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Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Ukraine.

22/09/2022

Europe News

EU to prepare new sanctions against Russia following Putin's speech

The European Commission president said the penalties will focus on "civilian technology as Russia moves to a full war economy."

22/09/2022

North Korea

North Korea denies exporting arms to Russia amid Ukraine war

The North Korean statement came weeks after the Kremlin described the US intelligence finding of Pyongyang arranging to sell domestically produced weapons such as small arms and artillery shells to Moscow as “fake”.

22/09/2022

Russia

Hundreds arrested after Putin's troops call-up order sparks protests

More than 1,200 people have been arrested by riot police as they demonstrated against a new call to mobilise 300,000 troops for the Ukraine war.

21/09/2022

USA

Ukraine war: Russia has violated 1945 UN charter, says Joe Biden

The US President stopped short of saying that Russia should be ousted as a member of the UN Security Council.

21/09/2022

Europe News

EU agency & ICC issue advice on collecting evidence of war atrocities

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor and European Union judicial cooperation agency Eurojust have launched a set of guidelines for nongovernmental organisations collecting evidence of atrocities in Ukraine and elsewhere around the world.

21/09/2022

Travel News

Flights from Moscow sell out as Russians try to escape conscription

On Wednesday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the country’s military would ‘partially mobilise’ military reservists in Ukraine. Flights out of Moscow have nearly sold out.

21/09/2022

Germany

German government nationalises Uniper to secure energy supply

Berlin has announced a deal to inject 8 billion euros into the country's biggest importer of Russian gas, nationalising Uniper in a move to control its energy supply.

21/09/2022

Russia

Serbia flights 'cost €9k on black market' after reservists call-up

That's according to Serbia president Aleksandar Vucic.

21/09/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Ukraine.

21/09/2022

Russia

Putin declares partial mobilisation to bolster Ukraine war effort

In a speech expected to be aired the night before, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday morning the mobilisation will affect reserves and those who have served in the Russian forces in the past.

21/09/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Putin praises separatist Bosnian Serb leader during his Kremlin visit

In a rare trip by a representative of a European country to Moscow, Milorad Dodik supported the Kremlin's war in Ukraine on Monday, telling Russian state-owned agency TASS that Russia "was forced to retaliate".

20/09/2022

Ukraine

World leaders slam Moscow-controlled areas' plans to join Russia

Leaders of France, Germany and the US criticised Kremlin's hastily-made plans to hold "referendums", thought to be a response to the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive to liberate its eastern and southern parts, currently under Russian control.

20/09/2022

Green News

The key climate issues facing world leaders at the UN General Assembly

As world leaders gather in New York for the 77th UN General Assembly, these are the climate issues expected to be top of the agenda.

20/09/2022

Ukraine

'Russia wants to end war' and five other key Ukraine developments

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Ukraine.

20/09/2022

USA

Ukraine war and its fallout set to dominate United Nations meeting

While leaders in many countries are trying to prevent a wider war and restore peace in Europe, diplomats, though, are not expecting any breakthroughs this week.

20/09/2022

Ukraine

Russian forces 'palpably panicking' in Kharkiv region, says Zelenskyy

"[In] the Kharkiv region - we are stabilising the situation, holding our positions. Firmly. So strongly that the occupiers are palpably panicking," said Zelenskyy.

20/09/2022

Russia

Prisoners refuse to join Russian mercenary group, US official claims

US official claims that Russia's mercenary Wagner Group has not been entirely successful in its efforts to recruit 1,500 felons

19/09/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five key developments to know about today

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Ukraine.

19/09/2022

Russia

Russian music icon asks to be 'foreign agent' to support husband

Russian singer Alla Pugacheva, largely considered to be one of the country's most successful performers, has asked Moscow to list her as a foreign agent.

18/09/2022