Russian forces could regain initiative as Ukraine war drags on With western tanks yet to arrive, invaders may be in a better position in early spring than Ukrainian defenders The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023
Sunak resists Johnson’s call to supply RAF warplanes to Ukraine Training a pilot to fly one of the RAF’s jets takes years and the Government is focused on support it can provide now, Number 10 said. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Vladimir Putin's soldiers 'pumped full of drugs' so they can fight for hours in Ukraine The Wagner Group, which has been likened to Vladimir Putin's own personal militia, topped up its ranks by allowing Russia's convicts a chance to fight for the country in exchange for their freedom should they survive Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
Russia is violating the last remaining nuclear treaty with the US, according to Washington After decades of progress on limiting the buildup of nuclear weapons, Russia’s war on Ukraine has prompted renewed nuclear tensions between Russia and the U.S. The Conversation · Feb 2, 2023
Russian tank commander takes out FIVE of his own men in huge tank blunder It comes as Russia is mustering its military might in Luhansk in what Kyiv suspects could be preparation for an offensive as the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion approaches Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
As Vladimir Putin prepares for ‘maximum escalation’, will the US go the distance? War is about waiting. HIMARs wait to fire. Conscripts wait to advance. Generals wait for the order. This near year long war is wrapped in this uneasy waiting as offensives are readied. Russia’s mobilised battalions have reinforced its fronts. Ukrainian depots and patrols, starkly different from a year ago, are… Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023
Brits raise £400m to make UK appeal largest charity donor to Ukraine in the world The Disasters Emergency Committee brings together 15 UK charities who have provided vital supplies to Ukraine Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023
Shell profit doubles to record $56 billion in 2022 as war drives up energy costs Global energy giant Shell has said that its annual profits doubled to a record high last year as oil and natural gas prices soared after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ABC News · Feb 2, 2023
Design for stage at 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool is released The UK will be hosting the contest on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine Wales Online · Feb 2, 2023
Putin evokes Stalingrad to predict victory over 'new Nazism' in Ukraine President Vladimir Putin evoked the spirit of the Soviet army that defeated Nazi German forces at Stalingrad 80 years ago to declare on Thursday that Russia would defeat a Ukraine supposedly in the grip of a new incarnation of Nazism. Reuters · Feb 2, 2023
Ukraine repairs at damaged power plants ease shortage -ministry Ukraine has restarted several repaired power units at thermal power plants damaged in Russian missile attacks, easing the country's power shortages, the energy ministry said on Thursday. Reuters · Feb 2, 2023
And Then What? by Catherine Ashton review – frank admissions from the former EU chief diplomat A candid memoir of a fraught time in office provides a useful record of high level negotiation in Iran and Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023
Norway PM says oil profile to fund more aid to Ukraine Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway says the oil-rich Scandinavian country will become one of the world’s top donors to Ukraine when his government presents another planned military and civilian aid package The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
How Italy is learning from the UK’s Brexit mistakes Senior Italian government officials say that the economic and social turbulence in Britain that has followed the withdrawal from the EU has been eye-opening, writes Kim Sengupta The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
WEKU · Feb 2, 2023 Russia and Ukraine battle daily in the sky. So where are the pilots? Russia and Ukraine are waging a fierce war in the sky involving missiles, drones and air defense systems. Yet one thing makes this fight distinctive from previous air wars: pilots are extremely rare.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 Shell profit doubles to record as war drives up energy costs Global energy giant Shell says annual profits doubled to a record high last year as oil and gas prices soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
WEKU · Feb 2, 2023 With the Paris Olympics 18 months away, the debate over Russian athletes is back Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the International Olympic Committee recommended bans on Russian athletes. Now, the IOC has reversed course, to the protest of Ukrainian officials.
Reuters · Feb 2, 2023 Norway to raise spending from wealth fund to aid Ukraine, PM says Norway will increase the spending from its sovereign wealth fund in the coming years to fund military and civilian aid to Ukraine, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told parliament on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 High-level Kyiv visit aims to deepen EU-Ukraine ties Senior members of the European Union's executive branch are in Ukraine looking to boost relations with the war-torn country and pave the way for it to one day join the bloc
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023 Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike destroys apartment block in Ukraine, killing at least 3 people Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warns of ‘tougher’ frontline battles with Russia
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 EU officials visit Kyiv as Russia strikes civilian target Top European Union officials have arrived in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian officials
Reuters · Feb 2, 2023 Ukraine's new weapon will force a Russian shift The United States has answered President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's plea for rockets that can strike deep behind the front lines of the nearly year-long conflict with Russia.
Reuters · Feb 2, 2023 Russia vows to push Ukrainian army back in response to longer-range rockets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Russian forces would respond to the delivery of longer-range Western weapons to Kyiv by trying to push Ukrainian forces further away from its borders to create a safe buffer zone.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2023 Russians Mark Stalingrad Anniversary in Shadow of Ukraine Conflict President Vladimir Putin is set to preside Thursday over commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest in World War II. The high-profile celebrations in the southern city of Volgograd come as the Kremlin is drumming up support for…
Insider UK · Feb 2, 2023 Shell profits reach record £68 billion after energy price surge Energy giant's earnings leap 53% year-on-year, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine