Harris to meet Ghana's president as she begins Africa trip U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris begins her first full day in Africa on Monday as she meets with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
In Ghana, Kamala Harris 'excited about the future of Africa' Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in Ghana to begin a weeklong trip to Africa The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023
Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Kyiv marks anniversary of Bucha recapture March 31 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would never forgive Russian troops responsible for atrocities in Bucha, as the town near Kyiv marked the anniversary of its recapture after 33 days of occupation. Reuters · Mar 26, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian plans for nuclear weapons in Belarus ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ – as it happened Senior US administration official says there are no signs Moscow intends to use its nuclear weapons The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2023
Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting in Ukraine, Prigozhin says More than 5,000 former criminals have been pardoned after finishing their contracts to fight in Russia's Wagner mercenary group against Ukraine, the founder of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said on Saturday. Reuters · Mar 25, 2023
Russian attack on Bakhmut ‘stalls’ amid tensions between army and Wagner Group, says UK It comes after Ukrainian military officials claimed Russia’s Wagner mercenaries are “running out of steam” Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2023
Ukrainian top brass stirs the pot with talk of Bakhmut counterattack As Russian observers hunt for clues of a spring offensive, Ukraine’s land forces chief suggests an unlikely strategy The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2023
Joe Biden says no sign yet of China sending Russia weapons Ex-President Medvedev quotes threatening 1941 Stalin message to urge more weapons production by Russia’s arms industry. Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2023
Russian forces preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive, says Medvedev Former president also warns Moscow will use ‘absolutely any weapon’ if Kyiv attempts to retake Crimea The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023
Ukrainian forces to soon launch counter-offensive, says top commander, as Putin spring advance stutters Ukraine’s top ground forces commander said his forces would soon launch a counter-offensive after Vladimir Putin’s spring advance has so far failed to achieve any significant victories. Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Ukraine Prepares Counteroffensive as Russia’s Assault on Bakhmut Flags Ukrainian troops, on the defensive for months, will soon counterattack as Russia's offensive looks to be faltering, a commander said, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that without a faster supply of arms the war could last years. The Ukrainian military said early on Friday that 1,020 Russian troops had been… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023
UN accuses Russia and Ukraine of ‘summary executions’ of prisoners The United Nations said Friday it was “deeply concerned” by what it described as summary executions of prisoners of war carried out by Russian and Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. Earlier in the day, Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev said Russian forces may have to advance as far as Kyiv… France 24 · Mar 24, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: UN reports dozens of summary executions of PoWs; Nordic nations agree joint air defence plan – as it happened Mission says it documented some 40 summary executions in 13 months; Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland agree plan to counter Russian threat The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023
Russia presses along Ukraine front after reports of Bakhmut slowdown Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Friday, even as Kyiv said Moscow's assault was flagging near the city of Bakhmut. Reuters · Mar 24, 2023
ABC News · 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.
Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023 MoD defends sending uranium shells to Ukraine after Russia's 'nuclear collision' threat The Ministry of Defence has responded to furious threats by Russian warmonger Vladimir Putin who is unhappy at reports the UK is set to send ammunition to help Ukraine
Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023 Vladimir Putin’s war chiefs in bitter spat as he begs China's Xi Jinping for military aid Yevgeny Prigozhin, who heads up the shadowy Wagner militia, has warned the Kremlin Defence Ministry that Russia could lose all military gains made in the frontline Ukrainian town of Bakhmut unless he acts quickly
Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023 Wagner chief tells Moscow Ukraine is planning ‘large scale attack’ Yevgeny Prigozhin claims Ukraine planning to cut off his forces from Russian troops
Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023 Thousands of Russian convicts who fought for Wagner mercenary group ‘to be released in weeks’ Thousands of Russian convicts who have fought for the Wagner mercenary group will be pardoned and released in the coming weeks, according to British intelligence.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2023 Russia’s Wagner Chief Warns Defense Minister of Coming Ukrainian Attack Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin told Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a letter published on Monday that the Ukrainian army was planning an imminent offensive aimed at cutting off his Wagner forces from the main body of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. In the letter published by his press service,…
Reuters · Mar 20, 2023 Wagner chief tells Russia's Shoigu of coming Ukrainian attack Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin told Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in a letter published on Monday that the Ukrainian army was planning an imminent offensive aimed at cutting off his Wagner forces from the main body of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2023 Putin Flaunts Alliance with Xi as ‘Dear Friends’ Meet in Kremlin Vladimir Putin hosted his "dear friend" Xi Jinping for dinner in the Kremlin on Monday, showing off his relationship with his most powerful ally just days after an international court called for the Russian President's arrest for war crimes in Ukraine. Washington denounced Xi's visit, saying the timing showed Beijing…
Reuters · Mar 20, 2023 Putin flaunts alliance with Xi as 'dear friends' meet in Kremlin (This March 20 story has been corrected to show that Xi was re-elected earlier in March and not last month in paragraph 3)
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin visits Mariupol in first trip to occupied eastern Ukraine – as it happened Russian president flew in by helicopter and then drove a car in several districts of the city, site of one of the war’s bloodiest battles
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 389 of the invasion Russian president visits Mariupol after his forces accused of using cluster bombs in Kramatorsk strikes that leave two dead