Russia withdraws from Ukraine’s Snake Island in Black Sea Moscow says the withdrawal is a ‘goodwill gesture’ that proves its commitment to UN-led efforts to resume grain exports. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2022
Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska says relationship with husband ‘on pause’ due to war Olena Zelenska said her relationship is ‘not normal’ as she can only see Volodymyr Zelensky for ‘short periods’ The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he'd 'take a bullet' for Vladimir Putin The ex-Formula One supremo defended Russia's leader, claimed Ukraine could have avoided war and called Putin a 'first class person' Chronicle Live · Jun 30, 2022
G7 and Nato summits lay bare deep and hostile divide between Russia and China and the west Against a backdrop of unprecedented turmoil – the first major war in Europe in three decades, the highest inflation rates in decades and a rapidly worsening global food crisis – western leaders have met for two major summits. The G7 met in Germany and Nato leaders gathered in Madrid. The… The Conversation · Jun 30, 2022
Liz Truss slaps down Boris Johnson's claim a female Putin wouldn't have invaded Ukraine Boris Johnson claimed Russia's invasion was the 'perfect example of toxic masculinity' - and it wouldn't have been carried out by a female leader Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022
Pope implicitly accuses Russia of aggression, imperialism in Ukraine Pope Francis on Thursday implicitly accused Russia of "armed conquest, expansionism and imperialism" in Ukraine, calling the conflict a "cruel and senseless war of aggression". Reuters · Jun 30, 2022
Welsh Youtuber reveals 'surreal' two-month journey inside Ukrainian trenches 'I was more afraid of going into shops in Wales than I was driving through minefields. You just kind of accept it' Wales Online · Jun 30, 2022
Scotland makes £65 million contribution to UK's £1 billion Ukraine military package Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes agreed to the exceptional arrangement for the usually reserved Westminster defence budget. Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022
Boris Johnson refuses to rule out calling snap election but says the idea ‘hasn’t occurred to me’ PM says he won’t start talking about politics in middle of cost of living crisis and Ukraine war Chronicle Live · Jun 30, 2022
NATO and Ukraine: How the world got here As NATO meets in Madrid, the Ukraine war is front and center. Will anyone be honest about how this happened? Salon · Jun 30, 2022
Russian forces retreat from Snake Island, defence ministry says The island was first defended by Ukrainian forces who told a Russian warship ‘go f*** yourself’ The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
Bernie Ecclestone calls for return of Russian drivers to F1 amid sick Vladimir Putin defence Former F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone is friends with Russia President Vladimir Putin and has defended him along with the war he began in Ukraine back in February Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022
Ukraine pushes Russian forces from strategic Snake Island Winning back vital Black Sea landmass could weaken any future Russia coastal land attack The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022
Putin still wants to capture most of Ukraine despite weakened troops, say US intelligence agencies ‘The picture remains pretty grim and Russia’s attitude toward the West is hardening’ The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 Truss urges allies to ‘learn lessons from Ukraine’ and give Taiwan more support The Foreign Secretary said Nato must respond to China’s build-up of military capabilities.
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 Learn Ukraine lessons and apply them to Taiwan, says UK foreign minister The West must learn from its mistakes in failing to deter Russia's invasion of Ukraine and apply those lessons to Taiwan to "protect peace and stability in the Taiwan strait", British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Thursday.
The Times of India · Jun 30, 2022 UK announces further military support for Ukraine LONDON: The UK will provide another 1 billion pounds of military support to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at a Nato Leaders' Summit in Madrid on Thursday.
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 First cargo ship leaves Ukraine's occupied port of Berdyansk - official A first cargo ship has left the Russian-occupied Ukrainian port of Berdyansk, a local official said on Thursday, after Russia said the port had been de-mined and was ready to resume grain shipments.
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 Ukraine says Russian forces have withdrawn from Snake Island The head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office, Andriy Yermak, said on Thursday that Russian forces had withdrawn from Snake Island, a strategic Black Sea outpost.
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 Putin rejects Johnson's claim a woman wouldn't have invaded Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's charge that if he were a woman he would not have invaded Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2022 Bernie Ecclestone says he would ‘take bullet’ for Vladimir Putin in bizarre GMB interview Former F1 boss described Putin as a ‘sensible’ man and said thousands of deaths in Ukraine were not ‘intentional’
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 Russian forces fight to capture Ukraine's eastern bulwark Russian troops are fighting to encircle the last bulwark of Ukraine’s resistance in an eastern province as funerals are to be held for those who were killed by a Russian strike on a shopping mall in central Ukraine earlier this week
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 Sweden to send more anti-tank weapons and machine guns to Ukraine Sweden will send more anti-tank weapons and machine guns to Ukraine, Sweden's Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2022 Scotland commits £65 million to support Ukraine with military aid VLADIMIR Putin is an “appalling dictator” and his troops must be pushed out of Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said as the UK made a…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022 Putin: 'No Problem' for Russia if Finland, Sweden Join NATO Russia has "no problem" if Finland and Sweden join NATO, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We don't have problems with Sweden and Finland like we do with Ukraine," Putin told a news conference in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat. "We don't have territorial differences," the Russian leader continued. "There…