Ukraine snubs German president over past ‘close ties to Russia’ Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejects request by Frank-Walter Steinmeier for meeting in Kyiv, Bild reports The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022
‘New stage of terror’ possible, Zelenskyy warns as Russia menaces Ukraine’s east and Putin vows to press on KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the nearly 7-week-old war could be entering a “new stage of terror” for his embattled country, and again… Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2022
Analysis: Will Boris Johnson be forced to resign or not after partygate fine? Faced with the threat from Putin, the Prime Minister should stay in place as the European Continent has been plunged into such a horrific conflict. And if he goes, who would replace him Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022
Open Season: Ukrainian Tank Hunters Take On Russian Armor New footage reportedly shows Ukrainian military forces targeting and destroying Russian military vehicles. Zenger · Apr 12, 2022
Vladimir Putin defends Russia’s ‘clear and noble’ invasion of Ukraine Vladimir Putin has defended the Russian invasion of Ukraine saying its goals are “clear and noble”, according to media. Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022
5 areas where Canada needs to step up on the war in Ukraine Russian atrocities against Ukrainians are increasingly coming to light. Canada could and should be doing more to stop Russia, both independently and in coalition with other countries. The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022
Civilians flee eastern Ukraine ahead of new Russian offensive Governor of Luhansk urges people to evacuate as Vladimir Putin insists Moscow will achieve its ‘noble’ aims The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy requests address with Africa Union Kyiv could be seeking to court African countries, which have mostly stayed neutral or muted in condemnation of Russia. Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2022
Labour election candidate investigated over Zelenksy is 'fascist' tweet Zia Alsayed is standing for election in the Vale of Glamorgan and criticism of Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Keir Starmer has been tweeted from his account Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges quick EU sanctions on Russian oil, all banks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Union on Tuesday to impose sanctions on all Russian banks and Russian oil and to set a deadline for ending imports of Russian gas. Reuters · Apr 12, 2022
What are chemical weapons and are they illegal? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed concern that Russia could deploy chemical weapons in the war and there has been an unconfirmed report of their use in the besieged southern port of Mariupol. Reuters · Apr 12, 2022
Can the West keep Putin’s chemical arsenal at bay? What, precisely, does Joe Biden mean by “a severe price”? This is what the US president said that Russia would pay if it was found to have deployed chemical weapons in Ukraine. On March 11, when Biden issued this initial threat, he declined to elaborate on what he had in… Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022
Ukraine news – live: Putin ally Lukashenko makes bizarre claim UK behind Bucha massacre Volodymyr Zelensky taking threat of potential chemical weapons attack ‘seriously’ The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events on day 48 As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 48th day, we take a look at the main developments. Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022 Last marines defending Mariupol running out of ammunition: ‘Death for some of us, captivity for others’ ‘For more than a month, the Marines fought without refilling ammunition, without food, without water’
Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022 UK 'working urgently' to verify Ukraine chemical agent claims as 'all options on table' Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Britain is urgently looking at reports from Mariupol as a UK minister warned 'the use of chemical weapons is abhorrent, does cross a line, and all options are on the table for how we respond'
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022 Ukraine crisis shows Brexit ‘probably a good idea’, says Stanley Johnson ‘Europe needs to pull its socks up’, says PM’s father
Axios · Apr 12, 2022 Zelensky says Ukraine takes Russian chemical weapons threat "as seriously as possible" "One of the mouthpieces of the occupiers stated that they could use chemical weapons against the defenders of Mariupol," he said.
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022 Putin ‘resettling Ukrainians 5,500 miles away in Siberia and far east Russia’, report claims People in Mariupol are being asked to sign papers claiming Ukrainian troops shelled their city
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022 Ukraine Braces for Fall of Mariupol to Russia Russia was poised Monday to take the strategic city of Mariupol and unleash a massive offensive in eastern Ukraine, as fresh diplomatic efforts with Moscow to broker a peace offered little hope of de-escalation. With the war grinding toward its seventh week, Austria's leader said he had raised alleged Russian…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022 Civilians flee eastern Ukraine in advance of a widely forecast attack – as it happened This live blog is now closed
France 24 · Apr 12, 2022 Biden says Russia appears to be committing ‘genocide’ in Ukraine US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said “evidence is mounting” that Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine, although it would be up to lawyers to make a final determination. Earlier Tuesday, Kyiv said ongoing talks with Russia to end the war were “extremely difficult” after Moscow accused Ukrainian negotiators of…
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022 Ukraine president warns of ‘new stage of terror’ as west probes chemical weapons claims Volodymyr Zelenskiy taking chemical weapons threat ‘seriously’ as Mariupol mayor says thousands have died in devastated port city
Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022 Ukraine morning round-up: Truss warns Russia over chemical weapons, Zelensky urges oil embargo The Foreign Office said the UK will work with allies to 'investigate war crimes and ensure justice is done'
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022 Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city and the full death toll could surpass twice that number