a blog by Jack Limpert, Editor of The Washingtonian for more than 40 years.
Axios Late Night Update on Russia-Ukraine
May 1, 2022
The latest:
- Nancy Pelosi leads U.S. delegation to Kyiv, meets with Ukraine’s president
- U.N. “blocked” from delivering aid to starving Ukrainians
- Small group of civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant
- U.S. to seize Russian oligarchs’ assets for Ukraine aid, Schumer says
- Russia says it’s pulling out of International Space Station over sanctions
- Samantha Power: Food shortages “another catastrophic effect” of Russia’s war
- Russian forces looted thousands of artifacts, Ukrainian officials say
- Ukrainian Red Cross says office in eastern Ukraine bombed
Axios Late Night Update on Russia-Ukraine
April 30, 2022
From axios.com
The latest:
- Ukrainian Red Cross says office in eastern Ukraine bombed
- Russian forces looted thousands of artifacts, Ukrainian officials say
- Satellite images show destruction of Mariupol steel plant
- Russia avoids default with debt payments in dollars
- Pentagon: Russian assault on Donbas “behind schedule”
- Former U.S. Marine killed while fighting with Ukrainian forces
- Radio Free Europe journalist killed in Russian air strike on Kyiv
- Russia strikes Kyiv during UN chief’s visit
- How Russia’s war spills into African energy
Axios With Late News on Russia-Ukraine
April 27, 2022
The latest:
- Russia releases former Marine Trevor Reed
- DJI halts business in Ukraine and Russia over drone misuse
- Russia says it has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
- U.S. diplomats return to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion
- Putin defends Ukraine invasion in meeting with UN chief
- IAEA: Russia’s seizure of Chernobyl was “very dangerous”
- UN adopts rule to scrutinize Russia’s Security Council vetoes
- Austin: West will “keep moving heaven and earth” to arm Ukraine
- Germany to deliver anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine
- Russia accuses NATO of “proxy war” in Ukraine
Latest Journalism From Russia-Ukraine
April 19, 2022
From The Poynter Report with Tom Jones:
- Breaking news from The Associated Press’ Yuras Karmanau with “Zelenskky: Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun.”
- The Washington Post’s Alex Horton with “Lethal darts were fired into a Ukrainian neighborhood by the thousands.”
- For Grid, Jason Paladino and Anya van Wagtendonk with “Russia’s favorite war propagandist is a Navy veteran from Missouri.”
- For The New York Times, Neil MacFarquhar and Sophia Kishkovsky with “Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful.”
- CNN’s Jeremy Herb with “Zelenskyy rejects ‘tall tales’ his forces need months of training to operate advanced weapons.”
