WARS
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 04:44
What to know after Day 573 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE At UN General Assembly, Biden asks world to stand with Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to stand with Ukraine against Russian invaders, hoping Republicans in Congress will also take notice. "Russia believes that the world will grow weary and allow it to brutalize Ukraine without consequence," Biden said in his speech to UNGA. "If we allow Ukraine to be carved up, is the independence of any nation secure?" Biden drew applause when saying that the United States and its allies would stand with Ukraine's fight for freedom.…
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 04:48
What to know after Day 572 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Top US general: Removing Russia from Ukraine a ‘very high bar’ Army Gen. Mark Milley said a quick outcome to the war in Ukraine is unlikely, noting that a Ukrainian victory in the conflict is a “very high bar” and would take a “very long time.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has resisted negotiating a peace with Russia since the country’s invasion began more than a year and a half ago, citing unserious terms from Moscow. He said the best outcome would be to remove Russia from all Ukrainian territory. Milley, who is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
Monday, 18 September 2023 04:34
What to know after Day 571 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine could have avoided conflict – Trump Ukraine could have avoided hundreds of thousands of deaths and lost less land if it had reached a peace deal with Russia before the conflict began last February, former US President Donald Trump told NBC News in an interview aired on Sunday. The loss of Ukrainian territory to Russia is “something that could have been negotiated,” Trump told NBC host Kristen Welker, adding that “a lot of people expected” Kiev to abandon its claims to “Crimea and other parts of the country” in exchange for peace. “So they could have made…
Sunday, 17 September 2023 04:23
What to know after Day 570 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia, Ukraine dispute control over devastated village of Andriivka Russia and Ukraine on Saturday disputed control of the devastated village of Andriivka near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, as Ukraine ramped up its efforts to inch closer to reassert control over the pivotal city. Russia's Defence Minister dismissed a Ukrainian claim to have recaptured Andriivka, which Kyiv has portrayed as a stepping stone to the larger city. The commander of Ukraine's land forces posted a video purporting to show the capture of Andriivka amid a landscape of scorched territory and desolation. And a military spokesperson said Ukrainian troops were…
Saturday, 16 September 2023 04:21
What to know after Day 569 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Zelenskiy to visit US Congress next week, reports say Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit the U.S. Congress next week, according to media reports, after a U.S. official earlier said the Ukrainian president was expected to meet with U.S. President Biden on Thursday. Punchbowl News on Friday said Zelenskiy's visit with Congress was tentatively scheduled for Thursday. The Washington Post also reported Zelenskiy was set to travel to the U.S. Congress on Thursday, while the Wall Street Journal said he would meet with U.S. lawmakers. Representatives for Zelenskiy and congressional leaders could not be immediately reached for comment on the…
Friday, 15 September 2023 04:42
What to know after Day 568 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian forces press on in east, inflict casualties in south, officials say Ukraine on Thursday pressed on with a gruelling campaign to regain ground near the shattered Russian-held city of Bakhmut and inflicted heavy casualties on Russian forces on the southern front, senior military officials said. The Ukrainian accounts outlined fierce fighting in many parts of the eastern front, but no new breakthroughs in the three-month old counter offensive. Ukrainian advances have been much slower than gains they recorded last year in recovering territory in the northeast, as they proceed methodically in the face of deep Russian entrenchments.…
Thursday, 14 September 2023 04:43
What to know after Day 567 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin says millions of Russian volunteers cross the border to join war in Ukraine More than a quarter of a million Russians have voluntarily joined the armed forces in recent months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, claiming 1,000-1,500 Russians were signing voluntary contracts to join the military every day. Ukrainian intelligence stated that the Russian military has concentrated more than 420,000 military personnel in occupied Ukraine. This, as Ukrainian and UK military officials reported that there could be more coming. ** Russia has ‘overcome sanctions’ – NYT Russia has defied Western sanctions and export controls intended…
Wednesday, 13 September 2023 04:56
What to know after Day 566 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin offers estimate of Ukrainian losses Russian President Vladimir Putin has provided an update on the casualties the Ukrainian military incurred since their operation commenced in early June. He further noted that Kiev had not achieved the anticipated results it had initially sought. Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Tuesday: “There are losses, big losses. Since the start of this counteroffensive, the casualties [have reached] 71,500 people.” The president claimed that Kiev is seeking to achieve results “at any cost,” which makes it look like the Ukrainian leadership does not care about its own…
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 04:53
What to know after Day 565 of Russia-Ukraine war
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainians blame Zelensky for corruption – poll The vast majority of Ukrainians believe that President Vladimir Zelensky is at fault for widespread corruption in the country’s government and military, a new study has revealed. The poll, released on Monday, found that 78% of Ukrainian adults see Zelensky as “directly responsible” for Kiev’s corruption problem. It was conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Charitable Foundation and the Kiev International Institute of Sociology. Prior to the launch of Russia’s military offensive in February 2022, Ukraine consistently ranked among the world’s most corrupt nations, but it was touted as a…
Monday, 11 September 2023 04:46
What to know after Day 564 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 2 foreign aid workers and target Kyiv Two foreign aid workers were reportedly killed in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Russian shelling hit a van carrying a team of four working with a Ukrainian nongovernmental organization, while dozens of Russian drones targeted Kyiv and wounded at least one civilian. The four volunteers from the Road to Relief group, which helps evacuate wounded people from front-line areas, were trapped inside the van as it flipped over and caught fire after being struck by shells near the town of Chasiv Yar, the organization said on…
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Sunday, 10 September 2023 04:42
What to know after Day 563 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia launches overnight drone attack on Kyiv Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and its region for almost two hours and drone debris falling on several of the city's central districts, officials said. The scale of the attack was not immediately known. Reuters witnesses heard at least five blasts across Kyiv, and Ukrainian media footage showed a number of cars damaged. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that one person was injured in the historic Podil neighbourhood and a fire broke out near one of the city's…
Saturday, 09 September 2023 04:49
What to know after Day 562 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Our partners have eased up on sanctions on Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that his country's allies had eased sanctions on Russia and called for a renewed drive to impose further punitive measures on Moscow. "At this time, we see too long a pause by our partners in terms of sanctions," he said in his nightly video address. "And very active Russian attempts to evade sanctions." Zelenskiy said keeping the pressure on Moscow should focus on Russia's energy sector, its access to microelectronics and its financial sector. "There are three priorities: further sanctions…
Friday, 08 September 2023 04:53
What to know after Day 561 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine reports some successes in counteroffensive against Russian forces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday singled out military units in the east and south for their actions against Russian troops and other officials reported some breakthroughs in a counteroffensive to reclaim Russian-occupied territory. The general staff of Ukraine's armed forces described a "partial success" near the eastern city of Bakhmut, long a focal point of fighting. And it said Ukrainian troops were making gradual progress in their southward advance to the Sea of Azov. Russian accounts of the fighting said their troops had beaten back Ukrainian attacks near…
Thursday, 07 September 2023 03:43
What to know after Day 560 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian attack kills 17 in east Ukraine as Blinken visits Kyiv, officials say At least 17 people were killed and 32 wounded in a Russian attack on a crowded market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka on Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. Footage circulated online by presidential officials showed people falling to the ground or running for cover after a huge explosion in front of them, seconds after some looked up to the sky when they heard what sounded like a missile approaching. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack,…