Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 15) A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WEKU · Jun 15, 2022
Fears grow for 500 Ukrainians trapped in chemical plant - including 40 children More than 500 civilians, including 40 children, are stranded at the Azot chemical plant. Severodonetsk has for weeks been the main focal point of the war between Russia and Ukraine Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022
Vladimir Putin grabs table so hard his hand bulges with veins in tense TV appearance The Russian leader was seen gripping a table so hard his veins bulged during a meeting with CEO of RusNano State Corporation Sergey Kulikov in Moscow Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022
Russian opposition leader confirms prison move Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny confirms he's been moved to another maximum security prison The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022
Ukraine ignores Russian ultimatum to surrender Sievierodonetsk Fears grow over the hundreds of civilians believed to be sheltering in the city’s Azot chemical plant The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022
Ajit Doval attends meeting hosted by China Both sides downplay differences on anniversary of Galwan conflict The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022
Vladimir Putin's uncontrollable shaking is evidence of Parkinson's, professor claims Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen shaking uncontrollably in a video which Professor Angus Dalgleish of St George's, University of London, says appears to be evidence of Parkinson's Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022
Robot replaces Western guests at Vladimir Putin's annual economic summit amid boycott The robot will be present throughout even though one Russian outlet slammed her outfit as "resembling a mix of The Stepford Wives and Soviet shop assistants from 1950s" Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022
Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny breaks silence after being moved to new jail Alexei Navalny, jailed in 2021, moved to reassure his followers he was safe in a new prison a day after he was feared missing when he failed to attend a meeting with lawyers Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022
Ukraine: Expert Mary Dejevsky answers your questions on Putin’s war Put your questions about Russia and Ukraine to foreign affairs expert Mary Dejevsky during an ‘Ask Me Anything’ The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022
Russia says West, unlike China, 'shoot themselves in the head' over Ukraine Russia said on Wednesday that the West had "shot itself in the head" by trying to limit energy imports from the oil and gas fields of Siberia due to the Ukraine conflict, in sharp contrast to China which has increased deliveries of energy. Reuters · Jun 15, 2022
Russian Mobile Short Range Ballistic Missile System In Action In Ukraine These images show a Russian mobile short-range ballistic missile system in action in Ukraine, with topographers producing a map before the vehicle fires its ordnance. Zenger · Jun 15, 2022
Elite Forces Turn Vehicles At Russian Base Into Fiery Wrecks This aerial footage purports to show Russian military vehicles and pieces of Russian military equipment spewing flames and thick, black smoke after they were hit in Ukrainian artillery strikes. Zenger · Jun 15, 2022
KGB spy just as evil as Vladimir Putin to take over if he's gravely ill, expert says Michael Clarke, a Professor of Defence Studies at King's College London, says former KGB spook Nikolai Patrushev would succeed his longtime pal Putin in the event of the president becoming seriously ill Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022
Reuters · Jun 15, 2022 Exclusive-U.S. targets Russia with tech to evade censorship of Ukraine news The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to help Russians sidestep censors and access Western media, according to five people familiar with the situation.
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022 China's Xi reasserts support for Russia on security issues Chinese President Xi Jinping has reasserted his country's support for Russia on issues of sovereignty and security in a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin
The Conversation · Jun 15, 2022 International courts prosecuting leaders like Putin for war crimes have a mixed record – but offer clues on how to get a conviction There have been mounting calls from Ukrainian and other activists and political leaders to prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine, including authorizing attacks on civilians. There has also been public skepticism that this could actually happen.
Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022 Russian state TV chillingly urges Vladimir Putin to aim hypersonic missiles at Britain During a debate show on Russian state TV, political scientist Vladimir Kornilov wrongly said the killing of Brit fighter Jordan Gatley in Ukraine proves that the UK's armed forces are engaged in the conflict
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022 In Call with Putin, Xi Says All Sides Should Work to Resolve Ukraine Crisis Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Wednesday that all parties should work towards resolving the crisis in Ukraine "in a responsible manner," Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. China has refused to condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine or call them an invasion, and…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022 Kremlin Says Communication with Washington Must Continue The Kremlin said on Wednesday that communication remains "essential" in relations with the United States, amid tensions over Russia's continuing war in Ukraine. "Communication is essential, in the future we will still have to communicate," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a conference call on Wednesday, when asked about…
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022 Our fragile alliance over Ukraine is wavering as Vladimir Putin’s forces rampage The news from Ukraine is very grim – to paraphrase Churchill on the fall of France in 1940. The Russians are advancing slowly, steadily, brutally in Donbas. There are hundreds, possibly thousands if civilians are included, of casualties every day. Cholera is reported to be spreading through the uprooted populations…
Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022 Vladimir Putin uses Botox regularly and doctors are never far away, expert says Russia's New Times magazine spoke to four plastic surgeons who claimed the Russian president had most likely had undergone some cosmetic procedures, including botox
Reuters · Jun 15, 2022 Kremlin says communication with Washington must continue The Kremlin said on Wednesday that communication remains "essential" in relations with the United States, amid tensions over Russia's continuing war in Ukraine.
Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022 Vladimir Putin loses yet another commander in Ukraine war as 53rd dies during invasion Colonel Sergei Postnov had been on active duty with Russian forces close to Kyiv, in Kharkiv as well as more recently in the Luhansk region, and was killed on a combat mission
Benzinga · Jun 15, 2022 Vladimir Putin Seen Shaking In Latest Video From Russian State Awards Ceremony Amid the rumors of the grueling health condition of Vladimir Putin, a new video of the Russian President showed him shaking uncontrollably and struggling to stand.