Russia–Ukraine War

News, facts, figures, interviews, views and analysis as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine's major cities, including the capital, Kyiv, after launching a large-scale invasion of the country on February 24

16 April 2022 - 10:12
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LATEST NEWS

Zelenskyy: Ukraine could become EU candidate ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally submitted a completed questionnaire on European Union membership to an ...

By Reuters

World Bank says war to cut global growth, boosts financing target

The World Bank is reducing its global growth forecast for 2022 by nearly a full percentage point, to 3.2% from 4.1%, ...

By Reuters

Ukraine mayor describes 'hard' interrogation by Russian captors

A Ukrainian mayor described hours of "hard" interrogations when held for almost a week by Russian forces last month and ...

By Reuters

Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine's infrastructure, says ...

Russia's invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine's infrastructure at a cost of $100 billion

By Reuters

Ukraine says Russia begins push in east, killing civilians; 7 die in Lviv

Ukraine said on Monday that Russia had started an anticipated new offensive in the east while a Russian missile attack ...

By Reuters

OPINION & ANALYSIS

EDITORIAL | SA must show some balance on Ukraine

SA has repeatedly called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict; it needs to show its commitment to this by hearing ...

By Sunday Times Editorial

TOM EATON | The right stuff? The ANC has killed SA’s appetite for democracy

Many of us have reached a point where some nasty forms of government look better than misrule by arrogant criminals

Tom Eaton
Columnist

WILLIAM GUMEDE | ANC learnt from Moscow how to lie about almost everything

Maskirovka, enthusiastically embraced by our leaders, is the old Soviet Union trick of pulling the wool over everyone's ...

S'THEMBISO MSOMI | An elite pact will not give us a new social compact

We have less than 50 days before President Cyril Ramaphosa’s self-imposed deadline for unveiling a new social ...

S'thembiso Msomi
Editor: Sunday Times

ANALYSIS | What are war crimes? Three essential reads on atrocities in ...

Here are three recent articles that delve into the complex question of what constitutes war crimes – and why Russia's ...

By Amy Lieberman

LISTEN ARTICLES

PODCAST | Make the call already, Mr President

Diplomacy and cheery readouts of calls with world leaders aside, the Europeans, especially, are furious about SA’s ...

Peter Bruce
Editor-at-large & columnist

LISTEN | 'There is nothing sinister about my visit to Russia': David Mabuza

Deputy President David Mabuza’s decision to seek treatment from Russia last year was questioned again on Thursday ...

Amanda Khoza
Presidency reporter

LISTEN | Ukraine-Russia: 'SA’s fence-sitting reflects a lack of principles'

Head of politics and international relations at Rhodes University, Dr Siphokazi Magadla, says it's not a matter of ...

By Bulelani Nonyukela

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