The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

NATO chief fears Ukraine war could widen into wider conflict

The head of NATO has expressed worry that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and NATO

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Zambian killed in Ukraine was prisoner Russia pardoned: Official

Foreign Affairs Minister Kakubo said Russia told him Lemekhani Nyirenda joined war in Ukraine in exchange for amnesty.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2022

Putin: Russia may have to make Ukraine deal one day, but partners cheated in the past

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would likely have to reach agreements regarding Ukraine in the future, but felt betrayed by the breakdown of the Minsk agreements.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Ukrainian Nobel Prize winner says Putin must face tribunal

A representative of one the the organizations sharing this year’s Nobel Peace Prize says she thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin must face an international tribunal for the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Bulgaria to send its first military aid to Ukraine

Bulgaria will send its first military aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion after parliament on Friday approved a list of arms drawn up by the interim government.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Griner-Bout prisoner swap: A sign of easing US-Russia tensions?

The high-profile exchange was a rare moment of agreement between two nations locked in conflict over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2022

Capping energy prices: EU talks on gas reveal stark divisions

Recent discussions in Europe about a gas price cap are said to have been tough, heated and even ugly. The European Commission has put a proposal on the table, but EU member states are finding it difficult to reach a compromise among themselves – despite giving their political support to…

France 24 · Dec 9, 2022

67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this year

A new report says the war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a 30% spike in the number of journalists killed in 2022 over the previous year

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Russia pardoned Zambian prisoner to fight in Ukraine -Zambia foreign minister

Russia has told Zambia it pardoned a Zambian prisoner to go and fight in Ukraine, where he was killed, the southern African country's Foreign Affairs Minister Stanley Kakubo said on Friday.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

The reasons behind the increased cost of a school expansion project in Penarth

The council also said the cost of living crisis and the war in Ukraine has caused the cost of the project to increase

Wales Online · Dec 9, 2022