Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war The Independent UK · Mar 10
Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year Snubbing Ukraine's offer ranks as one of the U.S.'s biggest tactical miscalculations before the war, officials say. Axios · Mar 10
Newsletter: War fears, oil markets and EU energy battles Also in this newsletter: Fico warns Slovakia may block EU's Ukraine loan if Orbán loses election. Euronews · Mar 10
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s ‘buffer zone’ strategy in tatters after Kyiv reclaims swathes of territory Ukrainian troops now control almost all of the Dnipropetrovsk region after liberating 400 square kilometres in counterattacks The Independent UK · Mar 10
Ukraine war briefing: Trump set to ease oil-related sanctions following Putin call US president says sanctions will be removed until crisis sparked by US-Israel war on Iran eases, without giving further details. What we know on day 1,476 The Guardian - AU · Mar 10
Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan, says Zelenskyy Interceptor drones and operators deployed to Middle East after ‘requests for help from 11 countries neighbouring Iran’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Eleven countries ask Ukraine for help with Iran's drone warfare Kyiv is reviewing official requests from countries neighbouring Iran, as well as from the US and European countries, which are now asking Ukraine for help with anti-drone air defence. Euronews · Mar 9
Hungarian leader Orbán urges European Union to lift Russian energy sanctions Hungary’s leader Viktor Orbán is urging the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russian energy as oil and gas prices jump The Independent UK · Mar 9
Fico warns Slovakia may block EU's Ukraine loan if Orbán loses election Slovakia’s prime minister said Bratislava could "take the baton from Hungary" and block the EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine if oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are not restored. Fico also condemned what he called "cowboy style" behaviour by international powers in Iran. Euronews · Mar 9
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says he will loosen oil sanctions after ‘very good’ call with Putin Zelensky says Ukraine sent interceptor drones and operators to US bases in Jordan The Independent UK · Mar 9
Ukraine war briefing: drone experts will be in Middle East in coming days, says Zelenskyy Ukrainian president hopes for reciprocal support for Kyiv in repelling Russian forces. What we know on day 1,474 The Guardian - AU · Mar 9
‘Putin smiled’: Ukraine hurries to adapt as US focus moves to Iran Ukrainian ex-defence minister says conflict provides simultaneous ‘risks and opportunities’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 8
Lev Parnas, ex-member of Trump’s ‘cult’, runs for Congress as Florida Democrat Parnas, who worked with Rudy Giuliani to find or manufacture dirt on Joe Biden in Ukraine, says he ‘woke up’ The Guardian - US · Mar 8
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky seeks Patriots in return for sending drone experts to Middle East Ukraine is facing an acute shortage of costly PAC-3 interceptor missiles supplied by US The Independent UK · Mar 8
The Guardian - AU · Mar 8 Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers help to Saudi Crown prince on combatting Iranian drones Zelenskyy cites Ukraine expertise with ‘Shahed’ drones; deaths and casualties rise from Russian attack on Kharkiv. What we know on day 1,474
We Got This Covered · Mar 7 Donald Trump says America is ‘loving’ his attack on Iran, says he fired his latest opposition ‘like dogs’ Trump has a very specific worldview, and no amount of naysaying is going to change that.
Euronews · Mar 7 Russian strikes kill nine people across Ukraine Zelensky called on foreign partners to respond to the brutal strikes on Ukraine, from which the international community's attention has been diverted by the war in Iran.
The Independent UK · Mar 7 At least 7 killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv as Russian missile hits apartment building Ukrainian officials say that at least seven people have been killed and 10 others, including three children, have been wounded by a Russian missile strike on a five-story residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nationwide alert sounded in Ukraine after Russian strikes kill 10 in Kharkiv Putin's forces rain ballistic missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities
Euronews · Mar 7 Russia allegedly provided Iran with intel that could help it strike US military, sources say Russia is one of a small number countries that maintains friendly relations with Tehran, which has faced years of isolation over its nuclear programme and its support of proxy groups across the Middle East.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 7 Ukraine war briefing: nationwide air alert issued after at least six killed in strikes on Kharkiv and Dnipro Search operations under way as drones hit residential buildings; US considers lifting more sanctions on Russian oil. What we know on day 1,473
The Independent UK · Mar 6 US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say An anti-drone system developed by an American company and proven to work in Ukraine soon will head to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones
We Got This Covered · Mar 6 The U.S. military turns to Ukraine for a desperate fix to the deadly Iranian drone problem Ukraine’s ingenuity is now the saving grace for military assets in the Middle East.
Euronews · Mar 6 Hungary expels seven Ukrainians after raid on convoy carrying cash and gold Hungary detained seven Ukrainians and opened a money laundering probe after a raid on two security vans carrying cash. Ukraine has accused Hungary of kidnapping and warned citizens against travel to Hungary, and the row between Viktor Orbán and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reached breaking point.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Hungary seizes millions of euros in cash and gold from Ukrainian convoy Seven Ukrainians arrested and money-laundering investigation launched in latest spat between Kyiv and Budapest