The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Saudi Arabia Affirms Commitment to Mediation, De-Escalation in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for de-escalation and preparedness to continue mediation efforts.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 16, 2022

Teens tackle 21st-century challenges at robotics contest

After a COVID-19 hiatus, the “First Global” robotics challenge for high school students is taking place in person again, with teams from almost every country in the world — though not Russia

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022

Putin’s lying diplomats make excuses for terror in Ukraine. Expel them all

Diplomacy isn’t working and Putin doesn’t want peace. Western countries should close their embassies and send Russia’s envoys packing

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022

Elon Musk backs down from demands for Starlink funding

Elon Musk said Space Exploration Technologies Corp. will continue to fund its Starlink broadband service in Ukraine in an apparent step back from seeking support from the U.S. Defense Department.

Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022

Musk: SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine

Billionaire Elon Musk suggested in a Saturday tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

NATO-China tension over Ukraine flares at conference in Iceland

A senior NATO official confronted a Chinese diplomat over China’s failure to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, injecting tension over the war into an international conference about the Arctic.

Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022

Gunmen kill 11 at Russian army base in new blow to Moscow's Ukraine campaign

Russia has opened a criminal investigation after gunmen shot dead 11 people at a military training ground near the Ukrainian border, authorities said on Sunday, as fighting raged in eastern and southern Ukraine.

Reuters · Oct 15, 2022

B52 nuclear bombers to fly over the UK in NATO drill as tensions with Putin rise

Warplanes from 14 members of NATO will take part in nuclear exercise called Steadfast Noon as Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he is not bluffing over the use of atomic weapons in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Oct 15, 2022

Russia military range shooting leaves 11 dead, 15 wounded

The Russian Defense Ministry says that two men fired at other troops at a Russian military firing range near Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Millionaire venture capitalist James Spenceley driving second-hand ambulances to Ukraine amid war

Sydney businessman and former Illawarra Hawks NBL club owner James Spenceley has put his life on hold to source and personally deliver second-hand ambulances to towns in Ukraine as part of a grassroots aid effort.

ABC News · Oct 15, 2022