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Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election

Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Britain must meet Putin’s war of words with action

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Faced with an increasingly bellicose Russia that is threatening ‘consequences’ over the UK’s military support for Ukraine, a substantial increase in defence spending will likely more than pay for itself

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Russians Are Pulling Billions From Banks As Fears Grow That Putin Could Seize Deposits to Fund The War

A senior executive at Sberbank, Russia's largest retail bank, warned that withdrawals for all of 2026 could approach twice the amount withdrawn during that first year of the war.

International Business Times · Aug 18

What is behind Russia’s ‘consequences’ threat over UK sending drones to Ukraine?

Britain has supplied more militarily significant munitions to Kyiv before but there are political reasons for Moscow’s remarks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Syria and US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib

DAMASCUS - Syria and the United States accused Israel of attacking a disused military air base in Syria’s northwest on Tuesday, as a monitor said the strikes followed a Turkish delegation’s inspection of the site.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Ukrainian jailed in Germany for Russian sabotage plot

BERLIN - A German court on Tuesday handed a jail sentence of one year and three months to a Ukrainian man for spying for Russia and helping prepare possible acts of sabotage.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments

Creators of chase compilations reject any moral qualms and say they show ‘death is waiting’ for those who join war

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Burnham says he backs Ukraine 100% after Moscow’s threat over use of UK drones

The PM said ‘we are providing support so that Ukraine can defend itself’.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

Iran Continues Threatening To Escalate The War With The U.S., But Officials Are Also Worried About The Economy

Added to high inflation, a depreciating currency and energy shortages, Tehran is also facing heavily damaged infrastructure and lost production, among other woes.

International Business Times · Aug 18

Russia Reportedly Helping Iran's War Effort With Drone Parts, Ammunition and Explosives: Report

Different reports have detailed ways in which Moscow has helped Tehran's war effort, including satellite imagery and intelligence.

International Business Times · Aug 18