Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s counter-offensive in Kherson ‘gathering momentum’; UK advisor warns of nuclear risk
U.K. advisor warns of accidental nuclear escalation Stephen Lovegrove, the U.K.’s national security advisor, warned of the accidental escalation of a nuclear war with Russia or China, saying that global communication channels from the Cold War are no longer available. “The Cold War’s two monolithic blocks of the USSR and NATO – though not without […]
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Ukrainian forces reportedly attack key Russian supply route into occupied Kherson; Moscow wages gas ‘price terror’ on Europe
Yellen discusses price cap on Russian oil with UK’s Nadhim Zahawi US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference in Bali on July 14, 2022. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen highlighted a proposed price cap on Russian oil on a call with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi on Tuesday, […]
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Germany fears ‘serious’ situation as Russian gas flows are set to dwindle; Ukraine looks to resume grain exports
Ukraine’s economy has seen a sharp decline due to Russia’s war, says top aide A view of damage after market place hit by Russian attacks as Russia-Ukraine War continues in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on July 25, 2022. Metin Atkas| Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia’s assault on Ukraine has taken a significant toll on […]
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U.S.-supplied rockets helping Ukraine retain defensive lines, official says; Putin meets Erdogan to talk grain exports
Russia over-committed in Donbas and likely to make slow progress, UK says Russia continues to commit what are nominally six separate armies to its Donbas offensive, according to the latest intelligence update from the British Ministry of Defence, that noted Tuesday that at full strength, before the invasion, these formations were established for around 150,000 […]
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Russia orders its forces to intensify operations ‘in all directions’; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy suspends top officials after treason fears
Zelenskyy removes top officials after cases of treason in government agencies Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended the head of Ukraine’s security service and the prosecutor general. It was announced on Sunday that Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova and the Head of the SBU (the Security Service of Ukraine) Ivan Bakanov were being suspended after Zelenskyy said […]
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A ‘very difficult road’ lies ahead for Ukraine, Zelenskyy says; high stakes meeting on grain exports set to take place
Russian advances to continue this week as anti-Russian sentiment grows, UK says In the Donbas, Russian forces will likely focus on taking several small towns during the coming week, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Siversk and Dolyna are likely to be targets for Russian forces as they approach their bigger objective — the […]
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With tanks and artillery, Russia intensifies attacks on east Ukraine; gas supply concerns deepen as pipeline is shut down
Russian forces are making incremental gains in Donetsk as they regroup, UK says Russian troops continue to make small, incremental territorial gains in the Donetsk region of the Donbas, with Russia claiming to have seized control of the town of Hryhorivka, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said Tuesday. Russian forces also continue their assault along the […]
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15 dead, dozens trapped after attack on Donetsk apartments; Kyiv says Russia isn’t taking an ‘operational pause’
Le Maire: Russia cutting gas to Europe is one of the key scenarios French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, speaking Sunday to CNBC’s Charlotte Reed at the Rencontres Economiques event in Aix-en-Provence, discusses the possibility of Russia shutting off the gas taps to Europe. “I think that this is one of the key scenarios and […]
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Russia cheers Boris Johnson’s demise as the world reacts to Britain’s political drama
Russia welcomed Boris Johnson’s departure from office. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Global leaders have reacted to Boris Johnson’s resignation, with the Kremlin in particular expressing pleasure at the U.K. prime minister’s exit. Johnson announced Thursday that it’s time for his party to choose a new leader and, therefore, a prime […]
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Ukraine says retaking of Snake Island shows Kyiv ‘cannot be broken’; Russia hits out at West at G-20
Zelenskyy says retaking of Snake Island shows Ukraine ‘cannot be broken’ Moscow said Russian troops withdrew from Snake Island (pictured here in an image released by the military governor of Odesa) last week as a “goodwill gesture.” Ukraine, however, said Russian forces hastily evacuated after successful military action. Odessa Military Governor | Anadolu Agency | […]
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