As the war enters its 467th day, here’s a look at the main developments. This is the situation as it stands on Monday, June 5, 2023. Fighting The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence renewed its plea for operational silence around a long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia, posting a video with the words: …
Read More »The Moscow strike is a psychological blow to a nation trying to ignore the war, Russian nationalists say.
Russian nationalist commentators said Tuesday that the first mass drone attack to strike Moscow highlights the government’s inability to prepare the population for a prolonged conflict that is steadily crossing the nation’s borders. The flurry of drones that targeted the Russian capital on Tuesday morning caused minimal damage, shattering some …
Read More »Iconic Goodes war dance immortalised by Swans
Adam Goodes‘ incredible career has now been immortalised by the Sydney Swans, with a bronze statue erected outside the club’s headquarters. The statue, which was installed on Thursday and concealed until it was revealed on Friday afternoon, shows Goodes performing the Indigenous war dance as he did against Carlton in …
Read More »Protecting Children in War: No More Time to Wait
A Yemeni man proudly watching over a young baby in a refugee camp in Obock, Djibouti. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS Opinion by Ezequiel Heffes (new york) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, May 23 (IPS) – In 2021 alone, almost 24,000 grave violations of children’s rights in war were …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine war: US agrees for its allies to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
The US says it will allow its Western allies to supply Ukraine with advanced fighter jets, including American-made F-16s, a major military boost for Ukraine, whose leadership has sought for the jets since the war began in February 2022. US National security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Joe Biden “informed …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine war: Our most urgent task is to ensure Ukraine prevails – NATO
NATO’s “most urgent task” is to ensure that Ukraine wins against Russia, Transatlantic military alliance, NATO has stated. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Since then Russia has claimed annexation of four territories belonging to Ukraine despite not controlling the capitals of any of them. Speaking at the Copenhagen …
Read More »Pentagon withholding evidence in Russia war crimes case: Senators
United States senators have grilled the head of the Pentagon for what they called a failure to cooperate with an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Speaking during a Senate committee hearing on Thursday, Democrat Dick Durbin said he had been told by the international …
Read More »I?ll end Russia-Ukraine war in 24hrs as US President – Trump
Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has stated he would end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24hrs, if he were the President of the US. Speaking on Wednesday night, May 10 in a CNN town hall before a live audience in the state of New Hampshire, …
Read More »Trump Basically Admits That He Is On Russia’s Side In Ukraine War
During the CNN Town Hall, Trump wouldn’t answer when asked if he would give Ukraine weapons, and if he supported Ukraine in the war against Russia. Video: Q: Would you give Ukraine weapons? Trump: Let me put it a nicer way. If I’m president, I will have that war settled …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 429
As the war enters its 429th day, we take a look at the main developments. Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, April 28, 2023: Diplomacy NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the first known wartime call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but noted …
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