The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Kremlin says Minsk deals failure led to Russia's Ukraine offensive

Russia launched what it calls a special military operation in Ukraine because its concerns around peace accords between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists were ignored, Russian news agencies quoted the Kremlin spokesman as saying on Sunday.

Reuters · Dec 11, 2022

Some Russian soldiers in Ukraine unhappy with top brass, nationalist blogger says

Some Russian officers fighting in Ukraine are unhappy with the military top brass and President Vladimir Putin because of the poor execution of the war, an influential nationalist Russian blogger said after visiting the conflict zone.

Reuters · Dec 11, 2022

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022

Ukraine launches missile attack on territory Vladimir Putin swore to defend

Russia and Ukraine confirmed missiles touched down in Melitopol, which is situated inside the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic - a region Vladimir Putin claimed as Russian territory in September

Daily Mirror · Dec 11, 2022

Ukraine minister slams “sickening” sportswashing amid potential Russian Olympic return

Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba was not happy with comments made stating all athletes should be treated equally - seemingly hinting Russian and Belarusian athletes may be allowed to compete at the Olympics again

Daily Mirror · Dec 11, 2022

Ukraine strikes Melitopol as 1.5 million left without power in Odesa

Ukraine’s largest private power producer, DTEK, said there were blackouts in and around the capital Kyiv, the southern region of Odesa and central Dnipro

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2022

Britain: Ukraine Peace Talks Can’t Be Used as Cover for Russian Rearmament

Any peace talks in Ukraine cannot be a fig-leaf for Russian rearmament, British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Sunday, adding that he had not seen any signs that Moscow would enter into negotiations in good faith. Cleverly said that, while Britain wanted to see peace talks "sooner rather than…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 11, 2022

Britain's foreign minister: Ukraine peace talks can't be used as cover for Russian rearmament

Any peace talks in Ukraine cannot be a fig-leaf for Russian rearmament, British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Sunday, adding that he had not seen any signs that Moscow would enter into negotiations in good faith.

Reuters · Dec 11, 2022

Neo-Nazi Russian militia appeals for intelligence on Nato member states

Move by Task Force Rusich raises fears of rogue paramilitary attacks on Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

Putin has to escalate to survive. There can be no lasting peace until he falls

German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s vision of restoring the unity the continent had before the invasion of Ukraine cannot be achieved without removing Russia’s president

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022