The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Oil tankers queue up off Turkey as price cap on Russian crude begins

Turkish authorities demand that insurers prove that ships heading through straits are fully covered

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

Commentary: Here’s how to even out the ‘burden-sharing’ for Ukraine

Vladimir Putin must be, to say the least, disappointed — and not merely because, nine months on, Russia remains mired in a war against Ukraine that he had expected to win rapidly. Contrary to his hopes, divergent national interests haven’t split the 30-country trans-Atlantic alliance that has been supporting Kyiv.…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 6, 2022

Kremlin Says It Does Not See Prospect of Peace Talks on Ukraine for Now

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it agrees with the United States about the need for lasting peace in Ukraine but does not see the prospect of negotiations at the moment. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview on Monday that the conflict in Ukraine would end…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

Hungary vetoes EU aid for Ukraine, bloc delays decision on funds for Budapest

Hungary vetoed an 18 billion euro ($19 bln) loan to Ukraine from the European Union on Tuesday as its row with the bloc over undermining democracy rumbled on and the other 26 member states delayed a decision on releasing billions of aid to Budapest.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Ukraine conflict spurs some Russians to seek Kalashnikov training

In a sports club just outside Moscow run by a former Russian special forces captain, 70 women and men turned out to train with automatic rifles on Saturday, many of them seeking military skills because of the conflict in neighbouring Ukraine.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Russian Airfield Hit, Day after Drone Strikes on Bases

A fire that broke out at an airport in Russia’s southern Kursk region that borders Ukraine was the result of a drone attack, the regional governor said Tuesday, a day after Moscow blamed Kyiv for drone strikes on two air bases deep inside Russia and launched a new wave of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

Top US conservatives pushing Russia’s spin on Ukraine war, experts say

Some of the Kremlin’s most blatant falsehoods aimed at undercutting US aid are promoted by major figures on the right

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2022

Russian airfield hit, a day after drone strikes on bases

The governor of Russia's southern Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, says a fire broke out at an airport

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Drone strikes oil tank at airfield in Russia's Kursk region

A drone has struck an airfield in the Russian region of Kursk bordering Ukraine, setting fire to an oil storage tank, the regional governor said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Canada Probing How its Parts Ended Up in Iranian Drones Used by Russia

Canadian authorities are investigating how Canadian-made parts made it into Iranian drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. Local media reported that European think-tank Statewatch and authorities in Kyiv found antenna components from Ottawa-based Tallysman Wireless -- among 30 parts produced by Western companies…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022