"There seems to be no end to the misery of Indian students who had to go back to war-torn #Ukraine to complete their medical degrees. They are increasingly facing the anger of sections of the local population who see #India as supporting #Russia in the war." #UkraineWar
'Go back': Indian students face anger in Ukraine as war drags on
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/bhopal/go-back-indian-students-face-anger-in-ukraine-as-war-drags-on/articleshow/102869353.cms
"#Washington announced its approval of the #F16 transfers on Friday, and training of #Ukraine pilots is set to begin this month, which may allow Ukraine to begin deploying the jets in early 2024." #UkraineWar
Ukraine ‘sky shield getting stronger’ as allies supply coveted F-16s
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/20/kyiv-hails-dutch-danish-decision-to-supply-f-16-jets-to-ukraine
In response to the Russian blockade, #Ukraine announced a "humanitarian corridor" hugging the sea's western coastline near #Romania and #Bulgaria. A #HongKong-flagged container ship stuck in #Odesa port since the invasion travelled the route last week without being fired upon. #UkraineWar
Ukraine may use new #BlackSea route for #GrainShipments - producers
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-may-use-new-black-sea-route-grain-shipments-producers-2023-08-21/
Ukraine is considering using its newly-tested wartime Black Sea export corridor for grain shipments after other cargo ships follow the first successful evacuation of a vessel on the route last week, a senior agricultural official said on Monday.
It's a no go - for now. Nicely timed, being announced after #Denmark & the #Netherlands committed to donating #F16's to #Ukraine.
#Sweden’s prime minister, #UlfKristersson, said on Monday that Sweden needs #JAS39Gripen planes for its own defence, noting that the country’s bid to join Nato has not been finalised. #UkraineWar #Gripens4UA
"In the vision of the Air Force, it was stated that 128 fighters would be sufficient to replace the old fleet of equipment and be dispersed throughout the country's territory. This would be approximately four aviation brigades," Ignat stated in an interview with Radio Svoboda. #UkraineWar #F16
#Kyiv: #Ukraine needs 128 western fighter jets to protect its entire airspace
https://www.uawire.org/kyiv-ukraine-needs-128-western-fighter-jets-to-protect-its-entire-airspace
"Ukraine needs more than 100 fighters to protect its entire airspace," said Yuriy Ignat, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force Command, while discussing Denmark and the Netherlands' plan to transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine. Ignat explained that if Ukraine were to receive 42 fighters, it would equate to approximately 2-3 squadrons. However, the Ukrainian Armed Forces actually need 128 …
These bombers are irreplaceable, Russia can no longer build them.
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"The Russian #Tu22 bomber that was destroyed can travel at twice the speed of sound and has been used extensively by #Russia to attack cities in #Ukraine.
#Moscow's defence ministry said in a statement that an attack by a 'copter-type UAV' took place at around 10:00 Moscow time (08:00 BST) on Saturday." #UkraineWar
Ukrainian drone destroys Russian supersonic bomber
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66573842
"There was no official confirmation of the report by Alexei Venediktov, the well-connected former head of the now-defunct Ekho Moskvy radio station.
Venediktov on his #Telegram channel said #Surovikin had been removed by official decree, without providing any further details." #Ukraine #UkraineWar
Prominent journalist says #Russia's Surovikin dismissed as head of aerospace forces
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/prominent-journalist-says-russias-surovikin-dismissed-head-aerospace-forces-2023-08-22/
"For years, Baltic leaders tried to warn their #NATO allies that #Russia posed a threat. As far back as 2007, #Estonia became one of the first countries targeted by a massive cyberattack. Authorities there had removed a 1947 monument honoring the Soviet Army as World War II liberators of Tallinn. The decision sparked protests by Russian speakers, and before long, Estonia’s internet became mysteriously paralyzed." #UkraineWar #Ukraine
Opinion: Russia’s uneasy neighbors https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/23/opinions/russia-neighbors-baltics-latvia-estonia-lithuania-ghitis/index.html
"Letting the #UkraineWar overshadow the struggle of #Belarus’s beleaguered opposition movement is playing into Alexander #Lukashenko’s hands, Sviatlana #Tsikhanouskaya tells the Guardian" #Ukraine #Russia
‘Belarus’s people are still resisting’: exiled leader calls for west’s support
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/aug/23/belarus-people-still-resisting-exiled-leader-sviatlana-tsikhanouskaya-calls-for-wests-support
"#JoeBiden has strongly suggested Vladimir #Putin’s involvement in the apparent death of Yevgeny #Prigozhin in a plane crash, as Ukrainian officials interpreted the incident as a warning to Russian 'elites' and flowers were laid for the late #Wagner chief outside the organisation’s #StPetersburg headquarters." #Russia #Ukraine
Biden points finger at Putin as Prigozhin’s reported death seen as a warning to ‘elites’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/wagner-boss-yevgeny-prigozhin-reported-killed-death-russia-biden-suggests-putin
"If confirmed, #Norway would become the third nation after the #Netherlands and #Denmark to announce donations of #F16 jets to #Ukraine." #UkraineWar
Norway will donate combat aircraft to Ukraine, reports Norwegian broadcaster TV2
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/aug/24/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-wagner-yevgeny-prigozhin-plane-crash-moscow-putin?page=with:block-64e72c078f08a1ac55462121#block-64e72c078f08a1ac55462121
"#Sweden should prepare to send #JAS39Gripen fighter jets to #Ukraine to help the country defend against the #RussianInvasion, although the Nordic nation must first complete its own #Nato accession process, Sweden’s opposition leader said on Thursday." #Gripen #UkraineWar #Gripens4UA
The way it was done, there could be nothing "accidental" about it. It felt like an act of desperation and the wrong move to me. #Russia #Ukraine
#Prigozhin's presumed death will make #Wagner group a bigger threat and follows 'pattern'
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/aug/24/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-wagner-yevgeny-prigozhin-plane-crash-moscow-putin?page=with:block-64e734a28f08590bcc98cefe#block-64e734a28f08590bcc98cefe
"Milley, who is #Catholic, afterwards told reporters traveling with him that the visit meant a great deal to him, according to Milley’s spokesperson, Colonel Dave Butler.
The general, who is visiting several European countries, said the Pope was deeply concerned about the loss of life in #Ukraine, particularly of civilians, since #Russia invaded in February 2022."
#PopeFrancis discusses #UkraineWar and peace with US military chief
https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/pope-francis-discusses-ukraine-war-with-united-states-military-chief/
#US imposes sanctions on 13 people and entities over forced deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/aug/25/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-ukrainian-drones-launched-over-crimea-says-russia-us-to-train-f-16-pilots-in-october?page=with:block-64e8401d8f08a1ac55462b68#block-64e8401d8f08a1ac55462b68
"#ORIKHIV AREA, #Ukraine, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult line of Russian defences in the south and will now be able to advance more quickly, a commander fighting in the south told Reuters." #UkraineWar
Ukraine will speed up advance on southern front -commander
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-will-speed-up-advance-southern-front-commander-2023-08-26/
"The #Vatican sought to defend #PopeFrancis on Tuesday after the pontiff sparked fury in #Ukraine by praising #Russia's imperial rulers — a history President Vladimir #Putin has invoked to justify his ongoing war.
The #Kremlin delighted in the controversy, which stemmed from comments Francis made to a group of young Russians urging them to see themselves as the heirs of a 'great' empire."
Vatican defends pope's praise of 'great' Russian empire after fury in Ukraine
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pope-francis-praise-russian-empire-ukraine-putin-rcna102283
Planes in Russian city of #Pskov hit by drones
A #DroneAttack on the city of Pskov in northwestern #Russia has damaged four heavy transport planes, state media reported early on Wednesday, amid reports of explosions in regions south of #Moscow. | #UkraineWar #Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/aug/30/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-drone-attacks-russian-planes-pskov-black-sea-boats?page=with:block-64ee8afd8f08b9a6738aa15d#block-64ee8afd8f08b9a6738aa15d
Four heavy transport planes damaged in Pskov, state media report; Russian military claims to have destroyed four Ukrainian military boats, killing up to 50 troops
"A critical juncture has been reached in #Ukraine’s months-long counteroffensive. After weeks of difficult battles, Ukrainian forces have slowly edged south in the #Zaporizhia region, taking hamlet after hamlet as Russian forces try to keep them at bay." #UkraineWar #Russia
Ukraine’s months-long #counteroffensive at the crossroads
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/8/31/ukraines-months-long-counteroffensive-at-the-crossroads
#Ukraine’s foreign minister, #DmytroKuleba, has hit out at critics of #Kyiv’s tactics in its counteroffensive against #Russia’s invasion, saying they were spitting in the faces of Ukrainian soldiers and should “shut up”. #UkraineWar
#TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Multiple air defense missile systems deployed by #Russia on two disputed islands off northern #Japan in 2020 have been moved off the isles, an analysis of satellite images showed #Thursday, raising the possibility that Moscow is repurposing weapons from its Far East for use in the war against #Ukraine. #UkraineWar #NorthernTerritories #SouthernKurils
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230831/p2g/00m/0in/086000c
In 2021, when Muratov co-received the #NobelPeacePrize, he dedicated the award to #NovayaGazeta’s “fallen” journalists who “gave up their lives for their profession”.
Since 2000, Novaya Gazeta has seen six of its journalists and contributors killed, including investigative reporter #AnnaPolitkovskaya, who was shot dead in #Moscow on President Vladimir #Putin’s birthday. #Ukraine
#Russia adds #Nobel prize-winning journalist #DmitryMuratov to list of ‘foreign agents’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/02/russia-adds-nobel-prize-winning-journalist-dmitry-muratov-to-list-of-foreign-agents
"A by-product of #uranium enrichment, depleted uranium is used for #ammunition because its extreme density gives rounds the ability to easily penetrate armor plating and self-ignite in a searing cloud of dust and metal.
While depleted uranium is #radioactive, it is considerably less so than naturally occurring uranium, although particles can linger for a considerable time." #UkraineWar
Exclusive-US to send controversial depleted-uranium munitions to #Ukraine -sources
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/exclusive-us-to-send-controversial-depleted-uranium-munitions-to-ukraine-sources/ar-AA1g7nbt
"#Armenia's security architecture was 99.999% linked to #Russia, including when it came to the procurement of arms and ammunition.
But today we see that Russia itself is in need of weapons, arms and ammunition (for the war in #Ukraine) and in this situation it's understandable that even if it wishes so, the Russian Federation cannot meet Armenia's security needs."
Armenian PM says depending solely on Russia for security was 'strategic mistake'
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/armenian-pm-says-depending-solely-russia-security-was-strategic-mistake-2023-09-03/
Armenia's prime minister has said his country's policy of solely relying on Russia to guarantee its security was a strategic mistake because Moscow has been unable to deliver and is in the process of winding down its role in the wider region.
"But #Russia's slide and #Indonesia's ascent are both driven in large part by the same thing: people. Russia is suffering from acute brain drain while Indonesia's labor force is growing," the Council wrote.
"In particular, Indonesia's educated professional class is growing while Russia's is shrinking." #UkraineWar #Ukraine #TootSEA
Russia's massive #BrainDrain is ravaging the #economy - these stunning figures show why it will soon be smaller than Indonesia's
https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-economy-brain-drain-labor-shortage-workforce-exodus-capital-flight-2023-9
In his resignation letter, #Reznikov provided an overview of his 22 months in the post, praising #Ukraine’s fierce wartime resistance against Russian forces and his ministry’s lobbying efforts to secure vital military aid from the west, Reuters reported. #UkraineWar
Ukraine's defence minister submits resignation letter
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/04/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-izmail-port-attack-putin-erdogan-talks-wheat?page=with:block-64f5845d8f083bb275c243b9#block-64f5845d8f083bb275c243b9
Superficially, the roughly 24,000 active-duty personnel in the Swedish armed forces might not seem a major addition to a defensive alliance already estimated to draw on more than 3.5 million personnel. But that would overlook #Sweden’s decades of ‘armed neutrality,’ which has left the country far better equipped than most its size. #Ukraine #Russia
When Sweden Officially Joins #NATO, It Will Bring More Than Meatballs to the Table
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a44546660/what-sweden-joining-nato-means/
Ukrainian attacks are being carefully managed to minimize casualties, which is proving successful but also making it possible for the Russians to reset their defensive lines, said Matthew Ford, associate professor in war studies at the Swedish Defence University in Stockholm. #UkraineWar
A shake-up and a breakthrough? #Ukraine's #counteroffensive is at a key moment
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-replaces-defense-minister-troops-breach-russian-defensive-line-rcna103228
The Gepard is a potent killer of helicopters, low flying SU-25 bombers and Iranian shahed drones. This is big news.
"The German Defence Ministry noted that the construction of a production line for the manufacture of ammunition was successfully completed in an ambitious time frame, which made it possible to carry out the first delivery of a five-figure number of shells to #Ukraine." #UkraineWar
#Germany Delivers First Batch of Newly Produced #Gepard Shells to Ukraine
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/5/7168819/
"At the end of August, #Ukraine declared it had finally managed to pierce #Russia’s first line of defence after retaking the small village of #Robotyne in Ukraine’s south. This key advance coincided with a Russian mercenary group’s threat to stop fighting on Russia’s behalf and could be a sign of more anti-Kremlin sentiment brewing among those fighting for Moscow. #UkraineWar
Another Russian mercenary group shows discontent with the Kremlin: ‘A sign of more to come’
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230904-another-russian-mercenary-group-shows-discontent-with-the-kremlin-a-sign-of-more-to-come
At the end of August, Ukraine declared it had finally managed to pierce Russia’s first line of defence after retaking the small village of Robotyne in Ukraine’s south. This key advance coincided with a Russian mercenary group’s threat to stop fighting on Russia’s behalf on the front lines of the village and could be a sign of more anti-Kremlin sentiment brewing among those fighting for Moscow.
"Russia-based recruiters are targeting Cuban nationals online for the war in #Ukraine, promising them lucrative military contracts, help with relocating to #Russia and even citizenship for them and their families, according to an investigation by The Moscow Times’ Russian service." #UkraineWar
Russia-Based Recruiters Lure Cubans to Fight in Ukraine with Promises of Money, Citizenship
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/05/russian-recruiters-lure-cubans-to-fight-in-ukraine-with-promises-of-money-citizenship-a82360
Russia-based recruiters are targeting Cuban nationals online for the war in Ukraine, promising them lucrative military contracts, help with relocating to Russia and even citizenship for them and their families, according to an investigation by The Moscow Times’ Russian service. In a rare accusation against longtime ally Moscow, Cuban authorities announced Tuesday that they had identified an alleged human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine. The Moscow Times’ Russian service found several social media groups in which Cuban men are recruited to fight in Ukraine.
“With the introduction of #LTAMDS, #Poland will become the first country after the #US to complement the combat-proven Patriot with LTAMDS which provides extended range and full, 360-degree coverage to detect and defend against complex, highly coordinated, multi-threat attack scenarios.” - Raytheon Land & Air Defense Systems President Tom Laliberty
#Russia #Ukraine #PatriotMissile #AirDefense
Poland Orders LTAMDS Radars, Patriot Launchers From US
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/09/06/poland-orders-ltamds-patriot-us/?expand_article=1
This is going to be interesting, he's a Crimean Tatar - a Turkic ethnic group and nation native to #Crimea.
#RustemUmerov has made comments after #Ukraine’s parliament voted to approve him as defence minister on Wednesday
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/06/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-russian-strikes-izmail-port-moscow-downs-drone-attack-bryansk?page=with:block-64f86aff8f08229294ee390e#block-64f86aff8f08229294ee390e
As one #EU diplomat put it: “It is one of life’s ironies that the countries holding the cards in energy are sometimes ones who are at best unreliable partners and at worst future enemies.” #Russia #Ukraine
#Europe has dodged #Putin’s gas bullet. But it’s still thirsty for cheap energy https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/07/europe/european-energy-security-russia-ukraine-china-cmd-intl/index.html
But now, things are changing.
"#India and #Russia are Cold War-era partners. After mediating peace between India and #Pakistan to end their 1965 war, the #SovietUnion deployed cruisers and destroyers in New Delhi’s defence after the #UnitedStates sent a threatening warship into the #BayOfBengal during the 1971 war between the South Asian neighbours." #Ukraine
G20 Summit: Is India breaking up with Russia?
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/9/8/g20-summit-is-india-breaking-up-with-russia?traffic_source=rss&utm_source=press.coop
#Moscow aims to disrupt #Ukraine’s ability to export grain to world markets with a sustained campaign of attacks targeting Ukrainian #Danube ports, and has attacked the port of #Izmail four times this week, Ukrainian officials say. #UkraineWar
Proximity of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Danube ports stirs fear in #NATO member #Romania
https://apnews.com/article/romania-ukraine-russia-attacks-danube-ports-4b1b0e2b9aab3893063352e8f3a85bf8
The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has left some local residents fearing that the war in neighboring Ukraine could spread into their country, as Russian forces bombard Ukrainian ports just across the Danube River from NATO-member Romania. Ukrainian officials say that Russia has attacked the Ukrainian port of Izmail four times this week. Romanian officials say apparent drone debris has been found across from Izmail near the Romanian village of Plauru. They say the debris didn’t pose a threat, but it has left residents uneasy. Plauru resident Daniela Tanase says that drone attacks on Izmail this week have made her feel as though the war has come to her village.
Harsh language is all Russia has left. Everything else is tied up by the #UkraineWar.
"In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry listed these as Yerevan's decisions to sign up to the #InternationalCriminalCourt and to host a military exercise with the #UnitedStates, as well as a visit to #Ukraine by the Armenian prime minister's wife to deliver humanitarian aid."
#Russia issues 'harsh' protest to Armenia over range of 'unfriendly' action
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-issues-harsh-protest-armenia-over-range-unfriendly-actions-2023-09-08/
Russia on Friday summoned the Armenian ambassador for a "harsh" protest about a list of what it termed "unfriendly steps", the latest sign of strain between Moscow and the small ex-Soviet republic in a region Russia considers its back yard.
"The softening of the language is a further signal that as #JoeBiden faces an election year, #Ukraine is perceptibly slipping down his list of foreign policy priorities as the need grows to nurture alliances to contain #China in the #IndoPacific." #UnitedStates
Watered-down #G20 statement on Ukraine is sign of #India’s growing influence
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/10/watered-down-g20-statement-on-ukraine-is-sign-of-indias-growing-influence?utm_source=press.coop
"#SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A special train believed to be carrying North Korean leader #KimJongUn appears to have departed for #Russia, South Korean government officials said Monday, amid concerns that #Pyongyang and #Moscow could advance arms negotiations." #NorthKorea #Ukraine #UkraineWar
N. Korean leader's special train appears to have departed for Russia: officials
https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230910002652325
#VonDerLeyen said that the #EU must prepare to grow to more than 30 members, the Associated Press reports. #Ukraine, #Moldova and countries in the western #Balkans are among those in line.
#EU chief announces major review saying the bloc should grow to over 30 members
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/13/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-sevastopol-shipyard-fire-crimea-missile-attack-injuries?page=with:block-650189cd8f08cf50e1613c5f#block-650189cd8f08cf50e1613c5f
The blogger, Rybar, said that the missiles were launched from #Su24M aircraft over the #BlackSea. Rybar said air defenses, including a #PantsirS1, had brought down seven missiles, but added that “unfortunately, three #StormShadow missiles reached their target: the landing ship Minsk and the submarine Rostov-on-Don, which were in dry dock, received varying degrees of damage. #Ukraine #Russia
10 #CruiseMissiles launched at Russian shipyard, #Moscow military blogger says
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-13-23/h_a5cebafcb7e16cd703aed524b6d66eee
"Conceptually, the Swedish Air Force has always emphasised low-level air superiority tactics from dispersed bases, in a similar manner to how the Ukrainian Air Force currently operates." #JAS39Gripen #Gripens4UA
#Sweden is exploring giving #Ukraine its Gripens, fighters said to be by far the 'most suitable' of the available Western jets for battling #Russia https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sweden-is-exploring-giving-ukraine-its-gripens-fighters-said-to-be-by-far-the-most-suitable-of-the-available-western-jets-for-battling-russia-report/ar-AA1gCqEs?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
Since #Russia invaded #Ukraine and exposed the continent’s overreliance on imports of Russian gas, European politicians and businesses have raced to source key minerals from a wider range of suppliers.
#EU moves to cut dependency on #China for #battery and #SolarPanel materials
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/14/eu-diversify-materials-car-battery-solar-panels-vote-parliament
"The issue of #GrainImports has triggered a diplomatic spat between #Poland and #Ukraine, with #Kyiv threatening possible legal action.
Poland is a major supplier of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and hosts some one million Ukrainian refugees." #UkraineWar
Poland, #Hungary, #Slovakia defy end of #EU Ukraine grain import ban
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230915-poland-hungary-slovakia-defy-end-of-eu-ukraine-grain-import-ban
Israeli and Ukrainian officials pleaded for worshippers to stay away this year. #Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin #Netanyahu, and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr #Zelenskiy, who is also Jewish, spoke last week in a conversation in which the Ukrainian leader made it clear that there were “not enough (bomb) shelters in #Uman for local residents, let alone foreign tourists”.
The show must go on’: 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews travel to #Ukraine for #RoshHashanah
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/15/ultra-orthodox-jews-celebrate-rosh-hashanah-uman-ukraine-pilgrimage
#THEHAGUE (Reuters) - #Russia and #Ukraine will square off before the International Court of Justice (#ICC) on Monday in a case that centres around claims by #Moscow that its invasion of Ukraine was done to prevent #genocide.
Kyiv argues Russia is abusing international law by saying the invasion was justified to prevent an alleged genocide in eastern Ukraine.
World Court to hear Russian objections to Ukraine genocide case
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/world-court-to-hear-russian-objections-to-ukraine-genocide-case/ar-AA1gQmyO
“If #Ukraine falls, what will happen in 10 years? Just think about it,” #Zelenskyy told CBS’s Scott Pelley, according to a translation provided by the network. “If [the Russians] reach #Poland, what’s next? A third world war?”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Warns Of #WorldWarIII If Ukraine Is Defeated
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/volodymyr-zelenskyy-warns-of-world-war-iii-if-ukraine-is-defeated_uk_65085db1e4b0fa756c767d55?utm_source=press.coop
#Ukraine president visits wounded soldiers in #NewYork and questions #Russia’s right to a security council seat ahead of key speech at #UN general assembly. #UkraineWar
#Zelenskiy vows to be heard as he prepares for first in-person UN address since Russia’s invasion
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/19/volodymyr-zelenskiy-un-address-speech-tuesday
The #K600—in contrast to the #Leopard2R—can do a lot more than just clear #mines. Unlike the Leopard 2R, the K600 has an excavator arm for digging trenches and reducing berms. And by swapping dozer blades, a K600 crew can pivot between #MineClearing and #Construction roles. #SouthKorea
South Korean Breaching Vehicles Will Help #Ukraine Replace Its Counteroffensive Losses
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korean-breaching-vehicles-will-help-ukraine-replace-its-counteroffensive-losses/ar-AA1gUeWi?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
The #Ukraine money is now stuck in limbo as part of a complicated fight over spending that is pitting #Republicans against one another and the #House against the #Senate. #Congress has less than two weeks to avoid a shutdown at the end of the month, and #McConnell wants to pass Ukraine aid on the same timeline, but there is little urgency among Republicans.
#Zelenskyy is set to visit the #US as #GOP opposition to Ukraine aid grows
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/19/1199503861/zelenskyy-ukraine-aid-republican-congress-shutdown-spending
"The #grain disagreement has grown in intensity and significance after #Warsaw extended a ban on crops from its eastern neighbor in a push to placate its #farmers, whose support will be crucial in parliamentary #elections next month.
In response to such moves, #Ukraine filed a World Trade Organization (#WTO) complaint against #Poland, #Slovakia and #Hungary." #AndrzejDuda #GrainExports
Poland’s Duda Makes Dig at #Zelenskiy as Their Once-Strong Bond Frays
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/polish-president-vows-protect-grain-212417618.html
"Russian attacks on export routes through both the #BlackSea and #DanubeRiver remain a constant threat for shipping out crops that help feed the world. That’s making it harder and more expensive to squeeze cargoes out through #Europe, causing supplies to pile up in #Ukraine.
On top of that, many farmers are having to export crops themselves after major trading companies pulled back from the country. "
Ukraine Reaps a Big Harvest, But War Risks Trapping It at Home
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-reaps-big-harvest-war-071939106.html
Earlier, #Poland’s prime minister said his country would no longer send arms to #Ukraine in order to focus on its own defence, a few hours after #Warsaw summoned #Kyiv’s ambassador amid a row over #GrainExports. #UkraineWar
Kyiv-Warsaw talks 'set for coming days' after Poland says it will stop sending weapons
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/21/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-zelenskiy-biden-kyiv-kharkiv-cherkasy-death-toll-strikes?page=with:block-650c164b8f0816c868d40bab#block-650c164b8f0816c868d40bab
“I … want to tell President Zelenskyy never to insult Poles again, as he did recently during his speech at the UN,” Prime Minister #MateuszMorawiecki told an election rally on Friday, according to the State-run news agency PAP. #GrainImports #UkraineWar
#Poland’s PM tells #Ukraine’s #Zelenskyy to ‘never insult’ Polish people again
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/23/polands-pm-tells-ukraines-zelenskyy-to-never-insult-polish-people-again
Footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows the moment a Ukrainian missile strike hit the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in #Crimea. A Ukrainian military source told the BBC that Friday's attack was carried out using #StormShadow missiles, which are supplied by #Britain and #France. #Ukraine
#UkraineWar: Moment missile hits #Russia's #BlackSea fleet HQ
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-66898073
On Thursday, #Russia suspended nearly all #diesel and #petrol exports in order to stabilise its internal markets. #Ukraine
The move was the result of internal shortages probably caused by short-term increases in demand from the agricultural sector, the annual summer maintenance of refineries and attractive prices for exports.
#Moscow's halt of #FuelExports set to hit countries reliant on Russian supplies, says UK MoD
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/24/russia-ukraine-war-live-zelenskiy-meets-no-officials-during-poland-visit-amid-strained-ties?page=with:block-650fd6508f087beab56e0015#block-650fd6508f087beab56e0015
Volodymyr #Zelenskiy awarded two Polish volunteers state awards during the Ukrainian president’s stopover on Saturday, but did not meet any officials as relations between the two countries are strained over #GrainImports. #Poland #Ukraine
Zelenskiy meets no officials during Polish visit
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/24/russia-ukraine-war-live-zelenskiy-meets-no-officials-during-poland-visit-amid-strained-ties?page=with:block-650fbb078f08219d457b34a9#block-650fbb078f08219d457b34a9
The aim is to document instances where the Russian invaders used #hunger as a weapon of war, providing evidence for the #ICC to launch the first prosecution of its kind that could indict the Russian president, Vladimir #Putin.
#WarCrimes dossier to accuse #Russia of deliberately causing starvation in #Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/24/war-crimes-dossier-to-accuse-russia-of-deliberately-causing-starvation-in-ukraine
Hodges said that he was not convinced that Washington had made the decision to provide the system. He added that unconfirmed reports suggested the type of #ATACMS that would be delivered "is the #ClusterMunition variant with shorter range."
#Ukraine Needs Full ATACM Capabilities: Ret. US General
https://www.newsweek.com/zelensky-biden-ukraine-atacm-hodges-1829361
Iranian kamikaze drones used in the latest attacks on Ukrainian cities are filled with European components, according to a secret document sent by #Kyiv to its western allies in which it appeals for long-range missiles to attack production sites in #Russia, #Iran and #Syria. #Ukraine #ShahedDrones #UkraineWar
Revealed: Europe’s role in the making of Russia killer drones
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/27/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-shahed-drones-european-components-sokolov-situation-unclear-us-thinktank?page=with:block-6513b8088f08ea4e57fcb103#block-6513b8088f08ea4e57fcb103
European manufacturers of components used in drones named in Ukrainian government document; ‘unclear’ whether Russian admiral Viktor Sokolov has died, says Institute for the Study of War
45% of Republicans voted for the measures to drastically cut Ukraine funding - and the numbers are rising.
"House #Democrats and #Republicans teamed up to defeat a pair of proposals to gut #Ukraine funding in annual defense spending legislation, though each vote showed sizable GOP opposition to continued aid for #Kyiv."
House thwarts hard-right push to gut Ukraine funding https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/27/house-ukraine-funding-gop-00118550?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop
"Around one-third of the world’s supply of diamonds are mined in the Siberian region of #Yakutia by Russian state-owned company Alrosa. The #DiamondIndustry overall contributes around $4.5 billion to the Russian economy annually, making it one of the largest sectors in #Russia to avoid the sweeping sanctions imposed by Western powers since the start of the full-scale invasion of #Ukraine in 2022."
Western sanctions on Russian diamonds set to disrupt a global industry
https://www.france24.com/en/economy/20230927-western-g7-sanctions-russian-diamonds-disrupt-global-industry-belgium-india
G7 experts are set to arrive in India on a fact-finding mission this week ahead of the expected announcement of a new embargo on importing Russian diamonds. An EU ban has also been under discussion for months – but imposing new regulations on the global diamond market is no easy feat.
Morawiecki is trying to distract from the fact that officials from the allegedly xenophobic PiS accepted bribes to let people into the country.
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