Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s Black Sea fleet ‘struggling with threats on southern front’ Two children and one person were killed overnight in the Russian shelling of Kherson The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Biden says there’s ‘not much time’ to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and Congress must ‘stop the games’ The president tells allies that the U.S. commitment remains strong. But Republican resistance to giving aid to Ukraine has grown, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy may tie additional funds to efforts to protect the southern U.S. border. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2023
Morning Digest | AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam; CBI arrests four for abduction, killing of two Meitei students, and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day The Hindu · Oct 2, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 586 As the war enters its 586th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 586 of the invasion Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly approve Ukraine aid left out of US government funding bill; Rishi Sunak rows back on defence minister’s suggestion that British troops could carry out training in Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2023
Wallace: I asked PM to give Ukraine £2.3 billion more for battle with Russia The former defence secretary said the extra investment could help Kyiv to ‘end’ the Russian invasion through its counter offensive. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
U.S. aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia faces a rocky road in Congress Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, was the only Democrat to vote against the stopgap measure averting a government shutdown. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war live: UK’s plan to train service members in Ukraine makes them ‘legal targets’, says Medvedev – as it happened Russia’s former leader responds to statements by UK defence secretary, who said UK is in talks to move training to Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2023
Zelensky urges Ukrainian victory over Russia at national event honouring country’s military The Ukranian president called for victory over Russia and praised the armed forces The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
How will a pro-Russia party winning Slovakia vote affect the Ukraine war? Ex-PM Robert Fico is set to replace a technocrat government that has been backing Kyiv against the Russian invasion. Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023
Russia prepares to finance years of fighting in Ukraine according to leaked documents The claims are based on leaked documents from Moscow Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried will have to face FTX victims at his upcoming trial, including a man in Ukraine who lost nearly everything A court filing from Saturday offers further details on the Department of Justice's case against the disgraced FTX founder. Fortune · Oct 1, 2023
Robert Fico doubles down on pro-Russia stance after Slovakia election win Populist Smer leader, who has pledged to end military aid to Ukraine, says he is ready to open talks on forming a coalition government The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
‘Energy war’: Ukraine tries to protect electricity supply before winter It seems likely Russia will target the grid with its missiles again, but engineers say they are better prepared now The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2023 ‘Let’s have that fight’: McCarthy and Gaetz go to war over shutdown deal Far-right congressman says he will move to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker over deal to avert shutdown to ‘rip the Band-Aid off’
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 The UK defense secretary suggests British training of Ukrainian soldiers could move into Ukraine Britain’s new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers, which currently takes place in U.K. bases, could move into western Ukraine
Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023 US government shutdown averted. What happens next? Congress has passed a stopgap measure, but will lawmakers agree on detailed spending bills for the entire fiscal year?
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 PM insists no plan to send British troops for training in Ukraine ‘here and now’ Rishi Sunak made clear that plans mooted by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps would be for after the conflict with Russia.
France 24 · Oct 1, 2023 Zelensky honours troops on Ukraine's Territorial Defence Forces Day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukraine's troops on the country's Territorial Defence Forces Day for their "courage and strength". Meanwhile, Ukraine's air defence systems shot down 16 out of around 30 drones that Russia launched on Ukraine's Cherkasy region overnight, Ukrainian Air Forces said on Sunday. Read our blog to…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Slovakia election: pro-Moscow former PM on course to win with almost all votes counted Robert Fico’s Smer party moves ahead of Progressive Slovakia in vote that could fuel fears about future foreign policy stance
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023 Grant Shapps to ramp up support for Zelensky by increasing troop training in Ukraine Grant Shapps has spoken to UK military chiefs about ‘eventually’ moving training into Ukraine
WEKU · Oct 1, 2023 Pro-Russia ex-PM leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections The election was a test for the small central European country's support for neighboring Ukraine. The win by Robert Fico could strain a fragile unity in the European Union and NATO.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Putin’s casualties near 250 in a day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine ‘Over the last day, the enemy lost 248 people (84 dead, 163 wounded and one captured),’ says Ukrainian general
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Ukraine-Russia war – live: Top EU diplomat calls for more military aid during Kyiv visit Prigozhin’s mother and son were among mourners at his grave in St Petersberg on Sunday
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Ukraine aid left out of US government funding package, raising questions about future support Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up