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The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow says Uzbek suspect arrested over killing of general – as it happened

The 29-year-old had been recruited by Ukrainian special services, Moscow says

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Economic Woes Mount For Russia's War Machine

Stubborn inflation, exorbitant borrowing costs, bankruptcy risks and a growth slowdown: the Russian economy is facing a slew of negative headlines, as the costs of the Ukraine war and Western sanctions mount.

International Business Times · Dec 18, 2024

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Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years

Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has opened a new front for geopolitical competition in the Middle East.

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024

Assad's Fall Clears Way For Expanded US Strikes On IS Jihadists

Bashar al-Assad's overthrow has cleared the way for US strikes against the Islamic State group in areas previously shielded by Syrian and Russian air defenses -- but the jihadists may also try to exploit the vacuum left by his fall.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024

Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother's poisoning in Berlin proved false

A prominent Russian opposition politician freed as part of the largest East-West civilian prisoner swap since the Cold War says that fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin have proven false

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

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Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official says

An Iranian official says authorities have paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

The Guardian view on a Moscow assassination: Ukraine’s justified strike and Russia’s baseless outrage

Editorial: Kyiv’s targeted killings expose the reach of its intelligence services, challenging the Kremlin’s war machine while sticking to the laws of war

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Ukraine's SBU Claims Responsibility For High-Profile Attacks In Russia

Recent high-profile attacks in Russia linked to Ukraine raise tensions between the neighboring countries, with investigations ongoing.

Top News · Dec 17, 2024

Oleksandr Usyk on lifting Ukrainian soldiers’ morale and keeping Tyson Fury quiet

Undisputed world heavyweight champion tells Donald McRae that he doesn’t want to be seen as an icon, he simply wants to fight better to win the rematch on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Russian general killed in Moscow scooter blast by Ukrainian agents

Ukrainian security services sources say Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was a completely legitimate target as the head of Russia’s nuclear, biological and chemical defence forces

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine

Ukraine’s Security Service has claimed responsibility for killing Lt. General Igor Kirillov, head of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, in a bombing in Moscow

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

The chemical weapon accusations against the general killed in Moscow

The US and UK say Igor Kirillov was head of a unit partly responsible for chemicals on the battlefield in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Killing of Russian general cements SBU’s reputation for abrupt vengeance

Attack in Moscow was Ukrainian security service’s most audacious operation yet as it pursues enemy commanders

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Behind enemy lines: Ukraine’s deadly assassins have terrorised Russia with nuclear general their latest victim

Ukraine’s security service spy chief says they have killed ‘very many’ Russian conspirators

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

‘Ankara is getting what it wants’: how Erdoğan’s balancing act in Syria paid off

Turkey tried to stall the HTS rebels’ offensive but has now become Syria’s ‘gateway to the outside world’

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

OPINION - How the e-scooter assassination of a top general capped a terrible fortnight for Vladimir Putin

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Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

UK will not mourn death of Russian general killed in Moscow attack, No 10 says

Igor Kirillov was killed by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in the Russian capital as he left for work.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024

UN Says One Million Syrians May Return In First Half Of 2025

The United Nations said Tuesday it expects around one million people to return to Syria in the first half of 2025, following the collapse of president Bashar al-Assad's rule.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

Syria will not be 'launchpad for strikes on Israel' says new leader as he calls for attacks to stop

Ahmed al-Shara, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, urged Israel to stop airstrikes after a bomb so powerful it reportedly measured on the Richter scale was dropped on Syria

Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2024

Russian general Igor Kirillov killed in Moscow: What do we know so far?

Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service claims responsibility for the bomb blast in the Russian capital.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

UK announces fresh sanctions on Russian energy

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is in Estonia for a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).

Top News · Dec 17, 2024

Ukrainian Artists Collaborate To Support Troops Amid War

Discover how a charity concert in Kyiv and grassroots efforts support Ukraine's troops amidst economic challenges and international aid.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

First Thing: Russian general killed in Moscow blast as Ukraine claims responsibility

Igor Kirillov was head of the Russian army’s chemical weapons division. Plus, Mitch McConnell warns Trump against isolationism

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