Russian defence ministry maps show rapid pullbacks in the key Kherson region amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his troops are making ‘rapid and powerful’ progress against Russian forces in the south and east. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford travelled with one of the units that is part of the counteroffensive in eastern Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #ukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Lyman #UkraineCounterOffensive #EasternUkraine #Russia
Bulgaria has also gone to the polls for its fourth parliamentary election in eighteen months, amid soaring consumer prices and energy costs. Results show that the centre-right party led by Boyko Borissov, a former prime minister, is set to take the most votes. But forming a government will be no easy task. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports from Sofia, Bulgaria. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Bulgaria #election
Ever since President Vladimir Putin announced a mandatory draft of military aged men, there has been an exodus to Russia’s borders. Many thousands have fled the country and the growing number of Russians in countries like Georgia, is worrying its residents. Al Jazeera’s @Imran Khan reports from Tbilisi, Georgia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Mobilisation #Georgia
A state of emergency has been declared in Burkina Faso, a day after the country’s second military coup in eight months. The ousted President Paul-Henri Damiba – who was ousted last night by a faction of the military – has called on the country’s self-appointed leader to avoid a ‘fratricidal war’. He also denied a claim by the coup leader that he has taken refuge in a French army camp. Protesters have gathered at the French Embassy in the capital, which was set on fire. Al Jazeera’s @Nicholas Haque reports from Dakar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera […]
Russian forces have withdrawn from the strategically important Ukrainian town of Lyman in the Donetsk region. It is served as a logistics and transport hub for Moscow, connecting eastern Ukraine to the north. The Russian Defence Ministry says it made the move to avoid its troops being encircled by Ukrainian forces. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford has more from Kramatorsk, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ukrainewar #Russia #Ukraine
The Kremlin has admitted it made mistakes in its mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of reservists to fight in Ukraine. The move has sparked anger, an exodus of Russian men, and demonstrations have been held across the country. Al Jazeera’s @Mohamed Vall has more from Moscow, Russia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Ukrainewar #Ukraine #Protests
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says protests against the government must be confronted decisively. There have been days of demonstrations triggered by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody. Iran has restricted internet services and access to various messaging apps. Al Jazeera’s @Victoria Gatenby reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Iran #MahsaAmini #protests
More than one million households in the Netherlands are struggling to pay energy bills that have doubled or tripled in recent months. Increasingly, people have decided to cut themselves off from gas, even though winter is coming. The Netherlands has the highest gas prices in Europe. Al Jazeera’s @Step Vaessen reports from Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Netherlands #energycrisis
More violent protests have rocked Haiti after the prime minister announced an increase in the price of fuel. People are demanding cheaper essentials, safer streets and the resignation of Ariel Henry. Al Jazeera’s @Rob Reynolds reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Haiti #protests
Pro-Russian bloggers and analysts have been cheerleaders for the Russian military for the past six months, almost never mentioning battlefield setbacks. But after the recent Ukrainian counterattack and the subsequent Russian withdrawal from Kharkiv, they are now openly criticising war plans and calling on Moscow to be more transparent about the situation on the front lines. Al Jazeera’s @Gabriel Elizondo reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Ukrainewar #Ukraine
