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Truss says free world must support Ukraine ‘whatever it takes’

The Foreign Secretary said the UK Government is mulling seizing the assets of Russians in the UK to use in Ukraine’s reconstruction.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022

War takes heavy toll on Ukrainian sport

Young soccer players in the city of Kharkiv are grieving over the death of their coach, killed by a Russian shell last week in an incident that highlights the heavy toll the war is inflicting on all areas of Ukrainian society, including sport.

Reuters · Jul 4, 2022

Putin declares victory in Luhansk as Ukraine faces more ‘grinding’ war

The Russian president’s declaration came as Russian forces tried to press their offensive deeper into eastern Ukraine

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022

Pro-Russian Forces Launch Salvo Of Missiles At Enemy Targets

Multiple rocket launchers of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic launched a salvo of missiles at Ukrainian targets.

Zenger · Jul 4, 2022

Ukrainian National Guard Blitzes Russian Targets With ‘Carnation’ Howitzers

This is the moment the National Guard of Ukraine loads up a 2S1 ‘Carnation’ howitzer and sends a flurry of missiles at Russian targets.

Zenger · Jul 4, 2022

Putin’s forces switch focus to Donetsk after capturing key Luhansk city

Vladimir Putin’s forces are switching their focus to capturing the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine after seizing control of the region of Luhansk.

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022

UK to Pledge Long-term Support to Rebuild Ukraine

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will on Monday commit long-term British support for Ukraine, to help the country rebuild when the conflict with Russia ends. Truss is due to attend a Ukraine Recovery Conference in Switzerland, where she will pledge both immediate humanitarian assistance as well as access to British financial…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

Ukraine War to Shift to Donetsk after Fall of Luhansk; Russia Claims Major Victory

Russian forces in Ukraine will focus on trying to seize all of the Donetsk region, having forced Ukrainian troops to withdraw from the last major city under their control in the neighboring Luhansk region, the governor of Luhansk said on Monday. After abandoning an assault on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

'Colossal' Work ahead, as Ukraine Recovery Meet to Open in Lugano

Leaders from dozens of countries, international organizations and the private sector gathered in Switzerland Monday to hash out a "Marshall Plan" to rebuild war-ravaged Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will take part virtually, warned Sunday that the work ahead in the areas that have been liberated alone was "really…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022

Ukraine PM calls for confiscated assets from Russian oligarchs to fund recovery – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2022