The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Chimpanzee escapes zoo and is convinced to return on bike with a jacket after it rains

An escaped chimp in Ukraine had to be led home on a bicycle - although Chichi looked reluctant to return to her zoo until it began to rain and she ran to a keeper to get a rain jacket

Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022

France's 'combat' diplomacy includes countering disinformation, foreign ministry says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, French foreign ministry spokesperson Anne-Claire Legendre discussed the current challenges faced by French diplomats and explained the "diplomacy of combat" championed by President Emmanuel Macron at a recent address to French ambassadors. Russia's hybrid war in Ukraine includes a "disinformation war" that must be…

France 24 · Sep 6, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy 'rings' NYSE bell, seeks $400 billion in foreign investment

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remotely rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday as his nation appealed for billions of dollars in private investment to rebuild factories and industries destroyed by Russia.

Reuters · Sep 6, 2022

Democrats face big legislative to-do list in sprint to midterms

Senate Democrats, fresh off a string of legislative victories, return to Washington this week with a packed agenda before November’s midterm elections, including passing billions more in Ukraine and pandemic aid.

Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022

Russia says does not expect frosty UK ties to warm under Truss

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says ‘that no changes for the better are expected’ under the new UK prime minister.

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2022

Vladimir Putin sending sick and and injured patients from Russia hospitals to frontline

In a recent post, Ukrainian officials claim that Russia is discharging sick and injured troops in Ukraine to bolster its ranks after heavy losses. The true number of soldiers killed in Ukraine is unknown

Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022

Chelsea sale funds have not yet been given to Ukraine, MP claims

Former owner Roman Abramovich pledged that money from the sale of the club would go to aid Ukrainian victims of the war

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

What can we expect from Liz Truss on foreign policy?

The strong stance on Russia and China, along with promises of increased defence spending, may lead to a more forward international role for Britain on Truss’s watch, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

When tragedy becomes banal: Why news consumers experience crisis fatigue

When Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea on Feb. 24, 2022, the images of war were conveyed to dismayed onlookers around the world. Far from the action, many of us became aware of the unprovoked aggression by reading online coverage or watching TV…

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2022

Russia buying North Korean rockets and artillery, U.S. intelligence says

"This purchase indicates that the Russian military continues to suffer from severe supply shortages in Ukraine."

Axios · Sep 6, 2022