Russia-Ukraine war
Russia fires warning shots and boards cargo ship in Black Sea
World
August 15, 2023
Russia fires warning shots and boards cargo ship in Black Sea
CNN — A Russian warship fired warning shots and boarded a cargo ship it claims was headed to Ukraine in…
No bathing during air raids – but beaches in southern Ukraine port reopen
World
August 14, 2023
No bathing during air raids – but beaches in southern Ukraine port reopen
CNN — Beaches officially opened for swimming in Ukraine’s largest port city of Odesa for the first time since the…
Ukraine makes partial but ‘significant’ gain in south as counteroffensive grinds on
World
August 13, 2023
Ukraine makes partial but ‘significant’ gain in south as counteroffensive grinds on
CNN — Ukraine has claimed “partial success” at a village along the southern front, as Kyiv’s counteroffensive continues to struggle…
Egypt will not bow to US pressure to supply Ukraine with weapons: Report
Egypt
August 12, 2023
Egypt will not bow to US pressure to supply Ukraine with weapons: Report
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that since spring the US has been attempting to persuade Egypt to supply…
Twin Russian strikes on Ukrainian city kill civilians, then hit rescuers, official says
World
August 8, 2023
Twin Russian strikes on Ukrainian city kill civilians, then hit rescuers, official says
CNN — Two Russian missiles hit the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk within 30 to 40 minutes of each other,…
China assures Russia it remains ‘impartial’ on Ukraine war after attending Saudi peace talks
World
August 8, 2023
China assures Russia it remains ‘impartial’ on Ukraine war after attending Saudi peace talks
Hong Kong CNN — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart that Beijing remains “impartial” on the war…
China praises Ukraine talks in Saudi that Russia said were ‘doomed to fail’
Middle East
August 8, 2023
China praises Ukraine talks in Saudi that Russia said were ‘doomed to fail’
CNN — Beijing on Monday praised ongoing talks aimed at finding a formula for peace in Ukraine, after a Chinese…
Explosions hit road bridges between Crimea and occupied Ukraine
World
August 7, 2023
Explosions hit road bridges between Crimea and occupied Ukraine
CNN — Explosions hit critical road bridges linking occupied Crimea with parts of Kherson region under Russian control, Russian authorities…
Russian warship seen listing in Black Sea after Ukrainian sea drone attack on major base
World
August 5, 2023
Russian warship seen listing in Black Sea after Ukrainian sea drone attack on major base
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Ukrainian sea drones attacked a major naval base in Russia on Friday, leaving a damaged Russian…
Medvedev says Russia could use nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s fightback succeeds in latest threat
World
July 31, 2023
Medvedev says Russia could use nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s fightback succeeds in latest threat
Russia may be forced to use a nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s counteroffensive succeeds, senior Russian official Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday…