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Ukraine will have to fight to secure victory against Russia’s invasion of the country, Volodymyr Zelensky said today as he delivered an impassioned speech at the G20 summit of world leaders in Bali. To liberate Ukrainian land “we will have to fight for a little while longer”, Mr Zelensky said, a day after he said the liberation of Kherson showed the end of the war was near. He also called for a clear Russian exit from Ukraine, withdrawing all its troops and armed formations, to bring about an end to the war. This comes a day after he 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.
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We have to fight “a little more” for victory, Zelensky tells G20
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine should fight to secure victory against Russia’s invasion of the country, a day after he said the liberation of Kherson showed the end of the war was near. The Ukrainian president delivered an impassioned speech via video link at the G20 summit of world leaders in Bali today. For the liberation of Ukrainian land “we will have to fight for a little while longer,” Zelensky said. He also called for a clear Russian exit from Ukraine, withdrawing all its troops and armed formations, to bring about an end to the war. “Ukraine’s control of all sections of our state border with Russia must be restored,” the wartime president said. Mr Zelensky also said his country should not be offered compromises on its conscience, sovereignty, territory and independence, saying peace talks could only begin once they were secured. Vladimir Putin is not attending the G20, where Western leaders have said they will take a strong stand against the Ukraine war. Arpan Rai15 November 2022 04:30 1668484800
Ukrainian soldiers tie the flag to the partially collapsed Antonivskiy bridge in the Kherson region
Troops tied the Ukrainian flag to the Antonivskiy bridge in the Kherson region after it was partially destroyed. Footage shared on Telegram shows a soldier fixing the flag to the railing, while another shows how badly the bridge has been damaged by walking to the edge. Before it collapsed, it was an important strategic passage from the southern city of Kherson to the eastern bank of the Dnipro River. Several bridges were badly damaged after Russia withdrew from the city, according to Ukrainian and Russian sources.
Ukrainian soldiers tie the flag to the damaged Antonivskiy bridge in the Kherson region
Troops tied the Ukrainian flag to the Antonivskiy bridge in the Kherson region after it was partially destroyed. Footage shared on Telegram shows a soldier fixing the flag to the railing, while another shows how badly the bridge has been damaged by walking to the edge. Before it collapsed, it was an important strategic passage from the southern city of Kherson to the eastern bank of the Dnipro River. Several bridges were badly damaged after Russia withdrew from the city, according to Ukrainian and Russian sources. Click here to sign up for our newsletters. Joe Middleton 15 November 2022 04:00 1668484567
Ukraine ‘dictates’ next stage of war, says ex-British intelligence officer
Ukrainian troops have gained further momentum and are now dictating where the next battle will be fought in the war with Russia, a former senior British military intelligence officer says. “Ukraine has the initiative and the momentum and is dictating to the Russians where and when the next battle will be,” said Philip Ingram, the former military intelligence officer. That means the focus of the war in Ukraine could well shift to Bakhmut in the heavily industrialized eastern Donbas region, where Russia has been trying to break through for months but faces stiff resistance from Ukrainian troops. “Winter will slow things down, but it won’t stop them – the Ukrainians will be well prepared to continue fighting through the winter, the Russians will be less prepared to survive the winter cold,” said Mr. Ingram. Arpan Rai15 November 2022 03:56 1668483371
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
