International response to Ukraine ‘exposes double standards’ of most EU nations, says Human Rights Watch HRW also praises response to crisis by calling it ‘a moment of hope’ The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Factbox-Who is Russia's new war commander Gerasimov and why was he appointed? President Vladimir Putin's defence minister has appointed Russia's most senior general, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, 67, to lead its war in Ukraine, the most dramatic in a series of senior command changes since Russia invaded in February. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
Ukrainian doctors remove unexploded grenade from soldier’s chest with ground-breaking surgery The operation was conducted without using electrocoagulation Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Russian-installed official says Ukrainian 'resistance' persists in Soledar A Russian-installed official in Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Thursday that "pockets of resistance" remained in the Ukrainian town of Soledar, undermining claims that the town had been taken by Russian forces. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
'Strongmen are beginning to lose power': acting Human Rights Watch chief FRANCE 24 spoke to Tirana Hassan, acting executive director of Human Rights Watch, which is publishing its annual report this week. Although the report reveals the grim picture of a world shattered by multiple crises, our guest believes the attacks carried out against democratic institutions, such as in Brazil, show… France 24 · Jan 12, 2023
Scale of alleged torture, detentions by Russian forces in Kherson emerges Oksana Minenko, a 44-year-old accountant who lives in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, said she was repeatedly detained and tortured by occupying Russian forces. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
Wagner forces claim to have found body of one of missing Britons in Ukraine Yevgeny Prigozhin claims passports of aid workers Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry found on the body The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023
The West must send tanks while Vladimir Putin’s generals fight each other The UK is considering a squadron of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine , and Poland wants to pass on a dozen or so of their Leopard 2 tanks – if the German Government gives permission to export. Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
British Gas owner forecasts eightfold rise in earnings amid soaring gas prices Ukraine war’s effect on wholesale gas prices prompts third upgrade in a year from Centrica The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023
Russia Suggests Sweden Has ‘Something to Hide’ in Nord Stream Blast Probe Russia questioned on Thursday whether Sweden had "something to hide" over explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, as it slammed Stockholm for not sharing information in the ongoing investigations into the blasts. Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 12, 2023
Ukraine Says it Is Holding Out despite Intense Battles in Soledar Ukraine said on Thursday its troops were still holding out despite heavy fighting on a battlefield covered with bodies in a salt mining town in eastern Ukraine, where Russian mercenaries have claimed Moscow's first significant gain in half a year. The ultra-nationalist Russian mercenary group Wagner, run by an ally… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 12, 2023
Oil, human rights, security: Here's what's in store for U.S.-Gulf relations in 2023 Visiting Saudi Arabia last summer, President Biden tried to reassure Arab leaders of U.S. commitment to the region's security. But Gulf nations aren't necessarily rushing to side with Washington. WEKU · Jan 12, 2023
A winning stock strategy in 2023? Steady not sexy The best stocks to buy now fall into 3 unloved sectors: banking, defense, and health care. Fortune · Jan 12, 2023
Ukraine’s battlefields are freezing. Here’s what that means for the war Temperatures in eastern Ukraine have been well below freezing in recent days, hardening the ground and opening a window for potential winter offensives by both sides. Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023
Reuters · Jan 12, 2023 Ukrainian troops hold out in Soledar as Russia builds up forces - Kyiv Russia is building up its forces in Ukraine but Ukrainian forces are holding out in fierce fighting for the eastern town of Soledar, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said on Thursday.
Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023 Putin’s private army Wagner Group claims body of one of missing British aid workers in Ukraine found ‘We are aware of recent reports and are in touch with the Ukrainian authorities’ - UK Foreign Office
Wales Online · Jan 12, 2023 Russians claim body of missing UK man has been found in Ukraine Two British men have gone missing while volunteering to help people in Ukraine
France 24 · Jan 12, 2023 Ukraine tracks Russian missiles as evidence of possible war crimes in Kharkiv As Russian strikes on Ukraine have intensified in recent months, Ukrainian authorities have set themselves the task of investigating Moscow’s war crimes against civilians. Our special correspondents Luke Shrago, Mélina Huet and Olga Ivashchenko were given special access to one of the few areas where missile debris is collected in…
Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023 Putin’s change of commander in Ukraine is ‘sign of desperation’, says ex-British Army chief Lord Richard Dannatt suggests General Gerasimov could even try to topple President Putin, whose position he was was ‘increasingly insecure’
Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023 Vladimir Putin replaces top Ukraine commander 'General Armageddon' after just 3 months While overseeing troops in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin was crediting with strengthening coordination, reinforcing control and introducing a campaign of knocking out Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Reuters · Jan 12, 2023 Russia says it is interested in future talks with Ukraine's human rights commissioners - TASS Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova said on Thursday that both Moscow and Kyiv are interested in future contacts between their rights commissioners, the TASS news agency reported.
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Russian mercenary group claims body of British man missing in Ukraine found Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28 have not been seen since 6 January
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Czech ex-PM Babis favorite in presidential vote's 1st round Populist billionaire Andrej Babis is leading a field of eight candidates hoping to succeed Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial but prestigious post of the Czech president
The Conversation · Jan 12, 2023 The Kremlin and elites in times of war Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s political strategy has underlined that economic, military and political power is in his hands. The most obvious demonstration of Putin’s authoritarian rule has consisted of extended meetings with his government’s security council, whose members seem to merely approve…
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Putin replaces infamous ‘General Armageddon’ after just three months in Ukraine military shake-up Kyiv officials say intensity of fighting comparable to Second World War, with Russia’s Wager mercenary group claiming ‘complete liberation’ of mining town