’t have to go to Ukraine to understand where there’s a blank check or not,’ US House Speaker says
Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023 Russia shifts tactic with barrage that kills 5 in Ukraine Russia launched a devastating bombardment against cities across Ukraine, killing at least five people and casting hundreds of thousands more into sporadic blackouts with a new mix of weapons that mostly evaded air defenses.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023 Ukrainian forces still trying to hold Bakhmut despite heavy casualties Soldiers and analysts suggest defending city has become more of a political than practical issue, as Russian push continues
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 The Independent’s Bel Trew wins Foreign Reporter of the Year at The Press Awards Bel has spent over a decade reporting from the front line and many months covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
France 24 · Mar 9, 2023 Latvia becomes safe haven for Russians opposed to war in Ukraine Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Latvian capital Riga has become a hub of journalists, Russian intellectuals and Ukrainian refugees opposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Local Latvians, who are proud of their independence gained in 1991, do not want to turn back the clock. Hundreds…
Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023 Breaking news: How the war impacts Ukraine’s independent media Independent news has been transformed but is also facing a crisis in Ukraine, say reporters, as the invasion continues.
Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: When Kyiv wins and peace comes, Britain must help rebuild Ukraine More dead, more injured and buildings destroyed — Russia has unleashed its latest barrage of missiles across Ukraine. The targets spanned the country, from the capital Kyiv to Lviv in the west, Odessa in the south and Kharkiv in the east. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023 Why did protesters in Georgia oppose the ‘Russian law’ bill? Critics of withdrawn ‘foreign agents’ bill feared it would undercut bid for EU membership
Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023 Nuclear watchdog in terrifying warning after Ukraine plant hit by Russian missiles The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear facility in Europe, is currently under the control of Russian forces - but has been in a state of blackout since it was captured, forcing it to rely on diesel generators