Liverpool Daily Post: Merseyvision, strikes and council's 'road to recovery' Read the Liverpool Daily Post newsletter for Monday June 20, 2022 Liverpool Echo · Jun 20, 2022
Vladimir Putin's war machine will see world become 'hell on earth' if not stopped Director of the UN's World Food Programme David Beasley has warned of "frightening" food shortages that could spark widespread civil unrest in countries relying on Ukraine's wheat exports to feed their citizens Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022
Men, morale, munitions: Russia's Ukraine war faces long slog Russia’s initially botched offensive is focusing on Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Russia closing gas tap exposes French and German dependency on nuclear and coal Fresh into a new mandate but without a parliamentary majority since legislative elections on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron will now have to hammer out an energy policy caught between the gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an increasingly vocal green movement. Germany faces similar problems. Radio France Internationale · Jun 20, 2022
Russian editor auctions Nobel medal to raise money for Ukraine refugees Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitry Muratov will sell 23-carat gold medal in US on Monday, donating proceeds to charity The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022
EU split over fertiliser plants in poorer nations as food crisis bites The European Union is divided on how to help poorer nations fight a growing food crisis and address shortages of fertilisers caused by the war in Ukraine, with some fearing a plan to invest in plants in Africa would clash with EU green goals. Reuters · Jun 20, 2022
Exports of cassava products surge as Ukraine war disrupts grain supplies Thailand’s exports of cassava products between January and April jumped 28% from the same period last year as importers sought grain alternatives, a senior official said on Monday, amid a food crisis brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2022
Ukraine hits oil Crimean drilling platforms, pro-Russian regional head says Ukrainian forces attacked drilling platforms in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas company, the pro-Russian head of the annexed peninsula said on Monday, giving no details of what weapons were used. Reuters · Jun 20, 2022
Why Liverpool would be the 'perfect' host city for the Eurovision Song Contest 'Can you imagine how much the people of Liverpool would embrace the beautiful chaos of this unique event?' Liverpool Echo · Jun 20, 2022
EU nations push for new Russia sanctions, more military aid to Ukraine Several European Union countries are pushing to start work on a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus for the invasion of Ukraine and also want to grant more military support to Kyiv, according to diplomats and a draft document. Reuters · Jun 20, 2022
Vladimir Putin's pals warn of 'triggering World War 3' as Russia bares its teeth to NATO The damning threat comes amid claims Russian President Vladimir Putin could declare martial law and mobilisation in five Russian regions bordering Ukraine in a desperate bid to boost his war effort Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022
Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears Fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holdings says African governments are increasing support for smallholder farmers amid fears that input costs, driven higher after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, could cut crop production and worsen food insecurity. Reuters · Jun 20, 2022
University launches ‘sanctuary’ scholarships for students in Ukraine The scheme was created in response to the war in Ukraine but is open to students in other countries affected by armed conflict. The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Crimes against civilians: documenting the scale of abuse in Ukraine Survivor and witness accounts, cross-checked with information from prosecutors, show how violence has been integral to the Russian campaign The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 20, 2022 Railcars used as shelters in Ukraine IRPIN, Ukraine -- Some Ukrainian Railways' carriages were repurposed earlier this month as shelters for displaced people in Irpin, a Kyiv suburb.
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022 World Refugee Day: More than 100 million people now displaced around the globe Ukraine conflict pushed numbers to their highest yet
France 24 · Jun 20, 2022 Poland and Hungary: In the shadow of the war in Ukraine For the latest edition of Europe Now, we head to Poland and Hungary. These two EU members both border Ukraine and have both taken in large numbers of Ukrainian refugees. But on more political issues, their governments' responses to the war have been drastically different. Our team meets lawmakers from…
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022 'It's just hell there': Russia still pounds eastern Ukraine Russia’s military machine is persevering in its ferocious effort to grind down Ukraine’s defenses
Irish Mirror · Jun 20, 2022 Taoiseach confirms Government's 'objective' to cut cost of childcare before Christmas Mr Martin also warned Irish households could face toughest winter yet due to impact on energy as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine
Reuters · Jun 20, 2022 Russian-backed separatists report control of village south of key Ukraine battle Russian-backed separatist forces in Ukraine said on Monday they had taken a village beside the main southern road towards the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, over which Russian and Ukrainian forces have been fighting for weeks.
Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022 Ukrainian paramedic who used body camera to film war for Prince Harry Netflix film freed Yuliia Paievska, 53, known as Taira, smuggled out the footage on a data card that was hidden in a tampon after she was given a body camera to record the siege of Mariupol before she was captured
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 20, 2022 Olympian Marcell Jacobs Takes Fashion Break with Dsquared2 Caught between the pandemic and war in Europe, Milan luxury fashion designers on Friday open four days of mostly menswear previews for next spring and summer in a challenging economic climate. Runway shows have mostly returned to live format with pre-pandemic tight seating, but a longed-for return to normal has…
Reuters · Jun 20, 2022 Russia accuses G20 members of politicizing health talks after criticism over Ukraine Russia on Monday accused some members of the Group of 20 major economies of politicizing a meeting on global health, as it faced criticism over how its invasion of Ukraine in February had plunged its healthcare system into chaos.
Reuters · Jun 20, 2022 A Somali boy's mission to find food as climate change takes its toll Each morning in this Somali border town, 11-year-old Bashir Nur Salat plots his day's mission behind a crooked wire fence. Armed with only a friend's yellow school shirt, a borrowed book and toothy grin, he eyes his prize through the mesh: lunch.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 20, 2022 Doyle McManus: War in Ukraine is a battle of wills and economic pain — and the West is showing fatigue I was in the hills of northern Italy last week, mostly on vacation but also curious to see how the war in Ukraine has affected life next door in Europe.