Biden asks Congress for $33bn Ukraine aid package President’s request includes over $20bn in military aid, $8.5bn in economic aid to Kyiv and $3bn in humanitarian relief The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2022
Boebert, Greene and Cawthorn among Republicans voting against supporting Moldova’s democracy amid Russia threat Trio of far-right GOP lawmakers have consistently opposed US support for Ukraine The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Russian state TV claims Putin is more likely to launch nuclear war than accept defeat in Ukraine ’Either we lose in Ukraine or the Third World War starts’, says top Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Ten Russian soldiers wanted for Bucha massacre war crimes pictured by Ukraine Ten members of the 64th Motorised Infantry Brigade, who are said to have "Ukrainian blood on their hands" for the horrifying Bucha massacre, have been pictured by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2022
Putin gas cutoff shakes up Europe at little cost to Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting pressure on European governments with his proposal to pay for oil and gas in rubles The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
How EU energy firms plan to pay for Russian gas without breaking the law Germany, Hungary and others are devising ways they can use roubles to pay Gazprom and not be in breach of sanctions The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
Russia says Ukraine weapons supplies threaten European security Moscow claims Western military support for Kyiv will ‘provoke instability’ after Putin warns against ‘interference’. Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2022
Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg says Finland and Sweden could join alliance ‘quickly’ Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that Finland and Sweden would be welcomed with open arms into the military alliance and could become members quite quickly. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022
UN chief Guterres condemns 'absurdity' of war during Ukraine visit UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited sites of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, decrying war as "an absurdity in the 21st century" and urging Russia to cooperate with an international investigation into suspected atrocities. Radio France Internationale · Apr 28, 2022
Russian spy chief says U.S., Poland plotting division of Ukraine Russia's foreign spy chief accused the United States and Poland on Thursday of plotting to gain a sphere of influence in Ukraine, a claim denied by Warsaw as disinformation aimed at sowing distrust among Kyiv's supporters. Reuters · Apr 28, 2022
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky says Indonesia invited him to attend G20 summit Political pundits believe Ukraine attending G20 meet could lead to showdown with Russia The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
White House proposes plan to sell Russian yachts for Ukraine aid The U.S. has already seized million of dollars in assets from wealthy Russians with close ties to Putin. Axios · Apr 28, 2022
UK warns Putin that he will be 'outgunned and outnumbered' after frightening nuclear hint Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that he was not 'rattled' by Putin's threats - and warned that Britain has nuclear-armed submarines 'deep underwater, hiding, waiting, in case Britain needs to be protected'. Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin: Putin's 'Lovely' Russian Government Is One Of My Enemies Now Russia-born Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin considers the Russian government to be one of his enemies. Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022
Roll Call · Apr 28, 2022 Here are some jokes that Joe Biden could recycle at this year’s White House correspondents' dinner - Roll Call Not since 2016 has a president attended a White House correspondents' dinner in person, but Joe Biden might be able to recycle some material.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022 German and Austrian energy firms seek to meet Putin’s terms for gas payments Uniper and OMV to open rouble accounts with Gazprombank after Russia refuses dollars or euros
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022 UN secretary general describes war in Ukraine as ‘absurdity’ in 21st century António Guterres visits Borodianka outside Kyiv where Russian forces are accused of massacring civilians
Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022 UN chief Antonio Guterres says war an ‘absurdity’ as he visits sites around Kyiv António Guterres was visibly moved by the sight of shelled apartment blocks in Borodyanka
Reuters · Apr 28, 2022 Russia warns West: Don't test our patience Russia on Thursday warned the West that there would be a tough military response to any further attack on Russian territory, accusing the United States and its key allies of undermining European security by openly inciting Ukraine to assault Russia.
Reuters · Apr 28, 2022 Erdogan, Putin discuss swap of Russian, U.S. prisoners in Ankara -Turkish presidency Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the swap of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko and U.S. ex-Marine Trevor Reed in Ankara during a phone call on Thursday, the Turkish presidency said.
Reuters · Apr 28, 2022 Ukraine Holocaust survivors find shelter in Israel Valerie Bendersky was just seven when he fled to Kazakhstan to escape the Nazi invasion of Ukraine. Nearly 80 years later he has had to abandon his homeland once again, this time in the face of Russian invaders.
Reuters · Apr 28, 2022 Russia says pumping Ukraine with weapons is threat to European security The Kremlin said on Thursday that Western arms supplies to Ukraine, including heavy weapons, posed a threat to the security of the European continent.
Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2022 UN chief tours destroyed Ukrainian towns ahead of Zelenskyy talks Antonio Guterres’s visit to Ukraine comes after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022 Russia must be prised out of Ukraine like ‘a limpet off a rock’ says Wallace The Defence Secretary said the UK was looking at the options for providing anti-ship missiles.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022 First Thing: Putin warns Ukraine allies against intervention Russian leader says any country that intervenes will be hit with ‘lightning-fast’ retaliation as UK calls for more support for Kyiv. Plus, global measles cases surge by 80% in a year