The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Prague European summit may be a relief for Truss, but Brexit won’t go away

‘Political community’ gives PM a break from her party – but hope of reset in UK-EU relations may be unrealistic

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

She's a doctor. He was a limo driver. They pitched a $30m arms deal

NEW YORK: After falling out with his partner at a limousine company in the St. Louis suburbs, Martin Zlatev recently sought a lucrative new business opportunity: selling $30 million worth of rockets, grenade launchers and ammunition to the Ukrainian military.

Bangkok Post · Oct 6, 2022

Ukraine war latest: Russian missile razes Ukraine apartment block, Putin orders Russian nuclear plant takeover

A missile attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia leaves people buried under the rubble, while Vladimir Putin orders a state-controlled nuclear operator to take over running Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022

Russian missile strike kills 3 people, destroys apartment block in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

A Russian rocket strike destroyed a five-storey apartment block in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least three people and leaving other residents trapped under rubble, the regional governor and emergencies service said on Thursday.

Reuters · Oct 6, 2022

Why increasing support for Ukraine is critical to Australia's security as a 'middle power'

Support for Ukraine is normally described in ideological or moral terms as a duty to support democracies in the face of resurgent totalitarianism.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022

Rapidly advancing Ukraine troops 'could retake Crimea' from floundering Russia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said troops had taken three more villages near Kherson as they continue to push back Russian forces and a US officer said taking Crimea is a possibility

Daily Mirror · Oct 6, 2022

Three in four Americans say U.S. should support Ukraine despite Russian threats: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Nearly three-quarters of Americans say that the United States should continue to support Ukraine, despite Russian threats that it could use nuclear weapons to protect its territory, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

OPEC cuts oil production to drive up prices, ASX ends steady after volatile day

As the ASX finishes where it started, Saudi Arabia and Russia are on a collision course with the West after major producers cut oil production to drive up prices. The move could further increase energy prices, plunge the global economy into recession, and help Russia in its war in Ukraine.

ABC News · Oct 5, 2022

Xi Jinping's radioactive friend outstays welcome

Vladimir Putin's ongoing failure in Ukraine has put his strategic alliance with Chinese President Xi Jinping to the test. With Mr Putin growing ever more desperate, Mr Xi must finally realise the scale of the threat that his "friendship without limits" with the Russian president poses to China's economic health,…

Bangkok Post · Oct 5, 2022

Irish soldier Rory Mason killed fighting in Ukraine hailed a hero by International Legion comrades

The 23-year-old was serving with the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine

Belfast Live · Oct 5, 2022