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Ukraine news - live: Putin's missile strikes force Kyiv to shut nuclear plants
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Russia launched 67 cruise missiles at Ukraine today, said Kyiv's commander-in-chief, forcing shutdowns of nuclear power plants and plunging cities across the country into darkness.
Blackouts led to the shutdown of reactors at Ukraine's Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in the south and the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi plants in the west, all in government-held territory, the state-run nuclear energy firm Energoatom said.
Ukraine's largest nuclear complex, at Zaporizhzhia near the front lines in the south, is Russian-controlled and was previously switched off because of shelling that both sides blame on each other.
The capital region, which is home to three million civilians, as well as many other regions, are now without power and running water, said Kyiv's governor.
Since the wave of fresh Russian strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for an urgent meeting with the United Nations Security Council.
"The murder of civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure are acts of terror. Ukraine will continue to demand a decisive response from the world to these crimes," he tweeted.
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Russian missile strikes force Ukraine to shut nuclear power plants
Russian missile strikes force Ukraine to shut nuclear power plants
18:26 , Aisha Rimi
Blackouts forced the shutdown of reactors at Ukraine's Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in the south and the Rivne and Khmelnitskyi plants in the west, all in government-held territory, the state-run nuclear energy firm Energoatom said.
"Currently, they (power units) work in project mode, without generation into the domestic energy system," Energoatom said.
Ukraine's largest nuclear complex, at Zaporizhzhia near the front lines in the south, is Russian-controlled and was previously switched off because of shelling that both sides blame on each other.
Zelensky requests urgent meeting with UN Security Council to discuss Russia's latest strikes
18:23 , Aisha Rimi
Ukraine will request an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the latest Russian strikes against power-generating facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted this afternoon.
"The murder of civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure are acts of terror. Ukraine will continue to demand a decisive response from the world to these crimes," he wrote.
I have instructed our Ambassador to the UN to request an urgent meeting of UNSC following today's Russian strikes. Murder of civilians, ruining of civilian infrastructure are acts of terror. Ukraine keeps demanding a resolute response of international community to these crimes.
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 23, 2022
Russia launched 67 missiles at Ukraine, says Kyiv's top general
18:03 , Aisha Rimi
Ukrainian defence forces shot down 51 of the 67 Russian cruise missiles that were launched today, the country's top general said, after strikes that knocked out power-generating facilities.
Commander in chief Valeriy Zaluzhniy said on Telegram that 30 missiles had been launched at Kyiv alone, adding that 20 were downed.
Ukrainians are 'unbreakable', Zelensky says after Russian air strikes
17:40 , Aisha Rimi
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would rebuild infrastructure damaged in Russian air strikes on Wednesday and praised the spirit of his people.
"We'll renew everything and get through all of this because we are an unbreakable people," he said in a brief video address posted to the Telegram messaging app.
Pro-Kremlin group claims responsibility for cyberattack on EU Parliament
17:22 , Aisha Rimi
A pro-Kremlin group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the European Parliament website after its lawmakers designated Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, the president of the institution has said.
"The European Parliament is under a sophisticated cyberattack. A pro-Kremlin group has claimed responsibility," Roberta Metsola said in a tweet.
"Our IT experts are pushing back against it & protecting our systems. This, after we proclaimed Russia as a State-sponsor of terrorism. My response: SlavaUkraini (glory to Ukraine)", she said.
The @Europarl_EN is under a sophisticated cyberattack. A pro-Kremlin group has claimed responsibility.
Our IT experts are pushing back against it & protecting our systems.
This, after we proclaimed Russia as a State-sponsor of terrorism.
My response: #SlavaUkraini— Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) November 23, 2022
Putin's Russia declared 'state sponsor of terrorism' by European Parliament
16:55 , Aisha Rimi
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring Vladimir Putin's Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism" for its invasion of and actions in Ukraine.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the decision by the European Parliament.
"Russia must be isolated at all levels and held accountable in order to end its long-standing policy of terrorism in Ukraine and across the globe," he wrote on Twitter.
Moscow, however, has reacted fiercly to the decision.
"I propose designating the European Parliament as a sponsor of idiocy," Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram.
Emily Atkinson has the full story:
Ukraine: Putin's Russia declared 'state sponsor of terrorism' by European Parliament
US authorises $400m in new military aid for Ukraine
16:28 , Aisha Rimi
The UShas authorised an additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, which will include weapons, munitions and air defense equipment, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
"The artillery ammunition, precision fires, air defense missiles, and tactical vehicles that we are providing will best serve Ukraine on the battlefield," Mr Blinken said in a statement.
The Biden administration has so far provided $19.7 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.
European Parliament hit by cyber attack hours after vote
16:05 , Emily Atkinson
The European Parliament's website was hit by a cyberattack just several hours after it voted designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, a spokesman said.
"The availability of @Europarl_EN website is currently impacted from outside due to high levels of external network traffic. This traffic is related to a DDOS attack (Distributed Denial of Service) event," Parliament spokesman Jaime Duch said in a tweet.
Three killed in Russian air strikes on Ukrainian capital, says Klitschko
15:40 , Emily Atkinson
At least three people were killed in Russian air strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday, including a 17-year-old girl, mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
He said at least 11 Kyiv residents had been wounded.
Russia says 35 captured servicemen 'released from Ukraine after talks'
15:15 , Emily Atkinson
Russia's defence ministry has said 35 servicemen who had been held captive in Ukraine were returned following talks, Russian news agencies reported.
Khmelnytskyi nuclear power station disconnected amid fresh Russian strikes
14:50 , Emily Atkinson
Ukraine disconnected power units at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power station in the west of the country on Wednesday after massive Russian missile strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the regional governor said.
Swathes of the region have also been disconnected from the power grid and were without water, regional governor Serhiy Hamaliy said in a post on Telegram.
'Nuclear plant units shut down' as Russian strikes cut power
14:25 , Emily Atkinson
A number of units have been shut down at the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine because of a loss of power during Russian air strikes across the country, Ukraine's nuclear energy firm Energoatom said.
An Energoatom spokesperson said: "Everything is fine with the station. There is nowhere to generate electricity."
Russian pranksters trick Polish president into thinking he is talking to Macron
14:05 , Emily Atkinson
Poland's president has been duped into speaking to a hoax caller pretending to be France's Emmanuel Macron on the night that a missile hit a village near the Ukrainian border, his office said on Tuesday, an admission likely to raise questions about its operations.
Alan Charlish has more:
Russian pranksters trick Polish president into thinking he is talking to Macron
'Power and water cut off in Kyiv'
13:44 , Jane Dalton
The entire Kyiv region is without electricity after Russian air strikes targeted critical infrastructure, according to Oleksii Kuleba, head of the regional military administration.
And Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on the Telegram messaging app that water supply had been cut off.
Russian parliament 'passes first reading of anti-sanctions bill'
13:40 , Emily Atkinson
Russia's parliament has passed a first reading of a bill to extend Moscow's package of anti-sanctions regulation, the TASS news agency reported.
The bill needs to pass three readings in the State Duma before going to Russia's upper house and to president Vladimir Putin for final approval.
Feeling flush? Naked Vladimir Putin golden toilet sculpture up for auction to raise cash for Ukraine
13:15 , Emily Atkinson
A nude effigy of Russian president Vladimir Putin perched on top of an ornate golden toilet has been put up for auction by a group of Czech activists who plan to use the proceeds from the sale to buy and send a combat drone to Ukraine's forces.
Parodying a monarch holding an orb and sceptre, the Russian leader grips a glided toilet brush and minature washing machine pouring with what appears to be fake blood.
"Naked Killers", which also features Mr Putin's close ally and Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, was initially created to critique the Russian leader's opulent lifestyle, and has been adorned with several different props to reflect the changing circumstance of his rule since it was unveiled last year.
Feeling flush? Naked Vladimir Putin sculpture on golden toilet put up for auction
Zelensky welcomes Europe designation of Russia as 'state sponsor of terrorism'
12:50 , Emily Atkinson
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed a decision by the European Parliament on Wednesday to designate Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism."
"Russia must be isolated at all levels and held accountable in order to end its long-standing policy of terrorism in Ukraine and across the globe," Mr Zelensky wrote on Twitter.
I welcome @Europarl_EN decision to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and as a state which uses means of terrorism. Russia must be isolated at all levels and held accountable in order to end its long-standing policy of terrorism in Ukraine and across the globe.
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 23, 2022
Explosions ring out in Kyiv - reports
12:33 , Emily Atkinson
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that one of the capital's "infrastructure objects" had been struck during a Russian missile strike on Wednesday.
Witnesses also reported hearing explosions on the outskirts of Kyiv, Reuters says.
Europe backs resolution to call Russia 'state sponsor of terrorism'
12:25 , Emily Atkinson
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism for its invasion of and actions in Ukraine.
In a 494-58 vote with 48 abstentions, the EU legislature sought to increase pressure on Moscow to bring anyone responsible for war crimes committed from the start of the invasion before an international court.
The 27-nation EU has condemned in the harshest terms the invasion and repeatedly said that several Russian actions over the past 10 months have amounted to war crimes.
Ukraine-wide air raid alert issued
12:05 , Emily Atkinson
An air-raid alert was issued across all Ukraine on Wednesday and Interfax Ukraine news agency reported explosions in several regions of southern and southeastern Ukraine, citing local channels in the Telegram messaging app.
Russian forces have increasingly targeted Ukrainian critical infrastructure in recent weeks as they faced setbacks on the battlefield following their invasion.
Macron 'in denial' about Russian intentions ahead of Ukraine invasion, says Boris Johnson
11:45 , Emily Atkinson
Boris Johnson has claimed France was "in denial" about Russia's hostile intentions towards Ukraine ahead of February's invasion, while accusing the German government of initially favouring a quick victory for Moscow.
The former prime minister risked deeply offending European allies in his assessment of their attitudes to the impending war in an interview with CNN.
While acknowledging the EU is now providing staunch support to Kyiv, Mr Johnson claimed that there were deep rifts between their approaches as Vladimir Putin massed Russian troops near the Ukrainian border last winter.
Political editor Andrew Woodcock reports:
Macron 'in denial' about Russian intentions ahead of Ukraine war, says Boris Johnson
Two-day-old baby 'killed in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia maternity ward'
11:20 , Emily Atkinson
A two-day-old baby boy has been killed after a Russian missile struck a hospital in southern Ukraine, the region's governor has said.
The artillery fire hit a maternity ward in the city of Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Oleksandr Starukh posted on Telegram.
"At night, Russian monsters launched huge rockets at the small maternity ward of the hospital in Vilniansk," Mr Starukh said. "Grief fills our hearts," he added. "A baby who has just appeared in the world has been killed."
The newborn's mother was, however, rescued from the rubble, reports say.
Ukraine: Two-day-old baby 'killed in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia maternity ward'
Pope links plight of Ukrainians today to Stalin's 'genocide'
10:46 , Emily Atkinson
Pope Francis has likened the suffering of Ukrainians now to the 1930s "genocide artificially caused by Stalin," when the Soviet leader was blamed for creating a man-made famine in the country believed to have killed more than 3 million people.
In comments at the end of his weekly Wednesday general audience, Francis renewed calls for prayers for the "terrible suffering for the dear and martyred Ukrainian people."
He recalled that Saturday marks the 90th anniversary of the start of the famine, which Ukraine commemorates every fourth Saturday of November with a Day of Memory.
"Saturday begins the anniversary of the terrible genocide of the Holodomor, the extermination by starvation artificially caused by Stalin between 1932-1933," Francis said.
"Let us pray for the victims of this genocide and let us pray for so many Ukrainians — children, women, elderly, babies — who today are suffering the martyrdom of aggression."
Vladimir Putin 'living in fear for his life as army retreats', Zelensky aide says
10:20 , Emily Atkinson
Now to my colleague Thomas Kingsley, who has more on reports Vladimir Putin feels his life is in jeopardy following his Kherson retreat...
Russian president Vladimir Putin is "living in fear for his life" as his army retreats, a senior Ukrainian military aide said.
Earlier this month, Russia announced it was withdrawing from the Kherson region, marking one of the most embarrassing defeats for Mr Putin and a potential turning point in the war which has reached its ninth month.
The loss of Kherson, the only regional capital Russia had captured in the conflict, dealt a heavy blow to plans to establish a land corridor to Crimea and secure a water supply to the Russian-controlled peninsula.
Vladimir Putin 'living in fear for his life as army retreats', Zelensky aide says
UN nuclear watchdog meets Russian delegation in Turkey
10:00 , Emily Atkinson
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has met a Russian delegation in Istanbul to discuss safety at the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine after it was rocked by more shelling over the weekend, the watchdog said.
"IAEA Director General @rafaelmgrossi met a Russian delegation led by Rosatom DG Alexey Likhachev in Istanbul today, for consultations on operational aspects related to safety at #Zaporizhzhya NPP in Ukraine & on urgently establishing a nuclear safety & security protection zone," the IAEA tweeted.
IAEA Director General @rafaelmgrossi met a Russian delegation led by Rosatom DG Alexey Likhachev in Istanbul today, for consultations on operational aspects related to safety at #Zaporizhzhya NPP in Ukraine & on urgently establishing a nuclear safety & security protection zone.
— IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛ (@iaeaorg) November 23, 2022
In a statement cited by Russian news agencies, Rosatom – Russia's state-run nuclear energy agency – said the meeting in Istanbul focused on "ensuring the safety of the plant".
"The prompt response of the IAEA to the massive shelling of the station on 20 November this year was noted. The parties agreed to continue cooperation," it said.
Putin 'fearing for life' after Kherson retreat, says Kyiv aide
09:40 , Emily Atkinson
President Vladimir Putin has been left fearing for his life following his eviscertating defeat in Kherson which saw Ukrainian troops wrestle back control of the key city from Russian occupation, a Kyiv official claims.
Kherson, a Black Sea port city located in the Ukrainian region of the same name, was surrendered to Kyiv last week. It dealt a major blow to the Russian offensive and to support from Moscow, including state broadcasters, having been the first and only regional capital captured by Mr Putin's forces.
"[Putin] is very afraid because there is no forgiveness in Russia for tsars who lose wars," Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff, told The Times.
"He is fighting for his life now. If he loses the war, at least in the minds of the Russians, it means the end. The end of him as a political figure. And possibly in the physical sense."
Watch: Viktor Orbán wears scarf appearing to show Ukrainian territory as part of Hungary
09:20 , Emily Atkinson
In pictures: Rescue operation underway at blasted Zaporizhzhia maternity ward
09:00 , Emily Atkinson
More now from the alleged Russian missile attack on a maternity ward at a hospital in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia, where rescue operations are underway.
It was earlier reported by regional governor Oleksandr Starukh that a newborn baby was killed in the strike. Images show that at least one doctor has been rescued from the rubble.
Ukraine to receive three Sea King helicopters, reports say
08:40 , Emily Atkinson
Britain will furnish Ukraine with three former Sea King helicopters, the BBC reports
The broadcaster said the first of the three UK-made anti-submarine warfare helicopters, styled on the twin-engined American Sikorsky S-61 chopper, has already arrived in Ukraine.
More than 85,000 Russian soldiers 'killed in Ukraine'
08:20 , Emily Atkinson
An estimated 85,410 Russian soliders have been killed since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Kyiv figures show.
This would bring the total number of Moscow personnel losses up by 410 troops from Tuesday.
The data shared by the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot be independently verified.
These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Nov. 23, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/tSFQvHBrIn
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) November 23, 2022
Russia labels Ukraine 'godless' and 'immoral' over monastery raid
08:00 , Emily Atkinson
A Russian foreign ministery official has characterised Ukraine as "godless", "wild" and "immoral" for its raid on an old Orthodox Christian Monastery in Kyiv.
Ukraine's SBU security service and police raided the 1,000-year-old Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex - or Kyiv Monastery of the Caves - early on Tuesday as part of operations to counter suspected "subversive activities by Russian special services," the SBU said.
The site is a Ukrainian cultural treasure and the headquarters of the Russian-backed wing of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church that falls under the Moscow Patriarchate.
This morning, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said there was no justification for the raid and compared the "Kyiv regime" to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine whose name is often associated in Russian with immoral mayhem, chaos and revelry.
"This is just some kind of total godless Bacchanalia. There is no justification or explanation for this. And there cannot be," Ms Zakharova told Sputnik radio.
"This is another part of the absolutely immoral and wild actions of the Kyiv regime."
Newborn baby 'killed in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia maternity ward'
07:40 , Emily Atkinson
A Russian missile struck a maternity ward in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the city of Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia, the region's governor has said.
A newborn baby was killed in the attack, Oleksandr Starukh added.
"Grief fills our hearts," he said.
Mr Staruk shared a series of images of the destruction via the Kyiv Independent:
⚡Russia strikes maternity ward in Zaporizhzhia, newborn baby killed.
A Russian missile struck the maternity ward of the Vilnianska Hospital near Zaporizhzhia early on Nov. 23, Governor Starukh wrote on Telegram. A newborn baby was killed in the attack.
📸 Starukh/ Telegram pic.twitter.com/O0b41fvAdh— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) November 23, 2022
Putin says Russia ready to boost fertiliser exports
07:19 , Emily Atkinson
Russia is ready to increase its fertiliser exports, the TASS news agency has cited president Vladimir Putin as saying.
Moscow is pushing for the West to ease sanctions which it says complicate Russia's ability to ship fertilisers and agricultural products around the world, and which Moscow says are aggravating a global food crisis.
Russia has likely exhausted its stock of Iranian drones - MoD
07:01 , Arpan Rai
The British defence ministry says Russia has likely nearly exhausted its current stock of Iranian drones and will probably seek resupply.
No drone strikes have been publicly reported since around 17 November, it said.
"Since September, Russia has likely launched hundreds of Iranian-manufactured uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Ukraine.
These have been a mixture of one way attack (OWA) UAVs and more traditional reusable armed systems," the MoD said in its latest intelligence update today.
It added that the Russian forces have largely used these weapons against tactical military targets and the Ukrainian electricity grid.
"However, recently Russian commanders likely also wanted Iranian-sourced UAVs to prioritise medical facilities as targets of opportunity, and strike them with guided munitions if identified," the ministry said.
The ministry said that it is likely that Russia conceived the UAV campaign to "make up for its severe shortage of cruise missiles, but the approach has had limited success."
Most UAVs launched have been neutralised by Ukraine, it added.
"No OWA UAVs strikes have been publicly reported since around 17 November 2022. Russia has likely very nearly exhausted its current stock, but will probably seek resupply."
Russia can probably procure UAVs from overseas more rapidly than it can manufacture new cruise missiles domestically, the MoD claimed.
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 23 November 2022
Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/Eog9qjtRCF
🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/0uv6zeo9jU— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) November 23, 2022
Britain sending helicopters to Ukraine 'for first time' since war began
06:52 , Arpan Rai
The British defence ministry has said it will send helicopters to Ukraine for the first time since the war began.
Defence secretary Ben Wallace said it will be the first time piloted aircraft are being sent to the war-torn nation since Russia's invasion in February this year.
The MoD's military assistance to Ukraine includes three former Sea King helicopters — the first of which has already arrived in Ukraine.
Read the full story here:
Britain sending helicopters to Ukraine 'for first time' since war began
Ukrainians recollect life as Banksy artwork appears in background
06:16 , Arpan Rai
Dozens of Ukrainians stepped out in the streets of Horenka village to collect food on Tuesday. Behind them in the background, the iconic work of British artist Banksy can be seen in the ruins of a bombed-out building.
Last week, Banksy peppered photos on his Instagram page of the artwork in Borodyanka, northwest of Ukraine's capital and some others from Horenka and Irpin.
A separate mural of a gymnast in black and white has been painted in a way that she looks like she is doing her handstand on the crumpled remains of concrete blocks that poke out of the blackened wall. Towering above her are the gutted, blown-apart innards of what were once apartments.
Ukraine's health system now a victim of Russian attacks, says WHO: 'Darkest days so far'
05:55 , Arpan Rai
Hundreds of Ukrainian hospitals and healthcare facilities are on the verge of breakdown as they lack fuel, water and electricity, the World Health Organisation has said.
"Ukraine's health system is facing its darkest days in the war so far. Having endured more than 700 attacks, it is now also a victim of the energy crisis," WHO regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said after visiting Ukraine.
This winter will be life-threatening for millions of people in Ukraine, the top official warned.
Ukraine is facing a therma-crisis on top of a perma-crisis brought on by the war and the pandemic, the official said.
Last week, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia's strikes on energy infrastructure are a consequence of Kyiv being unwilling to negotiate.
Anger as Viktor Orban wears scarf showing Ukrainian territory as Hungarian
05:27 , Arpan Rai
Ukraine has objected to a football scarf worn by the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban showing an outline of "Greater Hungary", the country's former imperial territories.
Prime minister Viktor Orban met a Hungarian footballer while wearing the scarf, which the outlet Ukrainska Pravda said depicted a map of Hungary including territory that is now part of the neighbouring states of Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Croatia, Serbia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko said the country demanded an apology and a rebuttal of any Hungarian claims on Ukrainian territory.
Read the full story here:
Ukraine demand apology after Hungarian prime minister wears controversial scarf
Donetsk constantly shelled, edge over Russian soldiers in Luhansk - Zelensky
05:02 , Arpan Rai
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the situation on the battle frontlines has not changed but his troops are bolstering their positions in Luhansk as massive territorial warfare grips Ukraine's eastern edges.
"The situation on the frontline has not changed over the past day. In all areas of the front, the same dynamics as in the previous days is maintained. Donetsk region - fierce attacks, constant shelling. I thank all our heroes, who courageously hold out despite everything!" Mr Zelensky said in his nightly address yesterday.
He added: "Luhansk region - with battles yet little by little we are strengthening our position and moving forward little by little."
"Kherson region and other territories of the south - we are doing everything to reduce the combat potential of the occupiers and eliminate their ability to carry out shelling of our cities," Mr Zelensky said.
He also said that Ukrainie will bring the Russian army to new defeats step by step, and "no shelling of Kherson or any of our cities will help the occupiers."
Ukraine sets up 'invincibility centres' to provide basic supplies to millions for free
04:18 , Arpan Rai
Ukraine will now set up special "invincibility centres" around the country to provide locals with electricity, heat, water, internet, mobile phone connections and a pharmacy, free of charge and around the clock.
"If massive Russian strikes take place again and if there is an understanding that the electricity supply cannot be restored within hours, the work of 'Points of Invincibility' will be activated - all basic services will be there, including electricity, mobile communications and the Internet, heat, water, and a first-aid kit. Absolutely free and 24/7," Mr Zelensky said.
"Points will necessarily work at all regional and district administrations, as well as at schools, buildings of the state emergency service, etc," the Ukrainian president said as he faces the task of helping more than 10 million endure the biting winter amid continuous attacks from Russian forces.
He added that a special website called nezlamnist.gov.ua that will provide a map of such points throughout the country is already available. The website will be constantly updated, he said.
This comes as officials in Kyiv vowed to create shelters to provide heat and water and encouraged citizens to conserve energy.
Calling the damage to Ukraine's power grid colossal, the country's national power grid operator confirmed that outages will last for long periods for up to 10 million consumers at a time.
Some 8,500 power generator sets are being imported to Ukraine daily, the country's prime minister Denys Shmyhal said.
Months of power cuts face Ukraine after 'colossal' damage to energy infrastructure
04:00 , Andy Gregory
Ukrainian authorities have warned of "colossal" damage to the nation's energy infrastructure and said that millions of Ukrainians could face power cuts until at least the end of March as a result of Russian attacks.
State energy firm Ukrenergo's chief Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said that practically no thermal or hydroelectric stations had been left unscathed – though he dismissed the need to evacuate civilians from cities hit particularly badly by shortages.
"We cannot generate as much energy as consumers can use," he told a briefing, adding that the planned shutdowns were being implemented to prevent the risk of the power system "collapsing".
In his nightly video address, president Volodymyr Zelensky also appealed for residents to be "mindful" in their consumption of energy.
"The systematic damage to our energy system from strikes by the Russian terrorists is so considerable that all our people and businesses should be mindful and redistribute their consumption throughout the day," he said.
Newborn killed in Russian strikes on maternity ward - Ukraine
03:26 , Arpan Rai
A newborn has been killed in Russian strikes on a maternity ward in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, regional governor Oleksandr Starukh said today.
Zaporizhzhia region has been hotly engaged in fierce fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops, witnessing shelling which threatens a nuclear disaster, from the early days of Moscow's invasion in February.
Earlier this week, authorities warned that attacks on Zaporizhzhia, which houses Europe's largest nuclear power plant, is akin to "playing with fire".
Kyiv confirms Ukraine attack on the Kinburn Spit
03:01 , Maryam Zakir-Hussain
In a key battlefield development, a Ukrainian official acknowledged that Kyiv's forces are attacking Russian positions on the Kinburn Spit, which is a gateway to the Black Sea basin and parts of the southern Kherson region that are still under Russian control.
Despite an information blackout around the operation, Natalya Humenyuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian army's Operational Command South, said in televised remarks that Ukrainian forces are "continuing a military operation" in the area.
The Kinburn Spit is Russia's last outpost in Ukraine's southern Mykolayiv region, directly west of Kherson. Ukrainian forces recently liberated other parts of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions.
Moscow has used the Kinburn Spit as a staging ground for missile and artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions in the Mykolaiv province, and elsewhere along the Ukrainian-controlled Black Sea coast.
Ukraine recently recaptured the city of Kherson, on the western bank of the Dnieper River, and surrounding areas in a major battlefield advance.
Capturing the Kinburn Spit could help Ukrainian forces push into territory Russia still holds in the Kherson region "under significantly less Russian artillery fire" than an attempt at a direct crossing of the Dnieper would likely unleash, a Washington-based think tank said late Monday.
The Institute for the Study of War added that control of the area would help Kyiv alleviate Russian strikes on Ukraine's southern seaports and allow Ukraine to increase its naval activity in the Black Sea.
Putin to meet the mums of Russian soldiers on Mother's Day
02:00 , Liam James
Vladimir Putin will meet the mothers of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine in time for the country's celebration of Mother's Day this weekend (Maryam Zakir-Hussain writes).
Russia has faced monumental setbacks in their invasion of Ukraine following the humiliating withdrawal of troops from the strategic southern region of Kherson earlier this month.
The Kremlin confirmed the meeting that was first reported by the Vedomosti newspaper. Mother's Day takes place on 27 November in Russia.
"Indeed, such a meeting is planned, we can confirm," a spokesperson for the Kremlin told reporters.
Putin to meet the mums of Russian soldiers on Mother's Day
Russian pranksters trick Polish president into thinking he is talking to Macron
01:03 , Liam James
Poland's president has been duped into speaking to a hoax caller pretending to be France's Emmanuel Macron on the night that a missile hit a village near the Ukrainian border, his office said on Tuesday, an admission likely to raise questions about its operations.
The call lasted longer than seven minutes.
In a recording, posted on the internet by Russian comedians Vovan and Lexus, Polish President Andrzej Duda can be heard speaking in English to the caller, who attempts to put on a French accent.
At the time of the incident, there were claims Russian missiles had landed in Poland and fears that Nato could be dragged directly into the war. It was later said the missiles were fired from a Ukrainian air defence system.
The call, the second time in recent years that the pranksters from Russia have succeeded in getting through to Duda, came on an evening when the world feared that the conflict in Ukraine could spill beyond its borders.
Russian pranksters trick Polish president into thinking he is talking to Macron
Italy's La Scala defends its choice of Russian opera for season opening
Tuesday 22 November 2022 23:58 , Liam James
Milan's famous La Scala opera house has defended its decision to open its new season next month with "Boris Godunov" despite criticism from Ukrainians about staging a Russian work.
Earlier this month the Ukrainian consul in Milan Andrii Kartysh wrote to the head of the theatre and local political leaders to protest over plans to stage the opera written by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in the 19th century.
"We took that decision three years ago, it was impossible to cancel it and indeed why should we cancel it?" La Scala artistic director, Dominque Meyer, told a news conference.
"We do not do propaganda in favour of Putin and there is nothing against Ukraine," he added.
Russian bass and soprano Ildar Abdrazakov and Anna Denisova are cast in the main roles for the production. The opening of a new season at La Scala is one of the highlights of Italy's cultural calendar.
"Mussorgsky with this opera has challenged power – that's one reason why it is right to stage it", said director Kasper Holten depicting Boris Godunov as a story about power and cynicism.
-15 to #PrimaScala! We are getting into the heart of Boris Godunov's rehearsals. | Entriamo nel vivo delle prove di Boris Godunov, mentre lo spettacolo prende forma.
👉 https://t.co/NlFkLRnYPG pic.twitter.com/G4pDoe35bq— Teatro alla Scala (@teatroallascala) November 22, 2022
Ukraine 'invincibility centres' will provide warmth and wi-fi
Tuesday 22 November 2022 22:52 , Liam James
Ukrainians left with a lack of basic services due to Russian attacks on power stations and other facilities this winter can turn to special "invincibility centres," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Thousands of centres spread across the country will offer electricity, heat, water, internet service, mobile phone connections and a pharmacy, free of charge and around the clock.
Russian attacks have knocked out power for long periods to up to 10 million consumers at a time, forcing cities across the country into rolling blackouts to conserve depleted energy stocks.
"If massive Russian strikes happen again and it's clear power will not be restored for hours, the 'invincibility centres' will go into action with all key services," Mr Zelensky said in a nightly video address.
He said more than 4,000 centres had already been set up, with more being planned.
Ukrainian refugees struggling to rent in UK, survey suggests
Tuesday 22 November 2022 21:50 , Andy Gregory
A new Office for National Statistics survey suggests that Ukrainians who have come to the UK are having trouble renting because they do not have a guarantor or references, Flora Thompson reports.
Some have moved addresses since arriving in the country as a result of "relationship difficulties" with their sponsor, the findings also indicate.
Meanwhile, there has been a "significant" increase in the number of people who are now working in Britain after fleeing war in their homeland, albeit in different roles than they held before.
Ukranian refugees struggling to rent in UK, survey suggests
Ukraine tells civilians from recently liberated areas to leave before winter
Tuesday 22 November 2022 21:21 , Andy Gregory
Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating civilians from recently liberated sections of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, fearing a lack of heat, power and water due to Russian shelling will make living conditions too difficult this winter, my colleague Oliver Browning reports.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says millions in Ukraine face "life-threatening" conditions over the coming months, with residents of the southern regions urged to move to safer areas in central and western parts of the country.
Meanwhile, citizens living abroad have been asked not to return to the country in an effort to conserve power.
Ukraine investigating alleged prisoner shooting footage
Tuesday 22 November 2022 20:54 , Andy Gregory
Ukraine has announced that it is now investigating whether Russian troops violated war customs by "feigning to surrender" before opening fire – after Moscow accused Ukrainian soldiers of "executing" its troops.
The heavily contrasting claims centre around brief clips which circulated on Russian social media channels, which Moscow alleges show Ukrainian forces killing troops who were trying to surrender.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claims the footage shows an "execution" and says that Russia wants an international probe.
But Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office said today that a probe has been launched on charges of violating the laws or customs of war over what they said was "feigning surrender and opening fire on the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" by the Russian servicemen.
Gas, water and communications 'restored to hundreds of settlements' recaptured by Ukraine
Tuesday 22 November 2022 20:09 , Andy Gregory
Gas supplies have been restored in 1,300 settlements recaptured from Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky's deputy chief of staff, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, told a briefing cited by Ukrainian media.
Water supplies have been restored in 1,400 settlements and mobile communications in 1,200 settlements, he said.
Senators urge Pentagon to reconsider Gray Eagle drones for Ukraine
Tuesday 22 November 2022 19:44 , Andy Gregory
A bipartisan group of US senators have pressed Joe Biden's administration to carefully reconsider Ukraine's request for lethal Gray Eagle drones to fight Russia.
The Biden administration has so far rejected requests for the armable MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, which would represent a great technological leap forward for Ukraine, based on concerns that they could be shot down and could escalate the conflict, Reuters reports.
In a letter reported by the Wall Street Journal, 16 senators – including a Republican and a Democrat on the senate armed services committee – expressed concern over US opposition to the request, saying that provision of the armable drone "demands careful reconsideration."
They gave US secretary of defense Lloyd Austin until 30 November to explain why the Pentagon believed the drone was not appropriate for the fight in Ukraine, whether US concerns related to technology transfer were surmountable, and if the Pentagon thought that introducing the drone, made by General Atomics, would further antagonise Russia.
At least five more civilians killed in Ukraine's east, as shelling hits humanitarian aid centre, officials say
Tuesday 22 November 2022 19:21 , Andy Gregory
Four more people have been killed and four wounded in Ukraine-held areas of the Donetsk region, governor Pavlo Kyryleno has said.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian shelling also hit a humanitarian aid distribution centre in Orihiv in southeastern Ukraine on Tuesday, killing a volunteer and wounding two women, the regional governor said.
Gazprom threatens to reduce supplies through last gas pipeline to Europe via Ukraine
Tuesday 22 November 2022 19:00 , Andy Gregory
Russian state energy giant Gazprom has threatened to reduce natural gas supplies through the last pipeline heading to Europe via Ukraine, claiming that the amount it is supplying to Moldova is not reaching the small former Soviet republic.
If "the imbalance observed during the transit of gas to the Moldovan consumers across Ukraine continues", Gazprom "will start reducing its gas supplies" through Ukraine starting from Monday, the firm said.
Ukraine's gas transmission system operator said all supplies that Russia sent through the country were "fully transferred" to Moldova, adding: "This is not the first time that Russia resorts to using gas as a tool of political pressure. This is a gross manipulation of facts in order to justify the decision to further limit the volume of gas supplies to European countries."
The European energy crisis has hit Moldova hard – with Russia's recent attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure also causing blackouts in Europe's poorest nation, whose energy systems remain interconnected with that of Kyiv's.
Ukrainian officials have discussed Russia's use of Iranian-made drones with Tehran, says Kyiv
Tuesday 22 November 2022 18:38 , Andy Gregory
Russia's alleged use of Iranian-made drones in its war against Ukraine has been discussed by Ukrainian and Iranian officials, Kyiv's foreign ministry has said.
"Such an expert meeting did take place," spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko told CNN. "I cannot disclose the details, but I can assure you that the Ukrainian side continues to take the most drastic measures to prevent the use of Iranian weapons by Russia for the war against Ukraine.
"Ukraine has informed Iran that the consequences of complicity in the Russian aggression will be incommensurable with the potential benefits of cooperation with Russia," he added.
Ireland to stop using tents to accommodate Ukrainians and other refugees
Tuesday 22 November 2022 18:20 , PA
Ireland will stop using tents to house refugees despite a severe shortage of suitable accommodation, the minister for integration has said.
Roderic O'Gorman told an Oireachtas committee that there are 310 people living in tented accommodation, which had been used as an emergency measure this autumn amid record high numbers of homeless people and high house prices and rents.
Military-grade tents at the Gormanston army camp in Co Meath and other locations have been used to house refugees temporarily as more permanent accommodation was sought.
There has been a severe shortage of suitable emergency accommodation available as the number of Ukrainians in Ireland has increased – the latest figures show there are about 63,000 Ukrainians in Ireland.
Mr O'Gorman said that if they had not used hotels, Ireland would have had to stop taking in Ukrainian refugees from March or April.
Watch: Orban wears scarf depicting Ukrainian territory as part of Hungary
Tuesday 22 November 2022 17:58 , Andy Gregory
Here is the footage which has led Kyiv to summon Hungary's ambassador, over the scarf worn by Viktor Orban depicting territories of Ukraine and other neighbouring nations as part of Hungary:
The scarf is alleged to depict "Greater Hungary" – an informal term for the land which belonged to Budapest prior to 1920, which includes territory now belonging to Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Croatia, Serbia and Ukraine.
While all eyes are on Ukraine, there's another conflict licking at Russia's borders
Tuesday 22 November 2022 17:38 , Andy Gregory
Our world affairs editor Kim Sengupta reports:
Vladimir Putin stayed away from the G20 summit in Bali to avoid the opprobrium he would have faced over his invasion of Ukraine. But this week he is going to be in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, as another conflict threatens to spread on Russia's borders.
While international focus has been on Ukraine, the violent confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh – a disputed region which has led to two wars – is threatening to erupt once again.
A brief conflict two years ago has been followed by several large-scale clashes, with hundreds reported killed. Civilians have been forced to flee their homes, and there has been widespread destruction of cultural heritage. More than 120 square kilometres of its territory, says Armenia, is now occupied.
Gruesome images of atrocities have surfaced on social media, including one of an elderly Armenian villager being decapitated and his head being put on a pig's carcass. Another image shows the naked body of a female Armenian soldier with her legs cut off, her eyes gouged out and a severed finger in her mouth.
While all eyes are on Ukraine, there's another conflict to worry about | Kim Sengupta
Russian forces 'on alert' in Crimea over 'drone attack' in Sevastopol
Tuesday 22 November 2022 17:16 , Andy Gregory
Here is more from the Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol, who claims the Crimean port is under attack from drones.
"Our air defence forces are working right now," Mikhail Razvozhaev said on social media. "There is an attack by drones. According to preliminary information, two UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] have already been shot down. All forces and services are on alert."
"No civilian objects were damaged. Please remain calm," he added.
Two drones shot down in Sevastopol, claims Russian-backed governor
Tuesday 22 November 2022 17:05 , Andy Gregory
Two drones have been shot down in Sevastopol after air defences were activated, the Russian-installed regional governor has said.
Sevastopol, in illegally annexed Crimea, is the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet.
Last month, Moscow blamed Ukraine – and British Royal Navy "specialists" – for an attack on the port using air and marine drones, in response to which it briefly suspended its participation in a deal to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea.
Anger as Viktor Orban wears scarf showing Ukrainian territory as Hungarian
Tuesday 22 November 2022 16:41 , Andy Gregory
Viktor Orban has sparked a diplomatic row with Ukraine after wearing a scarf allegedly depicting Ukrainian territory as part of Hungary – prompting Kyiv to summon the Hungarian ambassador.
My colleague Maryam Zakir-Hussain has more details here:
Ukraine demand apology after Hungarian prime minister wears controversial scarf
Anger in Poland over Russian pranksters' call to president on night of blast
Tuesday 22 November 2022 16:25 , Andy Gregory
Opposition politicians in Poland have reacted furiously after president Andrzej Duda was duped into speaking with Russian pranksters imitating France's Emmanuel Macron on the night that a missile killed two people near its Ukrainian border and sparked fears Nato could be dragged into the war.
Tomasz Trela, of the Left party, called it a "disgrace for the special services and for all those who should be checking who they allow to contact the top leader", adding: "This is a blow for our security and for the opinion we have in the eyes of our allies."
During the seven-minute call, posted online by the Russian pranksters – who have previously duped Mr Duda, Boris Johnson and Mr Macron – the Polish president could be heard relaying details of the blast and speaking of his plans to request Nato consultations.Mr Duda can be heard saying that US president Joe Biden did not blame Russia for the missile incident but that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted it was a Russian-launched projectile. The Polish president adds that he himself is being "extra careful" not to blame Russia.
Japan to provide generators and solar lanterns to help Ukraine with blackouts
Tuesday 22 November 2022 16:14 , Andy Gregory
Japan has announced some $2.5m in aid for Ukraine to provide it with generators and solar lanterns in the face of blackouts this winter.
"The government of Japan will continue to provide support for and stand by the people of Ukraine who are facing hardship, in collaboration with the international community, including the G7 members," Toyko's foreign affairs ministry said.
US will soon begin transferring $4.5bn in aid to Ukraine
Tuesday 22 November 2022 15:49 , Andy Gregory
The US will start to disburse $4.5bn in pledged economic aid for Ukraine in the coming weeks, Washington's Treasury secretary Janet Yellen has said.
Approved in September, the funds were aimed at "bolstering economic stability and supporting core government services," Ms Yellen said in a statement.
Other donors should also increase and accelerate their assistance to Ukraine, she added.
Cuban president criticises Nato in address to Russian parliament
Tuesday 22 November 2022 15:30 , Andy Gregory
Cuba's president Miguel Diaz-Canel has sought to blame Nato for the war in Ukraine, during an address to Russia's parliament.
"The reasons for the current conflict in this zone must be sought in the aggressive policy of the United States and the expansion of Nato towards Russia's borders," Mr Diaz-Canel said – an argument Ukraine and its Western allies reject as a false justification for Russia's illegal invasion.
He and Vladimir Putin unveiled a monument to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in a square in Moscow today, pledging to deepen their friendship in the face of US sanctions against both nations.
Mr Putin told Mr Diaz-Canel that the two countries needed to build on the "solid foundation of friendship" established between Castro and Soviet leaders.
Russia preparing to draft up to 700,000 in new mobilisation round, Ukrainian official claims
Tuesday 22 November 2022 15:13 , Andy Gregory
A Ukrainian government advisor has claimed that Russia is preparing the draft up to 700,000 people in a second wave of mobilisation to take place in January.
The 300,000 reservists drafted in Vladimir Putin's "partial mobilisation" which began in mid-Septmber are "already killed", wounded or demoralised, claimed Anton Gerashchenko, an aide to Ukraine's internal affairs minister.
Russia is getting ready for 2nd wave of mobilization in January. The plan is to draft 500,000-700,000. The 300,000 drafted before - already killed/wounded/demoralized.
Russians are starting to be quietly unhappy about authorities - they can't understand losses in praised army.— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) November 22, 2022
Yesterday, the Kremlin rejected claims that there were discussions ongoing over a second round of mobilisation – however similar denials were made by the same spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, just a week prior to Mr Putin's "partial mobilisation" in September.
Germany 'must be ready for an escalation' of Ukraine war, says Scholz
Tuesday 22 November 2022 14:37 , Andy Gregory
Germany must be ready for the war in Ukraine to escalate, chancellor Olaf Scholz has said.
"In view of the development of the war and Russia's visible and growing failures, ... we must be ready for an escalation," Scholz said at a conference in Berlin hosted by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
Mr Scholz said his recent trip to China was worth it alone for spelling out the two countries' joint stance against using nuclear weapons.
Months of power cuts face Ukraine after 'colossal' damage to energy infrastructure
Tuesday 22 November 2022 14:09 , Andy Gregory
Ukrainian authorities have warned of "colossal" damage to the nation's energy infrastructure and said that millions of Ukrainians could face power cuts until at least the end of March as a result of Russian attacks.
State energy firm Ukrenergo's chief Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said that practically no thermal or hydroelectric stations had been left unscathed – though he dismissed the need to evacuate civilians from cities hit particularly badly by shortages.
"We cannot generate as much energy as consumers can use," he told a briefing, adding that the planned shutdowns were being implemented to prevent the risk of the power system "collapsing".
In his nightly video address, president Volodymyr Zelensky also appealed for residents to be "mindful" in their consumption of energy.
"The systematic damage to our energy system from strikes by the Russian terrorists is so considerable that all our people and businesses should be mindful and redistribute their consumption throughout the day," he said.
Millions of lives at risk as Ukraine's health system faces 'darkest days', warns WHO
Tuesday 22 November 2022 13:44 , Andy Gregory
Millions of lives are at risk in Ukraine this winter as the nation's health system faces its "darkest days" of the war, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.
While the WHO has counted more than 700 direct attacks on Ukraine's health infrastructure – in alleged breaches of international humanitarian law and the rules of war – the country's health system is now also a victim of the energy crisis," said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe
Hundreds of Ukrainian hospitals and healthcare facilities are no longer fully operational – lacking fuel, water and electricity to meet people's basic needs, Mr Kluge warned, following a visit to Ukraine.
Poland investigating after Russian prankster dupes Duda on night of fatal blast
Tuesday 22 November 2022 13:23 , Andy Gregory
Polish president Andrzej Duda's office is investigating how Russian pranksters managed to speak with him by phone while posing as Emmanuel Macron – on the night that fears were briefly sparked of a wider escalation in the war when a missile killed two people on Nato territory.
Alan Charlish has more details:
Russian pranksters trick Polish president into thinking he is talking to Macron
Ukrainian refugees in UK struggling to rent homes, survey suggests
Tuesday 22 November 2022 13:15 , Andy Gregory
Ukrainians who have come to the UK are having trouble renting because they do not have a guarantor or references, experimental research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests.
Some 3,148 people took part in the survey between 17 October and 7 November, which saw a sample of adults questioned who had arrived in the UK in June under Ukraine visa schemes.
According to the findings, 45 per cent of respondents "experienced barriers to accessing private rented accommodation" and the most common challenge was not having a guarantor or references (59 per cent).
One in four respondents had changed address since June. When asked why, the most common reason was because they could now afford to live without a host. However, one in six (16 per cent) said they had "relationship difficulties with their sponsor".
Kyiv summons Hungarian diplomat over Orban scarf depicting Ukrainian territory as part of Hungary
Tuesday 22 November 2022 13:00 , Andy Gregory
Kyiv has said it will summon the Hungarian ambassador as it seeks an apology after prime minister Viktor Orban was filmed wearing a scarf depicting some Ukrainian territory as part of Hungary.
Ukrainian media showed images of Mr Orban meeting a Hungarian footballer while wearing a scarf which the outlet Ukrainska Pravda said depicted a map of "Greater Hungary", including territory that is now part of the neighbouring states of Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Croatia, Serbia and Ukraine.
"The promotion of revisionism ideas in Hungary does not contribute to the development of Ukrainian-Hungarian relations and does not comply with the principles of European policy," Ukrainian ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko said.
Ukraine is seeking an apology and a rebuttal of any Hungarian claims on Ukrainian territory, Mr Nikolenko said.
In a Facebook post, Mr Orban did not directly address the controversy over the scarf, saying: "Soccer is not politics. Do not read things into it that are not there. The Hungarian national team belongs to all Hungarians, wherever they live."
The two countries have repeatedly clashed in recent years over what Hungary said were curbs on the right of ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine to use their native tongue, especially in education, after Ukraine passed a law in 2017 restricting the use of minority languages in schools.
Russian prankster impersonating Macron spoke to Poland's Duda after fatal blast
Tuesday 22 November 2022 12:41 , Andy Gregory
A Russian prankster impersonating Emmanuel Macron spoke with Polish president Andrzej Duda on the night that a blast killed two people on Nato territory near the Ukrainian border, initially sparking fears of a wider escalation of the war.
In a seven-minute recording of the call posted on the internet by Russian comedians Vovan and Lexus, Mr Duda can be heard speaking in English to the caller, who attempts to put on a French accent.
"Emmanuel, believe me, I am extra careful," Duda tells the caller. "I don't want to have war with Russia and believe me, I am extra careful, extra careful."
Mr Duda's office said on Twitter today: "After the missile explosion in Przewodow, during the ongoing calls with heads of state and government, a person claiming to be French president Emmanuel Macron was connected."
"During the call, President Andrzej Duda realised from the unusual way the interlocutor conducted the conversation that there might have been an attempted hoax attempt and ended the conversation."
Mr Duda's office said it was investigating how the callers managed to get through to him together with the relevant services.
It is the second time the pranksters have managed to reach the Polish president, having previously pretended to be UN secretary general Antonio Guterres in 2020 – raising questions about security and call screening in the president's office.


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In a colorfully-worded post on Facebook, Melnikoff's Soul of Ukraine foundation alleges that the exhibition was destroyed "with the connivance of law enforcement authorities in Riga" on Sunday night.
"Riga police could not or did not consider it necessary to prevent the destruction," the post continues before threatening to draw the attention of the Ukrainian Rada and the US senate to the "shocking event".
"The Foundation draws particular attention to the fact that the destroyed exhibition bore the State Emblem of the Republic of Latvia."
The statement then demands that Riga City Council, which had granted permission for the exhibition to take place, should pay compensation as soon as possible in order to avoid litigation. The council should also reimburse the organizers for "moral damage" it says.
The post does not explain why the exhibition was left unattended for two consecutive nights even though organizers had promised police they would provide on-site security.
Police have appealed to the public for information concerning the identities of the vandals.
Melnikoff said on Sunday after the destruction of the exhibition that it would "open today at the Freedom Monument", while according to a correspondent at LTV7 channel there has been no activity nor at the previous site of the exhibition nor at the Freedom Monument.
Meanwhile, LSM has uncovered a few more facts about the colorful Melnikoff that are perhaps worthy of consideration given his claim to be both strongly anti-Putin and a world famous photographer of high standing.
A publicity image for the People of Maidan exhibition on the Soul of Ukraine website contains a striking selection of cut-out faces on a yellow background, with the word 'Melnikoff' emblazoned across the top, clearly indicating that these are his pictures.
However, simple internet searches reveal that at least some of the images are not by Melnikoff at all.
The sinister image of the man in the balaclava at bottom left is simply a horizontally-flipped version of a picture available at the Shutterstock online photo library.
Next to that image is an even more impressive image of two men in armor striding towards the photographer. In this case, the photographer is not Sergey Melnikoff but internationally-acclaimed photojournalist Evgeny Feldman of the Associated Press newswire.
The final image of the gallery showcasing Melnikoff's book of Maidan photos - an incredible shot of riot police in flames - is demonstrably not his. It is just a cropped version of this shot by another Associated Press photographer, Efrem Lukatsky, with the color saturation turned up.
LSM has not yet verified how many of the remaining faces were shot by Melnikoff, but if copyright has been infringed, it would be of embarrassment to the Latvian Foreign Ministry, which officially supports the exhibition.
Finally - and perhaps most bizarrely of all - despite professing a deep hatred for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a promotional YouTube video produced by one of Melnikoff's own companies and titled "Maitre. Sergey Melnikoff, a Man with a Dream" shows Melnikoff alongside Putin enjoying a cosy chat in a sun-drenched hilltop fort - though admittedly the still image (at 4 minutes 17 seconds into the film) does look suspiciously like a faked composite.

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Looking Back: 'High Time To Kill'
The CBn 'Looking Back…' series now moves onto Raymond Benson's third original James Bond novel, High Time To Kill. First released in May of 1999, this followed Benson's January 1999 short story, Midsummer Night's Doom. CBn takes an indepth look back at High Time To Kill. Included are publication details, trivia notes about the book and CBn Forum fan reactions…
Raymond Benson's new James Bond story is his most thrilling adventure yet, as he pursues a ruthless criminal conspiracy to a breathtaking showdown eight thousand metres above the world on a peak in the Himalayas.
The Union is a criminal organisation with tentacles throughout the world–specializing in military espionage, theft, intimidation and murder. After one of its agents assassinates Bond's friend and host at a glittering dinner in the Bahamas, the Union becomes 007's priority target.
When information vital to Britain's national security is stolen, both M and Bond suspect that the Union is behind it. The trail leads Bond from one of England's most exclusive golf clubs to the cosmopolitan city of Brussels and finally to an expedition up the icy heights of the legendary mountain Kangchenjunga, the third tallest peak in the world. Led by the abrasive mountaineer Group Captain Roland Marquis, aided by the expedition's sexy and beautiful doctor Hope Kendall and opposed by an unknown traitor working out of SIS itself, Bond must pit his strength and guile against two deadly adversaries–the forces of nature at high altitude and the most resourceful criminal minds he has ever encountered.
UK First Edition Hodder & Stoughton Hardback
1999 was a busy year for Raymond Benson: his second James Bond short story, Midsummer Night's Doom, was released in January, his third James Bond continuation novel, High Time To Kill, was released, and he wrote his second 007 novelization, The World Is Not Enough followed by his third Bond short story, Live At Five.
High Time To Kill is the first book of the Union trilogy–the other two being Doubleshot and Never Dream Of Dying.
'A Better Way To Die' was Raymond Benson's working title for the novel, but marketing led to a last minute change.
This was the first Raymond Benson novel to be published in a Large Print edition (in both the UK and the US). The UK edition can be found with a dustjacket that features different cover artwork compared to the US edition.
While being promoted to the Captain status in later John Gardner James Bond novels, here 007 is a Commander once again.
Raymond Benson's High Time To Kill
This is by far Benson's best Bond novel. Not only does he present a realistic plot, but he gives 007 interesting people to interact with… As in the original books, Benson makes use of the "Fleming Sweep," which whisks the reader from one short chapter to another… This is a thoroughly modern espionage novel that also gives insights into James Bond's past… Benson's writing fits precisely into the Bond tradition of escapist fiction… As Ian Fleming was fond of saying about his own books, High Time To Kill is the perfect book to read on an airplane or waiting for a train. It is light fare that goes down quickly and is not meant for serious thought-just plain summer fun. Nobody does it better.
Oregon Daily Emerald
Raymond Benson is no Ian Fleming, but he captures the spirit and pluck of Fleming's 007 in this high-flying spy thriller… a perfect read for a free afternoon.
Chicago Tribune
Release Timeline
- 1999: 1st British Hodder & Stoughton Hardback Edition
- 1999: 1st American Putnam Hardback Edition
- 1999: 1st British Coronet Paperback Edition
- 2000: 1st American Jove Paperback Edition
- 2000: 1st British Windsor/Chivers Press/Thorndike Large Print Hardback Edition
- 2000: 1st American Windsor/Chivers Press/Thorndike Large Print Hardback Edition
Forum Reviews
I love High Time To Kill. Not only is it neck and neck with Never Dream of Dying as my favorite Benson book, but it's one of my favorite Bond books period.
CBn Forum member zencat
I finished High Time To Kill this morning after a marathon read–I couldn't put the book down! An absolutely great book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Vividly written in a Flemingesque style. Good characters. Plenty of stuff going on. It started strongly but when the climb started it shifted into an even higher gear! Liked the humour too. Great ending a la Casino Royale. I would agree with zencat–it is not just a great Benson Bond but a great Bond novel period. I mean it is better than the likes of The Spy Who Loved Me or The Man with the Golden Gun novels in my opinion. Benson really knows the character inside out too. What a great film it would make. It is definitely on par with if not better than The Man With The Red Tattoo.
CBn Forum member manfromjapan
As for High Time To Kill, I find it one of the worst of the Bond novels. There are plenty that are much, much better, including a couple by Benson (Zero Minus Ten and The Man with the Red Tattoo, for instance). I wouldn't advise anyone just starting out on the literary Bond to make a beeline for High Time To Kill, but that's just me, and to each his own.
CBn Forum member Loomis
Yep, it's a good one all right. As far as the Benson novels go it's second behind The Man with the Red Tattoo.
CBn Forum member Genrewriter
Just finished this one, and I only had one problem with it… I've got to stop reading the back of the book, before I read the book itself, because this one held no suspense for me. I thought the idea was great; important military secret on a microdot, stolen, crashes on top of a really big mountain, James Bond and some bad guys have to climb the mountain to get it. Problem is, I knew that from reading the back of the book.
SPOILER – HIGHLIGHT TO READ: Bond gets the microdot, the bad guy dies. OK, we all knew that was gonna happen also..
Honestly, it was pretty good, I liked Marquis' character and most of the villains. The story was well told, though I didn't think we needed the double-cross by Paul Baack at the end. Again, we're not talking about a story where the good guy can die at the end, so that kind of thing, with two pages remaining, doesn't thrill me. But I'm just nitpicking.
CBn Forum member Jriv71
High Time To Kill is my favorite of Raymond Benson's novels. I couldn't put it down. Everything clicked in it. He builds the suspense well. It's a great plot and a great read. Dare I say that High Time To Kill is Benson's "all time high?"
CBn Forum member Double-Oh Agent
High Time To Kill is my favourite Raymond Benson.
Apart from the simple, effective plot, Raymond's writing, particularly in the mountain climbing sequences, is his best. As usual with Benson, it is well plotted and worked out. High time to read Benson.
CBn Forum member ACE


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Bonefish Grill – Orlando International Airport
Bonefish Grill recently expanded its operations and opened a new storefront in a new plaza right by the Orlando International Airport. I was graciously invited by the establishment on this evening to try their new place out.
The first course that my companion Kha and I had was the calamari for appetizer. The calamari were lightly fried and served with marinara sauce and Thai sweet hot sauce, quite delicious for starters.
We also had the crab cakes, served with a scrumptious red remoulade. The crab cakes were made with pure chunks of crab meat and was tasty but I did think they fell apart a bit too easily, unless that is how they make their cakes. I don't mind that there is less breading than the usual restaurant crab cakes though!
For our entrees, my companion Kha ordered the grilled Grouper, a white fish, served with a chimichurri sauce. The fish was large and served with potatoes and seasonal vegetables for a side. The grouper could have used some more seasoning, some simple salt and pepper, to be perfect. My order was the Chilean sea bass, Pan Asian style, with a sweet glaze and wasabi sauce. The fish was quite delicious, though a bit sweet.
For our dessert, we finished things off with a flourless brownie, a super mountain of brownie loaded with macadamia nuts with a raspberry sauce and vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
A perfect ending to the night.
Special Thanks to Toby Srebnik of TilsonPR and the lovely managers at Bone Fish grill for hosting this event for us this evening!


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Second Sage Building Will Be Super Green
The new Sage on Prospect, a 34-apartment complex, will have every imaginable green feature.
Last year, in order to achieve the first-ever LEED Platinum certification for a multi-family building in Wisconsin, Dominion Properties' Sage on Jackson would have to amass 82 points on the international scale of eco-friendly, sustainable building construction practices.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design awards points for such things as sustainable sites, water efficiency, sustainable materials, location and indoor environment.
When the results of the exhaustive $40,000 survey of the 21-unit building at 1509 N. Jackson St. came in, the project scored not 82, but 102 points on the scale. The building benefited from its re-use of a vacant lot, its low indoor emissions, its geothermal heat, green roof and solar array among other factors, including the use of repurposed gymnasium floors in the units. The project's walkability [Walkscore 91] was also a factor in the off-the-charts rating. But then, its developers had promised it might be the greenest building ever built.
It might have been the first multifamily development in Wisconsin to achieve the Platinum certification, but it won't be the last, says Mike O'Connor, a Dominion Properties partner. Work has already begun on his next quest for the Platinum in the conversion of a former 77-room assisted living center at 1825 N. Prospect Ave. into 34 apartments. It, too, will have geothermal heat and employ green construction practices, O'Connor said.
O'Connor is a missionary for green construction practices, and he approaches the subject with the religious fervor of a true believer and the confidence of a pioneer staking out a new claim in unknown territory. "LEED Platinum is not easy to come by, but Sage on Jackson not only achieved it, but substantially exceeded it."
The new project will be called "Sage on Prospect," he said. "I'm building a brand. Sage is a green system of living. Sage is a plant, which is green. Sage also means 'wise,'" O'Connor added. "It's our own niche. We are the only company making sustainable buildings in Milwaukee."
Like Sage on Jackson, Sage on Prospect will have 8″ thick walls instead of the standard 2″x4″s. Thicker walls are better-insulated walls, he said, and the added expense — just in the thousands of dollars — is justified by the superior quality of the construction, O'Connor said. He will use natural mineral wool insulation instead of Fiberglas. "It's cleaner, uses less energy to produce and is four times denser than Fiberglas," he enthused. The building will have upcycled wood floors (O'Connor is no fan of wall-to-wall carpeting), it will be chemically neutral — "no formaldehyde! Zero Volatile Organic Compounds!" he said.
Copper piping, not Polyvinyl Chloride, will deliver the water to the apartments. Copper has been used for centuries, and O'Connor doesn't want to worry about chemical problems in the future, he said. Like Sage on Jackson, Sage on Prospect will include electric car charging stations. That means O'Connor will be able to charge up his Tesla when he comes around to pick up his rent checks.
There will be 24 geothermal wells sunk 320 feet into the earth in the surface parking lot to the north of the building. O'Connor's engineers haven't figured out how much load the new roof can carry. "There might be a load issue for a green roof. Maybe a blue roof to gather water and stage its release so it doesn't overwhelm the sewer system."
Work has already begun on the transformation of the 1961 building. "We've removed the lead and asbestos already, and are doing interior demolition now. We'll be peeling off the top floor over the next two weeks to 30 days, and should have the place finished by Spring, 2016," he said.
The existing top, or fourth floor, is only partial, and is a mere 7'2″ tall, while the floors below are 8'6″, he said. Two new floors, each with 9'6″ ceilings will then be constructed. The exterior of the current building has some hokey features that will be removed and reconstructed, he said, like fake fieldstone quoins that will be ripped off and replaced with fly ash brick made in Caledonia from the Oak Creek Power Plant. Seventeen parking spots will occupy the basement of the building, to be accessed via the alley.
One bedroom apartments will rent for $1,300 – $1,400, while two bedroom units will go for about $1,800, O'Connor said. However, that price includes electricity, heat, internet, cable, water — the works. You just write one check a month, O'Connor said.
But O'Connor says he is in it for the long haul. The Milwaukee native, who was born at St. Mary's and grew up on the East Side, said he was a Political Science major in college who has a tendency to take the long view. [His partner, Christopher Adams, an engineer, tends to the minute-by-minute details, O'Connor said, adding, "I'm Venus — he's Mars."]
At Sage on Jackson, the geothermal wells, the LED lighting, the mineral wool-insulated 8″ walls and the rooftop solar panels are already paying for themselves, he said. "The Sage on Jackson electric bill last month was $700," he said. "Plus we received a $400 credit from WE Energies for the solar panels. So the net bill was $300."
Please note the sum is the energy bill for the entire 21 unit building, including heat, hot water and lights. Only one unit remains for lease in the project.
O'Connor says his projects also add extra up-front expense to include such details as removable access panels to plumbing fixtures. Usually, these areas would be covered with drywall, and it would be the landlord's problem in the future to tear it off to get to the problem. After all, Connor says, he expects his children to run the business some day: "I don't cover up the plumbing for the next person to deal with it. I am the next person."
His view, in short, is very long-term: "I expect to hold these properties for generations."
A Note on the Current Rental Apartment Market
O'Connor, in his remarks, was asked about his target demographic.
He said the largest is the millennials aged 25-35 who have been flocking to urban areas in recent years.
His favorite demographic, O'Connor said, are the empty nesters who say to themselves, "why am I shoveling this walk and mowing this huge lawn? I can move Downtown where the cool kids are."
The third target demographic is a subset of the second, he said — the Empty Nester who gets divorced. "It's a fact of life," O'Connor said. Very often one spouse will remain in the family home, while the other moves to an apartment downtown, he said. Or maybe they both are lucky enough to escape the suburbs to start life anew in the city.
"Seventy-five percent of my tenants don't care about the green aspects," O'Connor said. But ongoing education of tenants is part of the LEED process, he said. Sage properties use high efficiency washing machines, which require energy efficiency detergents, "or, you'll get a mess," he said.
"We actually give each tenant some detergent to start them out."
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Caleb Burns Discusses Outlook for FARA Enforcement Following High-Profile Verdict
Caleb P. Burns, partner in Wiley Rein's Election Law & Government Ethics Practice, was quoted by Bloomberg Law in a September 6 article about the outlook for enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) following last week's high-profile acquittal of attorney Gregory Craig in a FARA-related case.
The September 4 verdict is unlikely to deter the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from continuing its aggressive pursuit of FARA-related charges against individuals suspected of illegal foreign lobbying activity, according to the article.
"This particular prosecution got whittled down to a point where it sort of fell apart, but
the issue of foreign influence in our politics is as acute as ever," said Mr. Burns. He added that he sees "no reason why the department would back off on prosecuting" FARA violations.
"The alarm has been sounded and people are listening," Mr. Burns said.
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