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The U.S. has deployed its international development chief to Ukraine on Thursday, the highest-ranking American official to visit the country since Russia illegally annexed the four regions

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

‘Hope matters’: Ukrainian and international authors on why literature is important in times of conflict

Ten writers appearing at the Lviv BookForum, run this year in partnership with the Hay festival, discuss why we need books more than ever

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Bournemouth SO/Karabits review – Ukraine’s musical past takes centre stage

A century after its composition, Feodor Akimenko’s Cello Concerto finally had its premiere, in an outstanding concert that also featured Stravinsky and Mahler

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Ukraine has retaken more than 500 square km in Kherson region, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv’s forces have recaptured more than 500 square kilometres of territory in the southern Kherson region since October 1. The retaken land includes nearly 30 towns and villages that Russian forces had occupied for months, a spokeswoman for Ukraine’s southern army command said.…

France 24 · Oct 6, 2022

Europe's leaders gather in Prague but Russia isn't invited

Leaders from around 44 countries are gathering to launch a “European Political Community” aimed at boosting security and economic prosperity across the continent

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Ukraine war: prisoner swaps have been going on for centuries – here's how they work

Russia recently released ten foreign fighters – among them five British citizens – being held as prisoners of war (PoWs) from the fighting in Ukraine. The decision to repatriate these men provides a timely reminder of the resurgence of the international law rules surrounding PoW status and treatment.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022

Has Vladimir Putin been outflanked by the Russian far right?

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 this year, the Kremlin has sought by every means to minimise the reality of war. The description of the invasion as a “special operation” and persecution of anyone who dared call it by any other name is intended to underline the supposedly…

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022

Russian Rockets Slam into Ukrainian City near Nuclear Plant

Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia before dawn Thursday, killing two people and trapping at least five in the city close to Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, the governor of the mostly Russian-occupied region said. The strikes came just hours after Ukraine's president announced that the country's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 6, 2022

There is now a way for the UK to rebuild its bridges with the EU – Labour should take the lead

A new community could help to bring EU countries closer to the rest of Europe, says Lorenzo Marsili

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has ‘already lost’ as Ukraine ‘could reclaim Crimea’

The US says there is now a ‘distinct possibility’ of Ukraine reclaiming Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022