Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Battle for Bakhmut ‘stabilising’ due to Kyiv’s ‘tremendous efforts’ Several thousand, many elderly and with disabilities, are estimated to remain in the city The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 394 As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 394th day, we take a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2023
UK should stay out of talks to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Lord Owen The former foreign secretary said Rishi Sunak should not talk to Vladimir Putin and any peace talks should be conducted by the two warring countries. The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Ukraine says Russia's Bakhmut assault losing steam, counterstrike coming soon Ukrainian troops will launch a long-awaited counter assault "very soon" now that Russia's offensive in Bakhmut is losing steam, Ukraine's top ground forces commander says. ABC News · Mar 24, 2023
Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online Fake images of former President Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police and Russian President Vladimir Putin behind prison bars have flooded social media in recent days The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Gaps seen in economic cooperation stance BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Tuesday during their meeting in Moscow that their nations will further strengthen economic cooperation in areas including natural gas and currency trading. China is offering support to Russia, which is suffering from U.S. and European sanctions over its… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 23, 2023
Russian forces appear to lose steam as Ukraine prepares offensive Putin strengthens his ties with China in 56th week of the war, but his forces seem to lose momentum on the battlefield. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023
The Guardian view on Ukraine and war crimes: the start of a case against Putin Editorial: The international criminal court’s issuance of an arrest warrant for the Russian president over Ukraine is welcome. It needs support The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
IBM and Cleveland Clinic are deploying the first on-site quantum computer in health care as tech promises to accelerate scientific breakthroughs It takes years for a discovery in biomedical research to become a tangible therapy available to patients. Quantum computing can expedite the process. Fortune · Mar 23, 2023
Xi and Putin meeting signals the return of the China-Russia axis and the start of a second cold war The heirs to two of the most violent revolutions in modern history shook hands and took stock of their “comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era”, at a recent meeting in Moscow. The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023
Ukraine Prosecutor Hails Deal over ICC Field Office Ukraine and the International Criminal Court on Thursday signed a deal for a field office to probe war crimes, days after the tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said the agreement for an ICC office in Ukraine was the "beginning of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2023
Hungary would not act on Putin arrest warrant, official says The chief of staff to Hungary's prime minister says Hungarian authorities wouldn't arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he were to enter the country despite him being the subject of an international warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Biden's Canada agenda stocked from Ukraine to climate change President Joe Biden arrives in Canada on Thursday with a focus on several of the world’s largest challenges The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Explainer-What are depleted uranium weapons - and what are the risks? Britain said it would supply armour piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine to help destroy Russian tanks, a step President Vladimir Putin said would force a response from Moscow as the weapons had "a nuclear component". Reuters · Mar 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Ukraine president visits front-line areas as new phase nears Ukraine’s president has made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia’s invasion
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Spanish PM to discuss Ukraine with Xi Jinping on visit to China Pedro Sánchez says he will tell Chinese leader it must be Ukrainians who ‘lay down conditions’ for any peace agreement
The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2023 Ron DeSantis forced into U-turn after calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’ Likely Republican contender for White House says remark was ‘mischaracterised’ but calls Vladimir Putin a war criminal
Salon · Mar 23, 2023 Putin and the GOP: Masters of deception Americans no longer share a common reality — but can we all agree that Donald Trump's just in it for the grift?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Dining across the divide: ‘I thought I was going to meet an awful Tory – but it was wonderful, we swapped numbers’ One is centre-right, the other a socialist. They disagreed on Thatcherism and nuclear weapons, but will being part of the same LGTBQ+ community save the day?
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Russia's security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats A top Russian security official has declared that the risk of a nuclear war has risen and blasted a German minister for threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with arrest
Reuters · Mar 23, 2023 Hungary would not arrest Putin, says PM Orban's chief of staff Hungary would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he entered the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday, adding that it would have no legal grounds.
Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023 Middle East round-up: Remembering the Iraq War and its legacy Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.
Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023 US moving advanced aircraft to Asia, Europe from Middle East Wall Street Journal reports the move is part of a broader plan to retain modest forces in the Middle East.
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Medvedev says Russia will nuke any country that tries to arrest Putin ‘All our missiles, et cetera, would fly to the Bundestag, to the Chancellor’s office’
Reuters · Mar 23, 2023 Russian leaders should be tried in absentia for aggression in Ukraine, Kyiv official says Russian leaders should be put on trial for the invasion of Ukraine even if they cannot be arrested and brought to court in person, Kyiv's top prosecutor said on Thursday.