Oil prices hit lowest level since Ukraine invasion on China growth fears Chinese recovery from lockdowns shows signs of fizzling out as central bank cuts interest rates The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
U.N. can facilitate IAEA power plant visit, but Russia puts conditions The United Nations has the logistics and security capacity to support a visit by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a spokesman said, but a Russia diplomat imposed conditions, saying routing any mission through Ukraine's capital was too dangerous. Reuters · Aug 15, 2022
Hilarious clip shows 'pro-Zelensky' kangaroo attacking Russian embassy gates A video has gone viral after an angry kangaroo attempted to attack the gates of the Russian embassy in Australia, following Vladimir Putin's persistent invasion of Ukraine Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
Murals bring hope in Ukrainian city under Russian attack Pensioner Mykhailo sits on a park bench in the east Ukrainian city of Bakhmut admiring two huge murals painted on the sides of adjacent apartment blocs. Reuters · Aug 15, 2022
Eurovision 2023: current odds say UK has 6/1 chance of winning on home soil If the UK were to come first, it would be our first win since 1997 Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022
Russian Shells Slam into Eastern Ukraine; 3 Dead, 20 Hurt At least three Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 20 others wounded in the latest artillery barrages from the Russian military, Ukrainian officials said Monday. The eastern region of Donetsk, one of the two provinces making up the country’s industrial heartland of Donbas that has been the focus of a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022
Russia looking to invest in Indian shipyard as part of ‘Make in India’ initiative Moscow offers Russian engines for two stealth frigates under construction in Goa The Hindu · Aug 15, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 15) Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WEKU · Aug 15, 2022
Location of 1st Ship to Leave Ukraine Carrying Grain Unknown The first grain ship to leave Ukraine under a wartime deal has had its cargo resold several times and there is now no information about its location and cargo destination, the Ukrainian embassy in Beirut said Monday. The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni, which left Odesa on Aug. 1, and moved… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022
Location of 1st ship to leave Ukraine carrying grain unknown Ukraine's embassy in Beirut says the first grain ship to leave Ukraine under a wartime deal has had its cargo resold several times and there is now no information about its location and cargo destination The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Urban combat and beyond: Ukrainian recruits get UK training Hundreds of new Ukrainian army recruits are training to liberate Ukraine from Russian invasion — but they are doing it more than 1,000 miles away in England The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Kosovo stops import of electricity and begins energy rationing Power blackouts after wholesale prices soar as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
Austria commits to neutrality, even as Russia destroys Ukraine Neutrality remains popular in Austria, which has sent humanitarian assistance and non-lethal weapons to Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2022
Ukraine destroys headquarters of notorious pro-Vladimir Putin Wagner private army Ukraine has hit the Wagner private army HQ, while Vladimir Putin's 'chef' Yevgeny Prigozhin - who is linked to the private military company - was present at the base Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 Leading university and business school paid more than £700k via Russian bank days after Ukraine invasion Exclusive: Imperial College London and London Business School condemned for accepting nearly £15m in less than a decade
Manchester Evening News · Aug 15, 2022 Heartbroken woman put down five dogs after being diagnosed with rare disease A rescue dog Wendy had brought in is believed to have spread the extremely rare disease into the household
Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022 Three men blown up and others injured after mine explodes on beach in Ukraine Three civilians were killed on a beach when a landmine detonated in Ukraine. The use of anti-personnel landmines is banned by international law but has been used by Russia in the country they invaded
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 With war nearby, US shows support for Poland on army holiday Polish officials are marking their nation’s Armed Forces Day holiday alongside the U.S. army commander in Europe and regular American troops, a symbolic underlining of NATO support for members on the eastern front as Russia wages war nearby in Ukraine
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022 Ukraine missile strike hits Wagner mercenary group HQ ‘thanks to propaganda video’ Ukrainian politician Anton Gerashchenko said the location of the Wagner base had been tracked down after it featured in a Russian propoganda film
Reuters · Aug 15, 2022 Russia will facilitate IAEA mission to Ukrainian nuclear plant, foreign ministry says Russia will do "everything necessary" to allow specialists from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement published on Monday.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 Russian shells slam into eastern Ukraine, killing 3 people Ukrainian authorities say at least three civilians have been killed and nearly 20 others wounded in the latest Russian artillery barrages
Reuters · Aug 15, 2022 Ukraine to resume excise tax on fuel to replenish budget during war The Ukrainian government has asked parliament to partially restore excise tax on petrol and diesel fuel to boost the state budget, depleted by months of war with Russia, Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Monday.
The Conversation · Aug 15, 2022 War in Ukraine highlights the growing strategic importance of private satellite companies – especially in times of conflict Satellites owned by private companies have played an unexpectedly important role in the war in Ukraine. For example, in early August 2022, images from the private satellite company Planet Labs showed that a recent attack on a Russian military base in Crimea caused more damage than Russia had suggested in…
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 Germans face higher bills as tax aids natural gas importers Germans are facing a new tax on natural gas use that could cost the average household several hundred euros a year and is aimed at rescuing importers slammed by Russian cutbacks tied to the war in Ukraine
Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022 Vladimir Putin's supporters snap up patriotic 'Z' underwear to back his war in Ukraine Pairs of pants emblazoned with the letter "Z", which has become a symbol of support for Russian forces in Ukraine, have been spotted for sale in the city of Tver, Russia