Ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schröder under fire for meeting Putin Schröder, who is facing investigation over Kremlin links, says he has nothing to apologise for over friendship with Russian leader The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022
In Taiwan, as in Ukraine, the west is flirting with disaster It’s one thing to declare yourself ‘rather dead than red’, quite another to inflict that decision on the rest of us, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022
Ukraine starts pullout of peacekeepers from Kosovo - report Ukraine will start the pullout of its peacekeepers from the NATO-led mission in Kosovo, the RBK-Ukraine news portal reported on Wednesday citing sources from Ukraine's military command. Reuters · Aug 3, 2022
Taoiseach Micheal Martin plays down possible winter fuel rationing as concerns grow over Ukraine-Russia war fallout The Fianna Fail leader was speaking as he opened a new facility in Cork Irish Mirror · Aug 3, 2022
Taoiseach Micheal Martin does not think Sabina Higgins' letter scandal has caused embarrassment The President’s wife has faced sharp criticism for a letter she had printed in the Irish Times in which she did not criticise the Russian invasion of Ukraine but called on both sides to negotiate and agree a ceasefire. Irish Mirror · Aug 3, 2022
Vladimir Putin's "Hitler moment" The Ukrainian summer is almost over. As the Nazis found out in 1941, the cold seasons bring misery and defeat Salon · Aug 3, 2022
Ukraine brushes off Schroeder war comments, tells Russia to withdraw troops Ukraine said on Wednesday that any negotiated peace settlement with Moscow would be contingent on a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops, brushing off comments by ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. Reuters · Aug 3, 2022
Ukraine says Russia creating strike force aimed at Zelenskiy's hometown Ukraine said on Wednesday that Russia had started creating a military strike force aimed at President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih and warned that Moscow could be preparing new offensive operations in southern Ukraine. Reuters · Aug 3, 2022
A young officer hopes to turn the tide of war, as Ukraine fights to retake a key city A 29-year-old battalion commander is leading 600 men, fighting in Ukraine's counteroffensive near Kherson. "This is war," Col. Serhiy Shatalov says. "You cannot predict nothing, absolutely nothing." WEKU · Aug 3, 2022
Swiss adopt new EU sanctions on Russia, allow oil payments The Swiss government imposed further sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, in line with the European Union's latest measures on gold and gold products, the cabinet said. Reuters · Aug 3, 2022
Ukraine urges Lebanon to block ship with grain from leaving Ukraine’s ambassador to Lebanon is insisting that a Syrian ship docked at a Lebanese port is carrying stolen Ukrainian grain and urged Lebanon to block the ship from leaving The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Fears for Ukrainian police officer captured by Vladimir Putin's forces after massacre Maryana Chechelyuk has not been heard from since the massacre at a detention centre in Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, which each side blames on the other Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022
Inflation to hit ‘astronomical’ 15% next year as UK households face £3,600 energy bills Bank of England expected to hike interest rates by 0.5% to tame out of control price rises fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Can you still visit Russia as country attempts to lure expats to move there In February 2022, Russia declared war in Ukraine as the country began its invasion. Six months later, Russia has released a video attempting to encourage people to move there Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022
The Conversation · Aug 3, 2022 Ukraine war: Nato and the EU can turn Kosovo border crisis into an opportunity to put more pressure on Russia An old dispute over a decision by the government of Kosovo in September 2021 to enforce the use of Kosovo-issued licence plates for Serbs in the northern municipalities – rather than allowing them to continue to use plates issued by the Serbian government in Belgrade – has flared up again…
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant ‘out of control’, UN warns Ukraine and Russia must allow experts to visit Zaporizhzhia facility, says Rafael Grossi
Reuters · Aug 3, 2022 Russian-installed official says Ukraine used Western arms to attack nuclear plant A Russian-installed official in Ukraine said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had repeatedly used Western arms to attack Europe's largest nuclear power plant which is now controlled by Russian forces.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Beijing must speak out against Russian invasion, says Zelensky Ukrainian president’s comment comes as first grain ship from Odesa reaches Turkey
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Alina Kabaeva: Vladimir Putin’s rumoured lover sanctioned by US over Ukraine invasion Russian president has never publicly acknowledged his relationship with Alina Kabaeva
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022 Deadly missiles and fresh forces — worse is to come from Vladimir Putin Across the fertile wheat lands of Ukraine, the combine harvesters are in a deadly race to gather the crop before it is burned by indiscriminate shelling and rocketing by marauding Russian artillery and air strikes. Miraculously a fair amount of golden grain is being harvested and stored – though yields…
Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2022 French far right leader Le Pen calls for an end to 'useless' Russia sanctions Marine Le Pen, the leader of the rightwing National Rally parliamentary group, has called for an end to sanctions against Russia, saying the moves to punish Moscow for the Ukraine war "serve no useful purpose" and are "causing suffering" for Europeans.
Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022 Russia vows to hit Britain and Europe with higher gas and oil prices in chilling threat Staunch Vladimir Putin supporter Yevgeny Popov vowed to hit the UK and the rest of Europe with soaring energy costs unless "moron" leaders in the West stop "antagonising" the Kremlin over the Ukraine invasion
Wales Online · Aug 3, 2022 Fears of nuclear accident grow as power plant in Ukraine is 'out of control' The UN's nuclear chief has asked for experts to be allowed in
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Russia says it could use nuclear weapons ‘if western countries try to test our resolve’ Russia cites two ‘hypothetical scenarios’ for nuclear weapons usage but says Ukraine invasion not relevant to either of them
ABC News · Aug 3, 2022 Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks Australia, shares his experience as a wartime leader Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks Australia and the federal government for its support, as the embassy discusses a way to "adopt" parts of Ukraine.