Russia holds votes in 4 occupied regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says residents coerced
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia holds votes in 4 occupied regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says residents coerced

India Today  

Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations who dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not to recognise their results. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a nightly address that the votes would be "unequivocally condemned" by the world, along with the mobilisation Russia began this week, including in Crimea and other areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia. "Today, the best thing for the people of Kherson would be not to open their doors," said Yuriy Sobolevsky, the displaced first deputy council chairman of Kherson region. Putin maintains Russia is carrying out a "special military operation" to demilitarise Ukraine, rid it of dangerous nationalists and defend Russia from transatlantic alliance NATO.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky admits troops cannot retake Donetsk as Kyiv unveils Trident laser weapon
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6 days, 11 hours ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky admits troops cannot retake Donetsk as Kyiv unveils Trident laser weapon

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Russia inches ahead in eastern Ukraine as Trump warns of aid cuts to Kyiv
1 week, 6 days ago

Russia inches ahead in eastern Ukraine as Trump warns of aid cuts to Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

The Putin-friendly US president-elect met with Ukraine’s leader in Paris while Russia inched ahead in Donetsk. Last week, Zelenskyy said, Russia used almost 500 glide bombs, whose warhead ranges from 250kg to three tonnes, more than 400 strike drones, and almost 20 missiles of various types against Ukraine’s front lines and civilian infrastructure. Zelenskyy has said much more military help …

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops

The Independent  

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Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests

Al Jazeera  

President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for ‘handing the country over to Putin’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sanctioned top Georgian officials, including the prime minister and the billionaire founder of the ruling party, in a bid to halt the country’s apparent drift into Russia’s orbit. Zelenskyy announced the sanctions on Thursday after a seventh …

Zelensky’s latest Ukraine-Russia war plan is a ‘major concession’ to Putin, says former UK ambassador
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Zelensky’s latest Ukraine-Russia war plan is a ‘major concession’ to Putin, says former UK ambassador

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Volodymyr Zelensky’s suggestion that Ukraine …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine to end ‘hot phase’ of war
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine to end ‘hot phase’ of war

Live Mint  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that a potential ceasefire could be achieved if the territory under Kyiv's control is placed “under the NATO umbrella,” enabling Ukraine to later negotiate the return of Russian-occupied areas through diplomatic means. Conditions for NATO membership Zelenskyy stated that NATO membership should be offered to the parts of Ukraine still under its control to …

Zelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Zelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — An offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control would end “the hot stage of the war” in Ukraine, but any proposal to join the military alliance should be extended to all parts of the country that fall under internationally recognized borders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a broadcast interview. An invitation for Ukraine to join …

Zelenskyy hints at ceasefire deal with Russia in exchange for 'NATO umbrella' over unoccupied territories
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Zelenskyy hints at ceasefire deal with Russia in exchange for 'NATO umbrella' over unoccupied territories

Firstpost  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that unoccupied territories of Ukraine should be under the Nato umbrella in order to end the ‘host stage’ war against Russia. For the first time since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Ukrainian leader hinted at a ceasefire deal that would include Russian control over conquered territories Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that the …

Zelensky says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Zelensky says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war

LA Times  

“If we want to stop the hot stage of the war, we should take under the NATO umbrella the territory of Ukraine that we have under our control,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Then, “Ukraine can get back the other part of its territory diplomatically.” An offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control would end “the hot stage …

Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests Ukraine would give up Russian-occupied territory for NATO membership
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests Ukraine would give up Russian-occupied territory for NATO membership

ABC  

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested for the first time he would be willing to give up Ukrainian territory to Russia in exchange for NATO membership — a deal he says would end the "hot phase" of the 33-month-old war. The Ukrainian president told UK-based Sky News the NATO membership invitation would have to be officially extended to the entire country as …

Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages

New York Times  

Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have seized at least 10 villages and settlements in roughly as many days, according to a group with ties to the Ukrainian Army that maps the battlefield, as Moscow presses on with slow but steady advances that have heightened pressure on Ukraine’s authorities to start cease-fire talks. The situation looks particularly precarious for Ukrainian forces …

‘Most dangerous stage’: The view from Russia as Ukraine war escalates
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Most dangerous stage’: The view from Russia as Ukraine war escalates

Al Jazeera  

Officials rage at the West for allowing Ukraine to attack deep within Russia as fears simmer on the streets. Last week, a defence industry site in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro was struck by a Russian medium-range ballistic missile, which President Vladimir Putin described as a response to “NATO’s aggressive actions against Russia”. “I don’t think rockets will fall …

Is Russia plotting to divide Ukraine into 3 regions?
1 month ago

Is Russia plotting to divide Ukraine into 3 regions?

India Today  

The echoes of war grow louder in Eastern Europe, with chilling reports suggesting that Russia may be pursuing an audacious and deeply concerning strategy to reshape global power dynamics — and dismantle Ukraine in the process. The plan allegedly details an approach that could carve Ukraine into three distinct parts, fundamentally altering the nation’s sovereignty and its role on the …

Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy, says Zelenskyy
1 month ago

Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy, says Zelenskyy

Firstpost  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised that reclaiming Crimea for Ukraine should be pursued through diplomatic efforts rather than military action Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on Wednesday. AP Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged the Crimea peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, would have to be restored to Ukrainian sovereignty through …

Putin opens door to Donald Trump’s peace deal but Ukraine must make huge concessions; will Zelenskyy accept the plan?
1 month ago

Putin opens door to Donald Trump’s peace deal but Ukraine must make huge concessions; will Zelenskyy accept the plan?

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a ceasefire deal in Ukraine with US President-elect Donald Trump but remains firm on key demands, including Ukraine abandoning its NATO aspirations and accepting limited territorial concessions, Reuters reported citing five sources familiar with Kremlin thinking. Putin’s position on security and neutrality Putin emphasized the importance of Ukraine’s neutrality during the Valdai …

Russia claims US doing 'everything it can' to prolong Ukraine war, says Putin ready for ‘negotiations’
1 month ago

Russia claims US doing 'everything it can' to prolong Ukraine war, says Putin ready for ‘negotiations’

Hindustan Times  

Russia on Wednesday accused the outgoing Joe Biden's administration in the United States of “doing everything” to prolong the war in Ukraine. “If you look at the trends of the outgoing US administration, they are fully committed to continuing the war in Ukraine and are doing everything they can to do so,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The International Campaign …

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report
1 month ago

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly said that he is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with US President-elect Donald Trump only if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy abandons ambitions of his country joining Nato Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon …

Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia

Deccan Chronicle  

US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on Sunday, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine's power grid in a deadly barrage.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, was confirming reports from The New York Times and The Washington Post that the major policy shift -- long …

Trump dials Putin to discuss Ukraine war, reminds him of US military presence in Europe: Report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump dials Putin to discuss Ukraine war, reminds him of US military presence in Europe: Report

Firstpost  

Trump’s election is seen as carrying the potential to upend the almost three-year Ukraine conflict, as he insists on a quick end to the fighting and casts doubt on Washington’s multi-billion dollar support for Kyiv US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, the Washington Post reported …

Russia sees 'positive signals' from Trump on Ukraine but wary of future actions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia sees 'positive signals' from Trump on Ukraine but wary of future actions

Firstpost  

The Kremlin said Sunday that it saw “positive signals” from US president-elect Donald Trump’s position on Ukraine, while warning it was hard to predict how he would behave in office. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Saturday that Moscow and Washington were “exchanging signals” on Ukraine via “closed channels”. Russia is ready to listen to Trump’s proposals on Ukraine …

Ukraine-Russia latest: Musk ‘joins Trump’s Zelensky call’ as Putin hails ‘courageous’ US election win
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine-Russia latest: Musk ‘joins Trump’s Zelensky call’ as Putin hails ‘courageous’ US election win

The Independent  

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Putin Warns West: 'I Hope They Heard Me'
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Putin Warns West: 'I Hope They Heard Me'

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern that the West would not heed his warning about the dangers of allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons against Russia. He specifically mentioned the need for space intelligence, which Ukraine does not possess, to operate these missiles effectively. Putin's warning comes as the West weighs its response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with …

Former Armed Forces Chief Endorses Zelenskyy's 'Victory Plan' in First Public Appearance
2 months, 1 week ago

Former Armed Forces Chief Endorses Zelenskyy's 'Victory Plan' in First Public Appearance

Associated Press  

Ukraine's former armed forces chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, expresses his support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 'victory plan' in his first public appearance since his dismissal. Zaluzhnyi outlines a plan that includes a formal invitation for Ukraine to join NATO and permission to use Western-supplied longer-range missiles to strike military targets deep inside Russian territory.

Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal
2 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal

The Independent  

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Zelensky unveils his ‘victory plan’ to end Putin’s invasion at Ukraine’s parliament
2 months, 1 week ago

Zelensky unveils his ‘victory plan’ to end Putin’s invasion at Ukraine’s parliament

The Independent  

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Ukraine's Plan to Join NATO: A Crucial Step Towards Ending the War
2 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine's Plan to Join NATO: A Crucial Step Towards Ending the War

Associated Press  

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has unveiled a five-point plan aimed at prompting Russia into talks to end the war. The plan involves formally inviting Ukraine to join NATO in the near future, as well as focusing on strengthening Ukraine's capability to reclaim territory and bring the war back to the Russian territory. The plan also includes measures to deter Russia …

Russia says Ukraine must 'sober up' and urges Europe to stop 'unnecessary spending' backing Kyiv as Zelensky unveils his eight-point 'Victory Plan'
2 months, 1 week ago

Russia says Ukraine must 'sober up' and urges Europe to stop 'unnecessary spending' backing Kyiv as Zelensky unveils his eight-point 'Victory Plan'

Daily Mail  

Russia has scoffed at Volodymyr Zelensky's so-called 'victory plan' for Ukraine, declaring the president must 'sober up' to the dire situation faced by his armed forces and telling his European backers to cease 'unnecessary spending'. Zelensky stood before Ukraine's parliament today to deliver the eight-point plan, which he recently pitched to allies including Sir Keir Starmer during a whistle-stop tour …

Zelensky outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO
2 months, 1 week ago

Zelensky outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO

LA Times  

President Volodymyr Zelensky told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine’s Western partners are increasing pressure to negotiate with Russia, but he hinted such talks would be unfavorable to Kyiv as he unveiled what he called his “victory plan” for the war. He reckons that such an invitation would alter President Vladimir Putin’s “geopolitical calculations.” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte remained noncommittal after the …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveils victory plan as Russia reports capture of two villages
2 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveils victory plan as Russia reports capture of two villages

ABC  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has unveiled his much anticipated "victory plan" at Ukraine's parliament, urging his war-weary country to stay united ahead of its key ally, the United States, holding its presidential election. The plan, he said, also envisaged a Western role defending Ukraine's natural mineral resources from Russian attacks as well as post-war reconstruction pledges. Eastern Ukrainian villages captured …

Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east

The Independent  

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Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West

LA Times  

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including within the United Nations. Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s nuclear doctrine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …

Tens of thousands of lives will be lost if Ukraine is denied use of long-range missiles on Russia, warns Zelensky
3 months ago

Tens of thousands of lives will be lost if Ukraine is denied use of long-range missiles on Russia, warns Zelensky

The Independent  

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Ukraine strikes arms depots in Russia; Zelensky to meet with Biden and Harris at White House
3 months ago

Ukraine strikes arms depots in Russia; Zelensky to meet with Biden and Harris at White House

LA Times  

A major Ukrainian drone attack set multiple Russian arms depots ablaze, destroying what Ukraine’s General Staff said were thousands of tons of weaponry, including missiles from North Korea. President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, appealed for quick action from the United States to send more weapons before his visit to the White House next week with a multipoint “victory plan.” Ukraine launched …

‘Full Control Of Donbas’: Putin Outlines Key Aim Of Special Military Operation In Ukraine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Full Control Of Donbas’: Putin Outlines Key Aim Of Special Military Operation In Ukraine

News 18  

Russia’s primary aim is to take full control of the Donbas region of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday. He also said that Ukraine’s incursion into the Russian region of Kursk had failed to slow Russia’s own advance in eastern Ukraine and had weakened Kyiv’s defences along the frontline in a boost …

Ukraine’s Zelensky is rolling the dice on the battlefield with one eye on the US election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s Zelensky is rolling the dice on the battlefield with one eye on the US election

CNN  

CNN — The past few weeks in the Ukraine war have felt like, to borrow an adage often attributed to Lenin, that decades have happened in them. It is remarkable how powerless the Kremlin appears to be to halt Ukraine’s progress, now three weeks in, despite having diverted 30,000 troops in that direction, according to a Ukrainian assessment given during …

Ukraine’s Zelensky says Russia incursion is part of victory plan he intends to show Biden
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine’s Zelensky says Russia incursion is part of victory plan he intends to show Biden

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was the first part of Kyiv’s victory plan, which he intends to present to US President Joe Biden in September. While light on details, Zelensky said the four-stage plan began with the cross-border incursion into Kursk, which he said “is already done.” “Second direction is Ukraine’s strategic …

Ukraine prioritising holding on to Russian territory it has already seized following daring 'mini-invasion'... but Zelensky may trade Kursk to recover land captured illegally by Putin's army
4 months ago

Ukraine prioritising holding on to Russian territory it has already seized following daring 'mini-invasion'... but Zelensky may trade Kursk to recover land captured illegally by Putin's army

Daily Mail  

Ukraine's daring 'mini-invasion' of southern Russia is not expected to push any further into the country, Western officials have said. There are fresh hopes that negotiations could end the war after India's prime minister Narendra Modi visited Kyiv yesterday. Mr Modi is a key figure diplomatically due to his close relationship with Vladimir Putin but he was widely criticised last …

Zelensky visits border area from which Ukrainian forces entered Russia
4 months ago

Zelensky visits border area from which Ukrainian forces entered Russia

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, and Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, right, look at a map during their visit to Sumy, Ukraine, on Thursday. President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first visit Thursday to the northeastern Ukrainian border area from which his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia more than two weeks ago, seizing dozens of settlements. Zelensky said the Kursk …

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha
4 months, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country’s troops had taken full control of Sudzha, the largest Russian town to fall to Ukraine’s forces since the start of their cross-border incursion more than a week ago. Although Russian military bloggers reported that Russian reserves sent to the Kursk region had slowed Ukrainian advances, questions remain over …

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces have taken control of the Russian town of Sudzha, over a week after his forces launched a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Kyiv’s forces have been in the town, located 105 kilometers southwest of the city of Kursk, since last Wednesday, but this is the first confirmation …

Ukrainian forces 'moving further' into Russia's Kursk region as more than 100 soldiers captured, Zelenskyy says
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian forces 'moving further' into Russia's Kursk region as more than 100 soldiers captured, Zelenskyy says

ABC  

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv's forces were continuing to advance in the Russian region of Kursk, with plans to organise evacuation corridors for civilians. Ukraine carries out largest drone attack on Russian air bases, sources say Russia said on Wednesday that it had destroyed 117 Ukrainian drones in Russia on Tuesday night—mostly in the Kursk, Voronezh and Belgorod and …

Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won’t occupy land
4 months, 1 week ago

Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won’t occupy land

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory. Russian army units, including fresh reserves, aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces, stopped Ukrainian armored mobile groups from moving deeper …

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated

Live Mint  

Ukraine’s military has taken control of 28 towns and villages in Russia’s Kursk border region, prompting a sixth of its population to flee the incursion, Russian President Vladimir Putin was told. Putin said the Defense Ministry’s main task was to “drive out the enemy from our territories and, together with the Border Service, ensure reliable protection of the state border.” …

Putin’s greatest fear is coming true with the Ukraine incursion – and he’s panicking
4 months, 1 week ago

Putin’s greatest fear is coming true with the Ukraine incursion – and he’s panicking

The Independent  

Throughout its war with Russia, Ukraine has shown a remarkable capacity to take its much bigger invader by surprise. It came as Western military commentators seemed to agree that Vladimir Putin was winning a brutal war of attrition against his smaller neighbour, maybe forcing Ukraine to accept his demands in the coming months. There are some fears that a humiliated …

Kursk incursion: Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kursk incursion: Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed Kyiv’s troops are fighting inside Russia, days into the surprise Ukrainian cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region that has become a major embarrassment for the Kremlin. The ministry said on Sunday that its forces had engaged in combat with Ukrainian troops “in the areas of the settlements of Tolpino, Zhuravli and Obshchy …

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia orders evacuation of Kursk region after Ukraine's surprise incursion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia orders evacuation of Kursk region after Ukraine's surprise incursion

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Saturday announced increased security measures in the border region of Kursk, where an incursion this week by Ukrainian forces caught Russian troops off guard and exposed its military vulnerabilities in the nearly 2½-year-old war. He also said that Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, had sent him multiple reports about the front-line …

Ukraine-Russia war: Don't let Putin blackmail you, Zelensky warns allies in swipe at Orban
5 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Don't let Putin blackmail you, Zelensky warns allies in swipe at Orban

The Telegraph  

Mr Orban, who holds the EU’s rotating presidency, has infuriated Kyiv and the bloc’s leaders with solo trips to Russia, China and to Florida to meet Donald Trump. Shun talking to him Mr Orban’s actions left him isolated at the EPC gathering at Blenheim Palace, where his European counterparts appeared to shun talking to him in public parts of the …

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End

Bloomberg  

Russia’s war in Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin once hoped to conclude in a few weeks, is grinding through its third year, with neither side able to gain a decisive upper hand. Bringing an end to the conflict — whether through one side’s clear victory, a messy compromise or simply a cessation of hostilities without a final deal — may …

Russia poses as peacemaker, stepping up attacks on Ukraine’s east
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia poses as peacemaker, stepping up attacks on Ukraine’s east

Al Jazeera  

Russia has sought to paint itself as a peacemaker in the war it started in Ukraine, calling NATO and Ukraine warmongers and storming out of the Organization for Security and Co-pperation in Europe. As he has often said before, he felt Ukraine’s allies were deliberately holding back support to not embarrass Russian President Vladimir Putin with a rapid defeat: “Everybody …

Zelensky says military aid sent to Ukraine will not help defeat Russia
6 months, 1 week ago

Zelensky says military aid sent to Ukraine will not help defeat Russia

Daily Mail  

Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday warned the level of military aid being sent by the West is still not sufficient for Ukraine to defeat Russia as 80 countries backed its 'territorial integrity'. Telling delegates that President Vladimir Putin was not ready for a 'just peace', Mr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to negotiate with Russia 'tomorrow' - but only if its forces …

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