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Despair among Donetsk residents as the Ukrainian military shells civilian areas, while in the neighboring Lugansk Republic, Russian forces advance on the key city of Lisichansk. Our team reports from the front lines. Despite emphatic claims that EU membership is within Kiev's reach, the European Commission cautions that Ukraine must first tackle its entrenched corruption. The UK wants to send another one billion pounds' worth of aid to Ukraine, taking that money from state funds for impoverished countries in Africa and Asia. That's as the activist charity OXFAM says the world's most powerful nations are leaving millions of people on the verge of starvation.

Fighting continues in the Lugansk People's Republic, with Russian forces advancing on Kiev's positions in the city of Lisichansk. A 'goodwill gesture': Russia says it has pulled its troops from Ukraine's Snake Island to facilitate the UN-backed export of grain, cutting off Kiev's speculation on the global food crisis. We must not promote a famine – that's the message from the Pakistani Foreign Minister, as she urges the US to unfreeze Afghanistan's assets amid a severe economic crisis. The pentagon is scrambling to fill its worst recruitment drive in decades while the latest US hypersonic missile test ends in failure.

A 'goodwill gesture': Russia says it has pulled its troops out from Ukraine's Snake Island to facilitate the UN-backed export of grain, cutting off Kiev's speculation on the global food crisis. As the conflict rages on, Donbass residents cope with the horrific memories of abuse by Kiev's troops in their homeland, something Russian President Vladimir Putin branded 'genocide'. "No written law for freedom fighters." - that's how Ukraine's ambassador to Germany has attempted to vindicate World War Two Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera, who is revered among Ukrainian far-right groups.

The Russian president says NATO has been using Ukraine to achieve its own goals. That, as the bloc dubs Moscow it's 'most significant and direct threat', while officially inviting Finland and Sweden on board. Let us manage your oil revenue so you can hold free elections - that`s a suggestion from the UN Adviser on Libya, as a response to the political turmoil in the country that has followed NATO's 2011 invasion. The UN urges a probe into the death of at least 23 African migrants, after a crowd tried to cross Morocco's border en masse into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla.

NATO calls Russia its 'most significant and direct threat.' That's as the bloc invites Sweden and Finland to become member states in a further expansion of the alliance's presence on Russia's borders. A call for justice over an alleged cover-up of the real number of victims, in a mass killing of migrants. The UN urges a probe into the death of at least 23 Africans at the hands of Moroccan security forces, after a crowd tried to storm the border into a Spanish city. Up to three years in prison for journalism - that's what a German journalist says she is facing over her independent coverage of the war in Donbass. Alina Lipp tells us she's being silenced by Berlin because her reports don't fit the Western narrative.

Turkey agrees to admit Finland and Sweden to NATO, lifting its opposition and greenlighting the bloc's enlargement - something Russia considers a redline. New evidence proves that Russia did not target a shopping mall in Ukraine - but the UN Security Council still deliberates Kiev's claims. With oil prices continuing to spike, US officials quietly visit Venezuela, despite previously declaring the country a threat to US national security.

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Russia says a missile strike on a Western weaponry stockpile in central Ukraine caused a fire in a nearby mall. That's as the local mayor claims the mall had been left open despite blaring airstrike sirens. French President Macron gets caught on camera, breaking the bad news to Joe Biden revealing that some Arab states will not be able to pump out enough extra oil, to help Western countries compensate for the backlash of their own sanctions against Russia. Russian-led forces say they are squeezing Kiev's troops from the Lugansk Republic city of Lisichansk, forcing them to retreat eastward and our crew looks exclusively at how Moscow's military is operating on the ground.

Russian-led forces say they are squeezing Kiev troops from Lisichansk forcing them to retreat east. Our crew looks exclusively at how Moscow's military is operating in the Lugansk republic. With US inflation at a record high and Biden cancelling energy contracts left and right, he still says he absolutely won't "take on the progressives when it comes to drilling in America". US credit rating firm Moody's sees Russia defaulting due to its grace period for payments expiring, while the Kremlin says such default would be artificial, as it has both the will and currency to service it.

An abundance of NATO weapons and scattered rockets, Our team explores what remains at the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk following the retreat of Kiev's forces. Beijing denounces the geopolitical machinations of G7 countries after the group announces a worldwide infrastructure project to counter China's own global Belt and Road Initiative. NATO's chief announces a massive increase in the number of combat-ready troops for the Alliance - with the escalation coming despite some international efforts to mediate peace in Ukraine.

An abundance of NATO weapons and scattered rockets - Our Crew explores what remains at the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk after Kiev forces retreated. That's what excites the leaders of G7, not massive crowds of protesters who demand they stop rearming and resolve social issues. The West's latest attempt to destroy Moscow's economy: Russian gold - worth around 19 billion dollars a year in exports - now a sanctions target.

Russian-led forces advance in Donbass, securing the strategic city of Severodonetsk - it had been a key stronghold of the Ukrainian military in the Lugansk Republic. Our team visits heavily fortified positions abandoned by the Ukrainian army near the town of Popasnaya. That's as Russian and allied forces continue demining territories captured from Kiev's troops. Thousands protest as G7 leaders gather for a summit in Germany, with crowds also voicing their opposition to NATO's involvement in the Ukraine conflict. The UN warns that Somalia is plunging into a severe and enduring food crisis with children starving to death 'before our eyes'.

Russian-led forces take full control of Severodonetsk, including the Azot chemical plant. The move came after Ukrainian troops were ordered to withdraw from the area. All talk and no action - thousands gather in Munich to protest against what they call the G7's empty promises of economic development, also opposing NATO's involvement in the war in Ukraine. As Europe starts to tap into its winter gas reserves, some EU politicians see their sanctions policies are having a blow back effect.

Lugansk authorities say Russian-led troops have entered the town of Lisichansk, the last stronghold of the Ukrainian army in the republic. Going against the mainstream narrative: a leading French news channel reports on residents of a Ukrainian city hostile to local forces, and waiting for the arrival of Russian troops. India's courted by the G7 group of advanced economies as it's handed a special invite to Sunday's summit in what's seen as the latest attempted to push New Delhi away from Moscow. Huge protests are held across the US after the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right of women to access abortion, a decision that's torn yet deeper rifts in a country already fractured by political division.

Russia's Ministry of Defense says it has encircled Ukrainian forces in Lysychansk, where heavy fighting continues. Our crew on the ground bring you the latest. YouTube takes down a video advertisement on its site that suggests American men take what is theirs, referring to Ukrainian women. An Iranian court orders Washington to pay more than 4 billion dollars for the murders of Iranian nuclear scientists in recent years. Western allies struggle to find common ground on a new anti-Russia sanctions package, as Europe is gripped by fears of a total cut in energy supplies ahead of this year's winter.

As fierce battles come to a head in Severodonetsk and Lisichansk, we visit a nearby town taken by Russian forces just days ago. As the second day of the 14th BRICS summit is about to kick off, the leaders of the five nations stress the need for cooperation despite Western attempts to sow discord among the partner states. A 'Symbolic Decision': that's how the Belgian Prime minister brands the EU granting Ukraine candidacy to join the bloc, as the actual accession may take years.

Reports from the Donbass city of Donetsk. Emergency services working tirelessly, as the city's shelled by Ukrainian forces on a daily basis. That's the message from the Chinese president as an online summit of the BRICS grouping kicks off. The high-level meeting comes despite Western attempts to drive a wedge between the blocs of emerging economies. The European parliament adopts a resolution in support of granting Ukraine candidacy status for the EU. However, some politicians voice concerns the move could offer Kiev false hope.

The team reports from the city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People's republic as shelling of residential areas by Ukrainian forces intensifies. An online summit of the BRICS group of countries kicks off on Thursday. The meeting is going ahead despite Western attempts to drive a wedge between the emerging economies. The US Federal reserve appears to challenge President Biden's stance that Russia is to blame for soaring inflation in the US. Despite the EU's vocal green agenda, the bloc's demand for rubber imports from Africa is a key cause of deforestation in the region, according to an NGO report.

The team visits heavily fortified positions abandoned by the Ukrainian army near the town of Popasnaya. That's as Russian and allied forces continue demining territories taken from Kiev's forces. The Saudi Crown Prince meets with the Turkish president in Ankara, the final stop of his Middle East tour, as he looks to align views on key issues in the region. The trip comes ahead of President Biden's arrival in Riyadh next month. The actions of the West hurt all countries globally. Vladimir Putin delivers a message to world leaders, including on sanctions, ahead of a key summit of the BRICS group of major emerging economies, being hosted by China.

RT News - June 22 2022 (09:00 MSK) No equivalents in the world - Vladimir Putin gives a military update, saying the newly developed Sarmat intercontinental missiles will be put on duty by the end of this year. We report from ground zero of the latest Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk, impacting just a few feet away from a residential building full of civilians. As Ukraine's President Zelensky tries to blame Russia for rising food insecurity in the world, the African Union calls on the EU to ease the sanctions on Moscow. That's as Africa faces a rising hunger crisis as countries are hindered from obtaining grain and fertilizers from Russia.

No equivalents in the world - Vladimir Putin gives a military update, saying the newly developed Sarmat intercontinental missiles will be put on duty by the end of this year. We report from ground zero of the latest Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk, impacting just a few feet away from a residential building full of civilians. As Ukraine's President Zelensky tries to blame Russia for rising food insecurity in the world, the African Union calls on the EU to ease the sanctions on Moscow. That's as Africa faces a rising hunger crisis as countries are hindered from obtaining grain and fertilizers from Russia.

Our team reports from one of the most bombed cities in Lugansk, Popasnaya where major buildings have been reportedly heavily damaged by Ukraine. India's new military recruitment system provokes massive public anger - that's despite the government saying it will benefit the country's youth. Russia-China relations are on the rise with China buying a record volume of oil from Moscow making it the country's leading importer

The Ukrainian military continues its devastating shelling of Donetsk residential areas, hitting civilian buildings while Russia accuses Kiev's forces of attacking Crimean drilling rigs in the Black Sea, wounding three workers. Russia becomes the top exporter of oil to China, in defiance of Western sanctions, as Moscow finds no shortage of buyers for its energy. While in Germany, the green agenda goes up in the flames of reactivated coal plant fires as Berlin is forced to compensate its energy market for the loss of Russian imports. A former rebel fighter becomes the first left-wing president in Colombia's history with the traditionally US-allied country now expected to drift away from Washington's sphere of influence.

The head of the British Army issues a rallying cry to troops - telling them they need to be ready to face Russia on the battlefield. The US urges OPEC and other countries to increase oil and gas production in attempt to tackle the surge in energy prices. As the EU commission plots candidate status for Ukraine some countries - long on the fringes of EU membership - see it purely as a political move against Russia. As more civilians are killed by Ukrainian artillery in the Donbass, we discuss the issue with a French army veteran who fought for Donetsk forces in 2015.