"Dirty bomb" fears prompt urgent U.S.-Russia calls The U.S. and Russia are finally talking. The topic is worrying. Axios · Oct 24, 2022
What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia? The basketball star has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022
Berlin conference lays out vision of post-war Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the European hosts of a conference on his country's reconstruction laid out a vision of a future Ukraine as a European Union member and major exporter of green energy to the continent on Tuesay. Reuters · Oct 24, 2022
European gas prices plunge to lowest since June due to mild weather and full storage tanks OLD Price 70 per cent lower than in August but still much higher than over past 10 years The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022
Putin’s threats worry Ukraine’s NATO allies as sign of Russian desperation Ukraine’s allies are increasingly concerned that desperation in the Kremlin over an unrelenting string of battlefield failures may lead Russia to escalate its war, possibly using a massive attack on a target like a dam or even a weapon of mass destruction. Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022
Top general admits Ukraine is worried Vladimir Putin is planning nuclear strike General Oleksandr Syrskiy said "we are and should be worried" of Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats amid fears that Russia is planning a 'false flag' attack on Ukraine Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022
How Hitler conspiracies and other Holocaust disinformation undermine democratic institutions Godwin’s Law posits that any online argument, if it continues long enough, will inevitably invoke a comparison to Hitler. The Conversation · Oct 24, 2022
Vladimir Putin seen with 'IV track marks' on hand amid rumours he has cancer Footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defence shows Vladimir Putin holding onto a soldier's arm with a blemish similar to IV track marks seen on his right hand Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022
New PM Rishi Sunak will have to get a grip of volatile post-Truss economy and cost of living crisis The list of 'hot potato' challenges faced by Mr Sunak Wales Online · Oct 24, 2022
Russia Claims Ukraine ‘Dirty Bomb’ in Final Stages Russia on Monday claimed that Ukraine was in the "final stages" of developing a so-called dirty bomb to use against Moscow's forces, allegations Kyiv said were "absurd" and could signal Russia's battlefield plans. The claim from Moscow comes after a string of unexpected and rare calls between Russian Defense Minister… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 24, 2022
The Saudis Need a Reality Check Washington should pause arms sales to rein in Riyadh. Foreign Affairs · Oct 24, 2022
Ukraine war updates: Russia hits power grid, Iran accused of stepping in (Oct. 24) As Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine hits the eight-month mark, here's a look at key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of the war. WEKU · Oct 24, 2022
Explainer-Why Ukraine's southern Kherson region is a strategic prize Ukrainian forces are piling pressure on Russian troops in the southern region of Kherson that Moscow occupied in February at the start of its invasion of Ukraine. Losing control of the region would be another big setback for President Vladimir Putin. Reuters · Oct 24, 2022
Vladimir Putin suffering 'coughing fits and constant nausea', insider claims Vladimir Putin's inner circle is becoming worried that his “thinness and persistent cough” is now noticeable, with Russia's elites seeing the once-macho leader in a state of "rapid deterioration" Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022
Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2022 Analysis: The Russia-Ukraine war and the view from Saudi Arabia Although cooperation with Moscow continued, kingdom also showed support for Kyiv as it sought role of useful mediator.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2022 Ukraine war heading for ‘uncontrolled escalation’, says Russia Moscow appears to be preparing ground for further escalation with discredited claims that Kyiv may use ‘dirty’ bomb
Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022 Russian TV presenter suspended after calling for Ukrainian kids to be drowned RT state TV presenter Anton Krasovsky, 47, was disowned and sacked by his Kremlin-loyalist boss CEO Margarita Simonyan after he urged troops to "down those [Ukrainian] children" in the "river"
Salon · Oct 24, 2022 Adam Hochschild on Trump and history Author and historian says we haven't quite hit "American Midnight" — but the crucial turning point is upon us
Chicago Tribune · Oct 24, 2022 Commentary: Trump has offered to negotiate peace in Ukraine, but he is no Wendell Willkie Former President Donald Trump has offered to negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine, a bizarre concept that illustrates just how far America has fallen from the days when leaders of both major parties collaborated to support global democracy.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 24, 2022 Iran Says Will Provide Russia with '40 Turbines' Iran announced Sunday a contract with Russia to supply it with 40 turbines to help its gas industry amid Western sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine, local media reported. Iran's "industrial successes are not limited to the fields of missiles and drones," Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company's CEO, Reza…
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022 Ukraine war headed for ‘uncontrolled escalation’ as dirty bomb fears grow Ukraine president says Russia is the source of ‘everything dirty’ in conflict
Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2022 False flag? Russia says Ukraine plans to detonate a ‘dirty bomb’ Ukraine responds by calling the allegation an ‘absolute absurdity’ as concerns over an escalation in the war rise.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022 Macron: Ukraine to decide time, terms of peace with Russia French President Emmanuel Macron says it's up to Ukraine to decide the time and terms of peace with Russia
Daily Mirror · Oct 23, 2022 Putin builds underground hospitals amid fears he's preparing for war with West There are fears paranoid Russian president Vladimir Putin is preparing for a war with the West by building underground hospitals and boosting conscriptions by including women
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022 Russian fighter jet fatally crashes into Siberian residential building days after similar crash near Ukraine Two pilots killed in same week as separate Russian warplane killed 15 in Yeysk apartment crash