カテゴリー: Ukraine
Anna and her husband, who fled to Kazakhstan after mobilisation decree, are planning a new life in TurkeyAnna, a Russian energy sector worker, describes how her husband fled Russia for Kazakhstan following Putin’s mobilisation announcement and explains…
International Rescue Committee points to unequal treatment, saying welcome for Ukrainians proves integration and support is possible for allIt is 3.30pm and Suna Hamanawa, 25, is doing what she and dozens of other Afghan mothers do most days: whiling h…
Tokyo demands apology from Moscow after diplomat subjected to ‘coercive interrogation’ in VladivostokRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesSee all our Russia-Ukraine coverage Japan has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Tokyo after a Japanese diplomat was bl…
Moscow isolated at United Nations assembly, with no major country siding with itChina and India have called for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, stopping short of robust support for traditional ally Russia.After a week of pressure at the United Nat…
Turkey, India and China respond cooly to news of planned referendums in Ukrainian regions occupied by RussiaRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesSigns that some countries willing to tolerate Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are losing patience have emerged a…
State media dismissed ‘rumour of arms dealings’ and said the nation had no plans for exports of weaponsNorth Korea has claimed it has never supplied weapons or ammunition to Russia, and does not plan to do so, adding that “reckless” US reports of weapo…
The general assembly is expected to see fresh tussles over future of Ukraine, as well as the threats of famine and the climate crisis in the global southThe UN general assembly summit this week will be dominated by a struggle – between the US and its a…
Russian forces are in retreat yet Nato still holds back for fear of what a humiliated Kremlin might do. But now is precisely the time to step up the pressureThere has been much excited talk of a “turning point” following Ukraine’s rapid military advanc…
Moscow’s influence in the Caucasus and central Asia is being unravelled by its ‘special military operation’The rout of the Russian army in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region seems likely to be a turning point in Kyiv’s battle to kick Russian troops out of the co…
Ukraine setback weakens Russian position as leaders prepare to jostle for regional influence in UzbekistanMajor setbacks for Moscow’s forces in Ukraine will further test the “limitless partnership” between China and Russia when their leaders meet this …
As world leaders prepare for a meeting of UN general assembly, the raging war of narratives shows no sign of abatingRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesUntil one short week ago, the geopolitical balance in Ukraine could be likened to Zugzwang, a word de…
But there remains strong support in many countries for Russian military withdrawal from Ukraine, survey findsThe cost of living is ranked by most voters globally as a more important issue than liberating Ukraine from Russian occupation, but there is st…
Official says deal shows Russia continues to face supply shortages as invasion of Ukraine grinds onRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesAt a glance: what we know on day 195 of the invasionRussia is buying millions of rockets and artillery shells from Nort…
From Sudan to Syria, Jordan to Jaipur, the trend towards digital authoritarianism is deepeningHow to shut down the internet – and how to fight backWhen shutdowns spill over bordersOn 1 February 2021, reporter Ko Zin Lin Htet received a panicked phone c…
Tributes paid to Dominic Abelen, the first New Zealander to die in the conflict, who was on leave without pay from the defence forceA New Zealand soldier who was on leave without pay from his country’s army when he was killed in Ukraine has become the …