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A former journalist recalls Ukraine's 1991 vote for independence — and how its resilience endures

On Aug. 24, 1991, I was one of a handful of foreign journalists working for a British newspaper and in the Ukrainian parliament when legislators surprised the world and voted for Ukraine’s declaration of independence.

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Russian-Held Nuclear Plant Temporarily Disconnects from Ukraine Grid for First Time

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in Ukraine was temporarily cut off from the electrical grid Thursday because of fire damage, causing a blackout in the region and heightening fears of a catastrophe in a country haunted by the Chernobyl disaster. The plant, Europe's largest,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Keir Starmer planning Ukraine trip in drive to cement relations with Kyiv

Exclusive: Labour has approached Zelenskiy administration about proposed visit later this year

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Ukrainian nuclear plant briefly disconnected

KYIV: Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant was briefly disconnected from the country’s power grid for the first time in its history, according to Ukrainian officials, leading to large-scale power outages in nearly all the Russia-occupied cities of southern Ukraine.

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Trudy Rubin: 6 months after Russia’s war vs. Ukraine began, the West still won’t give Kyiv the weapons to win

Aug. 24 marked six months since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine. It was also Ukraine’s Independence Day. Yet instead of celebrating, Kyiv canceled all holiday observances across the country as major cities braced for vicious Russian missile attacks.

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'We will overcome this': Ukrainian families reunited after Russian retreat

The areas around Kyiv ravaged by the Russian invasion early in the war are now relatively safe, allowing people to return and see their loved ones in person. FRANCE 24 travelled to Irpin and met Marina, a Ukrainian woman who has lived in London for two decades but wouldn’t miss…

France 24

Once a heavyweight champion, Kyiv's mayor now fights the Russians

Mayor Vitali Klitschko was known as Dr. Ironfist when he dominated the boxing ranks. Now he leads Ukraine's capital city with an equally fierce determination in the battle against Russia.

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Power line to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant restored after brief cut

The last regular power line supplying electricity to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine was restored on Thursday after a temporary cut, the UN nuclear watchdog said, citing Ukrainian authorities. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24

Ukraine war - live: Narrowly escaped nuclear disaster, says Zelensky as Zaporizhzhia cut off from grid

Back-up diesel generators ensured power supply, he said

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily disconnected from grid; death toll from Russian strike on rail station rises to 25 – as it happened

Power line restored after plant occupied by Russian troops taken off national grid for several hours; toll confirmed after Russian forces attack train station

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy says crisis averted as Russian-held Ukraine nuclear plant regains power

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster on Thursday as the last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was restored hours after being cut.

Reuters

At least 22 killed in Russian strike on rail station on Ukraine’s independence day

Rocket attack in Chaplyne wounds 50 people as country marks six months since Moscow’s invasion

The Guardian - US

These 3D models take you inside the shattered ruins of some of Ukraine's cultural treasures

Using laser scanners and drones, a team of volunteers travelled across Ukraine documenting the destruction of cultural sites. This is the data they collected.

ABC News

Boris Johnson warns Brits must 'endure tough winter' to keep supporting Ukraine

“If we're paying in our energy bills for the evils of Vladimir Putin, the people of Ukraine are paying in their blood,” the Prime Minister said on a surprise visit to Kyiv

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6 key numbers that reveal the staggering impact of Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago. In that time, thousands of people have been killed, cities destroyed, millions of people displaced and the Ukrainian economy has been battered.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Marks Ukraine Independence Day with $3 Bln Package

US President Joe Biden marked Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday with $3 billion in security assistance, Washington's largest aid package since Russia's invasion six months ago. The aid, announced on Kyiv's Independence Day, came as US officials warned that Russia appeared to be planning to launch fresh attacks in coming…

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UK’s Boris Johnson, in Kyiv, Warns against ‘Flimsy’ Plan for Talks with Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lauded Ukraine for its "indomitable" resistance to Russia's invasion during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, and said now was not the time to promote a "flimsy plan for negotiation" with Moscow. Johnson, who is due to leave office next month, spoke at a…

Daily Mirror

Boxing legend Vitali Klitschko urges West to stop paying Putin his 'blood money'

Boxing legend Vitali Klitschko, now Mayor of Kyiv, said western weapons and aid to Ukraine will not be 'enough' until the Russian invasion, ordered by Putin six months ago, is forced to stop

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Boris Johnson says UK's high energy bills are price of 'evils of Putin'

Boris Johnson set out a further £54 million of military aid for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv

Irish Mirror

U2 declare they 'stand with Ukraine' as country marks 31st anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day

Earlier this summer, the band performed in a metro station in Kyiv

The Independent UK

Johnson says high energy bills are price of ‘evils of Putin’ as he visits Kyiv

Boris Johnson made a farewell trip to Ukraine before leaving office next month.

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: Speaking to Ukraine on Independence Day

Denys Ganzha, a Ukrainian Youth Delegate to the UN in Kyiv

Reuters

UK's Johnson, in Kyiv, warns against 'flimsy' plan for talks with Russia

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson visits Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day

Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day.The outgoing British Prime Minister met Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky.Johnson tweeted: “What happens in Ukraine matters to us all. That is why I am in Kyiv today. That is why the UK will continue to stand with our Ukrainian…

Wales Online

Ukrainian refugees in Wales have been marking their country’s Independence Day

The war-torn country has been marking 31 years since its independence from Moscow's rule in 1991

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