Russia-Ukraine war
‘Party like a Russian’ turns toxic at Putin’s economic forum
Vladimir Putin’s annual economic forum in St. Petersburg was always a hot ticket for tycoons eager to curry favour with the Kremlin but the invasion of Ukraine has made it a radioactive one.
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Ukrainian teen used hobby drone to help target Russian tanks with artillery
Andriy Pokrasa, 15, and his dad, Stanislav, are being hailed in Ukraine for their volunteer aerial reconnaissance work in the early days of the invasion, helping to thwart Russia’s advance on Kyiv.
- by Hanna Arhirova
Aid workers brace for disease outbreaks in battle-weary Ukraine
Australian Red Cross worker Nick Prince said damaged infrastructure has left water sources vulnerable to contamination and waterborne diseases.
- by Bianca Hall
‘It’s a beautiful thing’: How the global 3D-printing community is aiding Ukraine
Nearly four months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, critical shortages of medical supplies and weapons accessories persist. But help has come from an unlikely source: Those with 3D printers.
- by Pranshu Verma
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka is open to buying Russian oil: PM
While Washington and its allies are trying to cut financial flows supporting Moscow’s war effort, Russia is offering its crude at a steep discount, making it extremely enticing to a number of countries.
- by Reuters
‘Tasty and that’s it’: McDonald’s reopens in Russia with dour name
Former McDonald’s restaurants will reopen in Moscow under new ownership and a new name, “Vkusno & tochka”, which means “Tasty & that’s it”.
Russia ‘bombing indiscriminately’ with massive anti-ship missiles
Moscow has run out of rockets so is firing Cold War-era weapons, causing massive collateral damage, Britain says.
- by James Kilner
Biden says ‘Zelensky didn’t want to hear’ warnings that Putin would invade
The president acknowledged that the possibility of Putin launching an invasion may have seemed far-fetched: “I understand why they didn’t want to hear it.”
- by Josh Wingrove and Jordan Fabian
In Ukraine, a rapper’s angry voice speaks for a furious generation
Otoy, a Ukrainian rapper-turned-volunteer soldier, is putting the war into words and basslines, tapping out lyrics under Russian shelling on his phone.
- by John Leicester
Vladimir Putin, in speech, hints at further territorial expansion for Russia
Three months into his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president drew parallels between Peter the Great’s founding of St Petersburg and his own modern-day ambitions.
‘I’m trying to keep my @*#% together’: Being a surrogate mum in Ukraine
Commercial surrogacy was a booming industry for Ukraine. Then Russia invaded.
- by Susan Dominus