Sunak calls on G20 to bar Putin from meetings until Russia halts war in Ukraine Warns leaders can’t sit around a table with someone responsible for killing children ‘in their beds’ The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022
Vladimir Putin is losing information war in Ukraine, says UK spy chief But Russia’s propaganda could risk ‘blunting international outrage’ over the invasion, he warned The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022
Xi and Putin plan to attend G20 summit in Bali, Indonesian leader says Xi "will come" and Putin "has also told me he will come," President Joko Widodo told Bloomberg News. Axios · Aug 19, 2022
NATO races to counter Russia’s threat in Europe’s weak spot BUCHAREST: It didn’t take long after Russia attacked Ukraine for French Colonel Clement Torrent to get his orders: He had six months to build a base for 1,000 soldiers on NATO’s eastern frontier. Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022
Putin’s war fuelling ‘catastrophic’ crisis putting 50 million people ‘one step from famine’ Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has “put more people at risk of death” in dozens of developing countries where nearly 50 million people are now just “one step away from famine,” a minister warned on Friday. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022
Xi and Putin confirmed for November’s G20 summit in Bali Indonesia’s president, who has cast himself as a mediator over Ukraine, says both leaders will travel to resort island. Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2022
UN urges Moscow not to take nuclear power plant off grid – as it happened Secretary general makes plea amid concerns from western officials over whether cooling of reactor can be maintained The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022
Putin, Macron agree on need for IAEA inspection of Ukraine nuclear plant Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday agreed on the need to send a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, according to the French presidential office. In a phone conversation, the two leaders also agreed to… France 24 · Aug 19, 2022
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to attend G-20 summit in Indonesia, President Jokowi says JAKARTA: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are both planning to attend a Group of 20 summit in the resort island of Bali later this year, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said. The Times of India · Aug 19, 2022
UK spy chief says Putin is losing information war in Ukraine -The Economist Russia has failed to gain ground in cyberspace against Ukraine almost six months after its invasion of the country, the head of Britain's GCHQ intelligence service said on Friday. Reuters · Aug 19, 2022
Xi, Putin to attend November G20 summit in Bali -sources Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend November's G20 summit on the resort island of Bali, a longtime adviser to the Indonesian president said on Friday. Reuters · Aug 19, 2022
Erdogan says discussed ending war in latest bid to mediate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed avenues to end Russia’s war during talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, as well as conditions for a possible prisoners exchange. Tribune News Service · Aug 18, 2022
Moscow covered in poisonous smog as officials fear telling Putin about forest fires Authorities in the Russian capital advised residents to wear face masks to protect themselves from the smog and The Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) blamed authorities in the Ryazan region for failing to keep the fires under control Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022
Kharkiv suffers ‘one of most tragic nights’ since war began after fresh Russian strikes Volodymyr Zelensky attacks ‘devious and cynical’ strike as he hosts UN chief and Turkey’s Erdogan in Lviv The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022
Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022 Finnish Prime Minister slammed after leaked video shows her thrusting at wild party Yet Sanna Marin, 36, has also been called the 'coolest politician in the world' and has a huge support base due to her relaxed leadership style - a style that Putin hates
The Conversation · Aug 18, 2022 Ukrainian people are resisting the centuries-old force of Russian imperialism - Ukraine war at 6 months The war being waged by Russia in Ukraine has been described in many ways – an attempt to recreate the USSR, a militant attempt to create a new Eurasia civilization, or a proxy war between Russia and the West. But whatever Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions and aspirations were in…
Reuters · Aug 18, 2022 Russian anti-war protesters in Cyprus defiant after 'memorial collage' threat Russian anti-war activists in Cyprus have vowed to continue holding protests against the invasion of Ukraine despite, they say, becoming the target of a threat after their faces appeared on a billboard site draped in black ribbons.
Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022 Vladimir Putin offers £13,000 to Russian mums who give birth to 10 children Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to address the sharp decline in the country's population with a prestigious medal and offer of a significant financial reward around £13,000
Zenger · Aug 18, 2022 Massive Explosions As Russian Ammo Depot Is Destroyed In Crimea The footage shows the ammunition depot exploding near the village of Azovske in the Dzhankoi Raion.
Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022 Vladimir Putin's forces MUTINY as Russian soldiers refuse to slaughter Ukrainians The other video parades recruited jail inmates at the frontline in the pro-Vladimir Putin Wagner private army, after being signed up with a promise of their sentences being wiped
Wales Online · Aug 18, 2022 Ukrainian A level student who has been helping the war effort while revising aces exams Zorian Tytych's father and cousin are fighting on the frontline
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022 Zelenskyy to host Lviv talks with UN chief, Turkish leader Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet the U.N. chief and Turkey’s leader in Lviv near Ukraine’s border with Poland
Zenger · Aug 18, 2022 US Airmen Load Pallets Of Explosives Onto Plane In Delaware Destined For Ukraine "The United States has continued to reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2022 The real role of pro-Russian Chechens in Ukraine Known as Kadyrovtsy after their leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the fighters are said to be brutal and delusional.
AAP · Aug 18, 2022 Europe should lift Pacific presence: envoy Outgoing European ambassador to Australia Michael Pulch says while Europe hasn't neglected the Indo-Pacific, it needed to increase its presence in the region.