The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Ukraine courts Africa and 'Global South' as peace plans proliferate

Ukraine's foreign minister began a tour of African countries this week, stepping up wartime Kyiv's diplomatic push to challenge Russian influence in the "Global South" and cement the vision laid out by Ukraine as the only path to peace.

Reuters · May 23, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin evacuates nine villages in Belgorod as fighting continues

‘Do not return to your homes,’ Belgorod governor warns residents

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Saboteurs ‘raid Russia from Ukraine leaving eight injured’, claims governor

Kyiv officials deny any link with the group and blame fighting on revolt by disgruntled Russians against the Kremlin

Evening Standard · May 22, 2023

Russia tightens grip on Bakhmut in face of Ukraine counterattacks

Kyiv claims ‘huge losses have been inflicted on the enemy’ after year of bitter fighting in eastern city

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 453 of the invasion

Fighting has broken out on Russia’s border with Ukraine in an apparent incursion by partisan forces; Russian-imposed Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin says demining is being carried out in Bakhmut

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023

Ukraine says its troops advance around devastated Bakhmut

Ukraine said on Monday its troops were still advancing on the flanks of the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut, although the "intensity" of their movement had decreased and Russia was bringing in more forces.

Reuters · May 22, 2023

‘The world stands with Ukraine’: Joe Biden makes fresh declaration of support for Kyiv after G7

‘Together, with the entire G7, we have Ukraine’s back’ says the US president

Evening Standard · May 22, 2023

Ukraine war – live: Russia calls anti-Putin ‘saboteur’ operations a distraction from Bakhmut

Kyiv has nothing to do with Belgorod attack, says Zelensky aide

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says Bakhmut ‘is not occupied’; Russia accuses G7 of ‘undermining global stability’ — as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says during Japan visit that Ukrainian troops are still in eastern city at centre of bloody battle; Moscow calls summit a ‘politicised’ event

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2023

African leaders to broach thorny issue of paying Russia for fertilizers in Kyiv and Moscow talks

A delegation of six African leaders set to hold talks with Kyiv and Moscow aim to “initiate a peace process” but also broach the thorny issue of how a heavily-sanctioned Russia can be paid for the fertilizer exports Africa desperately needs, a key mediator in the talks said

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023