Could Russia's growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war?
Empty pumps, long waits: Attacks on oil refineries have left Russia increasingly short of fuel. Dissident Russian economists say growing anger about shortages among ordinary Russians could help end th
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dw.com
23.08.2026
Moscow withdraws UK ambassador as tensions between Britain and Russia mount
Former Russian to the UK Andrey Kelin left his post on July 21, having been in the role for over seven years
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independent.co.uk
23.08.2026
The week in pictures: a French woman in space, wildfires in Europe and the war in Ukraine
Russian drones carry out deadly strikes in Ukraine, astronaut Sophie Adenot becomes the first French woman to spacewalk, fires rage in Belgium and across Europe, and torrential rain hits the Philippin
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france24.com
23.08.2026
Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin ratchets pressure over Ukraine support
Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic postRussia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its supp
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theguardian.com
23.08.2026
Ukraine: Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections
The Ukrainian president says wartime elections, as called for by the ex-defense minister, could "split Ukraine." He also said Russia was planning to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops after Sept
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dw.com
23.08.2026
Ukraine: Zelensky asks for more Patriot interceptors as civilian deaths hit highest level since 2022
Kryvyi Rih is still digging through the wreckage. The Russian strike on a shopping centre there, in President Zelensky's own hometown, has now claimed at least sixteen lives, with several people still
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france24.com
23.08.2026
South Korea tests Arctic route with a first container shipped to Europe
Reaching Europe from Asia via the Arctic is nothing new... Russia and China have used this route for years. But yesterday, South Korea sent its first container ship along this path to avoid the traffi
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france24.com
23.08.2026
Photos: Russia celebrates National Flag Day amid war and tensions with the West
Participants in St Petersburg honour Russia’s tricolour with patriotic events and ribbon distributions across the city.
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aljazeera.com
23.08.2026
Putin acknowledges economic impact from Ukraine’s refinery strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin came as Moscow and Kyiv continued to trade strikes on infrastructure facilities.
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japantimes.co.jp
23.08.2026
Putin warns Ukraine has opened ‘Pandora’s box’, rejects peace proposals
In an interview with the Russian channel Vesti, Vladimir Putin threatened Ukraine's 'most vulnerable' economic sectors.
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aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
France to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after fresh wave of Russian strikes
This Saturday saw a continued exchange of fire between Kyiv and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defences are runni
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france24.com
22.08.2026
Russian strikes kill 6 people in Ukraine, day after shopping complex attack
Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone hits home in southern Russia, killing two children and injuring their parents, officials say.
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aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 5 a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
Authorities say that Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have killed at least five people
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abcnews.com
22.08.2026
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 2 a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least two people overnight in Ukraine
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abcnews.com
22.08.2026
Zelensky vows revenge after Russian double-tap strike on shopping mall in his hometown kills 16
Search for survivors continues with nine people still missing following two strikes on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih
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independent.co.uk
22.08.2026
Children among wounded in Zelensky's hometown, struck by Russian drones
Early this Saturday, Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone killed a man and wounded four, according to officials, while a warehouse was on fire in Kyiv. It co
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france24.com
22.08.2026
Russian strike on Ukraine kills at least 2, a day after deadly mall attack
The attack comes after a two-wave drone strike on a shopping mall in Zelenskyy's home town mall killed 16 people.
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cbsnews.com
22.08.2026
Russian strikes in Ukraine kill at least two people, injure several others
At least two people were reported dead early Saturday by local authorities, after Russian strikes on Ukraine. The strikes came after a series of Russian bombings killed at least 20 people in Ukraine o
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france24.com
22.08.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky vows response to Russia’s ‘terrorist attack’ as strike on mall kills 16
Nine people, including two children, are missing following Russia’s attack on a Ukrainian mall, according to local official
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independent.co.uk
22.08.2026
Takaichi takes flak for ‘weak’ responses to U.S. and Russia
Tokyo did not criticize or lodge a protest against the U.S. sanctions on the ICC president or take measures after the Russian leader's trip to a Japanese-claimed island.
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japantimes.co.jp
22.08.2026