The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Senate support builds to seize, liquidate Russian oligarch assets

WASHINGTON — Senators are making headway on a potentially significant piece of bipartisan legislation that would give the Justice Department new authorities to seize and liquidate ill-gotten assets of Russian oligarchs and use the proceeds to benefit the people of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

Miami plans to donate guns to Ukraine. They are not going to the military

MIAMI — The city of Miami is sending more than 150 used guns to Ukrainian police — not to soldiers fighting on the front lines of the Russian invasion.

Miami Herald · Jul 19, 2022

Mark Zeigler: Ban Russian athletes if want, but not because of Ukraine invasion

EUGENE, Ore. — In an interview four years ago, 16-year-old Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh was asked to name her sporting hero.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022

Putin meets Raisi, Erdogan in Iran for talks overshadowed by war

The leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Tehran to discuss the conflict in Syria but with the turmoil caused by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine far more in focus.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022

White House says Russia planning to annex large swaths of Ukraine

This would be a massive gamble for Vladimir Putin.

Axios · Jul 19, 2022

Ukraine’s First Lady meets with Jill Biden on second day of US visit

Ms Zelenska’s meeting with First Lady Jill Biden this week marks the second time the two women have met since Russia invaded Ukraine in February

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Putin’s Iran trip shows how isolated Russia has become - White House

Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Iran this week shows how Russia has become isolated in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, John Kirby, the White House's chief National Security Council spokesman, told reporters on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022

White House says Russia laying groundwork to annex Ukraine territory

Russia is laying the groundwork for the annexation of Ukrainian territory and is installing illegitimate proxy officials in areas there under its control as it seeks to exert total control over its gains in the east, the White House said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022

US says Russia preparing sham vote as pretext to annex Ukrainian territory

‘Annexation by force will be a gross violation of the UN Charter, and we will not allow it to go unchallenged or unpunished’ said National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Ukraine wants to avoid winter war, says top presidential aide

Ukraine's top presidential aide said on Tuesday that Ukraine does not want the war to last into winter, as this would give Russian forces time to dig in and make any Ukrainian counter-offensive more difficult.

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022