Peace will be on Russia’s terms, says former president – as it happened 2.08am BST The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022
For G20, Ukraine war an obstacle to cooperation on global economy Finance ministers and central bank governors fail to sign communique amid divisions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2022
EU, China to hold trade dialogue amid simmering tensions The European Union and China will hold a high-level economic and trade dialogue on Tuesday amidst tensions over a number of issues including the war in Ukraine, Xinjiang and an as yet unratified investment agreement. Reuters · Jul 19, 2022
News briefs Texas Sen. Cruz says 2015 Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage was wrong Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 146 of the invasion Russian shelling leaves six dead in the eastern Ukrainian town of Toretsk, officials say; Zelenskiy appoints new spy chief after firing two top officials The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022
Russia deepens Iran ties against West, hits Ukraine with more missiles Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Tuesday, stressing closer ties in the face of Western pressure over the war in Ukraine, where Russian forces struck more targets across the country. Reuters · Jul 18, 2022
Putin arrives in Iran for rare foreign trip to meet Erdoğan and Raisi Syria, Ukraine and oil will be on the agenda. Axios · Jul 18, 2022
Russia orders forces to strike Ukraine’s long-range weapons Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered part of his forces to focus on destroying Ukraine’s long-range missile and artillery systems during a visit to troops in occupied territory. Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022
Treason in Ukraine 'obvious' since start of Russian war, analyst says The suspension of Ukraine's domestic spy chief has laid bare Kyiv's battle away from the front lines to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents. ABC News · Jul 18, 2022
Out of wartime hiding, Ukraine's first lady makes US visit Ukraine’s first lady has arrived in Washington for her highest-profile event since Russian troops invaded her country five months ago The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
U.S. to continue providing intelligence to Ukraine after recent personnel changes The United States will continue to proceed with providing intelligence to Ukraine after recent personnel changes in the inner circle of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. Reuters · Jul 18, 2022
Costs of Ukraine war pose tests for European leaders – and things may get worse Analysis: Vladimir Putin claims time is on his side, but he will have only one shot at making a gas cutoff count The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022
Sidelining of spy chief spotlights Ukraine's battle to purge Russian agents The sidelining of Ukraine's domestic spy chief on Sunday laid bare Kyiv's battle far from the frontlines to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents. Reuters · Jul 18, 2022
Ukraine's first lady to address U.S. Congress on Wednesday Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, will deliver remarks to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office said. Reuters · Jul 18, 2022
Irish Mirror · Jul 18, 2022 Government gold stocks double in a year as Government 'diversifies' amid inflation, Covid and Ukraine-Russia war The Central Bank is 'diversifying' its national portfolio and is piling up the precious metal
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022 Boris Johnson claims Tory MPs will ‘coalesce in loyalty’ around his successor Mr Johnson spoke at length about Brexit, support for Ukraine and his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 18, 2022 Ukrainian Farmers Rush to Harvest Grain from Fields Near Frontline A plume of smoke rises from a burning field in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, an increasingly common sight across swathes of farmland in the south and east of the country that borders a frontline stretching more than 1,000 km (620 miles). In nearby fields, farmers are racing to harvest crops before…
Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2022 Ukraine: Why is Zelenskyy shaking up his administration? Ukraine’s president suspends his spy chief and top prosecutor in Kyiv’s biggest internal purge of the war.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 18, 2022 EU Promises More Ukraine War Aid; Calls for Sanctions Unity European Union foreign ministers promised another 500 million euros in military aid to Ukraine’s war chest to beef up the defense of the nation as the bloc's foreign policy chief exhorted member states not to waver in their commitment to sanctions against Russia. The aid decision came after a video…
Football London · Jul 18, 2022 Arsenal and Manchester City set Oleksandr Zinchenko transfer deadline after agreeing £30m fee The two clubs have reached an agreement on signing the Ukraine international this summer, but have set a deadline on the move
Reuters · Jul 18, 2022 Ukrainian farmers rush to harvest grain from fields near frontline A plume of smoke rises from a burning field in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, an increasingly common sight across swathes of farmland in the south and east of the country that borders a frontline stretching more than 1,000 km (620 miles).
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022 EU approves £424m military aid package for Ukraine and eyes further sanctions Ursula von der Leyen says Moscow ‘must continue to pay a high price for its aggression’
Los Angeles Times · Jul 18, 2022 Ukraine wages its own war against Russia's cultural icons in its midst LVIV, Ukraine — In wartime Ukraine, Pyotr Tchaikovsky is having a turbulent afterlife.
Reuters · Jul 18, 2022 Gas pipeline damaged in Ukraine's Kherson region, no sign of disruption in supply to EU (This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.)
WEKU · Jul 18, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (July 18) A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.