Liz Truss pledges more help for victims of Russian rapists in Ukraine Britain will offer more support to women in Ukraine who are victims of war rapists, the Foreign Secretary pledged on Monday. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2022
Orban's victory puts Hungary on collision course with EU Emboldened by a fourth consecutive landslide election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to dig in against energy sanctions on Russia and toughen his stance in talks with Brussels to unlock frozen EU funds. Reuters · Apr 4, 2022
Russia Faces Global Outrage over Bodies in Ukraine’s Streets Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, some of whom had seemingly been killed deliberately at close range. The images of battered bodies out in the open… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022
Why Putin faces "more NATO" in the Arctic after Ukraine invasion The sound of gunfire echoed around the Norwegian fjords as a row of Swedish and Finnish soldiers, positioned prone behind banks of snow, trained rifles and missile launchers on nearby hills ready for an enemy attack. Reuters · Apr 4, 2022
Exiled oligarch calls on Russian tycoons to declare Putin ‘war criminal’ over Ukraine ‘Public figures cannot leave quietly and then sit quietly,’ Mr Khodorkovsky said The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Viktor Orbán: Hungary's controversial authoritarian prime minister secures yet another term in national election Having held power continuously since 2010, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is the longest serving prime minister in Europe. Now, as the dust settles on the latest election, he is beginning yet another four-year term. The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022
Hungary's Orban popular at home, isolated abroad after win As he prepares to continue his autocratic governance of Hungary for another four years, Viktor Orban faces a shattered opposition at home but an increasingly isolated position abroad The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Chilling Ukraine satellite images show mass graves in Bucha after civilian slaughter Pictures show the grave site with an approximately 45-foot long trench in the southwestern section of the area near the Church of St. Andrew and Pyervozvannoho All Saints in Bucha Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022
UK to push for more sanctions on Russia as evidence of Ukraine atrocities mounts Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said more can be done to cripple Vladimir Putin’s war machine. The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Putin running out of missiles, jets and tanks because they're made in Ukraine The T-72 tank and Kh-22 cruise missile are among Russia's key military weapons that are said to be manufactured in Ukraine and which are dwindling as troops withdraw Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022
Hunt for Russian commanders in charge of Bucha atrocities as colonel named The suspected commander of Russian operations in Bucha has been named by Ukrainian sources amid demands for accountability over the atrocities by Vladimir Putin’s forces. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2022
Exiled Russian oligarch warns what Putin's next steps may be in 'war with NATO' Mikhail Khodorkovsky said the Russian President is 'at war with the US and NATO' and says if Putin decides he's won the war with Ukraine, it might not be the 'last step' Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022
What is the legal definition of genocide and how is it prosecuted? Ukraine’s leaders accuse Russian military of carrying out atrocities as brutal invasion continues The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Bucha: World reacts to ‘unbearable’ civilian killings in Ukraine World leaders express horror at images coming out of Kyiv suburbs where dozens of bodies were found strewn on streets. Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022 War crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished? International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced an investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues and atrocities are alleged in Bucha
Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022 Fears of worse Russian war crimes to come as torture, rape and murders uncovered WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT It is feared that following evidence of summary executions, torture and rape in areas formerly controlled by Vladimir Putin's forces, worse may be uncovered in cities such as Mariupol
Radio France Internationale · Apr 4, 2022 Zelensky calls Russian troops 'murderers, torturers, rapists, looters' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian troops "murderers, torturers, rapists, looters" on Monday after dozens of bodies were found near the embattled capital, Kyiv, triggering global outrage and vows of tough new sanctions on Moscow.
Reuters · Apr 4, 2022 In France, a seized superyacht creates headaches, not just for its owner In a quiet corner of the French Riviera, La Ciotat Shipyards said it is writing bills for mooring fees for the towering white superyacht Amore Vero, but it doesn't know who to send them to.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022 Russia’s War Migrants Find Mixed Reception in Georgia A few days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Dimitry, an IT worker from St.
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2022 Viktor Orban criticises Zelensky following Hungary election triumph Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has won a fifth term in office after claiming victory in the national elections on Sunday night.
Reuters · Apr 4, 2022 Conscripts sent to fight by pro-Russia Donbas get little training, old rifles, poor supplies - sources Military conscripts in the Russian-backed Donbas region have been sent into front-line combat against Ukrainian troops with no training, little food and water, and inadequate weapons, six people in the separatist province told Reuters.
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2022 Ukrainian forces ‘staunchly resisting’ another Russian onslaught of Mariupol, says UK Putin continues to move troops, including his private Wagner army, to eastern Ukraine
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022 Zelensky Calls Russian Troops Murderers, Outrage Grows over 'War Crimes' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian troops "murderers, torturers, rapists, looters" on Monday after dozens of bodies were found near Kyiv, triggering global outrage and vows of tough new sanctions on Moscow. Local authorities said they had been forced to dig communal graves to bury the dead accumulating in the…
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2022 Vladimir Putin will ‘never conquer’ Ukraine, Boris Johnson vows Zelensky says genocide has been committed after evidence of indiscriminate killings of civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv
The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2022 Monday briefing: Zelenskiy condemns ‘butchers’ of Bucha Horror at killings of civilians in Kyiv’s surrounds … fines over Downing Street party on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral … and the return of Marine Le Pen