Sunak urges allies on Baltic trip to stand firm in support for Ukraine The Prime Minister called on leaders at the Joint Expeditionary Force summit to send more air defence systems to Kyiv. The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
Putin’s mission to Minsk raises fears he will drag Belarus into Ukraine war Putin and Lukashenko announce more joint manouevres as Kyiv warns of potential new invasion from north The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022
Kremlin rejects suggestions Putin will push Belarus to join Ukraine conflict The Kremlin dismissed the idea that President Vladimir Putin was travelling to Belarus on Monday in order to push Minsk to take a more active role in the conflict in Ukraine, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. Reuters · Dec 19, 2022
Hasidic Jewish refugees from Ukraine celebrate Hanukkah at Hungarian shelter An elderly man in a community of Hasidic Jewish refugees from Ukraine lit the first candle of Hanukkah in their rescue shelter in Hungary, which is home to around 150 people on the shores of Lake Balaton. Reuters · Dec 19, 2022
Vladimir Putin mobilises Russia's 'Grandfather Frost' for sick propaganda stunt In a bizarre clip, Vladimir Putin's soldiers grin as they await the arrival of Russia's version of Santa Claus - "Grandfather Frost" - before the tyrant was blasted for the 'sick' stunt while families were mourning their dead Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskiy asks European leaders for air defence, tanks, weapons Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday asked Western leaders meeting in Latvia, including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to supply a wide range of weapons systems to help end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two sooner. Reuters · Dec 19, 2022
2022: The Year the Good Guys Struck Back After years of rising authoritarianism and xenophobic populism, democracy is strengthening. But a long struggle lies ahead. Foreign Policy · Dec 19, 2022
Somerset horse feed company sold out of administration, saving jobs The business fell into difficulty following the rise in price of raw materials and a shortage of supplies caused by the war in Ukraine Birmingham Post · Dec 19, 2022
UK to Announce Major New Artillery Package for Ukraine British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday announce a major new artillery package for Ukraine during a meeting of Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts in Riga. Sunak will arrive in Latvia on Monday for the meeting to discuss ongoing efforts to counter Russian aggression in the Nordic and Baltic… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022
Vladimir Putin so confident about Ukraine war he issues troops victory parade uniforms Leaked battle plans shows Vladimir Putin's mad dash for Kyiv, Ukraine, despite a former Russian general telling the world that "never in its history has Russia made such stupid decisions" Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Ukraine news: Putin visits Belarus as Russia ‘recruits poorly-trained convicts’ ‘Fairly serious’ damage caused by attack in Kyiv, governor says The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
Russia sending musicians to Ukraine front line to boost morale The Russian ministry of defence said the entertainers would form “two frontline creative brigades” and focus on providing “moral, political and psychological support” Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022
Putin trying to boost support in Russia as he plans for ‘new phase of war’ Vladimir Putin is participating in a PR campaign to counteract perception of Russian military failures in Ukraine, experts believe, as another drone strike rocked Kyiv on Monday. Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022
Russia drone attack targets ‘critical infrastructure’ in Kyiv Ukraine’s military says about 20 unmanned aerial vehicles targeted facilities around the capital. Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2022
Reuters · Dec 19, 2022 Analysis-EU unity over Russia sanctions falters as Europe's economy wilts European Union unity over sanctions on Russia has started to falter as jitters about the impact on Europe's own stumbling economy weakens resolve to punish Moscow for war in Ukraine.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022 Russian Troops to Hold Drills in Ukraine's Neighbor Belarus Russian troops will conduct military exercises in Belarus, which neighbors Ukraine, the Interfax news agency said on Monday, citing the defense ministry in Moscow. In October, Belarus announced the formation of a joint regional force with Moscow with several thousand Russian servicemen arriving in the ex-Soviet country, AFP said. "The…
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022 Kyiv under attack as nine Iranian-made Shahed drones shot down Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under Russian drone attack on Monday morning, the country’s military administration said on Telegram.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022 Ukraine Shuts Down Iranian-Made Drones as Kyiv Targeted by Russia Ukraine's capital was targeted by multiple drones in an attack early Monday, authorities reported, three days after what they described as one of Russia's biggest assaults on Kyiv since the beginning of the war. The Kyiv city administration said on its Telegram account that more than 20 Iranian-made drones were…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022 Report: Syria Used US-Sanctioned Ships to Import Wheat from Crimea Using a low-profile fleet of ships under US sanctions, Syria has this year sharply increased wheat imports from the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea that Russia annexed from Ukraine, Reuters reported. Wheat sent to Syria from the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea increased 17-fold this year to just…
France 24 · Dec 19, 2022 EU countries agree gas price cap in bid to deal with energy crisis European Union energy ministers on Monday agreed a gas price cap, after weeks of talks on the emergency measure that has split opinion across the bloc as it seeks to tame the energy crisis. The Kremlin responded by calling the cap “unacceptable”. Read our live blog to see how all…
Reuters · Dec 19, 2022 Exclusive-Russian-annexed Crimea showers Syria with wheat, Ukraine cries foul Using a low-profile fleet of ships under U.S. sanctions, Syria has this year sharply increased wheat imports from the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea that Russia annexed from Ukraine, a sign of tightening economic ties between two allies shunned by the West.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war live: UN chief believes war in Ukraine ‘will go on’; Putin in Belarus for talks with Lukashenko – as it happened Antonia Guterres does not see ‘serious’ peace talks in immediate future; Russian president visits Minsk
Reuters · Dec 19, 2022 Putin and Lukashenko dwell on cooperation, not Ukraine war, after summit Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart extolled ever-closer ties on Monday as Putin visited Minsk for the first time since 2019, hardly mentioning the war raging in nearby Ukraine at a joint news conference.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Authorities: Kyiv targeted in early morning drone attack Authorities in Ukraine’s capital say it was targeted in a new attack and a critical infrastructure point was hit
Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2022 UK’s PM Sunak to announce $304m in new military aid for Ukraine PM’s office says the new package will include ‘hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery’ for use against Russia.