The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Taiwan, US struggle over differences on weapons to counter China

Washington is likely to send Taiwan more weapons in coming years to counter China — if the two sides can agree on which arms are needed.

Roll Call · Sep 13, 2022

Ukraine expects Russian strikes on energy system to grow

Ukraine said on Tuesday it feared Russia would step up attacks on its energy system to turn the screws on Kyiv this winter, and that it was pleading with Western powers for air defence technology to avert this.

Reuters · Sep 13, 2022

Russian council faces dissolution after call for Putin's removal

A group of St Petersburg local politicians who called for President Vladimir Putin to be sacked over the war in Ukraine faces the likely dissolution of their district council following a judge's ruling on Tuesday, one of the deputies said.

Reuters · Sep 13, 2022

Russia's Putin, Germany's Scholz discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in phone call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a phone call on Tuesday discussed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Reuters · Sep 13, 2022

Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons if he suffers further embarrassment, expert warns

Rose Gottemoeller, a former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, warned the “unpredictable” Russian President could take drastic action as Ukraine keep making impressive gains

Daily Mirror · Sep 13, 2022

Russia ‘likely to concede area half the size of Wales’ in Ukraine

Western officials believe Vladimir Putin’s troops will not try to seize back the lost land and will instead consolidate their firepower in the south.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Germany's Scholz, Russia's Putin discuss Ukraine in phone call

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday to find a diplomatic solution for the conflict in Ukraine based on a ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Russian troops as soon as possible, a German government spokesperson said.

Reuters · Sep 13, 2022

Some of Putin’s invasion force ’fled in apparent panic’ when hit by Ukrainian counter-offensive

A Ukraine counter-attack has pushed back Vladimir Putin’s forces

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2022

Western official: Too early to say Ukrainian gains are a turning point

It is too early to say whether recent gains made by Ukraine in the east of the country at the expense of Russia are a turning point in the war, a Western official said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Sep 13, 2022

‘What is Berlin afraid of?’ Ukraine presses Germany for more military kit

Ukrainian foreign minister accuses German government of ignoring request for military hardware

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2022