Russia’s Missing Peacemakers The country’s elites are struggling to break with Putin. Foreign Affairs · Nov 18, 2022
Ukraine news latest: Rishi Sunak meets Zelensky in Kyiv to pledge £50m in defence aid British PM makes first trip to Kyiv as premier The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Russia secretly moves 100 missiles sparking fears Vladimir Putin may use dirty bomb Scores of S-300 and S-400 defence missiles have been taken to Russia either a precaution against a retaliation from Ukraine for Russia’s recent blitz -or a sign of a much bigger atrocity yet to come Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022
Ukrainian experts at Poland blast site, talks under way on Kyiv's role in probe Kyiv said on Friday Ukrainian experts had started work at the site where a missile killed two people in southeastern Poland, as the countries discuss what role Ukraine may play in an investigation into the incident. Reuters · Nov 18, 2022
Russia accuses Ukraine of executing more than 10 POWs Russia said on Friday that Ukrainian soldiers had executed more than 10 Russian prisoners of war, accusing Kyiv of carrying out war crimes and the West of ignoring them. Reuters · Nov 18, 2022
Ukrainians endure widespread blackouts after Russia’s attacks Ukraine is approaching the winter months with blackouts spreading across the country, as Russia’s missile campaign pummels power stations, grid networks and other civilian facilities. Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022
Hungary will not support EU aid plan to Ukraine, Orban says Hungary will not support a European Union plan to provide Ukraine with billions in budget assistance next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Terrifying moment blast narrowly misses motorists as Putin’s forces target Ukraine’s infrastructure Dashcam footage shows a fireball engulfing part of the busy road as cars approach Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022
"Gross sabotage": Explosive residue found at site of Nord Stream blasts The pipelines have become a flashpoint since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Axios · Nov 18, 2022
Greek, Israeli defense ministers stress importance of ties The defense ministers of Israel and Greece have stressed the importance of maintaining strong alliances to tackle global and regional threats such as the war in Ukraine and ongoing tension in the eastern Mediterranean The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Putin’s forces ‘dig in 60km behind Ukraine front line’ as Russia fears more losses It comes as 10 million Ukrainians left without power as snowfall covers Kyiv The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Russian strikes force Ukraine to face hours-long power cuts Ukraine’s electricity grid operator is warning of hours-long power outages as Russia zeroed in on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with renewed artillery and missile attacks that have interrupted supply to as much as 40% of the population at the onset of winter The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Kremlin says Putin-Biden summit ‘out of the question at the moment’ It comes as US and Russian officials are expected to meet in Cairo on November 29 to discuss ways of combatting nuclear proliferation Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022
Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next? Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022 How a missile crisis in Poland almost dragged Nato into Russia’s war with Ukraine Deadly rocket blast threatened to spark dramatic escalation of Europe’s biggest conflict since 1945
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022 Whisper it, but the UK and the EU are starting to mend their broken relationship Britain is realising that, even after Brexit, it can’t turn its back on its European neighbours, says the German historian Helene von Bismarck
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022 Imprisoned Russian activist dedicates coveted award to anti-Putin protestors Vladimir Kara-Murza dedicated his award to the thousands who have been arrested or detained in Russia for protesting Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022 First Thing: Elon Musk shuts Twitter offices to staff after wave of resignations The social media firm is struggling to retain workers after Musk demanded they sign a pledge committing to being ‘extremely hardcore’. Plus, lab-grown meat officially safe to eat in the US
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 EU trade commissioner offers Ukraine 'unwavering support' European Union trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis offered Ukraine the 27-nation bloc's "unwavering support" on Friday and condemned Russia's "brutal war" on its neighbour during a visit to Kyiv.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022 ‘Biggest challenge of my life’: Kherson’s leaders toil to turn city around After the euphoria of the Ukrainian city’s recapture, many of its people are living at rock bottom, lacking the basics to survive
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 UN optimistic that Ukraine, Russia could agree on ammonia pipeline exports A U.N. senior official on Friday voiced optimism that Russia and Ukraine would agree on terms to resume exports of Russian ammonia via a pipeline to the Black Sea.
The New Daily · Nov 18, 2022 Flight MH17: Russia refuses to hand over convicted mass murderers Three men convicted of murder for their role in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine remain on the run.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 18, 2022 Ukraine Energy Supply under Russian Attack, Heavy Fighting in East Russian forces kept up a barrage of shell and missile attacks on various regions of Ukraine, many hitting power infrastructure, while heavy fighting persisted in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in the east of the country. As the winter's first snow fell in Kyiv, authorities said they were working to…
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 Russia hit energy infrastructure, 'military targets' in Ukraine -Russian media Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that its strikes in Ukraine on Thursday were aimed at military and energy infrastructure, Russian news agencies reported.
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 UN hopes Russian fertiliser cargo can show the way to ease port backlog A shipment next week of Russian fertiliser exports to Malawi could set an example and help to ease a 300,000-tonne backlog in European ports, a U.N. official said on Friday as the body addresses Russian concerns that threaten a Black Sea grains export deal.