Today in War
21st May 2023
Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Gains In Bakhmut, Talk Of Imminent Fall Swirls
Zelenskyy says ‘Bakhmut is only in our hearts’ after Russia claims control of Ukrainian city (Associated Press)
Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin claims control of Bakhmut (UK Telegraph)
Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Wagner claim over Bakhmut (BBC)
Explainer: How important is the claimed capture by Russia’s Wagner Group of Ukraine’s Bakhmut? (Reuters)
US to sign strategic pacts with two Pacific states, hopes for third in weeks (Reuters)
Russia Issues List Of 500 Americans Under Sanctions, Including Obama & Stephen Colbert Would that we could do the same.
Russian mercenaries behind slaughter of 500 in Mali village, UN report finds (The Guardian)
G-7 Leaders Respond To China’s Economic Bullying At Hiroshima Summit, Warn Of ‘Consequences’
Trump or DeSantis? Neither, say Ukrainian-American voters angry at war stance (Reuters)
Russia scrutinized for placing Hague prosecutor on wanted list after Putin ICC warrant
UK’s Sunak: China Poses World’s Biggest Threat to Peace After all, look at all the wars it’s been in during the last 50 years.
SEA TRANSPORTATION: Notorious North Korean Smuggling Fleet
Ukraine Admits Murdering “Quite A Few” Russian Civilians Who Back Putin And His Invasion
Ukraine Expands Weapons Training For Children As Bakhmut Reportedly Falls