China vows to maintain ‘fair’ stance on Ukraine war after Putin and Xi meeting Putin said he expect President Xi to make a state visit next year in a public show of solidarity from Beijing The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
2022's heroes and zeroes from brave Volodymyr Zelensky to embarrassing Matt Hancock Columnist Brian Reade takes a wry look back on the year we're all glad to see the back of... with shoutouts to the best man and woman, and a special category just for Liz Truss and her many WTF moments Daily Mirror · Dec 30, 2022
President Zelenskiy: ‘Ukraine is advancing in parts of Donbas’ Ukrainian forces are holding their positions against Russian troops in the eastern Donbas region and making small advances in some areas, president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said. Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: We are advancing in some parts of Donbas Ukrainian forces are holding their positions against Russian troops in the eastern Donbas region and making small advances in some areas, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Reuters · Dec 30, 2022
Putin, Xi hold talks and vow to deepen ties Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have vowed to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s 10-month war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Quotes of the Year — from Musk to Trump to Markle, the funniest and most bizarre 2022 has been notable for being a particularly rubbish year, which doesn’t mean we can’t look back and smile at some of the iconic quotes it has produced, even if the smiles have a slightly bitter edge... Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2022
Nicholas Goldberg: Is it time to wind down the war in Ukraine and start peace talks? There's been a lot of uplifting, we're-in-it-to-win-it language used about the Ukraine war recently. The message being sent is that the United States is committed for the long haul and won't abandon its friends to a brutal aggressor like Russian President Vladimir Putin. Los Angeles Times · Dec 30, 2022
Clara Ferreira Marques: Mind the gap between the West and the rest When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress just days before Christmas — his first trip abroad since Russia’s invasion 10 months ago — he described a triumph against the Kremlin in the “battle for the minds of the world.” Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022
Ukraine Says Repelled Russia Drone Attack at Night Ukraine said Friday it repelled a night-time drone attack from Russia, a day after Moscow launched a new wave of missile strikes in the run-up to New Year celebrations. The attacks came 10 months into President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, with Russian strikes targeting the energy grid and leaving… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 30, 2022
Latest drone attack on Kyiv sends residents to air raid shelters Ukraine’s military said 10 drones were shot down during an early morning attack on Friday, local media reported. Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2022
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's secret call to Mitch McConnell puts squeeze on oligarchs WASHINGTON — The day before Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swept into the United States and delivered an impassioned speech to Congress, he made a quiet phone call to one of the country’s most powerful Republicans: Mitch McConnell. Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022
Russia attacks Ukraine along frontline from north to south Russia shelled Ukrainian towns across a long stretch of the frontline from north to south, Ukrainian officials said on Friday, a day after Moscow fired dozens of missiles in its latest barrage against critical infrastructure. Reuters · Dec 29, 2022
Democrats have become the war party Democrats long since gave up challenging the war economy — which may kill us all, and is definitely bankrupting us Salon · Dec 29, 2022
Sarajevo’s agony echoes as Ukraine braces for a dark winter Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left millions of civilians in the cold and the dark The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 29, 2022 Russia Hits Key Infrastructure with Missiles across Ukraine Russian missiles hit Ukraine Thursday in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, damaging power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing winter weather. Russia fired 69 missiles at energy facilities and Ukrainian forces shot down 54, Ukrainian military chief Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi said. Local officials said attacks killed at…
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022 Putin is threatening ‘nuclear blackmail’ in Ukraine – but the world must not give in, historian says US academic Timothy Snyder tells Kim Sengupta that Ukrainians are fighting for the democratic world
Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2022 ‘Senseless barbarism’: Russian missiles target Ukraine’s cities Explosions rock Kyiv as Moscow launches wave of attacks stretching from Kharkiv in the east to Lviv in the west.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 29, 2022 Zelensky thanks France as Paris promises more military aid for Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky on Wednesday met the French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Kyiv. The Ukrainian leader thanked France for its continuing military and humanitarian support for his nation in the war against Russia.
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022 Russia will not negotiate under terms of Zelensky’s ‘peace formula’, Lavrov says Russian minister says Zelensky ‘cherishes the illusion’ of driving out Russian forces with Western help
ABC News · Dec 29, 2022 Russia fires barrage of missiles across Ukraine's major cities Russia has fired scores of missiles into Ukraine, targeting Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities in a massive aerial bombardment that has sent people rushing to shelters and knocked out power, Ukrainian authorities say.
Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2022 Russia rejects Zelenskyy’s ‘peace formula’: Lavrov Zelenskyy’s 10-point peace plan envisages Russia restoring Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2022 Explosions rock Kyiv as Russia fires more than 120 missiles at Ukraine in latest barrage of strikes Explosions also heard in Zhytomyr and Odesa as Putin’s forces launch their biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting Ukraine’s national infrastructure
Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 309 As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 309th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2022 Lavrov warns Russia will disrupt Western arms supplies to Ukraine Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ‘railway lines, bridges and tunnels’ considered targets in stopping arms shipments.
Reuters · Dec 29, 2022 Russia fires barrage of missiles on Ukraine cities, energy grid Russia fired scores of missiles into Ukraine early on Thursday, targeting Kyiv and other cities including Lviv in the west and Odesa in the southwest, sending people rushing to shelters and knocking out power in one of Moscow's largest aerial assaults.