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Four EU countries renew push to use Russia's €210bn assets to support Ukraine

Ukraine is facing a budget crunch, and EU member states are under pressure to find a solution ahead of next year's election season.

Euronews · Aug 27

Mapped: The UK military bases threatened by Russia as Putin issues ‘military secret’ warning

Putin warned ‘any military facilities in Ukraine are our legitimate target, British or otherwise’

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Why holding elections now may not be the best safeguard for Ukrainian democracy

A recent call by Ukraine’s former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, for new national elections in Ukraine – which would be the first to take place in the country since 2019 – has sparked a renewed debate about whether it is possible to hold a legitimate vote in wartime.

The Conversation · Aug 27

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow warns UK ‘playing with fire’ over plans to help Kyiv produce missiles

Andy Burnham says UK will share technology with Ukraine to produce Storm Shadow missiles domestically

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Ukraine war briefing: Reboot of ‘fortress belt’ defences as Zelenskyy visits frontline

Two modern commanders appointed on Donetsk front after dismissal of ‘Soviet-era’ Oleksandr Syrskyi as head of military. What we know on day 1,646

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27

Ukraine flags that Russia could have a secret fleet of autonomous military vessels stalking the seas

Ukraine warns Russia now fields increasingly advanced unmanned naval drones that can strike far offshore without detection for long periods.

TechRadar · Aug 26

Ukraine's president coos over a puppy, starting a new volley in his war of visuals against Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has been captured on video cuddling a three-month-old American pit bull terrier named Freya

The Independent UK · Aug 26

UK PM Burnham planning US visit in September to push further support for Ukraine

If confirmed, it would mark Burnham's first official visit to the US since he took over as prime minister in July.

Euronews · Aug 26

Elon Musk awarded Ukraine’s Order of Freedom as Zelensky urges him to expand Starlink access

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, has emerged as a central, if controversial, private figure in Ukraine's defense effort

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Zelenskyy awards Elon Musk Ukraine’s ‘Order of Freedom’ despite years of criticism

Zelenskyy awarded Musk one of Ukraine’s highest state honours, despite years of criticism from the South Africa-born tech mogul who has repeatedly attacked the Ukrainian president and questioned Kyiv’s strategy.

Euronews · Aug 26