Cracks show over Russia as Italy’s far-right alliance heads for election win Giorgia Meloni, tipped to become PM, backs sanctions while Matteo Salvini says they are bringing Italy to its knees The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022
US Open: Aryna Sabalenka makes up for lost time NEW YORK: Aryna Sabalenka has been running on rocket fuel this fortnight at the US Open. The 24-year-old — banned by Wimbledon, along with other Russian and Belarusian players, due of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine — made her second successive semifinals at Flushing Meadows. And is smiling again. The Times of India · Sep 9, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 198 of the invasion Ukraine’s counter-offensive in Kharkiv continues; 10 people including three children injured as kindergarten shelled The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022
News briefs Interior Department renaming sites containing Native slur Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022
Ukraine recap: Putin remains popular at home, unlike his puppet rulers in occupied regions Once it became clear – which it did, early on in this conflict – that Ukraine’s defenders would not wilt before the onslaught of Vladimir Putin’s war machine, analysts predicted a long and drawn-out war of attrition, particularly in the east of the country where Russia already controlled a fair… The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
Vladimir Putin's hometown demands he is indicted for treason and removed from power In a rare show of defiance from within Russia, a local council in Putin's home city of St Petersberg have insisted that the despot has gone too far with the Ukrainian war and that he needs to be removed for the safety of Russia's citizens Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022
Ukraine counterattack takes Russia – and everyone else – by surprise Ukrainian forces recapture about 154 sq miles of Russian-held territory, changing analysis of Kyiv’s military strategy The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
Ukraine: how the UK press reported the Nazi invasion 1941-45 During the second world war there were notable exceptions to the at times slavish patriotic devotion the press showed to the government line. Weekly political titles such as New Statesman and Nation, the Spectator and the Economist challenged government policy more consistently than daily newspapers. The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
Ukraine war: reports of mass deportations recall Russia's dark history of forcible relocations Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine has been widely condemned as a war of aggression. In Moscow’s narrative, Ukraine has no real or legitimate existence as a separate country – and they portray the military operations as a means to reunify Russia. The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
NATO chief warns of hard winter for Ukraine and its backers NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine and its supporters face a tough winter The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022
Daily Dose Ep 1145: Central Vista inauguration, Mamata’s 2024 bid to oust BJP Veronica Joseph brings you the news from New Delhi, West Bengal, Ladakh and Ukraine. Newslaundry · Sep 8, 2022
Ukraine has struck more than 400 Russian targets with HIMARS - U.S. top general Ukraine has struck over 400 Russian targets with U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket systems, General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday. Reuters · Sep 8, 2022
Ukraine considers shutting down Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Heavy shelling and firefights around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could lead Ukraine to shut it down to avoid nuclear catastrophe. Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2022
Zelenskiy: Blinken Visit to Kyiv Sends 'Important Signal' Amid Counter-offensive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Kyiv on Thursday sent an important signal to Ukraine. "This is a very important signal that the United States is with us. Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 8, 2022
Reuters · Sep 8, 2022 Blinken visit to Kyiv sends 'important signal' amid counter-offensive - Zelenskiy President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Kyiv on Thursday sent an important signal to Ukraine as it pressed a counter-offensive against Russia in the south and east.
Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022 Blinken visits Kyiv in new US show of support for Ukraine U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv Thursday for meetings with Ukrainian officials as the country’s military presses to regain territory that Russia seized in the first six months of its invasion.
Reuters · Sep 8, 2022 Ukrainian forces advance deep into Russian lines in Kharkiv region - general Ukrainian troops have recaptured more than 700 square km (270 square miles) of territory in the south and in the eastern Kharkiv region, where they advanced up to 50 km (31 miles) into Russian lines and retaken more than 20 villages, a Ukrainian general said on Thursday.
Reuters · Sep 8, 2022 Biden, allies underscored support for Ukraine, White House says U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with allies on Thursday to underscore continued support for Ukraine, including through security and economic assistance, the White House said, vowing to continue to hold Russia accountable for its invasion.
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022 US unveils more than $2bn military aid for Kyiv as Ukraine makes military gains Announcement came as US secretary of state Antony Blinken visited Kyiv
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022 ‘We have already lost’: far-right Russian bloggers slam military failures Military pro-war bloggers with frontline contacts offer rare insight into Russia’s performance on ground
Reuters · Sep 8, 2022 Tested PM or new right bloc? Swedish voters undecided as hard winter looms The energy crisis, soaring inflation and war in Ukraine could help Social Democrat Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to secure another term in office if Swedes decide to vote for a safe pair of hands in Sunday's parliamentary election.
Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s TV propagandist refuses to explain abrasion and bruising on his face Russian anchorman Vladimir Solovyov, who regularly advocates nuking Britain, angrily refused to be drawn on how he sustained a cut above his left eyebrow and facial bruising
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022 Ukraine has retaken 1,000 sq km of territory, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says President announces soldiers have taken key eastern town of Balakliia, as US secretary of state visits Kyiv
Axios · Sep 8, 2022 Blinken announces $2 billion in aid for Ukraine and other nations during surprise Kyiv trip About $1 billion of the new financing will be allotted to Ukraine while the rest is divided by other European countries.
Reuters · Sep 8, 2022 Analysis-Putin's energy gamble may prove a double-edged sword for Russia President Vladimir Putin's threat to completely cut off energy supplies to the West in a deepening confrontation over Ukraine could prove to be a double-edged sword for Russia.