Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin offers to open Nord Stream gas tap ‘if EU wants’ ‘Ball is in Europe’s court,’ says Russian president, as continent investigates pipeline leaks The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
External power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant restored, IAEA chief says The external power supply to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine has been restored after an outage that forced it to switch to diesel generators, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday. Reuters · Oct 12, 2022
German government: Economy to shrink in 2023 as war bites The German government has slashed its growth forecast for this year and predicted that Europe’s biggest economy would shrink in 2023 as it deals with the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, including Moscow cutting off natural gas supplies The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
Germany’s new military strategy: Ukraine war serves as a wake-up call for the Bundeswehr It's a revolution in a country with a pacifist tradition. In June, the German parliament voted to spend €100 billion to modernise the army and replace obsolete equipment. The special fund is meant to create the biggest conventional army in Europe. Before the war in Ukraine, that would have been… France 24 · Oct 12, 2022
Vladimir Putin becoming desperate with Ukraine 'absolutely annihilating' Russia James Rushton, an independent foreign policy and security analyst, told the Mirror that the Kremlin’s troops are “just killing civilians because they can and they are militarily incompetent" Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022
The Russian draft isn't likely to help Vladimir Putin win the war in Ukraine Russia’s mobilization of 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine, coupled with Vladimir Putin’s annexation of territory he does not control, has renewed speculation about the outcome of the Russian invasion. The Conversation · Oct 12, 2022
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power for 2nd time in a week The plant is once again forced to rely on emergency diesel generators for necessary safety operations. Axios · Oct 12, 2022
Children's cancer doctor killed by Russian strike after dropping son off at school Oksana Leontieva, doctor and single mother, had just dropped her five-year-old son off at nursery when she was killed by a Russian missile in central Kyiv Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022
Russia arrests eight over Crimea bridge attack as Putin again blames Ukraine Five Russians, three Ukrainians and an Armenian held by police The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
NATO cautious to avoid war, struggles with dual challenges NATO, as an organization, is not directly involved in the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
Russia's attacks only deepen Ukraine, allied resolve, U.S. defense secretary says Russia's missile strikes on Ukraine have laid bare the "malice and cruelty" of its war and further united the international community to support Ukraine's military efforts to defend itself, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday. Reuters · Oct 12, 2022
Clumsy Russian tank repair crew accidentally fires shell at family home injuring child Russian Telegram channel Baza claims a tank crew "accidentally fired" a shell several miles into a home in Dzhankoy, Crimea, while repairing the vehicle Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022
First German IRIS-T air defence system in Ukraine, three more to come - minister A first IRIS-T air defence system promised to Kyiv by Germany has reached Ukraine, with three more of these systems to be supplied next year, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday. Reuters · Oct 12, 2022
Russians fleeing Putin's call-up sail to S.Korea, 2 ‘en route to Thailand’ SEOUL: Desperate to avoid military call-up to fight in Ukraine, more than 20 Russians have sailed in yachts down the North Pacific coast to South Korea, but most were refused entry, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday. Bangkok Post · Oct 12, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022 Signs of torture on bodies found in Ukraine town liberated from Russia In recaptured Lyman, Kim Sengupta finds evidence of Russian atrocities and Ukrainian commanders ready to administer their own justice
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022 First Thing: WHO chief urges action to tackle ‘devastating’ long Covid Calls for sustained efforts to help people experiencing ‘prolonged suffering’. Plus, Saudi Arabia to face consequences
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022 Ben Wallace: Vladimir Putin knows he’s no longer invincible Exclusive: Failures in Ukraine prove that Russia is no longer a superpower, says Defence Secretary
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022 First ‘Nazis’, now ‘terrorists’: Putin’s latest campaign stems from desperation In their vicious efforts to extinguish Ukraine, the Russians have reached an unprecedented state of weakness and cluelessness, says former Ukraine ambassador Simon Smith
Reuters · Oct 12, 2022 Russian strike on crowded market in town of Avdiivka kills 7 - Ukrainian governor At least seven people were killed and eight injured in a Russian strike on a crowded market in the town of Avdiivka on Wednesday, the governor of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region said.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 12, 2022 Raging Conflicts Afflict the Middle East Region Flaming conflicts have always ailed the world. Most of these disputes have erupted in the heart of the continents of the Old World (Asia, Africa, and Europe), and a few of them have affected the New World. Today, the world stands afraid of a third world war raging out of…
Reuters · Oct 12, 2022 Kremlin scolds West for 'provocative' nuclear rhetoric The Kremlin on Wednesday scolded Western leaders for engaging in "provocative" nuclear rhetoric after a series of warnings from Russia, the United States and NATO on the dangers of escalating the Ukraine conflict into a nuclear war.
Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022 Vladimir Putin phones new war commander known as ‘General Armageddon’ on birthday General Sergei Surovikin is seen as the Kremlin’s last hope of winning the war with his notoriously ruthless battle plans, but there are rumours he's been set up as the fall guy in Vladimir Putin's failing war
Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2022 Biden says Putin unlikely to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine Biden tells CNN the Russian president ‘miscalculated’ the war in Ukraine ‘significantly’.
Reuters · Oct 12, 2022 Ukraine asks France to prove its love with weapons Romantic gestures take many forms... well on Wednesday Ukraine's defence ministry posted a video on social media aimed at giving France a gentle nudge to show its love through weapons' supplies after repeated criticism that Paris has not been doing enough.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022 Ukraine crowdfunding raises almost $10m in 24 hours to buy kamikaze drones Money raised after wave of Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities on Monday will be used to support army