May 27, 2022

*) Ukraine's Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'genocide' in Donbass Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Moscow of carrying out a "genocide" in the eastern region of Donbass. In a televised address, Zelenskyy said Moscow's bombardment could leave the entire region "uninhabited". Pro-Moscow separatist groups have since 2014 controlled parts of Donbass, but Russia now appears set on taking the whole region. *) Palestine: Israeli troops deliberately killed Al Jazeera reporter Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by a bullet fired directly at her by an Israeli sniper, Palestinian attorney general Akram Al-Khatib has said. Al-Khatib shared the details based on the Public Prosecution’s report in Ramallah city. He said an Israeli sniper fired the bullet at Abu Akleh’s head while she was trying to escape. Fifty-one-year-old Abu Akleh was shot and killed on May 11 while she was covering an Israeli military raid near the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. *) Blinken says US doesn't seek 'conflict or new Cold War' with China US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for vigorous competition with China to preserve the existing global order, but said his country doesn't seek a "new Cold War". Blinken also said that Beijing posed "the most serious long-term challenge to the international order" despite months of US focus on Russia's assault on Ukraine. The long-awaited speech on Thursday is being seen as the most comprehensive statement to date on China by President Joe Biden's administration. *) Türkiye: Military ops on southern border necessary for national security The Turkish National Security Council has said operations across Türkiye's southern borders do not target neighbours' territorial integrity, but are necessary for its national security. In a statement after a meeting on Thursday, the council also urged countries violating international law by supporting terrorism to "put an end to this attitude". On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his