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☆ Ukraine says Russians pounding frontline positions with artillery
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Gleb GaranichNov 20 (Reuters) - Russian forces are pounding Ukrainian positions with artillery fire and in the eastern region alone launched almost 400 strikes on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address. Although there were fewer attacks today due to worsening weather, the amount of Russian shelling unfortunately remains extremely high," Zelenskiy said. As of now, there have been almost 400 artillery attacks in the east since the start of the day," he continued. Zelenskiy also said troops in the south were "consistently and very calculatedly destroying the potential of the occupiers" but gave no details. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of Zelenskiy's administration, said late on Sunday that Russian forces fired at a residential building in the Kherson region, in southern Ukraine.

☆ Kherson residents stock up as first Ukrainian supermarket opens
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] People shop at an ATB store which was the first reopened Ukrainian supermarket after Russia's military retreat from Kherson, Ukraine November 20, 2022. REUTERS/Murad SezerKHERSON, Ukraine, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kherson residents flocked on Sunday to buy groceries at the first Ukrainian supermarket to open since the city was retaken by pro-Kyiv forces earlier this month. "Out of principle, I didn't carry any rubles and never bought Russian goods," 49-year-old Nataliia Tsvihun said while standing in line outside the ATB store. Kherson remains without electricity, running water or heating, but residents found some relief in being able to purchase Ukrainian pickled gherkins, dumplings, horseradish and other favourites. Reporting by Joseph Campbell and Felix Hoske; Editing by David Ljunggren and Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukraine power supplies are under control, no need to panic, ministry says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian electricity supplies are under control despite a series of Russian attacks on power-generating infrastructure and there is no need to panic, the energy ministry said on Saturday. Separately, the head of DTEK, the country's largest private energy company, said there was no need for people to leave Ukraine. "Denying the panicky statements spread by social networks and online media, we assure you that the situation with the energy supply is difficult, but under control," the energy ministry said in a statement. DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko said the armed forces, the energy industry and individual Ukrainians were working miracles to maintain supplies. "That is why there is no need to leave Ukraine today," a company statement cited him as saying.

☆ Ukraine circus boss talks his way out of trouble after being shot
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Vladyslav Holub, a Ukrainian circus director and a volunteer fighter during the first days of the Russian invasion, talks during an interview with Reuters at his circus next to the Fabrika shopping mall, in Kherson, Ukraine November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Murad SezerKHERSON, Ukraine, Nov 19 (Reuters) - When veteran Ukrainian circus director Vladyslav Holub realised in early March that Russian forces were approaching the city of Kherson, he and two other performers joined an elderly militia manning a checkpoint on the outskirts. The Russian forces attacked, destroying his circus tent and a nearby mall and shooting him in the leg before taking him prisoner. "I told them, 'I'm from the circus, here's my trailer, let me crawl over there'. I crawled up to the trailer, and then in the morning, an ambulance came," he said on Friday, a week after the Russian forces left Kherson.

☆ Ukraine says around 60 Russians killed in long-range shelling attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Around 60 Russian soldiers were killed in a long-range Ukrainian artillery attack this week, Kyiv said on Saturday, the second time in four days that Ukraine claimed to have inflicted major casualties in a single incident. In a Facebook post, the armed forces general staff said Russia suffered the losses on Thursday when Ukrainian forces shelled the town of Mykhailkva, 40 km (25 miles) to the south of Kherson. Russian forces abandoned the city earlier this month. The United States has provided Ukraine with advanced rocket systems capable of hitting targets up to 80 km away. Ukraine said on Wednesday that around 50 Russian soldiers were killed or wounded on Tuesday in a shelling attack on the village of Denezhnykove, 70 km behind front lines in the eastern province of Luhansk.

☆ Ukraine will soon begin voluntary evacuation from liberated southern areas
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine will soon begin evacuating people who want to leave the recently-liberated southern city of Kherson and the surrounding areas, a senior official announced on Saturday, citing damage done by Russian forces. Among those who wanted to leave were the elderly and those who had been affected by Russian shelling, she added. "This is only a voluntary evacuation. Currently, we are not talking about forced evacuation," Vereshchuk said. "But even in the case of voluntary evacuation, the state bears responsibility for transportation.

☆ Brittney Griner taken to penal colony in Russia's Mordovia region - lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 17 (Reuters) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been taken to a penal colony in the Russian region of Mordovia, her lawyers said in a statement on Thursday. Reuters had earlier reported the transfer, citing a source familiar with the case. In August, Griner was sentenced to nine years on drugs charges following her arrest at a Moscow airport with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Reporting by Reuters; editing by David Ljunggren and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ In newly liberated Kherson, Ukrainians celebrate but worry about what's next
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Tom Balmforth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KHERSON, Ukraine, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Under rainy skies, Ukrainian-controlled Kherson's central square was a frenetic melee on Thursday afternoon of humanitarian aid queues and displays of patriotic celebration tinged with uncertainty about the future. Hundreds of people stood in a queue for humanitarian assistance, but said they had no idea what they might receive. [1/4] People receive food aid after Russia's retreat from Kherson, Ukraine November 17, 2022. Moscow declared Kherson to be Russian after a September referendum denounced by Ukraine and its allies as a sham. She said humanitarian aid only included basic medicines and insulin, but not what she needed.

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he met CIA head Burns in Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

On Monday, Burns met President Vladimir Putin's spy chief in Turkey for the first known high-level, face-to-face U.S.-Russian contact since the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Burns visited Kyiv as Russia attacked the city with missiles. Zelenskiy said the CIA head had spent time in a bomb shelter before the two men met. In Washington, a U.S. official said Burns had traveled to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian intelligence counterparts and Zelenskiy following his meeting in Ankara. Polish President Andrzej Duda met Burns in Warsaw on Wednesday, the head of Poland's National Security Bureau said.

REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoNov 12 (Reuters) - Russian forces destroyed the critical infrastructure in the southern city of Kherson before fleeing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, adding that local authorities were starting to stabilise the city. But pro-Moscow forces are putting up a much stiffer fight elsewhere and Zelenskiy said the battles in the eastern Donetsk region were hellish. "Before fleeing from Kherson, the occupiers destroyed all the critical infrastructure: communications, water, heat, electricity," Zelenskiy said in a video address. Zelenskiy said Ukrainian troops had taken control of more than 60 settlements in the Kherson region. Stabilization measures are also underway in Kherson," he said, noting that almost 2,000 mines, trip-wires and unexploded shells had been dealt with so far.

☆ Putin speaks to Iranian president with emphasis on deepening ties, Kremlin says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, with both leaders placing emphasis on deepening political, trade and economic cooperation, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday. It did not say when the phone call took place and made no mention of Iranian arms supplies to Moscow. A senior Russian security official met Iranian leaders in Tehran on Wednesday and the two countries pledged closer ties. The visit took place following accusations by Ukraine and the West that Russia has used Iranian drones to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Last month, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters that Iran had promised to provide Russia with surface-to-surface missiles.

☆ New damage to major dam near Kherson after Russian retreat -Maxar satellite
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Significant new damage to the major Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine can be seen following Russia's withdrawal from nearby Kherson city, U.S. satellite imagery company Maxar said on Friday. Maxar said images taken on Friday showed several bridges that cross the Dnipro river had also been damaged. Ukrainian troops were greeted by joyous residents in the centre of Kherson after Russia abandoned the city. "Satellite images this morning ... reveal significant new damage to several bridges and the Nova Kakhovka dam in the aftermath of the Russian retreat from Kherson across the Dnipro river," Maxar said in a statement. Both sides have repeatedly accused each of planning to breach the dam using explosives, which would flood much of the area downstream and would likely cause major destruction around Kherson.

☆ Zelenskiy: 'We are getting Kherson back', hails historic day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said special units of the armed forces were already in the southern city of Kherson following Russia's withdrawal and described the moment as historic. We are getting the south of the country back, we are getting Kherson back," Zelenskiy said in an evening video address. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news conference with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 31, 2022. But special units are already in the city," he continued. Zelenskiy said that measures to make Kherson safe - in particular, efforts to remove what he called a lot of mines -would start as soon as possible.

☆ Bank of Canada: labor market can be cooled without jobless surge
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Shariq Khan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Canada's red-hot labor market can weather an economic slump without seeing a major surge in unemployment, the central bank said on Thursday, ahead of another expected interest rate increase. The bank forecasts growth will stall through the middle of next year. Tightening monetary policy to combat inflation would push up the jobless rate, he added. "But because the labor market is so hot and we have an exceptionally high number of vacant jobs, there is scope to cool the labor market without causing the kind of large surge in unemployment that we have typically experienced in recessions," he said. (Reporting by Steve Scherer, editing by David Ljunggren)((Reuters Ottawa bureau, +1 647 480 7921; david.ljunggren@tr.com))Keywords: CANADA CENBANK/Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Attackers injure pro-Russia judge who sentenced foreigners to death in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian attackers shot and seriously injured a judge in an eastern Russian-controlled region of Ukraine who sentenced three foreigners to death in June, a pro-Moscow official said on Saturday. "The Ukrainian regime continues to display its vile terrorist methods," Pushilin wrote on Telegram. In June, Nikulin passed death sentences on two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine, ruling they had tried to overthrow local authorities. The three men, who Pushilin described as "Nazi war criminals", were released in September as part of a major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. A number of Russian-installed officials have been killed and injured in recent months in apparent assassination attempts.

☆ Kyiv residents snap up new stamp celebrating Crimean bridge blast
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A woman holds envelopes with the new commemorative Crimea bridge destruction anti-Russian stamps, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, outside a post office in Kyiv, Ukraine November 4, 2022. REUTERS/Murad SezerKYIV, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Residents in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday snapped up a new postage stamp commemorating a blast that damaged a major bridge linking Russia to Crimea in a blow to the prestige of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The bridge - a showcase project of Putin's rule and crucial supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine - was partially wrecked in an explosion last month. Olena Tumanska, who is originally from Crimea, said she hoped for the destruction of the bridge. In April, the national postal service issued a stamp depicting a Ukrainian soldier making a crude gesture at a Russian warship.

☆ Ukrainian troops fire on Russians with captured weapons near key city
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Joseph Campbell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneBAKHMUT, Ukraine, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces using captured weapons fired at Russian targets near the key eastern city of Bakhmut on Friday as fighting dragged on in an area that Moscow is trying hard to capture. Russian forces have repeatedly launched attacks against Bakhmut and nearby Avdiivka in the Donetsk region but are being pushed back with what Kyiv says are heavy losses. Reuters journalists saw a captured Russian T-80 tank and a 2S23 Nona SVK self-propelled mortar, now controlled by Ukrainian crews, firing at targets outside Bakhmut. Britain's defence ministry says the Wagner Group private military company "likely remains" heavily involved in the Bakhmut fighting. Reporting by Joseph Campbell in Bakhmut, Ukraine Editing by David Ljunggren and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Putin orders one-time $3,200 payment for mobilised and contract soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a one-time payment of 195,000 roubles ($3,200) for contract soldiers and those who have been mobilised to fight in Ukraine, the Kremlin said. Last week Moscow said the "partial mobilisation" of 300,000 reservists was over but conceded there had been problems. In a decree published on the Kremlin website, Putin said the payment was designed "to provide additional measures of social support" to contract soldiers and those who had been called up. The minimum monthly wage on offer for contract soldiers is 160,000 roubles ($2,700), which is almost three times the national average. ($1 = 61.3500 roubles)Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

OTTAWA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada has not ruled out another oversized interest rate hike to fight sky-high inflation, governor Tiff Macklem said on Tuesday, acknowledging Canadians feel "ripped off" by fast rising prices. The Bank of Canada surprised markets with a smaller-than-expected 50-basis point increase last week, lifting the policy rate to 3.75%. "It's been a long time since we had high inflation and we're rediscovering that it corrodes the social fabric," he added. And that's one of the big problems with inflation and it's an important reason why we got to get it back down." Earlier he reiterated the Bank of Canada would need still higher rates to fight stubborn inflation.

☆ Don't post details of missing Ukrainians, Kyiv urges citizens
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 2 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian government on Wednesday urged citizens not to post details about soldiers and civilians who are missing, saying this could help Russia identify valuable prisoners and track down people who are trying to avoid capture. Deputy defence minister Hanna Malyar said people were turning to social media to seek more information, especially about soldiers who were in captivity or missing. "Alternatively, the person may simply be hiding in temporarily occupied territories and looking for a way to return. By publishing the data and pictures of such people, you give the enemy a reference point for searches." Publishing details about prisoners' personal lives, political views, social status or employment history greatly complicates the process of securing their release and often endangers their lives, she added.

☆ Russia's Sberbank says it has sold its 43% stake in Croatia's Fortenova
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Russian state bank Sberbank Rossii PAO (SBER.MM) said on Wednesday that it had sold its 43% stake in Croatian food producer and retailer Fortenova Grupa but did not give a reason. In a brief statement, Sberbank said the stake had been bought by Saif Bin Markhan Alketbi, an investor from the United Arab Emirates. Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Bank of Canada reiterates that rates need to rise to fight inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada needs to hike interest rates further to fight stubbornly high inflation, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Tuesday, reiterating that "we are getting closer, but we are not there yet." In opening remarks to the Senate's banking, trade and economy committee, he said the central bank was still far from the goal of low, stable and predictable inflation. Last week the Bank of Canada announced a smaller-than-expected interest rate hike and forecast the economy would stall over the next three quarters. Inflation in Canada has slowed to 6.9% from a peak of 8.1%, but core measures remain broad-based and persistent. The central bank revised its inflation outlook a touch lower and said it sees a return to the 2% target by end-2024.

Putin proposed Turkey as a base for gas supplies earlier this month after the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea were damaged in September by blasts. Putin also said Russia's Gazprom had been allowed to inspect the damage done when blasts hit the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Sweden and Denmark have both concluded that four leaks on Nord Stream 1 and 2 were caused by explosions. Putin said the blasts had torn a 40-metre length of pipe out of Nord Stream 1 and hurled it into Nord Stream 2, causing damage. In total there was a 259-metre break in Nord Stream 1, he said.

☆ Putin: attacks on Ukraine infrastructure 'not all we could have done'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on Monday were in part a response to a drone attacks on the Black Sea fleet over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin said, indicating more action could follow. "That's not all we could have done," he told a televised news conference. Reporting by David Ljunggren, Editing by Franklin PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia and Ukraine swap around 50 prisoners of war - officials
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine carried out the latest in series of prisoner of war exchanges on Saturday, with both sides returning around 50 people, officials in Moscow and Kyiv said. Ukraine's military intelligence directorate reported the return of 52 detainees, among them soldiers, sailors, border guards, national guard members and doctors. Russia's defence ministry said Ukraine handed over 50 prisoners of war after talks. Earlier on Saturday, Denis Pushilin, the Moscow-backed head of the Donetsk region - one of four regions of Ukraine that Russia unilaterally proclaimed as its territory last month - also said a prisoner swap with Ukraine was taking place. Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and David LjunggrenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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