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OPINION - I saw firsthand why Ukraine must decide its own fate, not Vladimir Putin or the West

As my friend Olga showed me around Kyiv last month, she talked about her boyfriend Volodymyr on the front lines. Olga was feeling ill, but thinking about him in the trenches as the winter drew in, she visibly strained to tell me as much as possible about her country, so…

Evening Standard

Ukrainian optimism fades at start of another winter of war

Rumours of tensions at the top, exhaustion after two years of fighting and frustration with allies dampen the mood in Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Military training efforts for Ukraine hit major milestones even as attention shifts to Gaza

Combat training programs provided by Ukraine’s allies are hitting major milestones even as global attention shifts to the Israel-Hamas war

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Ukraine war: stalemate on the battlefield and shaky international support putting pressure on Zelensky

More than 20 months into the war in Ukraine and over five months into Ukraine’s latest counteroffensive, the situation on the front is bleak and no breakthrough imminent, the country’s commander-in-chief admitted in a recent interview with the Economist.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow says Kyiv risking nuclear disaster after Ukrainian drones shot down near Zaporizhzhia – as it happened

Nine drones shot down near nuclear power station that is now held by Russia after coming under attack from invading force

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine reports most extensive Russian shelling of the year – as it happened

More than 100 settlements hit in the past 24 hours, Kyiv says

The Guardian - AU

Zelensky says Ukraine’s Black Sea assault ‘will go down in history’

Zelensky also warned against expecting instant success in Ukraine’s counter-offensive campaign

The Independent UK

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On a US tour, Ukrainian faith leaders plead for continued support against the Russian invasion

A bishop from Ukraine has a succinct message for Americans: “Please, hear our cry.”

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Middle East is burning - but the crisis in Ukraine must not be forgotten

James Cowan, head of the landmine clearance charity The HALO Trust, visits Ukraine to see horror that still envelops the nation

Evening Standard

‘Essential not to lose focus’ on war in Ukraine, Varadkar warns

The Taoiseach said there was a need to ‘double down on’ political, military and financial support for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

West will not be distracted from Ukraine support by horrors in Israel, UK warns Putin

Britain warned Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the West will not be distracted from its steadfast support for Ukraine by the atrocities committed in Israel.

Evening Standard

Ukrainians stand with Israel amid war with Hamas, despite grievances

Historic ties between Kyiv and Tel Aviv appear stronger than recent disagreements over weapons deliveries.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: death toll rises to 52 after attack on Kharkiv village; boy, 10, and grandmother killed in new attack – as it happened

US condemns attack and joins European leaders in accusing Russia over attack on cafe and grocery store in Hroza that killed dozens

The Guardian - AU

The Ukraine war is in a new phase. Biden must rethink the US position

Unfortunately for the president, supporting Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’, and mostly without conditions, has reached its limits

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The Guardian - UK

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, western support is beginning to crack

With no end to the conflict in sight, politicians and the public must not waver in our resolve to support the wartorn country, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Evening Standard

Allies ‘plan for 2 more years of war’ in Ukraine

Britain and senior European allies are preparing a strategy for the Ukraine war lasting at least another two years - and factoring in a diminished role by the United States if Donald Trump returns to the White House, senior defence sources have revealed.

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

France 24

EU's Borrell proposes new €5 billion envelope to Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday told a joint press briefing with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba that he had proposed a new €5 billion bilateral envelope to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the meeting of all 27 EU foreign ministers in Kyiv that victory 'directly depends…

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 586 of the invasion

Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly approve Ukraine aid left out of US government funding bill; Rishi Sunak rows back on defence minister’s suggestion that British troops could carry out training in Ukraine

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: Ukraine and allies maintain optimism despite slow progress on the battlefield

At a press conference after talks with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, this afternoon, Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg sounded like a man determined to take a “glass half full” attitude when he said that “every metre that Ukrainian forces regain is a metre that Russia loses”.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Ukraine needs help to clear the landmines as well as military aid

It is more than 3,500 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. If that stark fact is as confusing as it is startling, never forget that Ukraine was first invaded in 2014 and that, to a greater or lesser degree, the two countries have been in a state of conflict ever since.

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps visits President Zelensky in Ukraine

The Defence Secretary met Mr Zelensky and other military officials in Kyiv.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: beware all the talk of 'breakthroughs' or 'gamechangers' – it's going to be a long, bloody and costly struggle

From some of the headlines of late, you might be forgiven for assuming that the worst was past for Ukraine’s assault troops. That recent advances by Ukrainian forces constitute “breakthroughs” or “breaches” and that it’s all downhill from here.

The Conversation

What would you take with you? Why possessions matter in times of war and displacement

In 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in Europe’s largest refugee crisis since the second world war. By March of that year, about a quarter of the country’s total population had fled to safer locations in Europe.

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In Ukraine, the focus is the fighting, but are negotiations possible?

Ukraine's military offensive is making only limited progress. This is contributing to a debate on whether the U.S. needs to send even more powerful arms, or try to lay the groundwork for peace talks.

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