Ukraine artist inspires Dior’s couture show that reimagines a ‘better tomorrow’ Works by Kyiv artist Olesia Trofymenko formed the centrepiece of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s ode to the tree of life The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022
Dior does folklore in Ukraine-themed Paris couture Images of traditional embroideries and floral paintings adorned the walls of Dior’s celebrity-laden runway homage to Ukraine on the first day of Paris Couture Week The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022
Putin declares victory in Luhansk after fall of Lysychansk Region’s governor says loss was painful and he expects Sloviansk and Bakhmut now to face heavy attack The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022
Ukraine lays out $750bn ‘recovery plan’ for postwar future Volodymyr Zelenskiy says process of recovery will allow his country to deepen its links with Europe The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022
Rivers and rail option under consideration to free Ukraine’s grain, says Johnson The Prime Minister told MPs that “alternative routes” will be looked at if the sea route continues to be blocked by Russia. The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022
Ukraine PM: Rich Russians Should Pay the Bill to Rebuild The cost of rebuilding Ukraine following Russia's invasion could reach $750 billion and rich Russians should help pay the bill, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said on Monday. "We believe that the key source of recovery should be the confiscated assets of Russia and Russian oligarchs," he told a conference… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022
EU countries which failed to spend on defence 'to blame for Ukraine invasion' The claim came from Trump-era US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who had campaigned for nations to pump more cash into their armed forces Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
Brit fighter captured in Ukraine launches desperate appeal to overturn death penalty Aiden Aslin, 28, was captured by Russian forces in Mariupol while fighting for Ukraine and is now appealing against his death sentence for alleged "mercenary activities", which he denies Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
Wimbledon to appeal against WTA fine for banning players over Ukraine war Wimbledon and the LTA are to appeal against hefty fines imposed by the WTA for banning Russian and Belarusian players in the wake of the Ukraine war The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022
British Foreign Secretary says Russians must be accountable for Ukraine war Russia needs to help pay for the damage it has inflicted on Ukraine during its "appalling war" while Kyiv also needed help to revive its battered economy, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told Reuters on Monday. Reuters · Jul 4, 2022
Aiden Aslin: Captured Briton facing death after fighting for Ukraine ‘submits appeal’ Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022
Ukraine raises its flag over Snake Island once again Ukraine raised its flag once againa over Snake Island in the Black Sea on Monday. The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022
Aiden Aslin: Captured Brit in Ukraine appeals against death sentence Nottinghamshire local had been fighting for Ukraine’s army The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022
Trump says Ukraine war, inflation wouldn’t happen if he were president Former President Donald Trump also criticized Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in a series of Truth Social posts. Axios · Jul 4, 2022
The Conversation · Jul 4, 2022 Russia's oil is in long-term decline – and the war has only added to the problem Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, world oil prices jumped above US$100 per barrel, hitting US$130 for Brent crude on March 8. The prevailing fear was that substantial Russian supplies would be lost to the world market either through western sanctions or a voluntary decision by Moscow in retaliation to…
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022 Putin will not congratulate Biden on US Independence Day after ‘unfriendly actions’ ‘Congratulations this year can hardly be considered appropriate,’ Kremlin says
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022 Truss says free world must support Ukraine ‘whatever it takes’ The Foreign Secretary said the UK Government is mulling seizing the assets of Russians in the UK to use in Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022 Wimbledon chiefs fuming as British tennis handed huge fine over ban of Russian athletes The All England Club banned Russian players from competing at this year’s Wimbledon following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and now the tennis bosses have been punished for their decision.
Reuters · Jul 4, 2022 War takes heavy toll on Ukrainian sport Young soccer players in the city of Kharkiv are grieving over the death of their coach, killed by a Russian shell last week in an incident that highlights the heavy toll the war is inflicting on all areas of Ukrainian society, including sport.
Reuters · Jul 4, 2022 Moscow to name land outside British embassy after separatist republic, mayor says A strip of land outside the British Embassy in Moscow will be named after the self-proclaimed separatist Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) in eastern Ukraine following an online poll, the city administration said in a statement on its website.
Reuters · Jul 4, 2022 Ukraine needs $750 billion for recovery plan, prime minister says Ukraine needs $750 billion for a three-stage recovery plan in the wake of Russia's invasion, its prime minister said on Monday.
France 24 · Jul 4, 2022 Chernobyl: The challenging return to daily operations after the Russian takeover On February 24, the first day of Russia's war in Ukraine, Moscow's troops took over Chernobyl, the scene of the world's worst ever nuclear accident. Following a 35-day occupation, Ukraine regained control of the defunct plant but workers have had a hard time returning it to regular functioning. Employees were…
The Conversation · Jul 4, 2022 Ukraine: survey shows British people, and especially Tory voters, feel very differently about some refugees than others As of late May, in the three months since Russia invaded Ukraine, 6.8 million refugees had fled the war into other countries. The majority, some 3.6 million people, headed to Poland, while another million went to Romania. European Union nations and others began offering visa waivers and other schemes to…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022 Ukrainian flag arrives in Snake Island after Russian retreat Ukraine officials clarify initial confusion as to whether the flag has been raised, saying it is there but will be hoisted only once troops arrive
Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022 Putin declares victory in Luhansk as Ukraine faces more ‘grinding’ war The Russian president’s declaration came as Russian forces tried to press their offensive deeper into eastern Ukraine