Russia-Ukraine conflict
Russian missiles strike Odesa one day after grain export deal agreed
World
July 23, 2022
Russian missiles strike Odesa one day after grain export deal agreed
(CNN) – Russian missile strikes have hit the southern Ukrainian port of Odesa, just one day after Ukraine and Russia…
Kyiv and Moscow agree deal to resume Ukraine grain exports from Black Sea ports, UN chief says
World
July 23, 2022
Kyiv and Moscow agree deal to resume Ukraine grain exports from Black Sea ports, UN chief says
(CNN) – Ukraine and Russia have agreed a deal that would allow the resumption of vital grain exports from Ukrainian…
Ukraine’s harvest becomes the new battlefield, as fires blacken its arable heartlands
World
July 17, 2022
Ukraine’s harvest becomes the new battlefield, as fires blacken its arable heartlands
(CNN) – Across Ukraine, in the shimmering heat, one sight is becoming familiar this summer: Combine harvesters sweeping across fields…
A crucial Russian gas pipeline has been shut for repairs. Will it ever reopen?
World
July 13, 2022
A crucial Russian gas pipeline has been shut for repairs. Will it ever reopen?
London (CNN Business) – Since the West hit Russia with bruising sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine, a frightening question…
Russian strike on residential building kills 15 in eastern Ukraine, officials say
World
July 10, 2022
Russian strike on residential building kills 15 in eastern Ukraine, officials say
(CNN) – At least 15 people have been killed after a Russian strike hit an apartment bloc in the Donetsk…
US concerned at China’s ‘alignment’ with Russia, Blinken says
World
July 10, 2022
US concerned at China’s ‘alignment’ with Russia, Blinken says
Nusa Dua, Indonesia – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in…
Boris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next
World
July 10, 2022
Boris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next
(CNN) – When Boris Johnson finally announced he would step down as UK Prime Minister on Thursday, after desperately trying…
Zelensky says Ukraine will not give up territory for peace with Russia: ‘This is our land’
World
July 9, 2022
Zelensky says Ukraine will not give up territory for peace with Russia: ‘This is our land’
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of…
Sleepwalking to the Abyss
Featured Opinion
July 5, 2022
Sleepwalking to the Abyss
On my final approach to Oslo airport, I looked out the window and beheld a welcoming vision: a sunny blue…
Australia to send $100 million aid package to Ukraine as Anthony Albanese meets Zelensky
World
July 4, 2022
Australia to send $100 million aid package to Ukraine as Anthony Albanese meets Zelensky
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the Kyiv region on Sunday, travelling to Bucha, Hostomel and Irpin, before meeting Ukrainian…