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Wednesday, 27 September 2023 04:39

What to know after Day 580 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE US lawmakers propose major cut to Ukraine aid The US Senate has reached a provisional deal on a spending bill needed to avert a federal budget crisis, with lawmakers agreeing to slash nearly $20 billion in proposed aid for Ukraine following push-back by some Republicans. The upper chamber ended debate on the budget legislation on Tuesday night, garnering the support needed to advance to a final vote, officials from both parties said. “All through the weekend – night and day – Senate Democrats and Republicans worked in good faith to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution that…

Tuesday, 26 September 2023 04:54

What to know after Day 579 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE US running low on cash for Ukraine – White House The Pentagon will only be able to support Ukraine’s war effort for a “few weeks” should Congress fail to pass a new funding bill, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has claimed. Speaking to CNN for an interview published on Monday, Kirby was asked what impact a government shutdown could have on US aid to Kiev, as lawmakers continue heated negotiations over a stop-gap budget bill which could contain up to $25 billion in assistance to Ukraine. “We’ve got a little bit more funding to go,…

Monday, 25 September 2023 04:55

What to know after Day 578 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia's air attack on Odesa injures one, damages infrastructure - Ukraine official One woman was injured and port infrastructure was damaged in Russia's overnight missile and drone attack, Oleh Kiper, governor of the Odesa region in southern Ukraine, said early on Monday. A fire broke out in a non-residential high-rise in the city of Odesa, the administrative centre of the Odesa region, as a result of the attack, but was promptly extinguished, Kiper wrote on the Telegram messaging app. Reuters could not independently verify the report. The scale of the attack and the full extent of the damage…

Sunday, 24 September 2023 04:37

What to know after Day 577 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Pope says countries should not "play games" with Ukraine on arms aid Pope Francis suggested on Saturday that some countries were "playing games" with Ukraine by first providing weapons and then considering backing out of their commitments. Francis made his comments aboard the plane returning from a trip to the French port city of Marseilles. He was responding to a reporter's question about whether he was frustrated that his efforts to bring about peace had not succeeded. He has sent an envoy, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, to Kyiv, Moscow, Washington and Beijing to meet with leaders there. He…

Saturday, 23 September 2023 04:43

What to know after Day 576 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Poland says it will no longer supply Ukraine with weapons The Polish government said on Thursday it will only carry out previously agreed weapons deliveries to Ukraine but has not ruled out deliveries in the future. The latest comments come on the heels of an announcement by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who said on Wednesday that Poland would no longer send weapons to Kyiv and instead focus on its own defense. Warsaw has also summoned Kyiv's ambassador amid a growing row over grain exports. What did the Polish prime minister say? "We are no longer transferring weapons to…

Friday, 22 September 2023 04:48

What to know after Day 575 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Kiev has ‘nothing to show’ for all the money spent – US senator The US should not endlessly pour money into Ukraine, especially since Kiev has “nothing to show for it,” Senator Josh Hawley has said, following President Joe Biden’s request for additional funds. “If there’s some path to victory in Ukraine, I didn’t hear it today. And I also heard that there’s going to be no end to the funding requests,” Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, told reporters following a closed-door Senate briefing on the situation in Ukraine on Wednesday. “What we were basically told is ‘Buckle…

Thursday, 21 September 2023 04:19

What to know after Day 574 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Blasts heard in Kyiv, other parts of Ukraine Blasts could be heard in Kyiv after an air raid alert on Thursday morning, Reuters witnesses said, as authorities sent rescue teams to at least two locations in the Ukrainian capital. Air defences are at work and rescuers are on their way to possible blast sites in the city's eastern and southern districts, city Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on the Telegram messaging app. Missile debris fell in central Kyiv and non-residential buildings were damaged in the east, causing a fire, he said, with some people seeking medical help. Officials and…

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 04:44

What to know after Day 573 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE At UN General Assembly, Biden asks world to stand with Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to stand with Ukraine against Russian invaders, hoping Republicans in Congress will also take notice. "Russia believes that the world will grow weary and allow it to brutalize Ukraine without consequence," Biden said in his speech to UNGA. "If we allow Ukraine to be carved up, is the independence of any nation secure?" Biden drew applause when saying that the United States and its allies would stand with Ukraine's fight for freedom.…

Tuesday, 19 September 2023 04:48

What to know after Day 572 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Top US general: Removing Russia from Ukraine a ‘very high bar’ Army Gen. Mark Milley said a quick outcome to the war in Ukraine is unlikely, noting that a Ukrainian victory in the conflict is a “very high bar” and would take a “very long time.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has resisted negotiating a peace with Russia since the country’s invasion began more than a year and a half ago, citing unserious terms from Moscow. He said the best outcome would be to remove Russia from all Ukrainian territory. Milley, who is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs…

Monday, 18 September 2023 04:34

What to know after Day 571 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine could have avoided conflict – Trump Ukraine could have avoided hundreds of thousands of deaths and lost less land if it had reached a peace deal with Russia before the conflict began last February, former US President Donald Trump told NBC News in an interview aired on Sunday. The loss of Ukrainian territory to Russia is “something that could have been negotiated,” Trump told NBC host Kristen Welker, adding that “a lot of people expected” Kiev to abandon its claims to “Crimea and other parts of the country” in exchange for peace. “So they could have made…

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Sunday, 17 September 2023 04:23

What to know after Day 570 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russia, Ukraine dispute control over devastated village of Andriivka Russia and Ukraine on Saturday disputed control of the devastated village of Andriivka near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, as Ukraine ramped up its efforts to inch closer to reassert control over the pivotal city. Russia's Defence Minister dismissed a Ukrainian claim to have recaptured Andriivka, which Kyiv has portrayed as a stepping stone to the larger city. The commander of Ukraine's land forces posted a video purporting to show the capture of Andriivka amid a landscape of scorched territory and desolation. And a military spokesperson said Ukrainian troops were…

Saturday, 16 September 2023 04:21

What to know after Day 569 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Zelenskiy to visit US Congress next week, reports say Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit the U.S. Congress next week, according to media reports, after a U.S. official earlier said the Ukrainian president was expected to meet with U.S. President Biden on Thursday. Punchbowl News on Friday said Zelenskiy's visit with Congress was tentatively scheduled for Thursday. The Washington Post also reported Zelenskiy was set to travel to the U.S. Congress on Thursday, while the Wall Street Journal said he would meet with U.S. lawmakers. Representatives for Zelenskiy and congressional leaders could not be immediately reached for comment on the…

Friday, 15 September 2023 04:42

What to know after Day 568 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian forces press on in east, inflict casualties in south, officials say Ukraine on Thursday pressed on with a gruelling campaign to regain ground near the shattered Russian-held city of Bakhmut and inflicted heavy casualties on Russian forces on the southern front, senior military officials said. The Ukrainian accounts outlined fierce fighting in many parts of the eastern front, but no new breakthroughs in the three-month old counter offensive. Ukrainian advances have been much slower than gains they recorded last year in recovering territory in the northeast, as they proceed methodically in the face of deep Russian entrenchments.…

Thursday, 14 September 2023 04:43

What to know after Day 567 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin says millions of Russian volunteers cross the border to join war in Ukraine More than a quarter of a million Russians have voluntarily joined the armed forces in recent months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, claiming 1,000-1,500 Russians were signing voluntary contracts to join the military every day. Ukrainian intelligence stated that the Russian military has concentrated more than 420,000 military personnel in occupied Ukraine. This, as Ukrainian and UK military officials reported that there could be more coming. ** Russia has ‘overcome sanctions’ – NYT Russia has defied Western sanctions and export controls intended…

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