The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Tech giants form metaverse standards body, but without Apple

Tech giants such as Meta, Sony and Adobe, together with oversight groups like the World Wide Web Consortium, have created a forum to set standards for the nascent metaverse industry. The move aims to make digital worlds compatible with each other. However, Apple and Snapchat have not joined the outfit.…

France 24 · Jun 22, 2022

‘Not the way’: Bulgaria gov’t falls after losing confidence vote

Bulgaria risks the fourth national election since April 2021 amid disagreements on budget spending and the EU.

Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2022

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

War and sanctions keep Ukraine and Russia tourists from Adriatic coast

The once ubiquitous Russian signs along Montenegro's picturesque Adriatic coast have all but disappeared as the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia keep tourists from those countries away from one of their favourite destinations.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 119

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 119th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2022

Bulgarian government faces no-confidence vote and political turmoil

A no-confidence vote on Wednesday threatens to topple Bulgaria's government and Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, who pledged to tackle corruption and took an unusually strong stance against Russia.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Scots housing company offers 300 homes to support Ukrainian refugees in Scotland

The Wheatley Group will offer hundreds of homes to Ukranian refugees fleeing the ongoing war, as well as developing resource packs to help them access resources.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 22, 2022

Russia Pounds Eastern Ukraine, Putin to Mark WWII Anniversary

Ukrainian and Russian forces were entrenched in eastern Ukrainian battlegrounds on Wednesday, a day of commemoration in both countries to mark the anniversary of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Fighting in the months-long war has favored Russia in recent weeks because of its huge edge in artillery…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022

Moment Russians Launch Supersonic Missile From Black Sea At Airfield In Ukraine

"An Oniks high-precision missile launched by the 'Bastion' coastal missile system struck Artsiz airfield in the Odesa region."

Zenger · Jun 22, 2022

Indonesian leader to travel to Russia, Ukraine

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to meet the leaders of Russia and Ukraine following the Group of Seven summit in Germany later this month

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022