Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 140 of the invasion Ukrainian rockets hit Russian-held town in Kherson; death toll in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine, rises to at least 47 The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022
Chris Cuomo calls himself ‘free agent’ and starts livestreaming reports from Ukraine front line The news anchor was terminated by CNN last year The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
Food crisis deteriorates rapidly, with African continent among hardest hit In tonight's edition: Olympic champion Mo Farah has revealed he was trafficked to Britain as a child from Djibouti. The war in Ukraine has deepened a food emergency that is affecting a staggering 346 million people in parts of Africa. And communities in Niger are ramping up training in farming… France 24 · Jul 12, 2022
Ukraine ministry: ships passing through Danube Bystre rivermouth Ukraine's infrastructure ministry said in a statement Tuesday that 16 ships had passed through the Danube's newly-reopened Bystre rivermouth in the last four days and that the opening up of the Bystre was an important step towards speeding up grain exports. Reuters · Jul 12, 2022
When people say the West should support Taiwan, what exactly do they mean? There is a growing antagonism towards China in Western commentary, provoked by its treatment of the Uighurs, Hong Kong and Taiwan, its activities in the South China Sea and its role in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis. The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022
Biden's Middle East trip aims to shore up a relatively calm moment in the region In his visits to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week, President Biden will aim to keep the oil flowing and lock in progress on the Middle East's simmering conflicts. WEKU · Jul 12, 2022
Kremlin critic charged over criticizing fighting in Ukraine Russian prosecutors have brought criminal charges against another opposition figure who has criticized Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022
Breakaway east Ukraine territory defends death penalty as it opens Moscow embassy (This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.) Reuters · Jul 12, 2022
Vladimir Putin poised for all-out attack on Ukraine after ammunition depots hit Moscow's commanders have diverted many troops from the south to the east to join in the drive for the Donbas region of Ukraine - but Russian forces have to delay their drive to take over the area Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022
Russia says it will deepen defence cooperation with Myanmar (This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.) Reuters · Jul 12, 2022
Russia Fines Apple and Zoom for Alleged Data Storage Violation US tech giant Apple and Zoom Video Communications were fined on Tuesday for allegedly refusing to store the data of Russian citizens on Russian territory. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a full-on battle since… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022
Lego to end all operations in Russia after earlier halt to deliveries Most of toymaker’s staff in Moscow to lose jobs and partnership with retailer to be wound up due to invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022
Everton confirm pre-season plans by announcing fundraising fixture for Ukraine Everton will host Dynamo Kyiv at Goodison Park in a fundraising fixture for humanitarian charities supporting the people of war-torn Ukraine Liverpool Echo · Jul 12, 2022
Russia fines Apple and Zoom for alleged data storage violation (This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) Reuters · Jul 12, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022 'These people must be saved': Ukrainians train in combat aid Ilona Khomenko was widowed nearly two months ago when her husband died in fighting in Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine
Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022 Isolated Vladimir Putin travelling to Iran to shore up support for Ukraine war The Russian president will visit Tehran next Tuesday to attend a meeting with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, the Kremlin said
The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022 Watch | Why is the Russia-Ukraine war affecting Surat’s diamond workers? A video on the diamond workers of Surat and how they are being affected due to the Russia-Ukraine war
Reuters · Jul 12, 2022 U.N. chief on Ukraine grain export talks: 'still a way to go' United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that "there is still a way to go" in talks to try and resume Ukraine Black Sea exports of grain.
Reuters · Jul 12, 2022 Civilian toll in Ukraine conflict passes 5,000 mark, UN says The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that more than 5,000 civilians had been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, adding that the real toll was likely much higher.
Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2022 With NATO move, is normally neutral Finland boosting security? Almost as soon as the Ukraine war broke out, Finland, which shares a border with Russia, embraced the Western alliance.
The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022 Ukraine war: Russia's G20 walkout heightens tensions at fractious summit as China's rise continues While G20 foreign ministers were meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, threatened further escalation in his war against Ukraine, announcing to the world that “by and large, we have not started anything in earnest yet”. What he meant became quickly clear when a missile attack hit an…
Reuters · Jul 12, 2022 Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and U.N. meeting on grain set for Weds -minister Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday that military delegations from Turkey, Russia and Ukraine will meet with a United Nations delegation to discuss the safe export of Ukrainian grain.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022 Putin due in Tehran as US says Iran to supply drones to Russia White House says US has evidence Tehran is going to supply Moscow with weapons-capable drones
Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022 Ukraine: Massive blast at Russian weapons depot ‘targeted by US-supplied rocket system’ Video on social media showed a massive explosion at the ammunition depot in Russian-held Nova Kakhovka
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022 Ukraine gets $1.7B in fresh aid to pay health care workers Ukraine is getting an additional $1.7 billion in assistance from the U.S. government and the World Bank