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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Trump of Putin’s ‘games’ as war enters fifth year

Russians are 'playing with Trump and playing with the entire world', says Zelensky

The Independent UK · Feb 23

Ukraine war briefing: Russian embassy in Seoul raises ‘victory will be ours’ banner, drawing complaints

Message seen as reference to Ukraine war could create unnecessary tensions, says Seoul; Russian strikes kill three on eve of war’s fourth anniversary. What we know on day 1,461

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23

The Russian economy is eating its own muscle to survive as Putin’s war on Ukraine destroys future capacity, former central bank advisor says

“The body is metabolizing its own muscle tissue for energy,” Prokopenko said.

Fortune · Feb 22

After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement

When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II

The Independent UK · Feb 22

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv condemns ‘blackmail’ by Hungary and Slovakia in energy supplies dispute

Ukraine foreign ministry says ultimatums should be sent to the Kremlin; one dead, 15 wounded in Lviv in ‘act of terror’: What we know on day 1,460

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22

Former UK PM Boris Johnson says UK should immediately send non-combat troops to Ukraine

Speaking ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Mr Johnson told the BBC that these troops should be stationed in peaceful regions

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Inside Nikopol: The only place to hide from Putin’s killer drones is our underground school

SPECIAL REPORT: In a harrowing dispatch from the frontline city of Nikopol – so close to Russian forces that few journalists have ventured there – World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley talks to children, parents and teachers who are hunted down daily by Putin’s deadly quadcopters, yet have somehow managed to…

The Independent UK · Feb 21

As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold?

Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. After all, it is ordinary citizens who tend to bear the economic and human costs.

The Conversation · Feb 21

Ukraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals

As the war enters its fifth year, it’s time for Europe to take the fight to Putin on its own terms and tell Trump to get lost, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21

Kremlin reportedly plans involuntary reserve call-up as Russia's battlefield losses mount

Russia appears to be having difficulty replenishing its losses in Ukraine through the existing mechanisms of troop formation. However, any sort of mobilisation will cause massive discontent among the population.

Euronews · Feb 20