Ukraine-Russia news – live: Putin warns anyone attacking Moscow will be ‘wiped out’ President Putin made latest in series of threats against West, as US warns he is expanding his nuclear arsenal The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Time Person of the Year: Surprising past winners as 'Architects of AI' chosen for 2025 Person of The Year has not always been an individual Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022
No, anti-Zelensky graffiti was not painted in the suburbs of Paris Some Instagram and Twitter accounts are posting a graffiti image that's allegedly appearing in Paris and Poland of President Volodymyr Zelensky, represented as a money-sucking black hole. Russian media was quick to share the alleged street art, claiming that "taxpayers from Europe are increasingly dissatisfied with supporting Ukraine". We tell… France 24 · Dec 8, 2022
Four 'fronts' in the Ukraine-Russia war to look out for as winter bites Russia had expected to be victorious long before now. Its initial plan envisaged ground assaults across Ukraine in the first ten days and a rapid capitulation thereafter. But Kyiv did not fall – and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, refused to leave the capital, saying, “I need ammunition, not a ride,”… The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022
Strikes in Russia leave Ukraine allies uneasy at Putin reply While this week’s drone attacks on Russian airfields that the Kremlin blamed on Ukraine were of largely symbolic value, Kyiv’s apparent readiness to take the war to Vladimir Putin may be constrained by nervousness among its allies over his potential reaction. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Putin vows to persist with strikes in Ukraine, ignoring West The Kremlin says it’s up to Ukraine’s president to end the conflict in the country, suggesting terms that Kyiv has repeatedly rejected The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Analysis-Macron's mixed messages on Ukraine unnerve some Western allies When NATO's 30 foreign ministers met in Bucharest in November to map out further aid plans for Ukraine and regional players under pressure from Russia, there was a notable ministerial absence: France. Reuters · Dec 8, 2022
Putin is losing the ground war, but Europe must dig in for the economic battle There is more than one front in Europe’s almost 10- month-long war. The first is in the mud, where the worst trenches and dugouts in Eastern Ukraine are starting to bear more than a passing resemblance to scenes from the First World War. The second can be seen from space:… Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022
Russia and Ukraine enter grim winter campaign as war losses mount With neither side ready for talks, there are increasing suggestions the war will go on for a long time. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2022
Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is being praised and criticized for proposing legislation that could crack down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for alleged ties to Moscow The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
AP News Digest 3:20 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Zelenskyy quip, Trump conspiracy top 2022 notable quote list 2022's most notable quotations include a tart retort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a U.S. offer of help The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Putin Says Nuclear Tensions 'Rising' but Moscow Won't Deploy First Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nuclear tensions were rising, though he insisted "we have not gone crazy" and Moscow would not be the first to deploy them in the Ukraine conflict. Speaking more than nine months after his forces launched their military operation, Putin warned the conflict could… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 8, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv ‘working with UN to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’ – as it happened Ukraine’s state nuclear energy firm and Kyiv government both claim Russia is using the site as a de facto weapons depot The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022 Ukraine wants a special tribunal to prosecute Putin. Can it work? Ukraine President Zelenskyy calls on US to support the establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression.
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Top TV '22: The Slap, congressional docudrama and royal loss What was the most shocking TV moment of 2022
Reuters · Dec 7, 2022 Kyiv mayor brushes off Zelenskiy's criticism as 'politics' Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Wednesday dismissed criticism by Ukraine's president about his office's preparations for a winter of Russian air strikes, saying he believed it was driven by politics and that it looked "strange".
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 President Zelensky and ‘the spirit of Ukraine’ named Time magazine’s person of the year Publication has given annual accolade to the war torn country’s leader in a decision described as “the most clear-cut in memory”
Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Time’s 2022 Person of the Year Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukranian president leading his country’s fight against Russia, is Time’s 2022 Person of the Year, the magazine announced Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022 Donate ‘wartime profits’ to Ukraine or pay windfall tax, MPs tell BP The company, which still owns stock in Russian oil, is being pressured to sever all ties with the country
Reuters · Dec 7, 2022 Russian shelling kills 10 in east Ukraine, Kyiv says Russian shelling killed 10 people and wounded many others in the town of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Kremlin calls US defence bill ‘extremely confrontational’ Moscow claims the bill could lead to further destabilisation of the situation in Europe
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Zelenskyy and ‘spirit of Ukraine’ named Time person of year - OLD Time Magazine has named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its person of the year
Wales Online · Dec 7, 2022 Harry and Meghan honoured for racial justice and mental health work Pair were recognised alongside other honourees including Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 ‘BP must divest from Russian oil firm or pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction’ Dame Margaret Hodge called for the British company to cut its ties with oil firm Rosneft, which is majority owned by the Russian state.