The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

The Mancunian Way: Not a hero, but not a wimp

The Manc nurse working in Ukraine PLUS Progress ahead of Martyn’s Law AND Learning to drive a bus

Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2023

UK among over 30 nations still supporting Russian athlete ban ahead of Olympics

The IOC is exploring the idea of athletes from Russia and Belarus competing at Paris 2024 as neutrals.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Liz Truss calls for West to send fighter jets to Ukraine on her backbench return

The former Prime Minister made her first address to the Commons from the backbenches in more than a decade after she was forced to quit No10 in October following her disastrous 49-day reign

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

Why Ukraine should not become a testing ground for the world's new weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been imploring the US, UK and other allies for advanced fighter jets to assist in defending against Russia’s unlawful invasion – a move that could come soon and potentially alter the course of the war. This comes after Germany and the US finally agreed to…

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

A year on, Russia's war on Ukraine threatens to redraw the map of world politics – and 2023 will be crucial

Wars are world-shaping. Beyond their immediate human and physical tolls, wars alter the fates of societies and states; of clans, cultures and leaders. They establish new lines of access to resources and influence, determining who has what – and who doesn’t. They set precedents for how future wars are justified…

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

Polish, Italian leaders discuss aiding Ukraine, strong EU

The prime ministers of Poland and Italy have discussed military support for Ukraine and voiced agreement that the European Union should be made stronger politically while cutting down on bureaucracy

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Joe Biden’s train ride to Kyiv makes history but will it win him a second term?

Visit to Ukraine is a defining moment for the US president but foreign policy does not necessarily win elections

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

What has Joe Biden said about Vladimir Putin and how often have they met?

US president has accused Russian counterpart of having ‘no soul’ and being a ‘killer’

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

The Guardian view on coup fears in Moldova: another front in Putin’s war

Editorial: The west must not ignore the hybrid attacks by Moscow beyond Ukraine’s southern border

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

China's top diplomat urges end to hostilities ahead of Moscow visit

China's top diplomat Wang Yi, who is to visit Russia this week on the one-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine, called on Monday for negotiations and peace for the sake of the world and Europe in particular.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2023