Ukraine will fight for Bakhmut ‘as long as we can’: Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also called for Ukraine’s rapid accession to the EU. Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 346 of the invasion New $2.2bn US military aid package for Ukraine includes bomb that will double strike range; Zelenskiy vows to hold Bakhmut as long as possible The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2023
Canada imposes fresh Russia sanctions, Moscow vows retaliation Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on 38 individuals and 16 entities it said were "complicit in peddling Russian disinformation and propaganda", prompting a quick promise of retaliation from Moscow. Reuters · Feb 3, 2023
How to watch Joe Biden’s State of the Union address President expected to discuss police reform, economy and Ukraine war The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Turkey's Havas may stop services to Russian airlines' U.S.-made planes -letter Turkey's airport ground service provider Havas told Russian and Belarusian airliners that it may stop providing services to their United States-origin aircraft, in line with Western sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 3, 2023
Russian shelling kills US medical volunteer in Ukraine The 34-year-old veteran was in the country working as a medic when his vehicle was hit in the east of the country The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2023
Welsh couple driving minibus to Ukraine piled high with supplies Heather and Chris Stowell are driving directly to the front line Wales Online · Feb 3, 2023
Johnson piles pressure on Sunak: ‘Cut taxes to get economy growing’ ’The fiscal position was pretty robust when I left office... this is what needs to happen,’ says ex-PM The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Olympic echoes of boycott era as Ukraine vs IOC intensifies A contest that could define the 2024 Paris Olympics is playing out 18 months before medals are awarded The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Europe reaches deal for price cap on Russian diesel European Union governments have agreed to set a $100-per-barrel price cap on sales of Russian diesel to coincide with an EU embargo on the fuel The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Ukraine claims it's killed 130,000 Russian troops in year since Vladimir Putin invaded President Volodymyr Zelensky’s intelligence analysts believe Ukraine’s troops have destroyed 3,215 of Moscow’s tanks, 298 warplanes and 6,388 armoured personnel vehicles Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2023
Longer-range rockets included in $2 billion U.S. pledge for Ukraine A new rocket that would double Ukraine's strike range in its war with Russia was included in a $2.175 billion U.S. military aid package, the Pentagon said on Friday. Reuters · Feb 3, 2023
What Ukraine's weapons innovation and commercial technologies tell us about the future of war Ukraine has become a laboratory for future wars, with civilian and military-led innovation playing a vital role on the battlefield and showing that sometimes imagination can win over sophistication. ABC News · Feb 3, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Ukraine’s forces prepare for the war’s most intense phase yet; why Ukraine wants F-16 fighter jets The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 American medic Pete Reed killed in Ukraine while evacuating citizens US military veteran died while working in Bakhmut, according to Global Response Medicine
Reuters · Feb 3, 2023 France, Italy ready to deliver SAMP/T anti-missile system to Ukraine France and Italy have finalised technical talks for the joint delivery of a SAMP/T-MAMBA air defence system to Ukraine in spring 2023, the French Defence Ministry said.
Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023 Zelenskyy calls for fast path to EU as Russia plans offensive KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged deeper integration into the European Union as he tries to rally his country to face an anticipated military offensive from Russia.
Reuters · Feb 3, 2023 U.S. sanctions board of directors of Iranian drone maker The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the board of directors of Iranian drone maker Paravar Pars, the U.S. Treasury Department said, adding Iranian drones were being used by Russia to attack Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023 Longer-Range Rockets Included in $2 Bln US Pledge for Ukraine A new rocket that would double Ukraine's strike range for the first time in its war with Russia was included in a more than $2.175 billion military aid package to be sent by the United States, a US official said on Friday. "As part of the USAI package, we will…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023 New EU Sanctions Will Hit Russia’s Trade and Technology, von der Leyen Says The European Union's next package of sanctions against Russia will hit the trade and technology that supports its war against Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. "Our nine packages of sanctions are biting, and a 10th one is on its way. With our partners, we…
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 Ministers to discuss IOC plans to allow Russian athletes at Olympics The IOC is looking at ways for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to Olympic qualification events as neutrals
Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2023 Vladimir Putin poised to axe security service head as scapegoat for failing Ukraine war Sources say axing Alexander Bortnikov could be seen as an attempt to pin the blame on Vladimir Putin's failing war against Ukraine or even to prevent a possible coup among figures vying for prowess
France 24 · Feb 3, 2023 US envoy to EU 'convinced' Ukraine will win 'with the weapons we're providing' Talking Europe hosts Mark Gitenstein, the US ambassador to the EU and a close confidant of President Joe Biden since the 1970s. Gitenstein took up his position in Brussels a year ago, and it proved to be a baptism of fire, with the war in Ukraine starting just a few…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023 Ukraine Says New Tanks Will Serve as ‘Iron Fist’ in Counteroffensive Ukraine's defense minister said on Friday that new tanks supplied by NATO countries would serve as an "iron fist" in a counteroffensive by Kyiv to break through Russian defensive lines. The official, Oleksii Reznikov, told a news briefing with his Polish counterpart that Western supplies of 155-mm artillery were vital…
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 Olympic bans and boycotts go back a century Ukraine and the three Baltic countries have moved a step closer to boycotting next year’s Paris Olympics because of the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes