The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

England’s head coach said her focus was on reaching the World Cup after naming her squad to face Ukraine and Iceland

Leah Williamson, Hannah Hampton, Jess Carter, Alex Greenwood and Lauren James are back from injury for Sarina Wiegman’s side with World Cup qualifiers coming up

Ukraine is coming to the talks in Geneva with the significant counteroffensive momentum on the ground. Over the past several days Kyiv troops regained territories from Russian forces, wiping out weeks of Moscow gains, with the help of Elon Musk and Starlink.

The woman who carried the Ukrainian team placard at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a Russian living in Milan, who chose to perform a small act of resistance to show her support

Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier called for ‘justice and strength’ in diplomacy after Russia hit Ukraine with 400 drones and 29 missiles hours before talks

Amidst peace talks in Geneva, Ukraine reported a massive Russian missile and drone assault on critical infrastructure, accusing Moscow of undermining diplomatic efforts. President Zelenskyy highlighted Russia's continued strikes, even on the eve of negotiations, indicating an unwillingness to compromise. The conflict, Europe's deadliest since WWII, sees Russia controlling significant…

Also in this newsletter: Trilateral Ukraine peace talks resume; the Indian ambassador to the EU calls for swift implementation of the EU-India trade pact; top EU military official says bloc's mutual defence should be defined for "below Article 5."

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