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Friday, 24 May 2024 04:46

What to know after Day 820 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin to discuss ‘second phase’ of nuclear drills with ally Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Belarus for a two-day state visit that will include talks on the former Soviet republic’s involvement in nuclear weapons drills. “We’ll talk about the second phase of the exercise,” Putin said after being greeted by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday at the Minsk National Airport. “This is related to direct participation of our Belarusian friends and colleagues in these events.” Russian troops began the first phase of the tactical nuclear exercise on Tuesday in the Southern Military District, which includes…

Thursday, 23 May 2024 04:43

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 230

Israeli forces move deeper into Rafah in night of heavy battle Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah on Wednesday during one of the most intense nights of bombardment of the southern Gaza city since Israel launched its offensive there this month. Israel's assault on Rafah on Gaza's southern edge has set hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in what had been a refuge for half of the enclave's 2.3 million people. It has also cut off the main access routes for aid into Gaza, drawing international fears of mass casualties and…

Thursday, 23 May 2024 04:41

What to know after Day 819 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine launches drone attack near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant Kiev’s forces have once again attacked the grounds of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) using a kamikaze drone, the facility’s press service reported on Wednesday. The facility is the largest of its type in Europe. According to a message issued by the service on Telegram, the drone reportedly hit a transport workshop of the ZNPP but did not cause any casualties or critical damage to the facility. The strike comes amid a series of UAV attacks on the city of Energodar, located next to the facility, over…

Wednesday, 22 May 2024 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 229

Israeli forces raze parts of Gaza's Jabalia, hit Rafah with airstrikes Israeli forces thrust deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza on Tuesday, striking a hospital and destroying residential areas with tank and air bombardments, residents said, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in Rafah in the south. Simultaneous Israeli assaults on the northern and southern edges of the Gaza Strip this month have caused a new exodus of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing their homes, and sharply restricted the flow of aid, raising the risk of famine. In Jabalia, a sprawling refugee camp built for displaced civilians…

Wednesday, 22 May 2024 04:41

What to know after Day 818 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian gunners finally get shells to stop Russians near Kharkiv Ukrainian servicemen operating a howitzer in Kharkiv region near the Russian border work around the clock to stop an incursion by Moscow's troops, and they are finally getting the shells to do it. Ukraine's defenders were hamstrung for months by shortages of artillery shells and other weapons as U.S. Congress held up billions of dollars worth of military aid. As the lawmakers in Washington argued, Russia's forces pressed their advantage on the frontlines, pushing forward on the eastern front. With a $61 billion aid package belatedly approved by…

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 04:55

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 228

War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. While Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor was a symbolic blow that deepened Israel’s isolation over the war in Gaza. The court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, accused Netanyahu, Gallant, and three Hamas leaders — Yehya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh…

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 04:53

What to know after Day 817 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine's Zelenskiy pushes allies to step up aid and involvement in war Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters in an exclusive interview in Kyiv on Monday. He also said he was pushing partners to get more directly involved in the war by helping to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine and allowing Kyiv to use Western weapons against enemy military equipment amassing near the border. The call to accelerate aid and push so-called "red lines" of engagement in the conflict reflect the growing pressure Zelenskiy's…

Monday, 20 May 2024 04:14

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 227

Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with Hamas raged across the north on Sunday as Israel’s leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war, now in its eighth month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism from the other members of his War Cabinet, with main political rival Benny Gantz threatening to leave the government if a plan is not created by June 8 that includes an international administration for postwar Gaza. His departure…

Monday, 20 May 2024 04:13

What to know after Day 816 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv region kill at least 11 Russia struck a busy lakeside resort on the edge of Ukraine's second largest city on Sunday and attacked villages in the surrounding region, killing at least 11 people and wounding scores. The missile strikes were the latest in what have been constant Russian attacks in recent weeks on the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine, where Russian troops have launched an offensive. Valentyna, 69, had blood running down her face at the lakeside resort area where her home had been destroyed and a busy restaurant nearby was obliterated. Her…

Sunday, 19 May 2024 04:56

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 226

Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan in three weeks’ time for the war in Gaza, a decision that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahumore reliant on far-right allies. The announcement deepens a divide in Israel’s leadership more than seven months into a war in which Israel has yet to accomplish its goals of dismantling Hamas and returning scores of hostages abducted in the…

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Sunday, 19 May 2024 04:55

What to know after Day 815 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine struggles to hold eastern front as Russians advance on cities For Ukrainian gun commander Oleksandr Kozachenko, the long-awaited U.S. ammunition can't come fast enough as he and his comrades struggle to hold off relentless Russian attacks. His unit's U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer, which once hurled 100 shells a day at the encroaching enemy, is now often reduced to fewer than 10. "It's a luxury if we can fire 30 shells." America says it's rushing ammunition and weapons to Ukraine following the delayed approval of a $61 billion aid package by Congress last month. As of early May, though,…

Saturday, 18 May 2024 04:34

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 225

Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the area a week ago, while in the south militants attacked tanks massing around Rafah. Residents said Israeli armour had thrust as far as the market at the heart of Jabalia, the largest of Gaza's eight historic refugee camps, and that bulldozers were demolishing homes and shops in the path of the advance. "Tanks and planes are wiping out residential districts…

Saturday, 18 May 2024 04:33

What to know after Day 814 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin raises issue of Zelensky’s legitimacy Vladimir Zelensky’s legitimacy as president of Ukraine is an important question not only to his own country, but to Moscow as well, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. He explained that Zelensky’s status will have a bearing on any potential agreement between the two belligerent countries. Zelensky’s five-year term in office comes to an end on May 20. Ukrainians were scheduled to head to the polls to elect a new leader on March 31; however, he announced in December 2023 that no presidential or parliamentary elections would be held as long as…

Friday, 17 May 2024 04:29

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 224

US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel to do more to protect civilians during its war with Hamas. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act was approved 224 to 187, largely along party lines. Sixteen Democrats joined most Republicans in voting yes, and three Republicans joined most Democrats in opposing the measure. The act is not expected to become law, but its…

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