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Jun
11
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas, Eastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Sievierodonetsk Russian forces shell the Azot chemica

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas, Eastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Sievierodonetsk Russian forces shell the Azot chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast. Governor Serhiy Haidai says that the attack has caused a massive fire at the plant. (Reuters)

Jun
11
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas, Eastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Sievierodonetsk Russian forces shell the Azot chemical plant in Sievierod

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas, Eastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Sievierodonetsk Russian forces shell the Azot chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast. Governor Serhiy Haidai says that the attack has caused a massive fire at the plant. (Reuters)

Jun
14
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Ethiopian civil conflict In a joint operation, the Oromo Liberation Army and the Gambela Liberation Front launch an attack on the regional capital of Gambela ci

Ethiopian civil conflict In a joint operation, the Oromo Liberation Army and the Gambela Liberation Front launch an attack on the regional capital of Gambela city. The fighting lasted for several hours before security forces were able to recapture the city from the rebels, with heavy casualties reported on both sides. (BBC News) (Addis Standard)

Jun
14
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In a joint operation, the Oromo Liberation Army and the Gambela Liberation Front launch an attack on the regional capital of Gambela city.

In a joint operation, the Oromo Liberation Army and the Gambela Liberation Front launch an attack on the regional capital of Gambela city. The fighting lasted for several hours before security forces were able to recapture the city from the rebels, with heavy casualties reported on both sides. (BBC News) (Addis Standard)

Jun
15
War / Conflict / Security

List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States announces a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine that includes 18 howi

List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States announces a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine that includes 18 howitzers, artillery rockets, night vision devices, and for the first time, two Harpoon anti-ship missile units. (Reuters)

Jun
15
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States announces a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine t

Russo-Ukrainian War List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States announces a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine that includes 18 howitzers, artillery rockets, night vision devices, and for the first time, two Harpoon anti-ship missile units. (Reuters)

Jun
16
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian officials say that four people have been killed and six others have been injured in a rocket atta

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian officials say that four people have been killed and six others have been injured in a rocket attack in Sumy overnight. (Reuters) The mayor of Melitopol claims that Ukrainian farmers caused "mass illness" in Russian troops by poisoning cherries. (The Daily Beast)

Jun
16
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2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute European benchmark natural gas prices increase by around 30% after Russia's Gazprom reduced Nord Stream 1's gas supply to

2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute European benchmark natural gas prices increase by around 30% after Russia's Gazprom reduced Nord Stream 1's gas supply to Germany to 40% of the pipeline's capacity. Russia blames maintenance problems resulting from Canada's refusal to return equipment that was sent for repair and warns that usage of the pipeline could be completely suspended. (Reuters)

Jun
16
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian officials say that four people have been killed and six others have been injured in a rocket attack in Sumy overnight

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian officials say that four people have been killed and six others have been injured in a rocket attack in Sumy overnight. (Reuters) The mayor of Melitopol claims that Ukrainian farmers caused "mass illness" in Russian troops by poisoning cherries. (The Daily Beast)

Jun
16
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European benchmark natural gas prices increase by around 30% after Russia's Gazprom reduced Nord Stream 1's gas supply to Germany to 40% of the pipeline's capac

European benchmark natural gas prices increase by around 30% after Russia's Gazprom reduced Nord Stream 1's gas supply to Germany to 40% of the pipeline's capacity. Russia blames maintenance problems resulting from Canada's refusal to return equipment that was sent for repair and warns that usage of the pipeline could be completely suspended. (Reuters)

Jun
18
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine offensive Donetsk People's Republic authorities accuse Ukrainian forces of shelling the Zasyadko coal mine and

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine offensive Donetsk People's Republic authorities accuse Ukrainian forces of shelling the Zasyadko coal mine and trapping 77 miners. (Al Arabiya) Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia says that Ukraine is planning to resume ceasefire negotiations with Russia this August. (Finger Lake Times)

Jun
18
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine offensive Donetsk People's Republic authorities accuse Ukrainian forces of shelling the Zas

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine offensive Donetsk People's Republic authorities accuse Ukrainian forces of shelling the Zasyadko coal mine and trapping 77 miners. (Al Arabiya) Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia says that Ukraine is planning to resume ceasefire negotiations with Russia this August. (Finger Lake Times)

Jun
19
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast Ukraine says that Russian forces are advancing on the city of Kharkiv.

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast Ukraine says that Russian forces are advancing on the city of Kharkiv. (Reuters) Battle of Sievierodonetsk Russia says that its forces captured a district in the outskirts of Sieverodonetsk and that it launched Kalibr cruise missiles against a command centre in Dnipro, killing several Ukrainian generals and officers. (Reuters)

Jun
19
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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast Ukraine says that Russian forces are advancing on the city of Kharkiv.

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast Ukraine says that Russian forces are advancing on the city of Kharkiv. (Reuters) Battle of Sievierodonetsk Russia says that its forces captured a district in the outskirts of Sieverodonetsk and that it launched Kalibr cruise missiles against a command centre in Dnipro, killing several Ukrainian generals and officers. (Reuters)

Jun
20
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Pro-Russian forces of the Luhansk People's Republic claim to have taken the key town of Toshkivka, 25 km so

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Pro-Russian forces of the Luhansk People's Republic claim to have taken the key town of Toshkivka, 25 km south of Sieverodonetsk. (Reuters) Ukrainian forces fire missiles at a Chornomornaftogaz drilling oil facility in the Black Sea, off Crimea, injuring three workers, with seven others missing. Russia launches missile strikes on Odesa in retaliation for the attack. (The Telegraph) (The Telegraph 2) A second American volunteer fighter dies in Ukraine, after triggering a landmine. (Rolling Stone)

Jun
20
War / Conflict / Security

It is announced that Cape Verde will allocate a budget of $85 million to combat the effects of the war in Ukraine, which has caused an increase in the prices of

It is announced that Cape Verde will allocate a budget of $85 million to combat the effects of the war in Ukraine, which has caused an increase in the prices of gasoline and food, as 9% of Cape Verdeans are currently facing a food crisis. (Reuters) (Today Online)

Jun
20
War / Conflict / Security

Ukrainian forces fire missiles at a Chornomornaftogaz drilling oil facility in the Black Sea, off Crimea, injuring three workers, with seven others missing.

Ukrainian forces fire missiles at a Chornomornaftogaz drilling oil facility in the Black Sea, off Crimea, injuring three workers, with seven others missing. Russia launches missile strikes on Odesa in retaliation for the attack. (The Telegraph) (The Telegraph 2)

Jun
20
War / Conflict / Security

Afghanistan conflict A bazaar in Nangarhar Province is bombed, which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says has killed and injured "scores of

Afghanistan conflict A bazaar in Nangarhar Province is bombed, which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says has killed and injured "scores of people." The ruling Taliban confirm that at least ten people have been injured but cannot yet confirm if anyone has been killed. (Reuters)

Jun
21
War / Conflict / Security

International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War Lithuania–Russia relations Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev warns Lithuania that its

International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War Lithuania–Russia relations Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev warns Lithuania that its citizens will "feel pain" over the ban on the transit of Russian goods to Kaliningrad through Lithuania, saying that Russia's response in the near future could have "a serious negative impact on the population of Lithuania". (Reuters)

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