The ‘silent victim’: Ukraine counts war’s cost for nature Investigations are under way in the hope this is the first conflict in which a full reckoning is made of environmental crimes The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Swedish Military Intelligence says threat from Russia has increased Russia poses a clear military threat in Sweden's immediate area but its forces are largely tied up in the war in Ukraine, the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST) said on Monday. Reuters · Feb 20, 2023
‘So insulting’: Marjorie Taylor Greene and GOP hardliners slam Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine ‘America Last!!!’ cries far-right Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
Biden promises Kyiv extra military aid as EU discusses ammunition US president pledges $500m in help for Ukraine while west prepares next phase of sanctions against Russia The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Fake White House schedule, travel under darkness and a message to Russia: How US pulled off Biden’s secret visit to Ukraine The president made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion and pledge additional US aid to the war-stricken nation The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 362 of the invasion US president Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv to meet Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy; White House statement promises more arms and further sanctions against Russia The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Ukraine: 12 months at war – Biden visit to Kyiv sets the seal on a year of growing western unity and Russian isolation Ukraine undoubtedly remains on top of the global political agenda. Not only did it dominate discussions at the Munich security conference, but the surprise visit of the US president, Joe Biden, to Kyiv sent an unmistakable message to Russia, and the rest of the world: the west stands with Ukraine… The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023
Latest on Ukraine: The first anniversary of Russia's invasion approaches (Feb. 20) Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WEKU · Feb 20, 2023
South Korea Joins space race in tech drive as Russia’s isolation deepens over war in Ukraine South Korea is preparing a domestic rocket development program as part of an ambitious drive to carve out a larger slice of the global space economy following the implosion of its partnership with Russia. Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023
Charles praises Ukraine’s ‘amazing’ raw recruits during visit to training site The King looked on as the men – many civilians who have no experience of the military – stormed a trench during a mock gun battle. The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
China blasts US for military, cultural ‘hegemony’ as ties sour China laid out a fresh laundry list of problems it has with how the U.S. uses its power, underscoring how tensions between the two nations have worsened over issues from the alleged spy balloon dispute to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023
GOPers attack Biden over Ukraine visit “The President of the United States chose Ukraine over America,” tweeted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Salon · Feb 20, 2023
US informed Russia of Joe Biden’s Kyiv visit hours before departure Details emerge of how White House planned ‘unprecedented’ visit and meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiyy The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Thousands of Ukrainians still arbitrarily detained in Russia At least 5,000 Ukrainian civilians are thought to be languishing in prisons in Russia. Many were arbitrarily detained in Ukraine and forcibly deported when Russian forces swept towards Kyiv in the early days of the invasion. Now, almost a year later, their families are still desperate for news of their… France 24 · Feb 20, 2023
Los Angeles Times · Feb 20, 2023 Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine as first anniversary of Russian invasion nears KYIV, Ukraine — President Joe Biden secretly slipped into Kyiv on Monday for a historic visit to show U.S. solidarity with war-torn Ukraine, pledging more military aid and declaring Russian leader Vladimir Putin to be “dead wrong” in his underestimate of Western support and resolve.
The National (Scotland) · Feb 20, 2023 Tears and trauma: David Pratt in Ukraine New two part documentary series tells the story of the first year of the war in Ukraine, through the lens of conflict photojournalist David Pratt
Reuters · Feb 20, 2023 Reaction and remarks from Biden's visit to Ukraine Following are comments and reaction from U.S. President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday.
Reuters · Feb 20, 2023 Russian officials are denying ammunition to Wagner fighters - group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's mercenary group Wagner, accused unspecified officials of deliberately denying his fighters sufficient ammunition as part of an ongoing rivalry between himself and parts of the Russian elite.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023 Oksana Masters: ‘Without sport, I would not have had that healthy way to scream’ The US’s most successful Paralympian, who was born in the shadow of Chornobyl, tells Donald McRae about Ukrainian resilience, her plans for two more Olympics and looking forward to becoming a parent
Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023 Vladimir Putin suffers relapse in health as Joe Biden visits Kyiv, Kremlin insiders say The claim, which cannot be verified, comes from the Russian telegram channel General SVR which has repeatedly made claims that Vladimir Putin is suffering serious medical problems
Radio France Internationale · Feb 20, 2023 US president in surprise visit to Kyiv as anniversary of Russian invasion nears Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday welcomed US leader Joe Biden to Kyiv, hailing the surprise visit as a key sigh of support nearly one year after Russia invaded.
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023 Russian pranksters call Merkel posing as Ukraine's ex-leader Russian pranksters posing as Ukraine’s ex-President Petro Poroshenko managed to contact Angela Merkel by phone to discuss developments in Ukraine and Belarus, although the former German chancellor was wary about the entire call
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023 UK tells China not to send Putin weapons as Zelensky warns of World War III risk In a strong warning to Beijing, Downing Street said: ‘Any support for Putin’s brutal and illegal war against Ukraine is deplorable.’
Reason · Feb 20, 2023 Russia's War in Ukraine Threatens Starvation for the World's Poor Global hunger declined for decades before pandemic policies and Russia’s invasion broke the world.
Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2023 China denounces US arms comments for Russia-Ukraine war China says it will not accept US ‘pointing fingers’ after Blinken said Beijing is considering providing arms to Russia.