War
Russia’s ‘hostile activities’ could intensify this week, Zelenskyy warns; the West must prepare for war ‘to last for years’
Air force failures put pressure on Russia’s ‘exhausted’ ground forces, UK says Service members of pro-Russian troops on an infantry fighting vehicle in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine, on June 2, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters Russia’s air force has underperformed and its failure to consistently deliver air power is likely […]
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Russia attacking Severodonetsk with ‘all available firepower’; Zelenskyy says Russia has ‘significant advantage’
Russian forces using ‘all available firepower’ to pound Severodonetsk, Ukraine says Russian forces are using “all available firepower” to pound the key target of Severodonetsk and neighboring Lysychansk as well as Bilohorivka, a settlement to the west of the twin cities that are separated by the Siverskyi Donets river. In the latest military update from […]
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Ukraine says delays over weapon supplies ‘cannot be justified’; Russia edges toward taking full control of Severodonetsk
Ukraine says ‘procrastination’ over its need for weapons ‘cannot be justified’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint statement with European Commission President Ursula, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 11, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters Ukraine’s patience over its lack of long-range weapons appears to be wearing thin with Ukrainian […]
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Ukraine must ‘knock out the occupiers,’ Zelenskyy says; Severodonetsk cut off after all bridges destroyed
Risks of a ‘frozen conflict’ rising as Russia makes gains in eastern Ukraine Tanks of pro-Russian troops drive along a street during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine May 26, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters As Russia gradually seizes more territory in Ukraine and continues to pound various targets […]
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Forces battle for ‘every meter’ of Severodonetsk; river crossings could become a major problem for Russia. Follow our live updates
River crossings pose a huge problem for Russia, UK says This photograph taken on April 29, 2022 shows a destroyed railway bridge, over the Siverskyi Donets river, in Raygorodok, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yasuyoshi Chiba | AFP | Getty Images Russia needs to conduct difficult river crossings to achieve success in […]
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Zelenskyy hails troops as chemical plant sheltering civilians hit in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks on June 6, 2022. As bitter fighting raged in the city of Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine’s president hailed his country’s fighters for defying Russian forces in his country’s eastern Donbas region. Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As bitter fighting raged in the city of Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine’s president hailed his country’s […]
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OECD slashes global growth prediction on Ukraine war and China’s zero-Covid policy
The OECD estimates that global gross domestic product [or GDP] will reach 3% in 2022 — a 1.5 percentage point downgrade from a projection done in December. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has become the latest international institution to cut its predictions for global growth this year. […]
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Coming winter will be ‘the most difficult’ for Ukraine, Zelenskyy says; 1,000 Mariupol fighters reportedly sent to Russia. Follow our live updates
More than 1,000 Mariupol fighters have been sent to Russia, report suggests A screen grab taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry shows Ukrainian soldiers being evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in the port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on May 17, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry handout | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images […]
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Ukraine retakes parts of Severodonetsk amid brutal street fighting; Zelenskyy mourns ‘dead cities’. Follow our live updates
Zelenskyy mourns Ukraine’s ‘dead cities’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decried what he called Ukraine’s “dead cities,” once centers of life now almost entirely destroyed by Russian bombardment. He was referring to Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, crucial remaining holdouts in the country’s east that Russian forces have almost entirely captured and that are key in Moscow’s aims […]
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UK to send long-range missiles to Ukraine despite Putin warning; Zelenskyy visits hard-hit Donbas
Heavy fighting is continuing around Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, UK says Smoke and dirt rise in the city of Severodonetsk during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 2, 2022. Aris Messinis | AFP | Getty Images Heavy fighting is continuing around the contested town of Severodonetsk […]
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