The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Border, supplemental aid deal looks likely to slip to January - Roll Call

Senators returned to town Monday with little hope of passing a war funding and border package before they adjourn for the Christmas recess.

Roll Call · Dec 18, 2023

Musicians in Iceland call for Israel to be excluded from 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

Russia was banned from competing in 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023

Ukraine forced to cut back military operations due to ammo shortages as Western aid delayed

‘We’re replanning tasks that we had set for ourselves and making them smaller,’ general says

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Putin's four-hour Q&A is a valuable insight into the Russian president's version of reality

Russian television audiences didn’t have much choice but to watch Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference on December 14 – it was broadcast on all terrestrial TV networks. After a year’s hiatus in 2022, when the success of the Ukrainian autumn counteroffensive meant there was little good news to talk about,…

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023

From Côte d'Ivoire to Ukraine to France and back again, one student's journey

Ben Ahmar Koné left Côte d'Ivoire to study medicine in Ukraine – until war forced him to flee to France. Now newly qualified as a doctor, he tells RFI why he has decided to return to his home country.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 18, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 663

Russia has destroyed almost every building in easterm Ukranian city of Avdiivka, according to a new report

The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2023

Ukraine: Forces scaling back some operations due to lack of foreign aid, warns commander

With the US withholding aid and Hungary attempting to block EU funds Ukraine is feeling the impact on the frontline

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023

Ukraine’s military chief says one of his offices was bugged and other devices were detected

Ukraine’s military chief says a covert listening device was found in one of the offices where he works and he is hinting that other bugs were detected in other locations

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has damaged or destroyed almost every building in Avdiivka, new report says – as it happened

All 17 of city’s educational institutions hit in major assault by Russia, Centre for Information Resilience says

The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2023

Black Georgian men helped Biden win the White House – are they losing faith?

Some African American men in the key swing state are feeling neglected and are critical of the president’s support for Israel but others warn not to confuse enthusiasm with electability

The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2023