Europeans who see Russia as adversary or rival double in number since 2021 Survey reveals shift in opinion since Ukraine war and big majority favour EU increasing its defence capabilities The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023
Chris Christie, ex-governor and Trump critic, seeks US presidency Ex-New Jersey governor launches his 2024 candidacy in New Hampshire, calling out Trump as a ‘self-serving mirror-hog’. Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023
Ukrainians protest outside Russian consulate after major dam damaged Ukrainians demanding Vladimir Putin’s forces leave their homeland decried Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ as they protested in Edinburgh. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
'Five-year rule is a smokescreen - these two heroes deserve to be honoured' The clamour is growing after the country was moved to tears by Kevin Sinfield carrying his old team-mate Rob Burrows over the finish line at a marathon Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2023
Oliver Stone: How he stopped worrying and learned to love nuclear Film director says risk of nuclear contamination from Ukraine war is less threatening to the planet than fossil fuels. Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023
OPINION - Ukraine blames Russia for destroying dam as evacuations get underway A move of “desperate vandalism”. That’s the view of Robert Fox, the Standard’s Defence Editor, on the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River, which Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed on Vladimir Putin. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023
Ukraine war: the psychological and political impact of the drone attacks in Russia -- an expert explains Every military action communicates something. The recent drone strikes in Moscow during which three residential and high-rise buildings were targeted certainly did so. The Conversation · Jun 6, 2023
OPINION - The apocalyptic images of Ukraine’s blown dam show Putin’s desperation The summer campaign has opened in Ukraine. In a move of desperate vandalism, Russia appears to have ordered the blowing up of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro, and widespread flooding could threaten the stability of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. Even so, it is hard to see the fighting… Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023
Germany's Scholz: Kakhovka dam breach in line with Putin's aggression German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam was in line with Russia's escalating violence in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy of attacking civilian targets. Reuters · Jun 6, 2023
‘Dead zone’: How the Ukraine war moved inside Russia The western Russian region of Belgorod that borders Ukraine has been shelled and attacked by drones hundreds of times. Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023
Deepfake Vladimir Putin declares martial law and says Russia is under attack Russia’s officials say some TV channels and radio stations were hacked The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
Between exile and the Kremlin: Russian artists split by Ukraine MOSCOW: After the Kremlin launched its offensive in Ukraine last year, Russian punk rocker Vladimir Kotlyarov left his country along with many other artists and cultural figures. Bangkok Post · Jun 6, 2023
Living the ‘Chinese Dream’: Beijing’s new world order As Beijing boosts its diplomatic clout, analysts say it wants to “remould” and even supplant existing institutions. Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023
Russia claims it has thwarted major Ukrainian offensive with 250 soldiers killed Russia's forces said Ukraine was making a major effort to punch through defensive lines in southeast Ukraine, but Kyiv didn't confirm the attacks and later said it was not true Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023
Reuters · Jun 5, 2023 Kremlin: fake Putin address broadcast on Russian radio stations after 'hack' The Kremlin said a purported radio address by President Vladimir Putin heard on Monday on Russian stations in regions bordering Ukraine was fake and the result of a hack, Russian news agencies reported.
The Week · Jun 5, 2023 Vladimir Kara-Murza, ‘Spymania’ and Putin’s crackdown on dissent “Traitors and betrayers will get what they deserve.” So warned Russia’s Foreign Ministry following the sentencing of an outspoken critic of the Kremlin to 25 years in prison in April.
The Week · Jun 5, 2023 Ukraine counter-offensive: do attacks inside Russia jeopardise West’s support? As Ukrainian forces gear up for a long-planned counter-offensive to retake territory captured during last year’s invasion, two “volunteer” groups have been accused of conducting short cross-border raids into Russia under the direction of Kyiv.
Reuters · Jun 5, 2023 Russia says it thwarted major attack in Ukraine but lost some ground Moscow said on Monday it had thwarted a major offensive against its forces in eastern Ukraine, although it was unclear whether the attack formed the beginning of Ukraine's long-anticipated counteroffensive.
The Week · Jun 5, 2023 Dmitry Medvedev: Putin’s new ‘attack dog’ Threats emanating from Russia have escalated in recent months, with the former prime minister and president Dmitry Medvedev leading the charge.
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023 Information war erupts over whether fighting along Ukraine frontline is key counter-offensive by Kyiv Ukraine has been planning its counter-offensive for months
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023 China’s war chest: how Beijing has rearranged the diplomatic pieces ahead of a potential conflict China is shoring up international support, while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the world stage
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023 Russia's most famous icon handed over from museum to church despite protests Russian Orthodox believers are celebrating Trinity Sunday with Russia’s most famous icon transferred from a museum to Moscow’s main cathedral despite the keepers’ vociferous protests
Daily Mirror · Jun 4, 2023 Ukraine missile attack kills girl, 2, with five kids injured by Russian strike A little girl was killed and five other children were among 22 people injured in an attack on a residential district in Dnipro in central Ukraine, the region's governor said
The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023 Bangs, drones and beats: Kyiv welcomes sound of springtime festivals MY latest,
Daily Record · Jun 3, 2023 Vladimir Putin facing 'beginning of the end' due to 'Russian in fighting' Luke Coffey, an expert at the Hudson Institute think-tank in Washington, said the Russian president could be ousted from power.