The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

For the first time, Ukraine has used US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces

A U.S. official says the longer-range ballistic missiles long sought by Ukraine have been delivered quietly by the U.S. and are being used on the battlefield against Russia nearly a month after President Joe Biden promised them to his Ukrainian counterpart

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Experts reveal what the winter will bring for the Ukraine war – and why Putin will be banking on Trump

Any significant changes now likely to take place off the battlefield, with ‘Putin banking almost everything on a Trump return’, analysts say

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Sanctioned billionaire brings High Court challenge over upkeep of London mansion

Mikhail Fridman is subject to UK Government sanctions put in place after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Putin arrives in China on rare trip abroad to meet ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping

Putin is the chief guest of the Belt and Road Iniative forum in China

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Putin begins visit in China, underscoring Moscow's ties with Beijing

Russia and China have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that is now complicated by the Israel-Hamas war.

WEKU · Oct 17, 2023

Russia launches ‘most significant offensive operation’ in Ukraine since January

As western governments’ focus turns to the situation in the Middle East, Putin’s army has begun a large scale attack on Avdiivka

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

Vladimir Putin arrives in China to visit ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping

The West is critical of China’s willingness to ally itself with Russia amid the war in Ukraine

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy confirms Kyiv used US-provided ATACMs missiles – as it happened

Ukrainian military used US-supplied longer-range army tactical missile systems to strike nine Russian helicopters in eastern Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

I Love Russia by Elena Kostyuchenko review – reportage at its best

The Novaya Gazeta journalist offers brilliant, immersive bulletins from her homeland but doesn’t explain its return to totalitarian rule

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Vladimir Putin to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing: Five things to know

Ties between Russia and China have deepened in recent years.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023