Foreign Secretary Liz Truss speaks out after Britons captured by Russian forces sentenced to death The UK Government insists the judgment had no legitimacy Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022
Hailing Peter the Great, Putin draws parallel with mission to 'return' Russian lands Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute on Thursday to Tsar Peter the Great on the 350th anniversary of his birth, drawing a parallel between what he portrayed as their twin historic quests to win back Russian lands. Reuters · Jun 9, 2022
Aiden Aslin's Newark village condemns 'awful' death sentence labelled 'WW2 behaviour' He was captured in Ukraine by Russian forces Nottingham Post · Jun 9, 2022
Putin cancels annual telephone marathon as Ukraine war grinds on Kremlin gives no explanation for decision The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Ukraine Recap: POWs' death sentence – a return of the 'show trials'? The shocking news that two Britons fighting with the Ukrainian armed forces who were captured after the siege of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol have been sentenced to death brings to mind the bad old days of the Soviet Union, when thousands who fell foul of Stalin were condemned after… The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022
Who are the Britons condemned by Russian ‘show trial’ in Ukraine? Families of Aiden Aslin from Nottinghamshire and Shaun Pinner from Bedfordshire say the fighters had made Ukraine their home The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskiy imposes sanctions on Putin and his allies Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a decree imposing sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on Russian President Vladimir Putin and dozens of other top Russian officials, his website said on Thursday. Reuters · Jun 9, 2022
China's Xiaomi, Realme, Honor Gained Market Share At Apple's Expense Following US Sanctions On Russia - Here's How China saw a significant market share jump in the Russian smartphone market in May as manufacturers like Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd (OTC:SSNLF) paused new sales in the country following its Ukraine invasion, Reuters reports. Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi Corp (OTC:XIACY), Realme, and Honor accounted for 42% of Russia's smartphone sales in May 2022, up… Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022
Aiden Aslin death sentence: Newark MP Robert Jenrick condemns 'disgusting Soviet style show trial' He was captured by Russian forces in April Nottingham Post · Jun 9, 2022
U.S. pledges $331M as Russia blockade worsens food crisis in the Americas Russia is blocking exports from Ukraine, which "is a massively exacerbating factor" of food insecurity. Axios · Jun 9, 2022
The war is speeding up Ukraine's efforts to legalize medical cannabis Some Ukrainian advocates and lawmakers have long campaigned for the legalization of medical cannabis. A revised version of a bill that failed last year is heading back to Parliament with new urgency. WEKU · Jun 9, 2022
Russia's blockade of Ukraine's grain hits countries around the world Ukraine has 30 million tons of grains sitting in silos. Axios · Jun 9, 2022
Hal Brands: A long war in Ukraine could bring global chaos The war in Ukraine has become a brutal, grinding contest of attrition. As the conflict drags on, the question becomes, which side does time favor? Kyiv is betting that its leverage will increase as an isolated Russia comes face to face with economic and military ruin. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s… Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022
Britons, Moroccan sentenced to death in separatist-held Ukraine Court in breakaway region in eastern Ukraine convicts two Britons and one Morrocan accused of being ‘mercenaries’. Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2022
France 24 · Jun 9, 2022 ‘Macron is right’ to want to avoid humiliating Russia, Le Pen and Mélenchon say French President Emmanuel Macron last week sparked a tsunami of criticism after reiterating his call on the international community to “avoid humiliating Russia” over Ukraine. But three days ahead of the first round of the French legislative elections, the French leader has won the unlikely backing of two of his…
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 Putin talks ‘like negotiating with Hitler,’ Polish president says Andrzej Duda criticises French and German leaders over phone calls with Russian president
Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022 Sentencing British POWs to death is a war crime, says law professor Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner have rights enshrined in international law
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 9, 2022 UN Elects New Security Council Members UN member nations elected five countries to join the powerful UN Security Council on Thursday with no suspense or drama because all were unopposed -- Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland. Winning a seat on the 15-member Security Council is considered a pinnacle of achievement for many countries because it…
Nottingham Post · Jun 9, 2022 Aiden Aslin family pleads for death sentence to be overturned He had been fighting in Ukraine for the country's armed forces
Los Angeles Times · Jun 9, 2022 Fate of Ukraine’s Donbas on the line in fight for key city, Zelenskyy warns LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine — The fate of Ukraine’s entire Donbas region hinges on the strategic city of Severodonetsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned overnight, as he called on defenders to push back against Russian advances that have increasingly darkened the outlook for the eastern part of his embattled country.
Irish Mirror · Jun 9, 2022 Ireland fans all have same complaint after spotting basic error in Ukraine match programme related to Gavin Bazunu It was a rough night for the players on the pitch and it wasn't much better for the staff responsible for the programme either
Nottingham Post · Jun 9, 2022 Aiden Aslin death sentence labelled 'sham judgement' after capture in Ukraine The Government said the sentence has 'absolutely no legitimacy'
The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon presented with Spirit of Ukraine tartan at Holyrood A RECENTLY recreated and accredited ‘Spirit of Ukraine’ tartan was today showcased in Holyrood and presented to Nicola Sturgeon, by a rural…
The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022 Ukraine: British POWs sentenced to death after 'show trial' which appears to violate Geneva Conventions Two Britons captured while fighting in Ukraine’s armed forces have been sentenced to death after what has been condemned as a “show trial”. Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, who surrendered to Russian forces during the siege of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, were convicted on the charge of “being a…
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 Who are the Britons sentenced to death in Russian-occupied Ukraine? Two British soldiers and Moroccan national facing death by firing squad