Italy’s far-right coalition in turmoil over Berlusconi Ukraine comments Former Italian PM accused Ukraine’s president of provoking Russian invasion in leaked recording The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022
Zelenskiy calls on West to warn Russia not to blow up dam Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to warn Russia not to blow up a dam that would flood a large area of southern Ukraine, as his forces prepared to push Moscow's troops from the occupied city of Kherson. Reuters · Oct 20, 2022
Iran provides ‘technical support’ for Russian drones killing civilians, says US Iranians brought trainers and technical support to Crimea to help Russians use drones ‘with better lethality’, White House says The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2022
Russia aims new legal action at two prominent dissenters Russia’s most prominent opposition leader reports new charges against him as the Kremlin presses its campaign against dissenters The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Did Pfizer make a 'scandalous' admission to the European Parliament about its COVID-19 vaccine? Despite a claim that has gone viral, Pfizer never said that pre-market trials of its COVID-19 vaccine tested for its effect on transmission of the virus. ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
Mass drone attacks in Ukraine foreshadow the ‘future of warfare’ ‘Kamikaze’ drones are relatively cheap and can be deployed by the dozens, raising fear among civilian populations. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2022
Russian court orders arrest of dissident journalist Ovsyannikova A Russian court on Thursday ordered the arrest of television journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, Interfax news agency said, more than six months after she flashed a sign on air saying the Kremlin was lying about the Ukraine war. Reuters · Oct 20, 2022
White House says Iran helping Russia ‘on the ground’ in Crimea Washington accuses Tehran of training Russian military on Iranian-made drones used in recent deadly attacks in Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2022
Biden is 'worried' about Ukraine aid if Republicans win Congress President Joe Biden expressed concern on Thursday about the prospects for future U.S. assistance to Ukraine if Republicans win control of one or both houses of the U.S. Congress in Nov. 8 elections. Reuters · Oct 20, 2022
U.N. says Guterres' comments on Russia have not harmed communication with Moscow U.N. chief Antonio Guterres has "spoken up very clearly" about Russia's war in Ukraine and it has not stopped communication with Moscow, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday, after a Russian warning that cooperation with U.N. officials could be at risk. Reuters · Oct 20, 2022
‘The army has nothing’: new Russian conscripts bemoan lack of supplies Relatives purchase armour and clothing for soldiers on frontline due to theft, corruption and poor logistics The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022
Fears refugees coming into Ireland could be forced to sleep in Airport as Citywest hub packed full Ireland has welcomed and housed over 58,000 refugees from Ukraine and other countries so far this year Irish Mirror · Oct 20, 2022
Iranian troops ‘directly engaged on the ground’ in Ukraine, White House says ‘We'll continue to impose and vigorously enforce sanctions on those who aid Iran support for Russia's war against Ukraine’ The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Bombing to Lose Airpower cannot salvage Russia’s doomed war in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs · Oct 20, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes The White House says the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civilian population
Reuters · Oct 20, 2022 Russia using Iranian drones in attacks on Ukraine, White House says Russian military personnel based in Crimea have been piloting Iranian drones to attack Ukraine, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday, adding that Washington was looking at imposing new sanctions on Tehran.
WEKU · Oct 20, 2022 A $2.5 million prize gives this humanitarian group more power to halt human suffering Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has been awarded the Hilton Humanitarian Prize for helping millions in crisis, talks about unprecedented challenges and dreams of a better future.
Reuters · Oct 20, 2022 Ukraine says Russia wants to provoke mass migration to EU by hitting power plants Russia is attacking Ukrainian power plants because it wants to force people to leave their homes and move westward to European Union nations, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 Russian official says 'practical' issues delay visit to POWs A Russian diplomat says the International Committee of the Red Cross has conducted at least five visits to Ukrainian prisoners of war since Russia invaded Ukraine
The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022 Ukraine recap: 'kamikaze' drone attacks on civilian infrastructure show Putin is moving closer to total war Having suffered several weeks of setbacks in the field, Russia appears to have renewed its assaults on Ukraine’s major cities, mainly via missile and drone attacks. Despite protestations to the contrary from Kremlin ally Iran, there is growing evidence that Russia is using large numbers of Iranian drones. This includes…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022 Russia threatens to ‘reassess collaboration’ with UN chief over drone inspection Ambassador denies drones fired on Ukraine are supplied by Iran and calls UN inquiry ‘illegitimate’
Reuters · Oct 20, 2022 Britain sanctions Iran over supply of drones to Russia Britain on Thursday slapped sanctions on three Iranian military figures and a defence manufacturer for supplying Russia with drones to attack civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine.
Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022 Russian soldier moans about being used as 'canon fodder' sent to the slaughter The captured Russian convict-turned soldier claims a Wagner Group commander sent the former inmates to "scout" ahead as the main battalion waited in the wings
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 RFK grandson Conor Kennedy reveals he secretly fought on frontline in Ukraine ‘I was also willing to die there. So they soon agreed to send me to the northeastern front’
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 20, 2022 Russia Seeks to Regain Ground, Hits Ukraine’s Infrastructure Russia's troops fought Thursday to regain lost ground in areas of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed while Moscow tried to pound the invaded country into submission with more missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Bilohorivka, a village in the…