BIZARRE: 6 - What They Never Told You

Ukraine news – live: Russia admits sending conscripts to Kyiv despite Putin’s denials

Officers who ‘committed these violations’ have been punished

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Fighting rages in fierce battle for Ukraine's east

Street fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops raged in the battle for the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk as Moscow's forces pushed to conquer Ukraine's eastern Donbas, seeking a decisive win more than 100 days into the invasion.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

EU blames Russia for food crisis, Russian UN envoy walks out

European Council President Charles Michel is accusing Russia of using food supplies as “a stealth missile against developing countries” and blaming the Kremlin for the looming global food crisis

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Russia Says It’s ‘Funny’ that US Warned against Using Ukraine in Talks on Syria Aid

Russia's UN envoy said on Friday he is willing to meet his US counterpart to discuss aid deliveries into Syria from Turkey, but that it was "a bit funny" that she warned him about leveraging Russia's war in Ukraine during talks on Syria. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Thursday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 3, 2022

Russia says it's 'funny' that U.S. warned against using Ukraine in talks on Syria aid

Russia's U.N. envoy said on Friday he is willing to meet his U.S. counterpart to discuss aid deliveries into Syria from Turkey, but that it was "a bit funny" that she warned him about leveraging Russia's war in Ukraine during talks on Syria.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea

China and Russia have vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea for its spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Live updates | Philippines leader rebukes Putin for killings

Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sharply criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukraine, saying while the two of them have been tagged as killers, “I kill criminals, I don’t kill children and the elderly.”

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

US accuses Russia of weaponizing food in Ukraine war

U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken is accusing Russia of weaponizing food and holding grain for millions of people around the world hostage in order to help accomplish what its invasion of Ukraine has not -- “to break the spirit of the Ukrainian people.”

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

UN: Ukraine war is `child rights crisis' with school attacks

The U.N. children's agency says the war in Ukraine is a “child rights crisis” where education is under attack, nearly 100 youngsters have been killed in just the last month, and millions more have been forced to flee their homes

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

UN Invites Syrian Opponents to Constitution Talks on May 28

The UN special envoy for Syria announced Tuesday that he has sent invitations to the Syrian government and the opposition for an eighth round of talks starting in late May, aimed at revising the constitution of the conflict-torn country. Geir Pedersen told the UN Security Council that agreement on a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2022