The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

G7 leaders to discuss idea of international peace summit over Ukraine - EU official

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy countries will discuss the idea of an international peace summit over Ukraine when they meet in Japan this week, a European Union official said on Thursday.

Reuters · May 18, 2023

Ukraine shoots down 29 missiles over Kyiv in night attack

Ukraine shot down 29 of 30 missiles launched by Russia in overnight air strikes but one person was killed in Odesa.

The New Daily · May 18, 2023

Russia pounds supply lines around Bakhmut as Ukraine reports advances

Russian troops are pounding supply lines near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to try to halt advances by Ukraine's military, according to soldiers near the front line.

Reuters · May 18, 2023

As G7 leaders start to arrive, Japan PM prepares push in Hiroshima for nuclear weapons pledge

Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

Ukraine war: Fresh explosions in Kyiv as Russia targets capital with cruise missiles

In the southern region of Odesa, one person died and two were wounded in a Russian missile attack, according to an official

Evening Standard · May 18, 2023

Russian cruise missile attack targets Kyiv, one killed in Odesa

Attack on Kyiv marks the ninth time this month that Russian air raids have targeted the Ukrainian capital.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2023

Visiting Ukraine, China's envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks

Beijing's special envoy noted there was no panacea to the war in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv earlier this week, but urged all parties to create conditions for peace talks, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters · May 18, 2023

Traitor next door? Fear stalks Kherson after Russian occupation ends

Valentyna Haras says she isn't a traitor.

Reuters · May 18, 2023

Johnson dismissed Macron as ‘Putin’s lickspittle’, says former comms chief

Podcast recalls the former prime minister’s anger at the French president and bond with Ukraine’s leader.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

US, G7 set to unveil new round of sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine

The United States and the rest of the “Group of Seven” major economies are on Friday set to unveil new sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. The sanctions will aim to disrupt Moscow’s ability to get the materials it needs for the battlefield and close loopholes to evade…

France 24 · May 18, 2023