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Talks on extending Black Sea grain deal start in a week - Ukraine

Negotiations will start in a week on extending a U.N.-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by Russia after its invasion, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Zelenskiy to open Munich summit amid fears of new Russian offensive

Security conference seen as a key test of west’s resolve to fight out a prolonged, expensive war

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Russia accuses United States of inciting Ukraine to escalate the war

Russia on Friday accused the United States of inciting Ukraine to escalate the war by condoning attacks on Crimea, warning that Washington was now directly involved in the conflict because "crazy people" had dreams of defeating Russia.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Are calls to cancel two Palestinian writers from Adelaide Writers' Week justified?

The organisers of the 2023 Adelaide Writers’ Week, which starts on March 4, are under pressure to withdraw invitations to two Palestinian writers: one for her views about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the other for his views on Israel and Zionism.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023

AP PHOTOS: Fading graveside portraits of Ukraine's war dead

At a cemetery in Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv, photographs affixed to headstones are almost imperceptible

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Ukrainian refugees safe, but not at peace, after year of war

Nearly a year has passed since the Feb. 24, 2022, invasion sent millions of people fleeing across Ukraine’s border into neighboring countries

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Key moments in a year of war after Russia invaded Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and fueled fears the confrontation could escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Security Conference opens with Ukraine and China but no Russia

On Friday, the German city of Munich will host its annual security conference, bringing together top politicians, defence specialists and contributors to both sides of the war in Ukraine. Russia will not be represented.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 17, 2023

Ukraine war exposes splits between Global North and South

Over the past year, most Global South countries adopted a position of studied neutrality on the war in Ukraine. Their self-interest over the principles of international law and stability ended up serving Russian interests and regional tyrants, but not their citizens, who comprise most of the world’s population.

France 24 · Feb 17, 2023

Ukraine war spurs European demand for U.S. arms, but not big-ticket items

European demand for U.S. weaponry is soaring, but instead of big-ticket items like jets and tanks, shopping lists are focused on cheaper, less-sophisticated items such as shoulder-fired missiles, artillery, and drones that have proven critical to Ukraine's war efforts.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023