The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

NATO didn’t ‘create incentive’ for Putin to stop Ukraine war

As the NATO summit in Lithuania wraps up, analysts say its declaration has fallen short and dashed Kyiv’s hopes.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

Rishi Sunak distances himself from Defence Secretary’s Ukraine comments

Ben Wallace had suggested Kyiv should show gratitude for assistance from allied countries.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

UK and other allies ‘not Amazon’, Wallace tells Kyiv

Both the US and the UK have told Ukraine that ‘we’re not Amazon’, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

West offers Ukraine 'security commitments', far short of NATO membership

Western powers are set to propose long-term security commitments for Ukraine after NATO dashed President Volodymyr Zelensky's hopes of a clear timeline for joining the alliance.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 12, 2023

Russia collects military equipment from Wagner, says defence ministry

Russia said Wednesday it had collected more than 2,000 pieces of military hardware from the Wagner mercenary group following the latter’s armed rebellion last month. Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down 11 Russian drones overnight in a second consecutive night of attacks on the capital Kyiv, as NATO leaders…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2023

The Ukraine war highlights the deep strategic folly of Euroscepticism

Nato and the EU are the twin pillars of European security, but Britain now has to pretend there is only one, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy ‘doesn’t understand’ complaint from UK minister about Kyiv’s lack of gratitude – as it happened

Zelenskiy suggests Ukraine could ‘get up in the morning and express our words of gratitude personally to the minister’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2023

Russia’s Medvedev says NATO’s Ukraine aid brings world war closer

The deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council said Western military aid would not stop Moscow’s victory in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

Russia launches latest drone attack on Kyiv as NATO meets

Russia also conducted air raids on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday morning with Iranian-made Shahed drones.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023

G7 allies set to announce security package for Ukraine at Vilnius Nato summit

The announcement comes after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his frustration that Nato has not offered a timeframe for Kyiv to join.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023