These Ukrainians refused to leave their homes. Now they have no choice Residents of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region are facing devastating conditions as evacuations continue amid ongoing conflict The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Starmer urges Ukraine allies to ‘go even further’ in pressure on Russia The Prime Minister joined a virtual call of the coalition of the willing with around 25 world leaders on Thursday morning. Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025
Macron hosts Paris summit on postwar security for Ukraine European governments find themselves caught between limited options as leaders gathered in Paris on Thursday to debate postwar security guarantees for Ukraine amid an ongoing and intensifying conflict. Euronews · Sep 4, 2025
Trump is president in ‘most dangerous period’ since second world war, Mitch McConnell says Former Senate leader likens administration’s fixation with tariffs to isolationist policies of the US in the 1930s The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025
Ukraine knocks out Russian refineries as Russia kills dozens in Kyiv Ukraine has cut Russia’s refining capacity by a fifth, in a bid to starve it of energy and revenue from exports. Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025
Surzhyk: why Ukrainians are increasingly speaking a hybrid language that used to be a marker of rural backwardness In Ukrainian dictionaries, the word “surzhyk” originally referred to a mix of grains – rye, wheat, barley and oats – or to flour made from a blend of these that was considered of lower quality. But its meaning morphed to mean a mixed or “impure” language – and today it… The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025
Ukraine allies push security guarantees amid US and Russian uncertainties Western leaders meet with Zelenskyy and US envoy at Ukraine summit in Paris as they draw up plans to deploy troops. Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025
Russian economy is stagnating amid Ukraine war, says Sberbank CEO German Gref said the country's central bank should lower interest rates to avoid a recession. Euronews · Sep 4, 2025
U.S. envoy Witkoff meets European leaders on Ukraine security U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with European leaders in Paris on Thursday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Russia warns UK it may seize British property after weapons buy-up Senior official says Moscow will respond to ‘any illegal seizure of frozen Russian funds’ The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Macron gathers European leaders in push for Ukraine security guarantees European leaders were meeting in Paris on Thursday after French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that several countries including Britain and Germany are prepared to assure Ukraine's security once the conflict with Russia has ended. Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2025
'Coalition of the Willing' set to provide air patrols and naval demining to Ukraine Military chiefs from countries involved in the 'Coalition of the Willing' have completed the technical work on the security guarantees they will provide to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. Euronews · Sep 4, 2025
Macron says ‘Coalition of the Willing’ will finalise ‘robust’ Ukrainian security guarantees – as it happened Leaders who are gathered in Paris are expected to speak to Donald Trump this afternoon The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025
Macron, Starmer rally allies in Paris to push for Ukraine security guarantees Top officials from across Europe are meeting in the French capital to thrash out concrete security guarantees for Ukraine, with Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer driving the push for a united front. Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2025
Newslaundry · Sep 4, 2025 From failed Democrat to Trump’s unhinged enforcer: The strange career of Peter Navarro Since August 27, when the US tariffs on India came into effect, millions of Indians have had to familiarise themselves with many US political personalities. This is especially true for those who consume news in vernacular languages or rarely pay attention to world affairs. Last week, in this star-studded sky…
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025 Russia says it will not discuss foreign troops in Ukraine in ‘any format’ Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says deployment of a post-conflict security force would be ‘fundamentally unacceptable’.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Sen. Mitch McConnell warns: ‘This is the most dangerous period since before World War Two’ ‘What we need to do is avoid the headline at the end of the war, ‘Russia wins, America loses.’ It has huge worldwide implications,’ McConnell said of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump issues warning to Europe as Macron confirms 26 countries have pledged troops The US President has urged European leaders to stop buying Russian oil, as Kyiv’s allies commit to deploying troops as a 'reassurance force' in post-war Ukraine
International Business Times · Sep 4, 2025 Zelensky To Meet European Leaders After Putin Vows To Fight On European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are to meet in Paris on Thursday in a new effort to pile pressure on Vladimir Putin after he vowed Russia will fight on in Ukraine if no peace deal is reached.
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,288 Here are the key events on day 1,288 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv offers retort to Putin for ‘messing around’ by demanding Moscow talks Any such trip would pose a grave risk to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s safety; Kaja Kallas says China’s help to Russia ‘allowing killing to continue’. What we know on day 1,289
Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2025 ‘You’ll see things happen’: Trump warns Putin on Ukraine US president says his Russian counterpart ‘knows where I stand’ on efforts to end the conflict.
Euronews · Sep 3, 2025 Germany's foreign minister seeks India's help to bring Russia to Ukraine peace talks India has resisted Western pressure to denounce Moscow outright following the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, though India has called for a cessation of hostilities.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift. They might also be political jockeying The pictures from this week’s military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the earlier economic gathering would seem to offer a striking, maybe even sinister, message to the United States and its allies — evidence of a possible new reconfiguration of…
The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025 How unexploded bombs cause environmental damage – and why climate change exacerbates the problem There are a record number of conflicts raging around the world – from Ukraine and Gaza to Sudan and Myanmar. Alongside their devastating human toll, these conflicts are all wreaking havoc on the environment.