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The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

EU debates extending Belarus sanctions to cut loopholes

European Union ambassadors on Friday discussed extending sanctions to Russian ally Belarus to crack down on the circumvention of sanctions on Russia by companies routing banned products through its neighbour.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Hungary to join neighbours in protecting Slovak skies

Hungary will join the Czech Republic and Poland in patrolling Slovakia's skies after it grounded its Soviet-made MiG-29s from service last year, Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad said on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Ukraine seeks more weapons after securing tanks from allies

Russia has stepped up attempts to break through Ukraine's defences with heavy fighting in the east of the country, underlining Kyiv's need of more Western weapons, Ukrainian officials said on Friday. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24 · Jan 27, 2023

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‘The big battle is coming’: Ukrainian forces prepare for the war’s most intense phase

Russia and Kyiv both need a breakthrough but a major offensive will be loaded with risk whoever strikes first

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

‘Russian evil’ only stopped with adequate weapons, says Zelensky

Ukraine’s military said it shot down 47 of 59 Russian missiles yesterday

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2023

Prigozhin, Kremlin Dismiss US Sanctions on Russia’s Wagner Group

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin reacted sarcastically on Friday to new US sanctions against his Wagner private military group, and the Kremlin said Washington had been smearing Wagner without reason for years. The United States on Thursday designated Wagner, which is fighting on the Russian side in some of the most…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

Prigozhin, Kremlin dismiss U.S. sanctions on Russia's Wagner group

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin reacted sarcastically on Friday to new U.S. sanctions against his Wagner private military group, and the Kremlin said Washington had been smearing Wagner without reason for years.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

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Martin Schram: Crimea — a peace prize or a head fake?

Negotiating a true peace in the middle of a horrendous war is sometimes a task for only the feint-hearted.

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023

Donald Trump warns of NUCLEAR WAR as Joe Biden sends 31 tanks to Ukraine

Former president Donald Trump has hit out at Joe Biden's decision to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine ahead of a fresh Russian attack as he admitted they could lead to a nuclear war

Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2023

U.N. refugee chief: Russia violating principles of child protection in Ukraine

Russia is violating the "fundamental principles of child protection" in wartime by giving Ukrainian children Russian passports and putting them up for adoption, the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) chief told Reuters in an interview.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Kremlin Says Biden Has Key to End Ukraine Conflict but Doesn’t Use it

The Kremlin said on Friday that US President Joe Biden had the key to end the conflict in Ukraine by directing Kyiv, but that Washington had so far not been willing to use it. "The key to the Kyiv regime is largely in the hands of Washington," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

Editorial: Tanking Putin’s plans: Sending tanks to help Ukraine fight back was long overdue

After much back-and-forth and strenuous behind the scenes hand-wringing, Germany has cleared the way for its Leopard 2 tanks to join the fight for democracy in Ukraine, pledging this week to send an initial company of 14 tanks and clearing the way for other European countries to do the same.…

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023

Gunman Kills Security Chief at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran

A man armed with a Kalashnikov-style rifle attacked the Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran's capital Friday, killing the head of security at the diplomatic post and wounding two guards, authorities said. No one immediately offered a motive for the attack in Tehran.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

Hungary will veto EU sanctions on Russian on nuclear energy - PM Orban

Hungary will veto any European Union sanctions against Russia affecting nuclear energy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

Ukraine Comes under Russian Missile Onslaught after Securing Tanks from Allies

The danger of Russian air attacks remained high on Friday, Ukraine's military said, a day after Russian missiles and drones killed at least 11 people in what appeared to be a response to promises by Western allies to supply Ukraine with tanks. Russian forces trained tank, mortar and artillery fire…

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2023

France must ‘leave open door’ to sending fighter jets to Ukraine, says Macron ally

France must “leave open the door” to sending fighter jets to Ukraine, a senior MP and ally of Emmanuel Macron has said.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

US Toughens Sanctions Against Russia's Wagner

The United States on Thursday stepped up sanctions against the Wagner Group, labeling the Russian mercenary company fighting in Ukraine as a transnational criminal organization responsible for widespread human rights abuses. Wagner has been locked in a battle to take the towns of Bakhmut and Soledar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk…

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2023

Putin plans new Ukraine push as he prepares for years of war

NEW YORK: Nearly a year into an invasion that was supposed to take weeks, Russia's President Vladimir Putin is preparing a new offensive in Ukraine, at the same time steeling his country for a conflict with the United States and its allies that he expects to last for years.

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Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

Ukraine war: Fighting heats up in east and north after tank pledges

Ukraine on Friday battled Russian troops trying to pierce its lines in the east and northeast, and artillery bombardments intensified after Western allies promised the Kyiv government it would send them tanks to repel the invaders.

The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023

Liberal hawks versus realist doves: who is winning the ideological war over the future of Ukraine?

The recent decision by Olaf Scholz’s German government to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks – after weeks of clear reluctance to provoke Vladimir Putin – was more than a domestic policy shift.

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023

Volodymyr Zelensky dismisses Vladimir Putin as a ‘nobody’ in Sky News interview

The Ukrainian leader suggested it is too late for face-to-face talks with the Russian leader to make any difference

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

Ex-Wagner commander witnessed comrades shot for fleeing, says his Norwegian lawyer

A former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who fled to Norway has spoken about how he witnessed some of his comrades being shot as they were trying to flee from the frontline in Ukraine, his Norwegian lawyer told Reuters.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

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

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

The West is sending some of the world's best battle tanks to Ukraine. This is what Kyiv is set to score

Kyiv has a new "tank coalition", with an array of powerful Western-made heavy weapons finally being sent to Ukraine after months of refusal. This is what its new battlefield line-up looks like.

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023

'Race against time' to get tanks to Ukraine before Europe engulfed in war with Russia

Time is ticking for troops in Ukraine after several countries in the West agreed to send tanks to help in the country's efforts against Putin's army, and an expert says there's "no time to lose"

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