The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

EU ministers back $5 billion loan to Ukraine, discuss long-term options

European Union finance ministers on Friday backed a 5 billion euro ($5 billion) loan for Ukraine to help keep its schools, hospitals and other needed operations running as it fights against Russia's invasion.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022

US, NATO note Ukraine army gains but see war dragging on

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the head of NATO say Ukrainian armed forces have made significant early gains against Russian forces in southern and eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Ukraine says Russian strikes in Kharkiv city revenge for counterattack

At least 10 people were wounded when the centre of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, was hit by Russian rocket fire on Friday, local officials said, while the president's top aide said the attacks were revenge for Ukrainian success on the battlefield.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022

Russia warns the West: energy price cap will be your undoing

Russia warned the West on Friday that plans to try to cap the price of Russia's oil and gas exports in retaliation for the war in Ukraine would fail and ultimately lead to the instability of the United States and Europe.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022

Germany's bakeries burnt by rising energy prices

German bakery owner Peter Hemmerle is expecting his company's annual electricity bill to quadruple to 1.2 million euros as energy prices have risen since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022

Ukraine needs ‘radical’ reform to sustain war effort, warn economists

Anti-corruption measures and progressive taxes among actions recommended by leading academics

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022

Exclusive-Draft IAEA board resolution calls on Russia to leave Zaporizhzhia plant

A draft resolution that diplomats say Poland and Canada have prepared ahead of next week's meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors calls on Russia to cease all actions at Ukraine's nuclear facilities, the text shows.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022

Piers Morgan tells Vladimir Putin to ‘stick your condolences where the sun don’t shine’ after Queen’s death

Russian president mourned the ‘irreparable loss’ of the Queen as he continues to wage war on Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Turkey, U.S. in contact over Erdogan-Biden meeting -Turkish official

A meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan later this month is under discussion, a senior Turkish official said on Friday, with Turkey-Russia relations, U.S. weapons and conflicts in Ukraine and Syria on the agenda.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022

Jailed Kremlin critic: Government has ‘failed to shut me up’

Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin may be in jail, but he refuses to be silenced

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022