Putin says gov’t providing Russian army ‘everything it asks for’ Russian leader says there is no cap on financial assistance to the army, which has suffered several defeats in Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2022
Ukraine war: Putin's Belarus visit ends with talk of increased defence cooperation and nuclear sabre-rattling Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Minsk has raised renewed fears that Belarus might be drawn into the war in Ukraine. Putin discussed closer military cooperation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, including the establishment of a “unified defence space” and the continuation of regular joint military exercises. The Conversation · Dec 21, 2022
Ukraine war: Moscow and Kyiv are talking – just not about peace At the G20 summit in Bali in November, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new ten-point plan to end hostilities. He demands nothing less than the withdrawal of Russian troops from all of Ukraine, including Crimea and other areas of the country occupied by the Russians since 2014. And the… The Conversation · Dec 21, 2022
Aid to Ukraine is an 'investment in democracy', Zelensky tells US Congress on visit to Washington Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Congress on Wednesday in his first visit to Washington since Russia's invasion. Zelensky said US assistance for Ukraine is not charity but rather an investment in democracy and security. Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the United States would provide another $1.85 billion… France 24 · Dec 21, 2022
Rishi Sunak must decide how far he can support Volodymyr Zelensky in 2023 Barack Obama, when asked how his foreign policy was different from that of George W Bush, used to like to sum it up this way: “Don’t Do Stupid Shit.” That’s not a phrase that the scrupulously polite Rishi Sunak would ever dream of encouraging his staff to brief out to… Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2022
Putin says no limit on financial support for Russia's armed forces Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on Wednesday to give his armed forces anything they asked for to support the military campaign in Ukraine. Reuters · Dec 21, 2022
Zelensky address – live: Ukraine is ‘alive and kicking’ says leader as Congress gives him standing ovation Zelensky thanks Nancy Pelosi’s leadership in Washington for aiding Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
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Kremlin: More US Arms to Ukraine Will Aggravate War The Kremlin warned Wednesday that increasing the supply of US arms to Kyiv would aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russia's illegal invasion and "does not bode well" for embattled Ukraine. "Weapon supplies (by the US) continue, the assortment of supplied weapons is expanding. All this, of course, leads… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022
'We will find you:' Russians hunt down Ukrainians on lists About a week after the first Russian bombs struck Ukraine, Andrii Kuprash, the head of a village north of Kyiv, got a threatening call from an unknown number The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
"We will find you:" Russians hunt down Ukrainians on lists About a week after the first Russian bombs struck Ukraine, Andrii Kuprash, the head of a village north of Kyiv, got a call around 8 a.m. from an unknown number The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Kremlin warning: More US arms to Ukraine will aggravate war The Kremlin is warning that increasing the supply of U.S. arms to Kyiv will aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
The Hunted: These are the Ukrainians Russia wanted to find One was asked to be an informant for Russia The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Ukraine news – live: Kremlin says more US weapons will worsen war as Putin rules out peace talks Russia rules out peace talks with Kyiv The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Reuters · Dec 21, 2022 Remember Ukraine's smileless children this Christmas, pope says Pope Francis on Wednesday called on people to remember Ukrainian children suffering in the cold this Christmas.
Reuters · Dec 21, 2022 Eastern Europe holds the key to keeping Ukraine's power on In Lithuania, a giant, disused electrical transformer built in 1980 in present-day Ukraine has been dusted off and prepared for shipment. It will travel by sea to Romania and then back to Ukraine, possibly in the coming weeks.
Reuters · Dec 21, 2022 Ukrainian president's trip to U.S. 'highly symbolic', aide says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's "extremely significant" visit to the United States on Wednesday will disprove Russian attempts to show that U.S.-Ukrainian relations are cooling, a senior aide to Zelenskiy said.
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022 On the holidays, efforts to distract Ukrainian kids from war In a country where children have seen the horrors of a 10-month war, there are people trying to bring some peace and happiness to kids, at least for a moment during this holiday season in Ukraine
Reuters · Dec 21, 2022 Russia's Lavrov: EU not conducting proper investigation of Nord Stream explosions Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday it appeared no European countries were conducting a proper investigation into the series of explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September.
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022 Biden and Zelensky to meet at White House and announce $2bn defence aid package for Ukraine Ukrainian president is also set to address a joint session of the US Congress
Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2022 Volodymyr Zelensky heading to US to meet Joe Biden - his first trip outside Ukraine since the war started Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on his way to Washington for a summit with President Joe Biden and an address to a joint session of Congress in his first known foreign trip since Russia's invasion began in February.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022 Zelensky to Meet Biden, Address Congress in 1st Trip Abroad Since War Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US leader Joe Biden and address Congress in Washington on Wednesday, a visit the White House said will send Russia a strong message of Western unity. The visit will "underscore the United States' steadfast commitment to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes,"…
Wales Online · Dec 21, 2022 Volodymyr Zelensky heads to meet Joe Biden on first foreign trip since Russian invasion It comes 10 months after the start of the war
France 24 · Dec 21, 2022 Putin supports plan to increase Russian armed forces to 1.5 million Russian President Vladimir Putin supported a proposal by Defence Minister to boost the Russian military by more than 30% on Wednesday, as he said Moscow needed to learn from, and address, the problems it is facing in Ukraine. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded.…
Reuters · Dec 21, 2022 Washington trip tops Zelenskiy's surprise war moves Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has often astonished the world with his trips to the battlefield but his visit to Washington to press for military aid has delivered the biggest surprise of the 10 months since Russia invaded his country.