The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Soldiers, not talks will decide Russia's war in Ukraine, Lavrov says

Russia’s top diplomat criticised Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin, rejecting the possibility of direct talks with Kyiv.

Euronews · Jun 8

French NATO jets destroy mystery drone over Latvia as Ukraine war intensifies

French NATO fighter jets stationed in the Baltic region shot down a drone that had entered Latvian airspace on Monday, marking a rare interception under the alliance’s Baltic Air Policing mission. It follows a series of similar incidents linked to the war in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv step up…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 8

Roman Abramovich carried messages between Ukraine and Russia, Zelensky confirms

The former Chelsea owner reportedly met the Ukrainian president in Kyiv.

Evening Standard · Jun 8

Air-raid alerts and frontline memoirs: Kyiv hosts literary festival amid war

Visitors flock to Book Arsenal in Ukraine’s capital as wartime writing takes centre stage

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7

Starmer to meet Zelenskyy, Macron over Ukraine support after Putin rejects face-to-face talks

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Sunday for high-level discussions on the war in Ukraine and future Western support for Kyiv.

The Times of India · Jun 7

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Leaders to ramp up hypersonic missile defences after Zelensky’s No 10 visit

Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for talks on support for Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 7

PM to host Zelensky and leaders of France and Germany for No 10 talks

The so-called E3 group of nations meeting the Ukrainian leader are some of Kyiv’s staunchest allies.

Evening Standard · Jun 7

Zelensky ignites fury by honouring Ukrainian WWII fighters who massacred Poles and Jews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia infamous for massacring Poles and Jews has led to a sharp spike in tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw.

France 24 · Jun 7

David Pratt: Is the war in Ukraine finally turning against Putin?

THROUGHOUT more than four years of fighting, there has often been talk of a “turning point.”

The National (Scotland) · Jun 7

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv unleashes hundreds of drones on Russia after Putin rejected Zelenskyy meeting

Ukraine targets St Petersburg in wave of strikes; Keir Starmer to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU leaders for talks. What we know on day 1,565

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7