War in Ukraine: latest developments Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Bangkok Post · Jul 21, 2022
Ukraine war: hope for the best, prepare for the worst – Europe sweats over the future of Russia's gas supply The invasion of Ukraine on February 24 and the nearly five months of war that have followed have reminded many European countries of the stark reality of their energy dependence on Russia. For ten days, western Europe has sweated on the resumption of gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1… The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022
Ukrainian Forces Show How Drones And Artillery Units Work Together To Blow Up Russian Forces The images were obtained from the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on Tuesday, July 19. Zenger · Jul 21, 2022
Burning Russian Plane Plunges From Sky And Blows Up In Field A burning Russian plane plunged from the sky and exploded in a field after being hit by a Ukrainian missile. Zenger · Jul 21, 2022
Russia Flies Bombers Over International Waters On NATO’s Doorstep Zenger News obtained the footage from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on July 19. Zenger · Jul 21, 2022
Russian Foreign Ministry: no contact with U.S. on Ukraine peace talks Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday there had been no contact with the United States over peace talks with Ukraine. Reuters · Jul 21, 2022
EU imposes more sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine invasion The European Union has imposed more sanctions on Russia after the 27 EU member states backed a series of measures that would include gold imports and tighten export controls on some high-technology goods The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Turkey Says It Will Meet Finland, Sweden in August to Evaluate Terror-related Pledges Officials from Turkey, Finland and Sweden will meet in August to evaluate the progress made in fulfilling Ankara's counter-terrorism demands from the Nordic countries to lift its veto on their NATO membership bid, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. Finland and Sweden have applied for NATO membership in response… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022
How prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine compares to hunting Nazis Eli Rosenbaum spent his career hunting down Nazis after World War II. Now, he will use those skills to seek out war criminals in the Russia-Ukraine war. WEKU · Jul 21, 2022
How reliant is Germany – and the rest of Europe – on Russian gas? As Russia reopens Nord Stream pipeline at lower capacity, pressure remains to reduce consumption and dependency on Russia The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022
No evidence Vladimir Putin is ill despite months of cancer reports, says CIA chief Since the start of the war in Ukraine, multiple reports have claimed that Russia's tyrannical leader is suffering from either terminal thyroid cancer or Parkinson's disease Daily Mirror · Jul 21, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 148 As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 148th day, we take a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2022
CIA Chief: Ukraine Making China Rethink When, Not Whether, to Invade Taiwan China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia's experience in Ukraine affecting Beijing's calculations on how, not whether, to invade, the head of the CIA said Wednesday. Appearing at the Aspen Security Forum, Central Intelligence Agency Director Bill Burns played down speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping could… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022
‘He’s too healthy’: CIA boss dismisses claim Putin is unwell or has cancer There is no evidence that Vladimir Putin is unwell and suffering from cancer, CIA director William Burns has said, saying the 70-year-old looked “too healthy”. Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 HIMARS and howitzers: West helps Ukraine with key weaponry The deliveries of Western arms have been crucial for Ukraine’s efforts to fend off Russian attacks in the nearly five-month-old war
Zenger · Jul 21, 2022 Russians Show Off Their Air Force Jets Supposedly Bombing Military Targets In Ukraine The images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday, July 18.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022 US Says Iran Risks Dependency on Russia The United States on Wednesday warned Iran that it risked dependency on an isolated Russia after it welcomed President Vladimir Putin, although the CIA chief acknowledged the two nations have uneasy ties. Putin on Tuesday visited Tehran for a three-way summit with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey that was…
Axios · Jul 21, 2022 Putin's Ukraine "failure" influencing China on "how and when" to invade Taiwan, CIA chief says "You don’t achieve quick, decisive victories with underwhelming force," Bill Burns said.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022 Egypt, Serbia Agree to Boost Political, Economic Cooperation Egypt and Serbia on Wednesday agreed to boost political, economic and other cooperation as the two countries look for ways to deal with the global impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was in Serbia on a three-day visit this week — the first in more…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022 Russia ‘about to run out of steam’, head of UK intelligence says – as it happened 1.13am BST
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022 US to Send More Rocket Systems to Ukraine, Moscow Signals Wider War Aims The United States on Wednesday promised to send more precision rocket systems to Kyiv, soon after Moscow signaled it was aiming to seize more Ukrainian territory beyond the eastern industrial region of Donbas. The announcement came as the European Commission called on EU members to slash demand for natural gas…
France 24 · Jul 21, 2022 Turkey says Ukraine, Russia agree on deal to resume Black Sea grain exports Ukraine and Russia will sign a deal on Friday to lift a blockade of Black Sea grain exports that has escalated a global food crisis, Ankara said on Thursday after hosting talks between the warring sides. Earlier, Russia reopened its biggest gas pipeline to Germany at less than half normal…
The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2022 Woodside and Santos reap bumper profits as Ukraine war drives energy prices higher Oil and gas companies’ record sales figures come as Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz calls for windfall profits tax
Liverpool Echo · Jul 21, 2022 10 items rapidly rising in price during cost of living crisis as inflation soars People's money isn't going as far as it should be so household bills, food and fuel are costing more and more
Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2022 Ukraine war quagmire prompting China rethink on Taiwan: CIA chief Bill Burns says Beijing likely to reconsider timing of any invasion amid Russia’s ‘unsettling’ war on Ukraine.