Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place? Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ has brought bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
Ukraine’s First Lady set to join world leaders at Queen’s funeral service at Westminster Abbey Ukraine’s First Lady is set to join world leaders for the Queen’s funeral, it has been reported. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2022
Pelosi confirms snap visit to Armenia after deadly clashes U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday confirmed that she would make a snap visit to Armenia after border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan killed more than 200 people this week. Reuters · Sep 16, 2022
Ukraine bombards government building in Kherson, Russian-installed officials say Russian-backed separatists in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson said Ukrainian forces had bombarded government buildings on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding others. Reuters · Sep 16, 2022
China's Xi calls for effort to prevent 'color revolutions' A Russian state news agency says Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his Central Asian neighbors against allowing outsiders to destabilize them with “color revolutions.” The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
Italy to contribute to Ukraine EU aid program with 700 million euros - govt draft Italy will contribute to the EU's macro-financial assistance (MFA) program for Ukraine with 700 million euros ($697.48 million), a government draft showed on Friday. Reuters · Sep 16, 2022
Two separatist prosecutors killed by bomb in Ukraine's Luhansk The prosecutor-general of the Russian-backed self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) in eastern Ukraine and his deputy were killed by a bomb blast at their offices on Friday, the head of the LPR administration said. Reuters · Sep 16, 2022
JCB warns of uncertain outlook for coming year after profits bounce back from lockdown Russia subsidiary stopped manufacturing and selling machines there following the invasion of Ukraine Birmingham Post · Sep 16, 2022
Ukraine: Mass grave contains mostly civilians KYIV: Most of the people buried in a mass grave discovered in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium are civilians, Ukraine’s police chief said on Friday, based on a preliminary estimate. Bangkok Post · Sep 16, 2022
Most people buried in mass grave in Ukraine's Izium are civilians - police chief Most of the people buried in a mass grave discovered in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium are civilians, Ukraine's police chief said on Friday, based on a preliminary estimate. Reuters · Sep 16, 2022
Russia is building a closer alliance with the world's autocracies – the west should beware Russia is planning to buy “millions” of Soviet-era weapons from North Korea, a recent US intelligence report revealed. Britain’s defence intelligence has also confirmed that Russia is already using Iranian-made drones in Ukraine. The Conversation · Sep 16, 2022
For older Ukrainians in front-line cities, visits from social workers bring comfort In Sloviansk, many of those who remain are over 60. Social workers help with food, medicine and cleaning. An 86-year-old calls her social worker "Firefly," saying, "She brings light in a dark time." WEKU · Sep 16, 2022
Martin Schram: Did Xi just learn from Putin? This was not the way Russia’s Vladimir Putin wanted to look, for all the world to see on Thursday, when he walked into the massive and bizarrely flowered and leafy conference room in Uzbekistan for his much-needed meeting with a deep-pocketed counterpart, China’s Xi Jinping. Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022
Commentary: A weakened Putin is no use to Russia As Ukrainian troops probe Russian defenses along the entire front and only the Wagner Group mercenaries continue a small-scale offensive operation in the Donetsk region, the initiative in the Russo-Ukrainian war is firmly in the hands of the invaded, not the invader. While that can still change, perhaps more than… Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022
Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2022 Zimbabwean bakers’ profits crumble amid Russia-Ukraine crisis Zimbabwe’s bakers are losing staff and profits as Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts global economy.
Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 205 As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 205th day, we take a look at the main developments.
WEKU · Sep 16, 2022 A deal to avert a rail strike is on track, but it won't fix U.S. supply chain issues Supply chain disruptions have eased since the height of the pandemic, but concern over a potential rail strike, which appears to have been narrowly averted, highlights how that system remains fragile.
Daily Mirror · Sep 16, 2022 Russian officials turn to booze over Vladimir Putin's disastrous Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin has had to warn some of his advisers about excessive drinking. With Ukraine's counteroffensive developing, some in the Kremlin have turned to the bottle
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022 Ukraine finds new mass burials, says Russia “leaves death" Ukrainian authorities are expected to begin recovering bodies from a newly found mass burial site in a forest recaptured from Russian forces, a delicate task that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said would help show the world “what the Russian occupation has led to.”
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: senior pro-Russian officials reported killed; Ukraine says mass grave found at Izium – as it happened Officials in Russian-occupied areas reported dead; hundreds of bodies said to have been found in retaken Ukraine city
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022 Zelensky’s wife Olena to represent Ukraine at Queen’s funeral Ukraine’s First Lady will fly back to the war-torn country immediately after the ceremony
Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2022 Watch: Mass burial site discovered in the city of Izium in Ukraine A mass grave of Ukrainian soldiers and hundreds unknown buried civilians were found in the forest of recently retaken Izium. Russian soldiers buried Ukrainian soldiers in a mass grave in the forest, said Ukraine's Commissioner for Issues of Missing Persons under Special Circumstances Oleg Kotenko.On Wednesday, Oleg Kotenko with a…
WEKU · Sep 16, 2022 Ukraine's president says a new mass grave is found near a recaptured city Ukrainian authorities found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022 Commentary: Punishing Russians won’t end the Ukraine war So far, economic sanctions on Russia have done nothing to halt Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. The ruble is still strong. Oil prices are high. Before Ukraine’s latest advances on the battlefield, polls showed that 75% of Russians still supported the war (in public at any rate).
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Ukrainian counter-attack effective, not end of war - NATO's Stoltenberg NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday Ukraine's counter-attack against Russian troops had been very effective but warned nations should prepare for the long haul as this did not signal the beginning of the end of the war.