Ukraine, Russia Extend Grain Deal
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to prolong the United Nations-brokered grain deal for another 120 days, Worthy News monitored.
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G20 Condemns War In Ukraine Amid Global Recession Fears
The Group of 20 (G20) unanimously adopted a declaration effectively condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but not all countries agreed on who was responsible for Europe’s largest armed conflict since World War Two.
NATO chief blames Russia for missile accident in Poland (Worthy News Radio)
The secretary general of the NATO military alliance said Wednesday that a missile that landed in Poland killing two people was “most likely” related to Ukrainian air defense systems, though he still blamed Moscow for causing the tragedy. Jens Stoltenberg spoke after a NATO emergency meeting sparked by the first cross-border missile incident since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Russian army attacked 270 religious sites in Ukraine during first months of invasion
A new report by the Ukrainian-based Institute for Religious Freedom (IRF) shows that the Russian army destroyed or damaged 270 houses of worship, religious, educational institutions, and sacred sites in Ukraine in the first five months of the invasion launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February, Church Leaders (CL) reports.
Suspected Russian Missiles Enter NATO State Poland, Killing Two; U.S. Concerned
U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he spoke with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda to express “deep condolences for the loss of life in Eastern Poland,” where two people were killed in an alleged Russian missile strike.
G20 Tensions Over War In Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) plan to condemn the war in Ukraine, despite objections from Russia. A draft statement was leaked to the media at the G20 summit, which began Tuesday on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali.
Moscow Denies Russian Foreign Minister Rushed To Hospital
Moscow on Monday denied Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was hospitalized for heart problems after arriving in Bali, Indonesia, despite several Indonesian officials confirming the treatment.
Ukraine’s President Visits Recaptured Kherson As US, Russia Talk (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine’s president has toured the city of Kherson, which was recaptured from Russian forces after accusing Moscow of war crimes. Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit came while the intelligence chiefs of the United States and Russia discussed how to prevent the armed conflict from escalating into nuclear warfare.
CIA chief meets Russian counterpart in Turkey, warns of consequences if Putin uses nukes in Ukraine
CIA Director William Burns on Monday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s top intelligence official in Turkey to convey a message from the Biden administration about the consequences that would occur if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Ukraine Facing Challenges After Capturing Kherson Amid US Warnings (Worthy News Radio)
The former U.S. army general and CIA director David Petraeus has warned that the war in Ukraine is far from over despite Ukraine capturing the strategic Kherson city.
Russia Withdraws from Key City of Kherson
Russia says it has completed its withdrawal of troops from the vital city of Kherson in Ukraine’s south to escape an ongoing Ukrainian counter-offensive.
US: ‘Ukraine War Claims 240,000 Casualties’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left around 100,000 Russian troops and 100,000 Ukrainian forces dead or wounded, the United States’ most senior general said in comments published Thursday.
US sending Ukraine another $400 million weapons package, bringing total to over $19 billion
The Pentagon announced another $400 million weapons package for Ukraine on Thursday as Russia ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure with winter getting closer.
Russia To Withdraw Troops From Key Ukraine City Kherson
Russia on Wednesday ordered its troops to withdraw from the critical Ukrainian city Kherson, the only regional capital Moscow had captured since its invasion began on February 24.
U.S. Talks With Russia Over Nuclear Escalation (Worthy News Radio)
The United States says it has talked with high-level Russian officials to prevent the armed conflict in Ukraine from escalating into nuclear warfare. Tuesday’s announcement comes after Ukraine said it would not negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin following reports that Washington asked Kyiv to signal it is open to peace.
Massive Outages As Kyiv Fears More Russian Strikes (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities urged residents in Ukraine’s capital to make plans to leave after the president warned of more Russian air strikes that could cut off Kyiv’s power supplies.
Russia Says US ‘Lowering Nuclear Threshold’ With New Atomic Bomb (Worthy News In-Depth)
Russia has warned that the accelerated deployment of modernized U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe next month could lower the “nuclear threshold” for an outbreak of atomic warfare.
Ukraine: ‘Russia looting Kherson homes ahead of battle’
Ukraine has accused Russia of looting empty homes in the southern city of Kherson and occupying them with troops in civilian clothes.
UN Security Council Denies Russia Call for Bio Weapons Probe
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected Russia’s attempt to establish a commission to investigate its unfounded claims that Ukraine and the United States are carrying out “military biological” activities that violate the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons.
Iran Acknowledges Sending Drones To Russia For First Time
Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv.