The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Trump’s polarising appeal leaves European populists in a tight spot

Nationalist parties have tended to praise the US president’s politics, but many voters dislike his treatment of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025

Russian strikes kill 20 in Ukraine as US cuts intelligence sharing

Thirty people, including at least five children, were also reported injured in the strikes on Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region on Friday

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025

Hundreds killed as Syria security forces battle al-Assad loyalists

Calls for restraint amid reports of many civilians killed in wave of violence.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2025

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and even the United States

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025

Trump administration briefing: defending Putin, Columbia cuts and Doge’s power over EPA spending

From Donald Trump’s latest remarks to actions taken against crucial government agencies – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of Kyiv’s troops in Kursk nearly surrounded by Russian forces – report

Reuters says open source maps show Ukrainian situation in Russian region has deteriorated sharply in recent days after Moscow’s counteroffensive. What we know on day 1,109

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2025

What the papers say – March 8

Russian spies and Vladimir Putin feature heavily on the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers.

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2025

Ukraine supporters focus on hope and resilience as US relations sour and war carries on

Religious leaders, scholars and diplomats have gathered at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana for a conference on Ukraine studies with a theme of hope

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Ukraine losing the war in Kursk with Russia quick to exploit Trump’s decision to blind battlefield intelligence

News analysis: Russian advances in Kursk are no coincidence writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Trump Threatens Russia With Tariffs in Ultimatum to End Ukraine War: 'Get to the Table Right Now'

President Donald Trump took to social media to reveal that he is "strongly considering" tariffs against Russia in order to prompt a ceasefire deal settlement that would end the war in Ukraine.

Latin Times · Mar 7, 2025