The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

US to send Ukraine additional $275 million in military aid

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is sending Ukraine a new $275 million package of weapons and other aid, in a move to bolster the effort to drive Russian forces out of key areas in the south as the winter closes in

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

China biggest security challenge to US, but Russia is a potential nuclear threat

WASHINGTON — In a newly released defense strategy plan, the Biden administration says China remains the most dangerous security threat to the U.S. but that “for the first time,” Washington faces two possible nuclear conflicts with that country and Russia. The review released Thursday will guide the future size and…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 27, 2022

Thai sovereignty is not for abuse

Thailand's dramatic and damaging shift in position towards Russia's aggression in Ukraine raises myriad questions with few answers -- none holding any water.

Bangkok Post · Oct 27, 2022

New UK PM Sunak, Canada's Trudeau agree on continued support for Ukraine

Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau agreed to continue working together to provide support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, Sunak's office said on Thursday.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Vladimir Putin sends Sergei Surovikin, who unleashed terror in Syria, to lead war in Ukraine

In deploying one of his most brutal generals, who unleashed terror in Syria, Vladimir Putin is signalling a shift in strategy for his war in Ukraine. But history suggests Sergei Surovikin could leave disaster in his wake.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

Carbon emissions to peak in 2025 but ‘we must curb energy demand’, warns expert

Global carbon emissions from energy are to peak in 2025 due to increased spending on clean fuels following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world’s leading energy organisation has said.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2022

We can’t afford US Congress wavering in its support for Ukraine

Kevin McCarthy’s warning of no ‘blank check’ and progressive Democrats’ premature call for negotiations were unfortunate

The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2022

Ukraine recap: the approach of 'General Winter' and what it means for the conflict

The next couple of weeks is likely to see Ukraine’s weather taking a turn for the worse, bringing first rain and then, as temperatures plummet, increasingly heavy snowfalls. “General Winter” has always had an important part to play in armed conflicts in this part of the world – something that…

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2022

Berlin lags on defence purchases after 100 billion euro pledge - sources

Germany is struggling to ramp up defence procurement or even just replace arms and munitions it has supplied to Kyiv, several sources told Reuters eight months after Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged 100 billion euros to bring the military up to speed.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

As invasion of Ukraine continues, western nations need to tax war profiteers’ windfalls

Households and businesses hit by higher prices caused by the conflict should be helped by companies that have benefited

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022