The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Railways places order for 39,000 wheels from Chinese firm

Contract was earlier with a Ukrainian firm at a price 1.68% lesser compared to the current order which was disrupted due to the Russia- Ukraine war

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2022

Russia may seek to occupy more territory in Ukraine, says foreign minister

Sergei Lavrov’s televised remarks give signal Kremlin is planning a campaign to annex more regions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

EU Tells Members to Cut Gas Usage amid New Putin Warning

The European Union told member states on Wednesday to cut gas usage by 15% until March as an emergency step after President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian supplies sent via the biggest pipeline to Europe could be reduced further and might even stop. Deliveries via Nord Stream 1, which accounts…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 20, 2022

Ukrainian first lady appeals to U.S. Congress for more weapons against Russia's 'Hunger Games'

Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska appealed to U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday to provide more help to her country as it struggles against a five-month-long Russian invasion, saying weapons could help assure a "joint great victory."

Reuters · Jul 20, 2022

Everton's Dynamo Kyiv fundraiser will be the first 'Match for Peace' in the UK

Everton’s pre-season friendly against Dynamo Kyiv next week will be the first ‘Match for Peace’ played in the UK

Liverpool Echo · Jul 20, 2022

Factbox-Policy views of final two candidates in race to succeed UK's Boris Johnson

The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister was on Wednesday reduced to the final two candidates, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, who will go forward for a summer of campaigning to win over the around 200,000 Conservative Party members who make the final decision.

Reuters · Jul 20, 2022

Russia ready to expand war aims beyond Donbas, says Sergei Lavrov

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has indicated that Moscow will expand its war aims in Ukraine beyond the Donbas region.

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022

Who are the people who will choose the next prime minister?

Party members will vote amid a cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and the after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

How to ensure justice for the survivors of wartime sexual violence in Ukraine

Amid evidence of rape and other forms of sexual violence committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, the foreign affairs minister of the Netherlands, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and the EU Commissioner for Justice recently hosted the Ukraine Accountability Conference.

The Conversation · Jul 20, 2022

EXPLAINER: Can Europe live without Russian natural gas?

Europe is bracing for the possibility that the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline that brings natural gas from Russia to Germany won't reopen as scheduled after routine maintenance

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022