Ukraine news – live: Zelensky invited to visit EU next year to discuss more support for war effort Leaders to hold talks on how bloc can further support Ukraine’s war effort The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Ukraine news – live: Kremlin says more US weapons will worsen war as Putin rules out peace talks Russia sees no chance of negotiations with Kyiv, says Peskov The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Why the US sending Patriot air-defence systems to Ukraine isn't just about hitting Russian missiles The Biden administration has finally agreed to send its most advanced air-defence system to Ukraine to help repel Russian aerial attacks. But analysts say the move is less about weapons and missiles, and much more about politics. ABC News · Dec 21, 2022
Putin’s Pit Bull Is Making a Power Play As hard-liners shuffle for power amid a failing war, Russia’s military could turn even more aggressive. Foreign Policy · Dec 21, 2022
Europe Is Learning to Live Without Russian Energy Russian President Vladimir Putin played the energy card on Europe to undercut Ukraine. Europe called his bluff. Foreign Policy · Dec 21, 2022
Top energy historian says oil prices could go anywhere next year, it all depends on 3 factors It's anyone's guess where oil prices go next year, but these three factors are likely to be critical. Fortune · Dec 21, 2022
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
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
Kremlin says no chance of Ukraine talks as Zelenskiy travels to Washington The Kremlin said that nothing good would come from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's trip to Washington on Wednesday and that Russia saw no chance of peace talks with Kyiv. Reuters · Dec 21, 2022
Christmas in Ukraine: doves, military deliveries and a change of date amid the darkest December yet This year, many Ukrainians have brought their Christmas forward from January 7 to December 25, in a bid to separate themselves from Russia. But what will their scaled-down celebrations look like? Tom Mutch reports from Kyiv Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2022
Lukashenko jokes he and Putin are the two ‘meanest, most toxic people on the planet’ Lukashenko says he and Putin ‘only argue about who is worse’ The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Putin ‘trying to deflect responsibility for military failure’, says UK Televised meeting with Shoigu, Surovikin and Gerasimov likely a bid to ‘demonstrate collective responsibility’, says Ministry of Defence The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Invoking World War Two, Zelenskiy tells Congress aid is not charity President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that aid to Ukraine is an investment in democracy, not charity, and invoked American victory over the Nazis in a key World War Two battle to press for continued assistance. Reuters · Dec 20, 2022
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Russian Christmas decorations include eerie ice sculptures of soldiers and 'Z' symbol Officials in the Siberian city of Chita have erected a group of eerie ice sculptures of soldiers to encourage patriotism in the New Year as Vladimir Putin's war rages on
The Guardian - UK · 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
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 20, 2022 Saudi Oil Exports Hit 30-Month High in October Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose for a fifth straight month in October to the highest in 30 months, the International Energy Forum (IEF) said on Monday, citing data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI). Crude exports rose about 0.7% to 7.773 million barrels per day (bpd) in October,…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022 Tuesday briefing: How Putin’s propaganda machine works In today’s newsletter: BBC Monitoring’s Francis Scarr has watched hundreds of hours of Russian state TV. What does it tell us about the Kremlin’s evolving message?
Reuters · Dec 20, 2022 Zelenskiy to visit Biden, U.S. Congress -source Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy could travel to Washington, meet U.S. President Joe Biden and visit Congress on Wednesday, sources familiar with the situation said, in what would be Zelenskiy's first known trip outside his country since Russia invaded his country in late February.
Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022 Vladimir Putin takes elaborate measures to avoid being shot down by Ukraine fighters It is believed the Kremlin leader flew in from St Petersburg - rather than Moscow - to avoid passing close to the frontier of Ukraine
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022 Ukraine ‘to bolster border with Belarus’ after Putin travels to Minsk to meet Belarusian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pose after their talks in Minsk on December 19
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Fears Belarus could be pulled into Ukraine war as Putin meets Lukashenko Kremlin rails against ‘stupid and unfounded fabrications’ that Moscow wants Minsk to join the Ukraine war
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022 Belarus Urges Unity with Moscow as Putin Visits Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko urged closer military cooperation with Russia on Monday during a rare visit from President Vladimir Putin, who launched his invasion of Ukraine from his neighbor's territory. Putin landed in Minsk with his defense and foreign minister in tow, hours after Russian forces launched a swarm of…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022 Sunak’s review of aid for Ukraine suggests cracks appearing in UK policy The PM seems unwilling to deliver the big uplift in military help Kyiv needs to get ready for a possible Russian offensive
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022 Ukraine war: Russia only hurts itself with its inflammatory discourse on Kazakhstan It has been a turbulent year in Russian-Kazakh relations. Russia’s oil rich neighbour, which straddles central Asia and eastern Europe, started the year by asking for Russia’s help in restoring stability after protests erupted in its major cities.