The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Migration casts shadow over talks between Macron and Italian PM Meloni

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Paris for the first time since she was elected last year. On the agenda are the war in Ukraine, NATO and bilateral relations, but the visit comes as France and Italy have clashed over migration issues.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 20, 2023

West needs strategy to tie Ukraine aid to corruption progress, thinktank says

German Marshall Fund says oligarchs biding their time until after war ends to reassert their influence

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Mariupol’s exiled leaders look to the future with plans to rebuild

Ukrainian mayor says there is no time to waste in drawing up vision for devastated city, which is now under Russian control

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Ukraine claims gains, says ‘biggest blow’ still to come

Ukraine is preparing its "biggest blow" as Kyiv claims to have recaptured eight villages from Russian forces.

The New Daily · Jun 19, 2023

Oxford children’s choir has helped ‘heal souls’ of Ukrainian refugees

Choir tutor Yevheniia Diachenko said: ‘They feel support from each other and music helps to heal their souls.’

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Comic Dom Joly calls for Ukrainian children to be supported

The comic recently visited the city of Mykolaiv which have been subjected to shelling and missile attacks as a Save The Children ambassador.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

US allies wary of a disruptive new Trump presidency

In a March post on his website, Donald Trump pledges to end the war in Ukraine when reelected to a second term, halt confrontation with Russia and "finish the process we began under my administration fundamentally reevaluating Nato's purpose".

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2023

Man cycles around London in heart shape for Refugee Week

Tom Hashemi, 35, mapped out his route in advance before embarking on the ‘hot, busy, trafficky’ three-hour ride.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Famine: the award-winning documentary banned by Russia for its reminder of a cruel past

In October last year, Russia banned a documentary depicting the famine that hit parts of the Soviet Union including Ukraine between 1921 and 1923 and revoked the film’s screening licence. Now the film is to have its UK premiere (with English subtitles) on June 22 in east London.

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023

Does Prigozhin, Russia’s Wagner chief, have political ambitions?

The Wagner leader is becoming a recognisable public figure in Russia and has staked out a niche among conservatives.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2023