The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Second Eurovision Semi-Final shines with Ukrainian interval act

Mariya Yaremchuk shone at the second semi-final

Liverpool Echo · May 10, 2023

Eurovision 2023: what you need to know about Liverpool extravaganza

The first semi-final for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has seen Ireland fail to qualify for the main event. 

The Week · May 10, 2023

Risk of cyber-attack is main Eurovision worry, says BBC executive

Cybersecurity experts drafted in to help thwart any sabotage attempt as UK stands in as host for Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023

Oligarch Ilan Shor: A Russian pawn trying to destabilise Moldova?

In the past few months, Moldova – a small country located between Romania and Ukraine – has seen a wave of protests against its pro-European government. The country's authorities accuse Russia of using hybrid warfare to destabilise Moldova. They regularly manage to infiltrate groups thought to be taking orders from…

France 24 · May 10, 2023

Liverpool will host ‘greatest Eurovision’, says Ukrainian past winner Jamala

The Ukrainian singer-songwriter is back in front of Eurovision fans at the EuroFestival in Liverpool on May 11.

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

I've just returned from Kyiv where they are expecting a long war and want more help from the west

For an academic, there is nothing like a focused, concentrated encounter with the reality of what you are studying. I was recently part of a delegation to Kyiv of military, intelligence and diplomatic experts organised by the thinktank Globsec. One abiding impression remains – the profound determination of Ukrainian people…

The Conversation · May 10, 2023

Russian mercenary chief says he's still not getting enough shells for Ukraine

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin complained on Wednesday that his Wagner fighters were still not getting enough shells from the defence ministry to underpin what he said was their advance in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

Reuters · May 10, 2023

Russia ‘plans to relocate 2,700 Ukrainian staff from Europe’s largest nuclear plant’ - reports

Ukraine’s atomic energy company warns the move could lead to a ‘catastrophic lack’ of qualified staff

Evening Standard · May 10, 2023

Tributes pour in for AFP journalist killed in Ukraine

Colleagues of Arman Soldin, the Agence France-Presse journalist slain Tuesday in Ukraine, have gathered solemnly at the press agency’s Paris headquarters Wednesday to remember him

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Reason the UK couldn't vote in the first Eurovision semi final

Last night we saw ten acts secure a spot in the final at the arena at Liverpool's Pier Head

Liverpool Echo · May 10, 2023