US aid debate pushed to 2024 as Ukraine continues to battle Russian drones US Senate debate on new aid will run into the new year, despite Kyiv push for urgency. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023
Worlds apart: inside the 22 December Guardian Weekly Two wars and a growing divide between the global west and south. Plus: Best culture of 2023 The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
Zelensky says Ukraine could mobilise another 500,000 soldiers against Putin’s war Zelensky says he told army’s General Staff that he needed more arguments to support the move The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
Ukraine in race to build a million reconnaissance and attack drones to fight Putin army Production of military equipment is being ramped up by Kyiv Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023
US sanctions network accused of supplying Iran’s drone production Tehran is suspected of supplying UAVs to Russia and Middle Eastern proxies. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023
World risks new age of empires where might makes right, warns Estonian foreign minister International institutions seem powerless in face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, writes Margus Tsahkna, arguing they ‘cannot survive unchanged’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
Zelensky claims ‘working relationship’ with Ukraine’s top commander but rift rumours persist Ukrainian president asked whether there is any conflict between him and top Ukrainian general and if he has plans to remove him The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country’s vital infrastructure The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
What You May Have Missed: A Roundup Of Recent Russia-Ukraine War Events As media outlets are dominated by the Israel-Hamas war, the US has threatened to refuse Ukraine military aid and Ukraine advances in its ground offensive. International Business Times UK · Dec 20, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 665 As the war enters its 665th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023
US Senate Leaders Say No Ukraine Aid Before Year's End The Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate said Tuesday that Washington will not be able to approve new aid for Ukraine before year's end, as the two sides continue to seek a compromise. International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 665 Volodymyr Zelenskiy insists US and European support for war will continue; Vladimir Putin says Moscow will ‘not give up what is ours’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023
A Palestinian baby girl, born 17 days ago during Gaza war, is killed with brother in Israeli strike She was born amid war, in a hospital with no electricity in a southern Gaza city that has been bombarded daily The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Alarming surge of indoctrinated anti-Semitism on college campuses Discover firsthand accounts of former Muslims who were indoctrinated to hate Jews and the alarming rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses. Top News · Dec 19, 2023
Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2023 Zelenskyy confident US will not ‘betray’ Ukraine Ukrainian president suggests his country could mobilise 500,000 more people in order to fight Russian invasion.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 Zelenskiy and Putin each vow to press on to victory in Ukraine war Ukraine president seeks to boost morale after difficult year as Russian opponent claims to hold initiative
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 The Guardian view on the EU at a crossroads: time for new economic thinking Editorial: Plans to reintroduce the straitjacket of fiscal rules, at a time when the union faces exceptional challenges, are a mistake
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 Thousands rally across Slovakia to protest the government's plan to amend the penal code Thousands have returned after a week to the streets in a dozen of major cities across Slovakia to keep protesting a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code
France 24 · Dec 19, 2023 ‘Too high a price’: Ukraine’s war widows forge a path towards an uncertain future Tens of thousands of Ukrainian military personnel have died since Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. The families left behind face building a new life amid an ongoing war with no end in sight.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 Zelenskyy says he is weighing Ukrainian military's request for mobilization of up to 500,000 troops President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s military wants to mobilize up to 500,000 more troops to fight Russia’s invasion
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2023 Ukraine war: with stalemate on the battlefield Nato needs unity and commitment more than ever As the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived in Washington earlier this month for talks aimed at securing further military aid, Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene posted on X (formerly Twitter): “With Zelensky in town and Ukraine money running dry, why doesn’t anyone in Washington talk about a peace treaty with…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 20,000 with nearly 2 million people displaced UK and Germany demand ‘sustainable ceasefire’ as Israel’s military campaign enters 11th week
Top News · Dec 19, 2023 Republicans' shifting excuses jeopardize aid for war-torn Ukraine In a fascinating piece for The Atlantic, David Frum explores the GOP's changing excuses for abandoning Ukraine, attributing it to their loyalty to Trump.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 A man claiming to be a former Russian officer wants to give evidence to the ICC about Ukraine crimes A Russian claiming to be a former officer with the Wagner Group has arrived in the Netherlands and says he wants to provide evidence to the International Criminal Court, which is investigating atrocities in the war in Ukraine
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 Putin hails Russia's military performance in Ukraine and he vows to achieve Moscow's goals Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that the military has seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine after repelling Kyiv’s counteroffensive and is well positioned to achieve Moscow’s goals