Officials in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, said on Tuesday (August 1) that drones hit populated areas of the city and one drone destroyed two floors of a college dormitory.

Drones hit Ukraine's Kharkiv, injuring one and damaging dormitory | Russia-Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (July 27) told African leaders he would gift them tens of thousands of tons of grain within months despite Western sanctions which he said made it harder for Moscow to export its grain and fertilizers.

Russia-Africa summit: Putin promises free grain to African nations

During an interview with CNN US President Joe Biden said that the United States is running low on 155 millimetre Artillery stock. This revelation comes as Biden continues to defend his decision to send cluster ammunition to Kyiv.

Joe Biden draws flak for revealing artillery shortage on national TV

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news, top headlines and international breakings from all across the globe, stay tuned with Gravitas for more!

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Ukraine is running short of weapons. And the united states is low on the weapons that it can spare for Ukraine. This was a public candid admission by the American president Joe Biden in a recent interview. So how does Washington remedy this situation? Well, the United States has now decided to send cluster ammunition to Ukraine to fight against the Russians. This is an escalation in the war so grave that some of America's own allies such as the united Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Spain have expressed their opposition to it. Forget international allies, even the members of the democrat party in Joe Biden's own administration have expressed reservations about cluster ammunitions. So why is the United States sending cluster ammunition to Ukraine? Mohammed Saleh gets you the details.

Is United States repeating its 'Cluster Bomb Mistake' of Vietnam & Laos in Ukraine?

With Russia refusing to extend the Black Sea grain deal Ukrainian president Zelensky has said that the Black Sea grain Corridor can continue to operate without Russia's participation. To understand this better watch this interview with the former Advisor to the defence minister of Ukraine, Lt. Colonel (R) Glen Grant.

Russia withdraws from Ukraine grain deal, millions to face food shortage

Russia has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain export deal, the Kremlin said on Monday. The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing Ukrainian grain blocked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to be exported safely.

Russia pulls out of landmark grain deal after Crimea attack | In-depth analysis

Russia suspends participation in Black Sea grain deal says Kremlin

Gravitas Global Headlines: Ukraine says its has downed 20 Russian drones | Delhi on flood alert

Ukrainian president Zelensky failed in his efforts to secure a time frame for Ukraine's membership to NATO, but it has made headway in garnering support of the western allies an 11 Nation Coalition is set to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets the announcement came on the first day of the ongoing two-day Summit now according to the reports the pilots from Ukraine will begin training in Denmark from August this year.

NATO Chief: Will invite Ukraine when conditions are met

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets NATO leaders in Lithuania, Russia launched a wave of Kamikaze drone attacks on Kyiv and other cities for a second night in row. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia launched a total of 15 of the Iranian drones on Ukraine.

War in Ukraine: Russia launches air strikes over Kyiv, fighting rages in south-eastern Ukraine

According to rumours, Russian President Vladimir Putin may have fired his top general, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Since Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner group, briefly mutinied last month, the general has not been seen in public. Moscow, however, unveiled a clip that claimed to be of him attending a briefing on the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia- Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin fired top Russian general?

We are working in this area and we are successfully pushing back the enemy we destroyed the enemy's firing positions and ammunition Depots we inflicted losses on the enemy in the past two weeks, said Ukrainian soldier.

Battle of Bakhmut: Ukraine catches Russian troops in a trap

A tit-for-tat move Russia has announced that it was shutting finland's Consulate in Saint Petersburg it is also expelling line of its diplomats Russia called move a response to finland's confrontation confrontational anti-russian policy earlier this month when Lynn expelled nine diplomats working at the Russian Embassy in Helsinki for acting as in intelligence capacity.

Tit for tat move or a counter measure as Russia expels nine Finnish diplomats

Russia says Ukraine has rained down 5 drones on its capital Moscow. Over one month into the Ukrainian counter-offensive where is the war headed? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Russia says Ukraine attacked Moscow with 5 drones

As the Russia-Ukraine war closes in on 500 Days of ongoing conflict newly released footage shows a fierce attack by Keith's forces in eastern Ukraine's which comes under the Donetsk region of the country both sides claim a different story to the blow up.

Russian arms warehouse blown-up in Eastern Ukraine city

Putin attends first summit since Wagner's Mutiny. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends via video link the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State. India, as the chair nation of this year's summit, announced in May that it would hold the event in a virtual format.

Russians are even more united: Putin at SCO summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at an annual forum "Strong ideas of our time" held by the state Agency for Strategic Initiatives.

Vladimir Putin hails India's prime Minister Narendra Modi

What are Japanese mercenaries doing in Ukraine? Reports say, 70 of them have joined various private armies. What is enticing them to do so? How many private armies are there in Ukraine? Molly Gambhir

Gravitas: What are Japanese mercenaries doing in Ukraine?

Two Russian missiles hit a restaurant in the centre of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine killing at least 10 people including a child. The strikes also left over 60 other people injured.

Deadly Russian missile strike hits pizza restaurant in Ukraine

The Wagner mutiny is being called the most serious challenge to Putin, since he came to power. What are the implications for him, the West and the war in Ukraine? Bhairavi Singh speaks to Retired Colonel Rich Outzen, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, watch to know more.

Russian intel service threatened Wagner leaders' kin

Vladimir Putin's role more fragile than thought earlier: Analysts

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has left civilians including children maimed and dead on both the sides of the front line the United Nations has taken a note of the same putting Russia on its list of Shame while leaving Ukraine out of it the Russian war crimes towards children at the Ukraine Front Range from using kids as human Shields abducting them killing them and leading attacks that maimed many more Russia has killed at least 136 kids in Ukraine in 2022

Russia-Ukraine conflict affecting children, Russia has killed at least 136 kids in Ukraine

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to give their athletes the chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics despite a partial ban on competing against Russian and Belarusian athletes. IOC President Thomas Bach said the Olympic body would support "every Ukrainian athlete" who wanted to take part in Olympic qualifying events in their respective sport.

"We want to make it possible for every Ukrainian athlete to qualify now and participate in the Olympic Games," Bach said at the start of an IOC session. "We will support every Ukrainian athlete in their preparation and participation in any competition they want to take part in," he said.

Ukraine in March banned its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events that include competitors from Russia and Belarus. In some individual sports those Russian and Belarusian athletes remain banned but in others, such as&nbsp;tennis, Ukrainian players regularly face Russian or Belarusian competitors playing as neutral athletes.

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Ukraine's ban came after the IOC angered Kyiv by paving the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, initially using its ally Belarus as a staging ground for troops driving towards Kyiv in what Moscow called a "special military operation".

Ukraine had previously warned its sports federations that it would strip them of their status as governing bodies if their athletes competed on the international stage with Russians and Belarusians. Athletes from Russia and Belarus were banned from most international competitions last year following Russia's invasion.

But the IOC earlier this year recommended they return to world sport as neutrals, without flag or anthem. No decision has yet been taken on Russian and Belarusian athletes' participation at the Paris Olympics next year.

"The entire Olympic community, the entire world is longing for Ukrainian athletes shining brightly in international competitions," Bach said. "We want them to have the opportunity to qualify for Paris 2024. This means participating now."

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to give their athletes the chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics despite a partial ban on competing against Russian and Belarusian athletes.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to give their athletes the chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics despite a partial ban on competing against Russian and Belarusian athletes. IOC President Thomas Bach said the Olympic body would support "every Ukrainian athlete" who wanted to take part in Olympic qualifying events in their respective sport. "We want to make it possible for every Ukrainian athlete to qualify now and participate in the Olympic Games," Bach said at the start of an IOC session. "We will support every Ukrainian athlete in their preparation and participation in any competition they want to take part in," he said. Ukraine in March banned its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events that include competitors from Russia and Belarus. In some individual sports those Russian and Belarusian athletes remain banned but in others, such as tennis, Ukrainian players regularly face Russian or Belarusian competitors playing as neutral athletes. Also read: Olympics: Paris 2024 headquarters raided in corruption allegations Ukraine's ban came after the IOC angered Kyiv by paving the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, initially using its ally Belarus as a staging ground for troops driving towards Kyiv in what Moscow called a "special military operation". Ukraine had previously warned its sports federations that it would strip them of their status as governing bodies if their athletes competed on the international stage with Russians and Belarusians. Athletes from Russia and Belarus were banned from most international competitions last year following Russia's invasion. But the IOC earlier this year recommended they return to world sport as neutrals, without flag or anthem. No decision has yet been taken on Russian and Belarusian athletes' participation at the Paris Olympics next year. "The entire Olympic community, the entire world is longing for Ukrainian athletes shining brightly in international competitions," Bach said. "We want them to have the opportunity to qualify for Paris 2024. This means participating now."

Ukrainian athletes should have chance to qualify for Paris 2024, says IOC

Ukraine's European allies are facing a dilemma. Do they keep sending their stocks of weapons to Ukraine and potentially increase their own vulnerability to Russian attack? On the other hand, if they hold back to what is left to protect their homeland, they risk the possibility that makes a Russian victory in Ukraine more likely. Unlike European leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin can order weapons makers to go into 24-hour-a-day production. Moscow has directed some troops to factories instead of the front line. Russia has a track record of reconstituting its military every few years, like moves against Georgia in 2008 and the 2014 annexation of the crimean peninsula. For many European nations, military spending became a lower priority after the end of the cold war, which weakened their defence industrial bases. US Defence companies also had a role as they moved in to compete for European contracts.

Putin's war puts European nations in a fix: Support Ukraine, or protect the homeland? | Details

Ukraine has announced that its forces have retaken three villages in the Eastern region of Donetsk. This is the first reported gains of Ukraine's much anticipated counter-offensive which President Zelensky confirmed is now underway.

Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine claims Russia blew up another dam

Volodymyr Zelensky has praised Ukrainian troops for advances claimed near the devastated city of Bakhmut. On the other hand, Russia says it repelled a large-scale attack. The contrasting claims come at a time as Pope Francis's peace envoy arrived in Kyiv for two days of talks. Remember, in May, Russia said it seized the now-destroyed eastern Ukrainian city, the scene of the longest and one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine blames Russia as flooding prompt evacuation

Ukraine’s military said Russian forces have blown up a key dam in southern Ukraine, while the Moscow-installed official in the city of Nova Kakhovka in the Russian-controlled portion of the country’s Kherson region blamed the dam’s destruction on Ukrainian shelling.

Nova Kakhovka damage sparks flooding, evacuation

A key dam in Kherson, on the banks of the Dnipro river. That's the latest casualty in the Russia-Ukraine war. The dam was blown up less than 24 hours ago and this has sent a torrent of floodwaters into the warzone. Here is a complete breakdown of the breach that has opened the floodgates of suffering and blame game.

Another example of price of war on people: UN

Months after launching an investigation, the world still does not have a concrete answer to the question - Who was behind the Nord Stream blast? But a Washington Post now claimed that the attack was carried out by a group of special Ukrainian servicemen.

Ukrainian divers bombed Nord stream pipelines, CIA was aware months before the blasts

Several blasts were heard in the Kyiv region signaling air defence systems hitting the target. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring that Kyiv is ready to launch its much anticipated counter offensive against russia. In an interview to wall street journal, Ukraine's President Zelensky suggested a significant attack in the near future, further reiterating his faith in Ukraine’s victory.

Russia-Ukraine war: Pro-Kyiv militia claims control of Novaya Tavolzhanka

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