The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Is Ukraine’s counteroffensive progressing?

Ukraine’s troops say some southern areas have been retaken, but Russia has reportedly slowed their advance.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022

A peaceful yet radical social transformer: Mikhail Gorbachev leaves a blazing legacy

No western leader could have predicted his progressive reforms. But war between his country and Ukraine was a devastating blow, says Archie Brown, an emeritus professor of politics at Oxford University

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

Don't underestimate Russia's military strength, German defence chief warns

Germany's chief of defence has warned that the West must not underestimate Moscow's military strength, saying Russia has the scope to open up a second front should it choose to do so.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

World War 3: Seven times it has been wrongly declared or predicted

Moscow’s remark echo a string of previous sinister predictions

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

When Russia and Ukraine eventually restart peace talks, involving women – or not – could be a key factor in an agreement actually sticking

Ukraine and Russia launched peace talks just days after Russia invaded in early February, 2022 – but since then, peace negotiations have started and stopped multiple times.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2022

IAEA mission to nuclear plant arrives in Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in southern Ukraine arrived in the Ukrainian-held city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday, from where they will travel to the Russian-occupied power station.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Sweden to donate SEK 500 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine

The Swedish government will donate artillery ammunition worth around 500 million crowns ($46.8 million) to Ukraine, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Voices: Mikhail Gorbachev was a hero of our time

Former foreign secretary Malcolm Rifkind pays tribute to a great statesman

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Foreign missions court controversy with problematic Japanese tweets

Several embassies and consulates in Japan have aroused controversy by posting messages espousing one-sided views and using extreme language -- and even remarks aimed at Japan -- in Japanese on Twitter.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 31, 2022

Along the front lines in Ukraine, cut off from resources, a resilient city holds on

As a stalemate sets in on Ukraine's eastern front line, a city lives in limbo with constant shelling, limited fuel and spotty utilities. The government ordered evacuations but some residents remain.

WEKU · Aug 31, 2022