Trump asks Putin to release Biden dirt Trump wants Putin to sabotage U.S. president amid Ukraine invasion since he is “not exactly a fan of our country" Salon · Mar 30, 2022
Kharkiv in pictures: City left devastated by war as Ukrainians mount counter-offensive Photographs taken by The Independent reveal the scale of destruction caused by weeks of bombardment The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
Hungary accuses Ukraine of interfering in upcoming election Hungary’s foreign minister has accused Ukraine’s leadership of attempting to interfere in the upcoming Hungarian election The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
Attacks hit Ukraine’s north despite Russian pledges to scale back LVIV, Ukraine — A day after Russia said it would “drastically” reduce attacks on strategic northern cities in its war against Ukraine, reports of missiles hitting those regions overnight emerged Wednesday as Ukrainian and Western officials remained skeptical of any easing of the offensive. Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2022
In Kyiv’s suburb of Irpin, Ukraine’s military claims a big prize One of the most pivotal battles in the war ended with an improbable victory in Irpin for Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
Russia sanctions should be ‘intensified’ until every one of Putin’s troops leaves Ukraine, says PM The PM warned that allies in the West must not ‘backslide’ on sanctions imposed on Mr Putin’s regime Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022
Scholz to Zelenskiy: Germany ready to act as security guarantor for Ukraine German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Germany is ready to act a security guarantor for Ukraine, said a German government spokesperson in Berlin. Reuters · Mar 30, 2022
‘We can’t trust the words of Vladimir Putin’s war machine’ Positive signals in Ukraine peace talks not reflected by bombs on the ground, says Zelensky Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022
First Thing: Zelenskiy voices doubt on Russian military withdrawals President says positive signs from talks ‘do not drown out the explosions of Russian shells’. Plus, meet the new generation of stoners The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022
View from The Hill: Budget week punctuated by distractions In the middle of budget week, Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese boarded a VIP aircraft bound for Melbourne to attend Shane Warne’s Wednesday evening memorial service. The Conversation · Mar 30, 2022
Ukraine news – live: Putin’s aides ‘afraid to tell him truth,’ as Russian forces ‘walking away from Chernobyl’ Russian troops have reportedly begun withdrawing from Chernobyl to head towards Belarus The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
Ukraine war: Why is Roman Abramovich trying to broker peace? The Russian billionaire’s role in negotiations surprised some, but observers say Abramovich is a skilled middleman. Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2022
Russia denies striking Ukrainian site of Hasidic Jewish pilgrimage Russia denied on Wednesday a claim by Ukraine that it had struck the town of Uman, visited by tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews each year, and showed pictures of what it said were Ukrainian forces loading arms near a synagogue there. Reuters · Mar 30, 2022
Scepticism and distrust at Russia’s vow to scale back activity near Kyiv Russia had pledged to 'scale back' militarily Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis worsens as four million flee and Russia ‘hits’ Red Cross warehouse Nearly a tenth of Ukraine’s population has left the country
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Ukrainian presidential adviser urges Britons to block ships carrying Russian fossil fuels Exclusive: ‘This money is used to kill innocent civilians in Ukraine,’ Oleg Ustenko says
ABC News · Mar 30, 2022 Russia's pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws scepticism, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there's no reason to believe it Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin doesn't mention areas that have seen heavy fighting, including around Mariupol, as he talks of the steps needed to work towards an agreement, which Moscow's top negotiator says is still a long way off.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022 Russian Units Suffering Big Losses Pull Out of Ukraine, Says UK Military Intelligence Some Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and to neighboring Belarus, British military intelligence said a day after Russia promised to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacted with skepticism to the offer made by Russia…
Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2022 ‘Not naive’: Ukraine questions Russian pledge to reduce attacks Peace talks are expected to resume as Ukraine and the West warn Moscow may be preparing a major offensive.
Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022 Russian pledge to withdraw from Kyiv met with scepticism by Western leaders Ukrainian and Western leaders have expressed scepticism after Russia pledged to “drastically reduce hostilities” in the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv, warning Moscow had previously reneged on peace agreements.
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Live updates: UK says Russia's shift proves it has problems Britain’s Ministry of Defense says Russia’s stated focus on the separatist regions in eastern Ukraine “is likely a tacit admission that it is struggling to sustain more than one significant axis of advance.”
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022 Ivanka Trump is helping Ukrainian refugees – it’s a far cry from her days palling around with oligarchs The former president’s daughter has announced she helped deliver more than a million meals to Ukrainian refugees in Poland. How things have changed since the Abramovich party days, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2022 Wednesday briefing: New threat to Johnson over Partygate Police decision to fine 20 people shatters PM claim rules were followed … Zelenskiy says Ukraine is not naive over talks … and the terror of cyberstalking
Wales Online · Mar 30, 2022 Ukraine morning briefing: Ukraine reportedly shells ammo depot in Russia as Kyiv attacked despite vow The big stories from day 34 of the Russian invasion
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022 Germany could ration power if fuel standoff continues - as it happened This blog is now closed