The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Biden names CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet

President Joe Biden has elevated CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Hardline Putin critic faces jail after arrest in Moscow

A hard-line critic of Vladimir Putin who accused the Russian president of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been arrested in Moscow.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023

Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments

Russia came under pressure at the U.N. Security Council from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and quickly revive Ukrainian grain shipments

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Russian authorities detain a hard-liner who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

A prominent Russian hard-liner who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been detained on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Wealthy Russian businessman loses fight over detained superyacht

Sergei Naumenko wanted a judge to make an order setting aside a Government decision to detain the Phi following Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

In Kyiv, signs of the ongoing war are evident – but daily life continues uninterrupted as well

I went to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in June 2023 to visit an old friend and to better understand how the ongoing war with Russia is altering Ukrainians’ daily lives.

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2023

Russia arrests pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin, according to reports

FSB agents come to Girkin’s home and escort him away ‘in an unknown direction’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023

I watched Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in Ukraine: his Greek tragedy is our reality

Following the recent release of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer continues to infuse summer 2023 with atomic energy. Stylistically, of course, the two couldn’t be more different. What Anderson shows as a blast outside a diner’s window that doesn’t so much as interrupt the characters’ coffee, Nolan shapes…

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2023

Zelenskyy sacks Ukraine ambassador to UK after sarcasm row

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sacked his country’s ambassador to the UK after a row over the Ukrainian president’s perceived ingratitude towards the British government.

The Week · Jul 21, 2023

US confirms Ukraine is already using its cluster bombs against Russian targets

Putin quips Western weapons supplied to Ukraine ‘burn well’ on the battlefield

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023