The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Zelenskyy barred from addressing 'nonpolitical' Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest has barred President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from addressing the final of the pan-continental music competition

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

U.S., German ministers discuss efforts to counter Russian sanctions evasion

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday, underscoring the importance of working together to counter evasion of Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its war in Ukraine, Treasury said.

Reuters · May 12, 2023

Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut as Ukraine claims advances

Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's battleground city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia's Wagner private army called a "rout". The rare acknowledgement came after Ukraine said its forces had made significant advances around…

France 24 · May 12, 2023

Friday briefing: What will Ukraine’s long-anticipated counteroffensive look like?

In today’s newsletter: After a long winter froze combat for months, Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s next move could be crucial to his country’s future

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Kyiv says it destroys incoming missiles

Ukraine said it had shot down six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in a single night, thwarting a weapon Moscow has touted as a next-generation hypersonic missile that was all but unstoppable.

Reuters · May 12, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy thanks UK for Storm Shadow missiles; Kremlin denies ground lost in Bakhmut – as it happened

Ukrainian president says he thanked Rishi Sunak for long-range missiles in telephone call

The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2023

‘I must work. I can’t cry’: capturing Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians

Dmytro Pletenchuk, a press officer, took photos in the aftermath of last week’s devastating shelling in Kherson

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

President Zelensky blocked from addressing Eurovision Song Contest final

President Zelensky's request to address viewers of Eurovision Song Contest during the competition's final has been denied due to organisers arguing the event is non-political

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin launches fresh wave of deadly strikes on Kyiv

Russia fires ‘exceptional’ number of missiles on Ukrainian capital

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

US, Spain collaboration on migration looms large as Biden, Sánchez hold talks at White House

President Joe Biden and Spain's Pedro Sánchez are set to hold talks as their countries are collaborating along with Canada to establish migration hubs in Latin America where asylum seekers fleeing poverty and violence in their home countries can go to apply for protection

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023