Ukraine clings on in Bakhmut despite relentless Russian attacks Russia believes a victory in the ruined eastern town would open a path to further advances in the Donetsk region. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023
Military may pull back from Bakhmut, Ukrainian official says Ukraine’s military could pull back from the key eastern stronghold of Bakhmut amid a relentless Russian offensive to capture the city The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
EU to propose three-track plan to boost Ukraine ammo supplies The European Union is set to propose a three-track plan to provide Ukraine with much-needed ammunition in response to some member states’ calls to ramp up the continent’s production capacity, but the amount of funding remains unclear. Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023
Race and erasure: why the world’s other humanitarian crises don’t see the same response as Ukraine With the war in Ukraine now in its second year, nearly a third of the country’s population has been displaced, including 8 million people who have sought refuge beyond its borders. The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023
Kherson torture centres were planned by Russian state, say lawyers Investigators say sites set up during occupation of Ukrainian city were part of ‘calculated plan to terrorise’ locals The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023
'Putin's credit card' funding Ukraine torture chambers to destroy neighbour’s identity Ukrainians are being waterboarde, electrocuted and viciously beaten in torture chambers that war crimes lawyers say are 'funded by Vladimir Putin's credit card' Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
War in Ukraine will not distract European allies from Indo-Pacific, German air force chief says Lt Gen Ingo Gerhartz suggests that Europe’s commitment to Australia and other partners in the region needs to be ‘really visible’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023
Ukraine says forces may pull out of key city of Bakhmut The Ukrainian military might pull troops back from the key stronghold of Bakhmut, a Ukrainian presidential advisor says. The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023
The Loop: 'Havana syndrome' not aliens nor foreign attack, TikTok introduces time limits, and 'no decisions' on Australia post — as it happened The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is the Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened. ABC News · Mar 1, 2023
Competing US views on origins of Covid reveal deeper splits over China policy FBI chief’s endorsement of Covid lab leak theory highlights the tussle between hawks and doves within the administration The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2023
Ukraine war is blurring the lines between Nato and the EU on defence policy The EU and the Nato have proved crucial in bringing together their member states around a coordinated response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Recognising the continued Russian aggression, the two organisations recently signed a joint declaration committing to play mutually reinforcing, complementary and coherent roles while also reaffirming Nato as… The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023
Kyiv-made: Litkovska brings chic clothes and Ukraine strength to Paris Camel, toffee and charcoal feature in Ukrainian collection created under Russian bombs The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023
Dan Evans slams ATP and WTA amid threats to pre-Wimbledon events over Russia bans Russian and Belarusian players were banned from all British events amid the ongoing war in Ukraine but a warning has been sent by the ATP for this year's competitions Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023
China’s Xi Cements Ties with Belarus Leader against Background of Ukraine War China President Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sealed a series of agreements on Wednesday to build up an "all weather" partnership between their countries, against the background of the war in Ukraine. Their meeting in Beijing brought together two of the foreign leaders on whom Russian President Vladimir… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Fashion designer uses Paris show to display life in Ukraine Geo-political activism met tuxedo jackets at Paris Fashion Week as a vocal Ukrainian designer put on a show that paid homage to her country and to her team of over 20 people working in Kyiv
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023 EU, Russia Take Strong Positions as Ukraine Takes Center Stage at G20 The year-long Russian war in Ukraine took center stage on the eve of a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday with the EU foreign policy chief saying its success would be measured by what it could do to help end the conflict. Russia said it would use…
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Russians place flowers at burnt out tanks in Baltic cities Burnt-out Russian tanks seized by Ukrainian forces last year have gone on display in recent days in the capitals of the three Baltics states
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023 Russian man detained over daughter’s pro-Ukraine drawings Alexei Moskalyov charged with ‘discrediting Russian army’, while daughter taken into care
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Ukraine war news – latest: Russia mulling use of nuclear arms against potential US attack, report says Russia may use ‘modern strategic offensive and defensive weapons’ to show that its nuclear missile system cannot be crippled
Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2023 Did Ukraine start a drone war on Russia? Several ‘UFOs’ have hovered above Russia in recent days, worrying pro-Kremlin figures.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 1, 2023 As McConnell pushes for more Ukraine aid, Republican opposition grows louder WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell returned from an overseas trip to Europe and the Middle East steeled in his conviction to plow more U.S. investment into defending Ukraine, at a moment when the vocal populist wing of the Republican Party is calling an open-ended commitment unacceptable.
WEKU · Mar 1, 2023 China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia The two leaders met in Beijing and discussed the war in Ukraine, a week after China released a position paper, calling for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 371 of the invasion Finnish MPs to vote on speeding up Nato accession process; Kremlin dismisses Ukraine denial it sent drones to attack targets within Russia
The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023 How Lithuania is spearheading EU and NATO efforts facing Russia In 2008, as part of a “nation branding” exercise – an attempt to give a country an easily recognisable identity – the Lithuanian communication specialists came up with the slogan “Lithuania – a brave country”. At the time, the country’s political elite were sceptical, but today, they identify with the…
Wales Online · Mar 1, 2023 Fears of mass rabies outbreak in Europe thanks to Ukraine war A million cats and dogs have been left stray in the war-torn region