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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky triumphantly walked the streets of the newly liberated city of Kherson, hailing Russia’s withdrawal as the “beginning of the end of the war”. But he also acknowledged the heavy price Ukrainian troops are paying in their desperate effort to push back the invaders. The recapture of Kherson was one of Ukraine’s biggest successes in the nearly nine-month war, dealing another stinging blow to the Kremlin. It could serve as a springboard for further advances in the occupied territories. US President Joe Biden called it a “significant victory” for Ukraine. “I can do nothing but applaud the courage, determination and ability of the Ukrainian people, the Ukrainian army,” he said on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin proposed stripping Russian citizens of their passports for criticizing the war in Ukraine. The new crackdown on dissent will also see Russians who spread “fake news” or question the country’s annexation of large parts of Ukraine lose their citizenship, according to the new Kremlin-owned Ria Novosti news agency.
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Russia must pay for Ukraine disaster, EU official says
The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell Fontelles said Russia will be made to pay for the damage it caused to Ukraine during its invasion. “Today, the UN General Assembly confirmed that Russia must compensate for the destruction it is causing in Ukraine. The #UNGA with its vote tonight recommends the establishment of a damage register,” said the EU Foreign Affairs and Security official. Arpan Rai15 November 2022 03:36 1668481200
Rishi Sunak to use G20 to ‘unequivocally condemn’ Ukraine-Russia war
Rishi Sunak to use G20 to ‘unequivocally condemn’ Ukraine-Russia war Joe Middleton 15 November 2022 03:00 1668477600
UN General Assembly calls for Russian reparations to Ukraine
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Monday calling on Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations for extensive damage to the country and for Ukrainians killed and injured during the war. The vote in the 193-member global body was 94-14 with 73 abstentions. It was close to the lowest level of support for any of the five Ukraine-related resolutions passed by the General Assembly since Russia’s February 24 invasion of its smaller neighbor. The resolution recognizes the need to create an “international mechanism to redress damage, loss or injury” resulting from Russia’s “illegal actions” against Ukraine. Joe Middleton November 15, 2022 02:00 1668474000
President Zelensky visits the liberated city of Kherson
President Zelensky visits the liberated city of Kherson Joe Middleton 15 November 2022 01:00 1668470220
US sanctions non-Russians linked to military suppliers
The US said on Monday it is imposing sanctions on a list of people and companies around the world it says are involved in supporting the Russian military as it wages war against Ukraine. In contrast to recent sanctions packages imposed on Russian-based companies and people, the latest economic and diplomatic sanctions target a range of entities, including French real estate companies, a group of Swiss nationals and a Taiwanese buyer of microelectronic components. All are accused of being financial facilitators or facilitators of the Russian military supply chain, which US officials vowed to disrupt after the February invasion of Ukraine. Joe Middleton 14 November 2022 23:57 1668467268
UN General Assembly calls for Russian reparations to Ukraine
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Monday calling on Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations for extensive damage to the country and for Ukrainians killed and injured during the war. The vote in the 193-member global body was 94-14 with 73 abstentions. It was close to the lowest level of support for any of the five Ukraine-related resolutions passed by the General Assembly since Russia’s February 24 invasion of its smaller neighbor. The resolution recognizes the need to create an “international mechanism to redress damage, loss or injury” resulting from Russia’s “illegal actions” against Ukraine. Joe Middleton 14 November 2022 23:07 1668463228
Video released by Russia claims to show ‘healthy’ Sergei Lavrov at Bali hotel
Sergei Lavrov dismissed reports that he was hospitalized after arriving in Bali for the G20 summit. Indonesian authorities said the Russian foreign minister was taken to hospital for a heart condition. Mr Lavrov appeared in a video apparently from his hotel room in Bali to deny the allegations. “This is a kind of game that is not new in politics,” Mr. Lavrov said. “I’m at the hotel. I’m reading about tomorrow’s summit,” he told Russian state news agency TASS.
Video released by Russia claims to show ‘healthy’ Sergei Lavrov at Bali hotel
Sergei Lavrov dismissed reports that he was hospitalized after arriving in Bali for the G20 summit. Indonesian authorities said the Russian foreign minister was taken to hospital for a heart condition. Mr Lavrov appeared in a video apparently from his hotel room in Bali to deny the allegations. “This is a kind of game that is not new in politics,” Mr. Lavrov said. “I’m at the hotel. I’m reading about tomorrow’s summit,” he told Russian state news agency TASS. Click here to sign up for our newsletters. Joe Middleton November 14, 2022 10:00 p.m 1668461183
Stories of torture emerge as Kherson celebrates freedom from months of Russian occupation
In the liberated city, Bel True finds joy in President Zelensky’s triumphal visit overshadowed by horror stories. Joe Middleton 14 November 2022 21:26 1668459628
Video released by Russia claims to show ‘healthy’ Sergei Lavrov at Bali hotel
Sergei Lavrov dismissed reports that he was hospitalized after arriving in Bali for the G20 summit. Indonesian authorities said the Russian foreign minister was taken to hospital for a heart condition. Mr Lavrov appeared in a video apparently from his hotel room in Bali to deny the allegations. “This is a kind of game that is not new in politics,” Mr. Lavrov said. “I’m at the hotel. I’m reading about tomorrow’s summit,” he told Russian state news agency TASS.
Video released by Russia claims to show ‘healthy’ Sergei Lavrov at Bali hotel
Sergei Lavrov dismissed reports that he was hospitalized after arriving in Bali for the G20 summit. Indonesian authorities said the Russian foreign minister was taken to hospital for a heart condition. Mr Lavrov appeared in a video apparently from his hotel room in Bali to deny the allegations. “This is a kind of game that is not new in politics,” Mr. Lavrov said. “I’m at the hotel. I’m reading about tomorrow’s summit,” he told Russian state news agency TASS. Click here to sign up for our newsletters. Joe Middleton 14 November 2022 21:00 1668459612
Russian withdrawal from Kherson ‘relatively tactical’, US official says
The United States believes Russian troops conducted a relatively orderly withdrawal from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, a senior US military official said today. “We estimate it was a relatively orderly withdrawal,” the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters. Joe Middleton 14 November 2022 21:00
