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Ukraine defence chief hopes Belarus won't join any Russian offensive

Ukraine's defence minister said on Tuesday that Russia could prepare an attack force in Belarus to launch a new offensive on Ukraine, but that he hoped Minsk's troops wouldn't take part.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Putin to supply Iran with nuclear weapon parts in exchange for killer drones

Iran is to receive parts parts for nuclear weapons in exchange for killer drones capable of carrying out Kamikaze attacks on targets, the UK's Defence Secretary has confirmed

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

U.S. sees 'conflicting' views in Russia on fresh Ukraine offensive

There are conflicting views in Russia on whether or not to launch a renewed offensive in Ukraine, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday, reiterating that Washington would keep backing Kyiv regardless of which scenario plays out.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

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London to join cities across the world in darkening Christmas lights for Ukraine

The show of solidarity will acknowledge millions of Ukrainians without power this winter

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

Britain says Russia to give Iran advanced military components in exchange for drones

Britain accused Russia of planning to give Iran advanced military components in exchange for hundreds of drones, British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday, calling on the West to do more to expose the trade.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky visits besieged Ukraine city Bakhmut that is scene of ‘fierce battles’

Vladimir Putin admits war effort has been ‘extremely difficult’ for Russia

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

Putin admits to ‘complicated’ situation in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Remarks highlight Moscow’s growing acknowledgement that invasion is not going to plan

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits front-line city of Bakhmut

President meets troops facing down Russia’s offensive as Putin warns of difficulties in partly-occupied regions.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2022

Ukraine-Russia news – live: Volodymyr Zelensky to visit US in first overseas visit

The Ukrainian president is expected to address Congress in the visit

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Vladimir Putin ADMITS to failures in illegally annexed Ukraine calling war 'difficult'

In September, Vladimir Putin annexed four territories - Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhia - as part of an illegal land grab of 15 per cent of Ukraine's lands

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Russia wants Ukraine to spend festive period in darkness, Kyiv says

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday Ukraine should prepare for new Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure because Moscow wanted Ukrainians to spend Christmas and New Year in darkness.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

‘We were allowed to be slaughtered’: calls by Russian forces intercepted

Calls between Russian soldiers and their loved ones – eavesdropped by Ukraine - reveal reality of war for Kremlin’s forces

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

Ukraine's president visits front-line city in country's east

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the recent focus of some of the most intense fighting of Russia’s war

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Ukrainian president visits frontline Bakhmut, hails 'superhuman' troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy paid a surprise visit on Tuesday to the frontline city of Bakhmut, where he hailed the "superhuman" troops waging a battle that has come to symbolise the grinding brutality of the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

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Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

Putin admits military situation in illegally annexed parts of Ukraine ‘extremely difficult’

Vladimir Putin has admitted the military situation in the illegally annexed parts of Ukraine is “extremely difficult”.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Analysis-Russia's grim battle for Bakhmut may yield pyrrhic victory at best

The nearly five-month battle for the small city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine has ground on for so long and wrought so much death and destruction that, even if Russia does prevail, it will be a pyrrhic victory, military experts say.

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

Putin met with generals to distract from invasion stalemate, says UK

Vladimir Putin held a high profile choreographed meeting with generals to “deflect” from his military failures in Ukraine, British defence chiefs have claimed.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Putin says fighting ‘extremely difficult’ in areas he annexed illegally

Comments come after Kyiv renews calls for more weapons as Russian drones hit energy targets

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The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid gov't shutdown, boost Ukraine

Congressional leaders have unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters

France 24 · Dec 20, 2022

‘A loud blast, then a flash at my window’: FRANCE 24 reports on Kyiv drone attack

Residents of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities are relying on petrol-fuelled generators to battle freezing temperatures as Russia continues to pummel the country's critical infrastructure with missile strikes and drone attacks, causing daily power cuts. Our reporters spoke to residents of the Ukrainian capital shortly after their neighbourhood was targeted…

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Moscow says 60 Russian 'hostages' held in U.S. as prisoner swap talk swirls

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said that more than 60 Russian "hostages" were serving prison sentences in the United States, the result of what he called an illegal global hunt for Russians by U.S. intelligence services.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy visits Bakhmut as Putin admits situation in parts of Ukraine ‘extremely difficult’ – as it happened

Ukraine’s president visits frontline city to hand out awards to soldiers

France 24 · Dec 20, 2022

France sends Ukraine more rocket systems, Macron says

France has delivered rocket launchers and weapons to Ukraine and will send more early next year, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview aired on Tuesday. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine

The United States and its allies have clashed with Iran and its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have been attacking Ukraine

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Russia Ukraine news - live: Zelensky visits frontline as Putin says fighting ‘extremely difficult’

Zelensky met with troops and handed out awards as the war continues on

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