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Ukraine: June 2022
Ukraine, Russia & social media
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 26 June inclusive: 10,631 civilian casualties in the country: 4,731 killed and 5,900 injured — unohchr — 27 June 2022 (LINK)
30 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 127 of the invasion
Nato says Moscow 'most direct threat' to security; Putin warns over installing military infrastructure in Finland and Sweden
Ukraine to regain control of Snake Island after Russians withdraw' — cnbc — 30 June 2022 (LINK)
US blocks company worth over $1bn linked to Russian oligarch' — afp / theguardian — 30 June 2022 (LINK)
29 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 126 of the invasion
Zelenskiy calls on UN to visit site of Kremenchuk shopping centre attack as Turkey lifts objections to Finland and Sweden joining Nato
$30B from Russian oligarchs frozen under REPO seizure effort — AP — 29 June 2022 (LINK)
28 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 125 of the invasion
Russia's attack on a shopping centre in Kremenchuk met with global outrage as officials confirm at least 18 killed in the strike
Turkey lifts block on Finland and Sweden NATO bids — politico — 28 June 2022 (LINK)
Michelin tire group to give up Russia business — afp / themoscowtimes — 28 June 2022 (LINK)
Russia fines foreign firms for alleged data storage violations — reuters — 28 June 2022 (LINK)
Who's still buying fossil fuels from Russia? — visualcapitalist — 28 June 2022 (LINK)
27 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 124 of the invasion
G7 leaders to address Ukrainian grain crisis at summit on Monday as Russia renews attacks on Kyiv
Ukraine says at least 15 killed in shopping mall attack; Zelenskyy asks G-7 for more help as Russia attacks key cities' — cnbc — 27 June 2022 (LINK)
Oil shippers are hiding Russian cargoes by paying in Chinese yuan, exchanging weapons for crude, and 'going dark'' — Business Insider — 27 June 2022 (LINK)
Russia 'defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918' — bloomberg — 27 June 2022 (LINK)
Russia sent dollar-Eurobond coupon payouts to NSD in roubles' — reuters — 27 June 2022 (LINK)
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in a statement that Russia not making payments in the currency of issue did not amount to a default on its foreign debt.
Russia said on 25 June it plans to send nuclear-grade missiles to Belarus within months — thedailybeast — 27 June 2022 (LINK)
26 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 123 of the invasion
Focus of Russia's campaign shifts to Lysychansk, as Putin says Russia will send missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to Belarus
Russian missiles hit centre of Kyiv as world leaders gather in Europe — reuters — 26 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 26 June inclusive: 10,631 civilian casualties in the country: 4,731 killed and 5,900 injured — unohchr — 27 June 2022 (LINK)
25 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 122 of the invasion
German gas prices could triple as Russia cuts supply; Ukrainian forces prepare Severodonetsk retreat; thousands of Black Sea dolphins killed
U.S. to join Group of 7 in ban of new Russian gold imports to hit Putin — fortune — 25 June 2022 (LINK)
Britain: Russia has removed several key generals from Ukraine — ground.news — 25 June 2022 (LINK)
24 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 121 of the invasion
Zelenskiy welcomes approval of Ukraine's application to join EU as 'historic moment' while battle for two key cities in eastern Ukraine edges towards 'fearsome climax'
EU plan for life without Russian gas a priority as leaders meet — reuters — 24 June 2022 (LINK)
Germany says it can last 2.5 months without Russian gas after Russia throttled its supply — reuters — 24 June 2022 (LINK)
23 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 120 of the invasion
Forces edge closer to seizing last pocket of Ukraine resistance in Luhansk; footage shows drone crashing into oil refinery in Russia
Ukraine accepted as EU membership candidate; Biden approves $450 million military aid package — Business Insider — 23 June 2022 (LINK)
Russia pays dollar bonds in roubles as it seeks to avoid default — reuters / rappler — 23 June 2022 (LINK)
Russian gold exports to Switzerland point to a stealth buyer as the country's top refiners say they didn't import any — Business Insider — 23 June 2022 (LINK)
Russian commodities traders are scrambling to set up shop in Dubai after fleeing Switzerland — Business Insider — 23 June 2022 (LINK)
Nike leaves Russian market permanently over Ukraine war — dw — 23 June 2022 (LINK)
Putin is meeting leaders of China, Brazil, and India, showing Russia still has powerful allies despite the Ukraine invasion — cnbc — 23 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 23 June inclusive: 10,506 civilian casualties in the country: 4,677 killed and 5,829 injured — unohchr — 24 June 2022 (LINK)
22 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 119 of the invasion
Ukraine launches airstrikes on Snake Island; Russians reportedly capture settlements near Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk
U.N. peace ambassador Ben Stiller visits Kyiv and tells President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: 'You are my hero': 57 sources — ground.news — 22 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 22 June inclusive: 10,465 civilian casualties in the country: 4,662 killed and 5,803 injured — unohchr — 23 June 2022 (LINK)
21 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 118 of the invasion
Moscow threatens to retaliate after Lithuania bans transit of goods to the Russian outpost of Kaliningrad; EU calls blockade of the Ukrainian grain a war crime
Russian ruble taps 7-year high against the US dollar — economist says 'Putin Is Having the Last Laugh' — The Guardian — 21 June 2022 (LINK)
Nobel peace prize auctioned by Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov for Ukraine refugees fetches record $103.5m — The Guardian — 21 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 21 June inclusive: 10,403 civilian casualties in the country: 4,634 killed and 5,769 injured — unohchr — 22 June 2022 (LINK)
20 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 117 of the invasion
Zelenskiy says he expects Russia will intensify attacks on Ukraine and possibly strike other European countries this week
20m tonnes of grain — four months' supply — can't get out of Ukraine — themoscowtimes — 20 June 2022 (LINK)
Russian emails appear to show 'network' holding $4.5bn assets linked to Putin — The Guardian — 20 June 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine strikes offshore oil drilling rig — Crimean official — vox — 20 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 20 June inclusive: 10,308 civilian casualties in the country: 4,597 killed and 5,711 injured — unohchr — 21 June 2022 (LINK)
19 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 116 of the invasion
Nato chief warns war could last years; Russia sends many reservists to Sievierodonetsk battle, says regional governor
Zelenskyy visits Odesa as Russia continues its blockade and declares: 'We will not give the south to anyone... and the sea will be Ukrainian' — Business Insider — 19 June 2022 (LINK)
These 6 European countries paid Russia $40 billion for fuel in the three months of the war, despite impending bans and sanctions on imports: France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, and Belgium — Business Insider — 19 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 19 June inclusive: 10,260 civilian casualties in the country: 4,569 killed and 5,691 injured — unohchr — 20 June 2022 (LINK)
18 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 115 of the invasion
Putin says he has 'nothing against' Ukraine membership of EU; German chancellor calls for direct talks with Russian leader to end war
Boris Johnson makes second surprise visit to Kyiv — investing — 18 June 2022 (LINK)
CEO of Rosneft says BP still remains major stakeholder — investing — 18 June 2022 (LINK)
*"Vladimir Putin purges top general over Ukraine war disaster as Russia's losses now 'could be as high as 50,000 soldiers'" — the-sun — 18 June 2022 (LINK)
Fact-check: Are there 46 U.S. military-funded biolabs in Ukraine? No — statesman — 18 June 2022 (LINK)
17 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 114 of the invasion
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy have vowed to support Kyiv's bid to join the EU as Lavrov accuses the west of 'dragging Ukraine into Nato'
European Commission recommends Ukraine be granted EU candidate status — dw — 17 June 2022 (LINK)
CERN to end collaboration agreements with Russia and Belarus — dw — 17 June 2022 (LINK)
16 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 113 of the invasion
Ukraine defies Russian ultimatum to surrender Sievierodonetsk as hundreds remain trapped in bunkers beneath chemical plant
Macron, Scholz and Draghi meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv — ft — 16 June 2022 (LINK)
US sends $1bn in new security aid to Ukraine: including coastal defence weapons and advanced rocket systems — Al Jazeera — 16 June 2022 (LINK)
Europe is making it much harder for Russia to ship oil anywhere — CNN — 16 June 2022 (LINK)
To defy the sanctions and avoid seizure, Russia's richest man is now sailing his $500 million Nord megayacht under the Russian flag. Another sanctioned billionaire may be sailing his $300 million designer yacht under the Emirates flag — luxurylaunches — 16 June 2022 (LINK)
Netherlands says it foiled Russian plot to infiltrate International Criminal Court — cnbc — 16 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 16 June inclusive: 10,094 civilian casualties in the country: 4,509 killed and 5,585 injured — unohchr — 17 June 2022 (LINK)
15 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 112 of the invasion
Zelenskiy says outcome of battle for Donbas will determine course of the war; Russia calls on Ukrainian forces in Sievierodonetsk to lay down arms
Biden administration has sent $5.6B to Ukraine since start of war — axios — 15 June 2022 (LINK)
Nearly 70,000 issued Binance Refugee Crypto Card for Ukrainians — bitcoin — 15 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 15 June inclusive: 9,931 civilian casualties in the country: 10,046 civilian casualties in the country: 4,481 killed and 5,565 injured — unohchr — 16 June 2022 (LINK)
14 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 111 of the invasion
Zelenskiy calls fighting in Sievierodonetsk 'one of the most violent battles in Europe' as Russia destroys all three bridges to city
ILO Governing Body demands end to Russian aggression in Ukraine — ilo — 14 June 2022 (LINK)
Russia bans 29 British journalists, along with defence figures — ground.news — 14 June 2022 (LINK)
No way out for Ukrainians in embattled city as Russian forces destroy last bridge — reuters / rappler — 14 June 2022 (LINK)
Sanctions on Russian oil and gas didn't work, and now we know why: price increases raised Russia's revenues — forbes — 14 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 14 June inclusive: 9,931 civilian casualties in the country: 9,983 civilian casualties in the country: 4,452 killed and 5,531 injured — unohchr — 15 June 2022 (LINK)
13 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 110 of the invasion
Fierce street fighting continues in Sievierodonetsk, where Russian forces destroyed a bridge cutting off possible evacuation route
Wikimedia Foundation appeals Russian fine over Ukraine war articles — theverge — 13 June 2022 (LINK)
What next? Ukraine's allies divided over Russia endgame — reuters — 13 June 2022 (LINK)
Putin's Ex-PM says Putin 'out of it', Ukraine war could last two years — ibtimes — 13 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 13 June inclusive: 9,931 civilian casualties in the country: 4,432 killed and 5,499 injured — unohchr — 14 June 2022 (LINK)
12 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 109 of the invasion
EU to make recommendation on Ukraine's candidacy this week; Biden says Zelenskiy didn't want to hear warnings of Russian invasion
Over 50 WTO members express solidarity with Ukraine, vow assistance — ukrinform — 12 June 2022 (LINK)
Russian anti-torture NGO disbands after foreign label — themoscowtimes — 12 June 2022 (LINK)
McDonald's successor — 'Tasty and That's It' — opens in Moscow; Ukraine forces hang on in Donbas: Live updates — usatoday — 12 June 2022 (LINK)
11 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 108 of the invasion
Cholera warning as Russia accused of razing high-rises in Mariupol without removing bodies; Serbia rejects call to impose Russia sanctions; fighting rages in Sievierodonetsk
EU will likely grant Ukraine candidate status to join bloc, says Ursula von der Leyen on surprise visit to Kviv — The Guardian — 11 June 2022 (LINK)
Blacklist Dubai over failure to crack down on Russian oligarchs, say campaigners — The Guardian — 11 June 2022 (LINK)
First Russian passports handed over to 23 Ukrainians in Kherson — ground.news — 11 June 2022 (LINK)
10 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 107 of the invasion
Vladimir Putin compares his actions in Ukraine to conquests of Peter the Great; Zelenskiy says Ukraine 'holding on' to key frontline cities in Donbas
9 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 106 of the invasion
British, Moroccan citizens sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels, for fighting for Ukraine — pbs — 9 June 2022 (LINK)
→Disgraced Ukraine Ombudswoman admits she 'exaggerated' Russian 'rapes' to get more western weapons — ground.news — 9 June 2022 (LINK)
Interview: Why Russia's 'underperforming' military is still making gains in Ukraine — rferl — 9 June 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine war: WTO boss warns of global food crisis — BBC — 9 June 2022 (LINK)
'Brutal' battle for Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk will determine fate of Donbas, president says — reuters — 9 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 9 June inclusive: 9,585 civilian casualties in the country: 4,339 killed and 5,246 injured — unohchr — 10 June 2022 (LINK)
8 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 105 of the invasion
Ukrainian forces fight to stave off Russian attacks in Sievierodonestk as 800 civilians reportedly take refuge in a chemical factory in the city
Russian oil production could drop 18% by 2023, wiping out 18 years of gains, as the EU imposes a ban on all seaborne imports, the EIA says — Business Insider — 8 June 2022 (LINK)
Microsoft reduces Russia operations due to Ukraine invasion — investing — 8 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 8 June inclusive: 9,519 civilian casualties in the country: 4,302 killed and 5,217 injured — unohchr — 9 June 2022 (LINK)
7 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 104 of the invasion
Russia claims control of 97% of Luhansk as UN warns war is creating a human trafficking crisis
Moscow's chief rabbi leaves Russia, family cites 'pressure by authorities' to support Ukraine war — investing — 7 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 7 June inclusive: 9,444 civilian casualties in the country: 4,266 killed and 5,178 injured — unohchr — 8 June 2022 (LINK)
6 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 103 of the invasion
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 6 June inclusive: 9,197 civilian casualties in the country: 4,183 killed and 5,014 injured — unohchr — 7 June 2022 (LINK)
UN official presses for action on sexual violence in Ukraine — thehill — 6 June 2022 (LINK)
5 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 102 of the invasion
Ukrainian forces push back in Sievierodonetsk and Kyiv rebukes Emmanuel Macron for saying Russia must not be humiliated
AlJazeira: Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 102
Russia claims to have targeted western-supplied tanks in Kyiv airstrikes — The Guardian — 5 June 2022 (LINK)
Putin warns of more strikes if deliveries continue, as Ukrainian railways chief says 'no such tanks' were at targeted plant
US supports international inquiry into war crimes in Ukraine — The Guardian — 5 June 2022 (LINK)
Russian State-owned firm 'Rostec' creates Blockchain-based SWIFT alternative — gzeromedia — 5 June 2022 (LINK)
4 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 101 of the invasion
US general in Finland to back Nato bid; 14 million Ukrainians displaced in conflict, says UN; Macron says Putin isolated after 'historic error'
Russia-Ukraine war has killed 'several thousand dolphins' and harmed the marine ecosystem, say Black Sea scientists — Business Insider — 4 June 2022 (LINK)
3 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 100 of the invasion
Russian forces now occupy about 20% of Ukraine's territory as Zelenskiy notes 'some success' in battles at Sievierodonetsk
Africa is victim of Ukraine war, AU's Macky Sall tells Vladimir Putin — urges Russia's president to ease grain and fertilizer exports — BBC — 3 June 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine lifts interest rate to highest in Europe — BBC — 3 June 2022 (LINK)
The World Bank predicts that Ukraine's economy could shrink by as much as 45% this year. The rate of inflation — or the cost of living — has risen to 17% in Ukraine and is on track to hit 20% this year, according to the country's central bank. The National Bank of Ukraine said the benchmark interest rate increase — from 10% to 25% — would help protect citizens' savings from being eaten by soaring inflation.
ICRC's director-general Robert Mardini: The "scale of destruction defies comprehension": "some regions have suffered not 100 days of armed conflict, but eight years of it" — icrc — 3 June 2022 (LINK)
2 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 99 of the invasion
Russia hits back at US supply of medium-range rocket systems; Russian forces control two-thirds of Sievierodonetsk; Ukraine suffers 100 casualties a day
Anonymous hacks major Belarusian government websites — news.bitcoin.com — 2 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 2 June inclusive: 9,197 civilian casualties in the country: 4,183 killed and 5,014 injured — unohchr — 3 June 2022 (LINK)
1 June 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war:what we know on day 98 of the invasion
Sievierodonetsk mostly under Russian control; Kremlin further cuts gas supplies to Europe; seed bank in Kharkiv at risk. Ukraine working on an international UN-led operation with naval partners to ensure a safe trade route for food exports, according to Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, who said Russia was playing "hunger games with the world by blocking Ukrainian food exports".
Russia's nuclear forces are running drills after Biden pledged more advanced rocket systems for Ukraine — Business Insider — 1 June 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine reports 15,000 suspected war crimes — BBC — 1 June 2022 (LINK)
Russia issues first criminal conviction for Ukraine 'war fakes' — themoscowtimes — 1 June 2022 (LINK)
Russia's Gazprom cuts off some natural gas to Germany after Shell refused to pay for it in rubles — Business Insider — 1 June 2022 (LINK)
Europe will ban insurance for Russian oil cargoes in the biggest blow yet to Putin's war machine, reports say — Business Insider — 1 June 2022 (LINK)
Swiss watchdog extends Sberbank transaction ban — investing — 1 June 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 1 June inclusive: 9,151 civilian casualties in the country: 4,169 killed and 4,982 injured — unohchr — 1 June 2022 (LINK)
"a total of 4,169 killed (1,580 men, 1,038 women, 99 girls, and 102 boys, as well as 67 children and 1,283 adults whose sex is yet unknown) - and a total of 4,982 injured (992 men, 681 women, 115 girls, and 140 boys, as well as 168 children and 2,886 adults whose sex is yet unknown"
31 May 2022
Guardian: what we know on day 97 of the invasion
EU leaders agree to partial embargo of Russian oil imports — The Guardian — 31 May 2022 (LINK)
Some 75% of imports will be banned and Sberbank ejected from Swift but Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia to keep supplies.
Russian oil has been selling for 32% less than Brent crude, and the discount could continue widening amid new sanctions — Business Insider — 31 May 2022 (LINK)
Russia could lose $10 billion a year after the EU's ban on importing its oil, Bloomberg calculates — Business Insider — 31 May 2022 (LINK)
Geneva Solutions: Ukraine Stories from journalists in Ukraine and Russia — geneva solutions — 31 May 2022 (LINK)
Roman Abramovich completes $5.3 billion sale of Chelsea FC to group led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly and Clearlake investment firm — geneva solutions — 31 May 2022 (LINK)
30 May 2022
Guardian: what we know on day 96 of the invasion
Russian shelling of Sievierodonetsk has destroyed 'entire critical infrastructure' of largest city still held by Ukraine in the Donbas, Zelenskiy says
