The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

US announces new $775m Ukraine military aid package

Senior US defence official says package will include mine-resistant vehicles, surveillance drones and other weaponry.

Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2022

Map shows how fallout will spread across Europe as Russia plans nuclear plant attack

A clip showing the blast radius created by Ukraine's Hydrometeorolofical Institute and shared by a BBC journalist yesterday shows just how much of a disaster is looming with fears of a Russian attack

Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022

France's Macron assails Putin's 'brutal attack' on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday accused the Russian leader of launching a “brutal attack” on Ukraine in an imperialist, revanchist violation of national borders

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Putin and Xi ‘could meet in September’ at summit in Samarkand

Wall Street Journal suggests Russian and Chinese leaders could hold discussions in Uzbek city

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022

US Treasury official to visit India amid Ukraine tensions

A high-ranking representative from the Biden administration is set next week to make his first official trip to India since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

NATO secretary general to visit Canada later in August

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Canada later this month to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other issues related to climate change, defense and security, the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

Reuters · Aug 19, 2022

The Guardian view on war in Ukraine: fighting on multiple fronts

Editorial: Explosions in Crimea are not only about immediate military strategy, but maintaining support for Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022

Macron’s Call to Putin Was Justified Given Nuclear Risks for Europe, Elysee Says

French President Emmanuel Macron's phone call to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was justified in view of the serious safety risk affecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine which is subject to combat activity, an official at the French presidency told journalists in a briefing. Macron, who last called Putin…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 19, 2022

Latest US Aid Package to Ukraine Includes Surveillance Drones

President Joe Biden's latest security assistance package for Ukraine includes surveillance drones and for the first time mine-resistant vehicles, a senior US defense official said on Friday. Since Russian troops poured over the Ukrainian border in February in what Russian President Vladimir Putin termed a "special military operation," the conflict…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 19, 2022

Shelling of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant exposes multiple risks – a nuclear expert tells us what they are

Shelling has recently intensified at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, raising international safety concerns. Ukrainian staff continue to operate the massive plant under strict control and stressful conditions.

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2022