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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 229 of the invasion

At least 11 people have died and 64 have been wounded in a wave of Russian missile strikes across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian police. Authorities in Kyiv said eight people had died and 24 were injured in a Russian missile strike on the capital’s Shevchenkivskyi district this


Biden promises Ukraine ‘advanced air defense systems’ after Russian missile strikes

President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday after a deluge of Russian missiles targeted cities across Ukraine, condemning the strikes and pledging continued US security assistance “including advanced air defense systems.”

During the call, a White


Bridge too far: Why blast on key Crimea link bodes ill for Russia

The attack on the Kerch Strait Bridge has highlighted that nowhere in Ukraine is Russia invulnerable.

Despite heavy security, innovative defences and dire warnings of retaliation if targeted, this symbol of Russian pride and engineering — at 19km (12 miles) the longest bridge in Europe


Air raid sirens sound across Ukraine amid new missile attacks

Air raid sirens blared across Ukraine on Tuesday morning for the second straight day of retaliatory missile attacks by Russia for Saturday's explosion on a bridge connecting Crimea and Russia.

Air raid warnings were issued for the capital Kyiv and other places shortly before 8:00 a.m.


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Russian troops running out of weapons in Ukraine: British spy chief

Russian troops in Ukraine are running out of weapons and the Russian people now realize that the invasion of Ukraine was a badly judged move, the head of Britain’s cyber intelligence unit GCHQ said Tuesday.

“We know, and Russian commanders on the ground know, that their supplies and


Australia may provide military training to Ukraine forces: PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said his government would consider providing military training to Ukrainian forces in their war with Russia.

The prime minister told Australian media on Wednesday he had spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday about


Ukraine forces advance on two fronts, cross Russian lines in the south

SVIATOHIRSK/KYIV, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces achieved their biggest breakthrough in the country's south since the war began, bursting through Russian defences and advancing rapidly along the Dnipro River on Monday, threatening supply lines for thousands of Russian troops.


Ukraine hails ‘next step towards liberation’ as Russia retreats

After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia has pulled its troops out of the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman – the latest victory for Kyiv’s counteroffensive.

The announcement on Saturday came a day after President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four U


Ukraine war: Questions over France's weapons supply to Kyiv

That is the awkward question being posed by some of the country's top strategic thinkers, who are pushing President Emmanuel Macron to make an urgent decision on more arms to Kyiv.

Recent analysis conducted on the ground in Poland and Ukraine shows that the French share of foreign


Russia-Ukraine war: Putin must lose or he will invade other European countries, Zelenskiy says – as it happened

The gathering in Prague was the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), the brainchild of French president, Emmanuel Macron, and was intended to unite the EU’s 27 member states with 17 other European countries.

The meeting at the ancient Prague Castle was perceived


Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin’s troops enter Belarus amid nuclear escalation warning

Russian troops are “entering Belarus by the trainload”, according to reports, after Moscow ally Alexander Lukashenko ordered his forces on a joint deployment to Ukraine’s northern border in what Minsk called a defensive measure.

Jason Jay Smart, reporter for the Kyiv Post, said



Explosions Rock Ukraine as Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Trying to 'Wipe Us Off the Face of the Earth'

At least five people are dead and 24 others wounded in Russian strikes on at least 10 Ukrainian cities including Kyiv on Monday morning, the New York Times reported, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to wipe his country "off the face of the earth



Putin Threatens More Missile Attacks on Ukraine as Cities Hit

President Vladimir Putin threatened further missile attacks on Ukraine after Russia hit Kyiv and other cities in the most intense barrage of strikes since the first days of its invasion, marking a dangerous new escalation in the war.

Monday’s bombardment came a day after Putin accused



Chippenham man joins second aid mission to Ukraine

Ryan Williams, 32, from Chippenham, is on his second trip working with a charity that delivers aid to people near the frontline.

The aerospace worker said he found life in the UK lacked "meaning" when he briefly returned home.

"When you hear the artillery or see a Russian jet, you

 

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War in Ukraine: No sign Russia considering nuclear weapons - GCHQ

Like other US and western officials recently, Sir Jeremy Fleming did not suggest there had been any signs of suspicious activity.

Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme, Sir Jeremy warned that any talk of nuclear weapons was "very dangerous".

GCHQ would hope to see "indicators" if R

 

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Ukraine war: US condemns 'brutal' Russian strikes on Ukraine

The US said the "brutal" attacks had hit non-military targets, including a university and children's playground, and promised further military aid.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply shocked".

Vladimir Putin said the attacks were retaliation for Saturday's

 

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Ukraine war: Liberating towns is a shot in the arm for Ukrainian troops Published 1 day ago

The ground he and the small team of Ukrainian troops now occupy is on the border of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The same ground that Russian President Vladimir Putin recently declared as being Russian forever.

Over the past week the men of Ukraine's D1 National Guard Unit have

 

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UN General Assembly convenes emergency session on Ukraine

The UN General Assembly convened an emergency session Monday to discuss Moscow-backed "illegal" referendums to annex parts of eastern Ukraine, with Kyiv's envoy accusing Russia of being a ''terrorist state'' hours after it conducted deadly strikes across his country that killed

 

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Update 114 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

The nuclear safety and security situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has deteriorated further, with the facility losing all access to external power due to renewed shelling overnight, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy

 

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Ukraine pledges to bolster its armed forces after Russian air strikes

Ukraine vowed to strengthen its armed forces after Russia launched its biggest aerial assaults on cities since the beginning of the war, forcing thousands to flee to bomb shelters and prompting Kyiv to halt electricity exports to Europe.

A day after multiple Russian missile strikes

 

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Ukraine war: Russian hawks celebrate deadly response to Crimea setback

Russian President Vladimir Putin called it the response to an "act of terrorism" which he blamed on Ukraine.

But it was also Mr Putin's response to hawks in his own camp who have been growing increasingly restless with Russian losses in the war and increasingly loud with their calls

 

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Russia-Ukraine live news: Strikes reported in Lviv, Zaporizhzhia

As Russian bombardment intensifies, UN fears a Ukrainian refugee crisis

UN chief for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, fears that more displacement will see the beginning of a new refugee crisis as more and more Ukrainians flee their homes due to intensified Russian bombardment.

 

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Monday, October 10, 2022

Putin vows more 'severe' attacks after Russian missiles batter Ukraine

The biggest wave of strikes across Ukraine in months killed at least 11 people nationwide and was apparent retaliation for an explosion this weekend that damaged a key bridge linking Russia to the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula.

The Ukrainian military said Russian forces had fired

 

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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Oct 9 (Reuters) - Russian divers will examine on Sunday the damage caused by a powerful blast on Russia's road-and-rail bridge to Crimea that hit a prestigious symbol of Moscow's annexation of the peninsula and a key supply route to forces battling in southern Ukraine.

 

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How the OPEC Plus production cuts will impact the economy and Russia’s war in Ukraine

Oil-producing countries including Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to cut production by a significant 2 million barrels a day to boost prices. The move is being seen as a big setback to the Biden administration before the midterms and something that will help Russia raise oil revenues

 

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How the White House Plans to Hurt Putin

Wally Adeyemo is no stranger to economic crises. The 41-year-old policymaker first served in the U.S. Treasury Department amid the Great Recession that began in 2007 as deputy chief of staff to then-Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and, later, to Jack Lew. Adeyemo went on to

 

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Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner: “What We Need Today Is Weapons”

A Ukrainian human rights organization which has been documenting Russian abuses in Ukraine was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today. The group, the Center for Civil Liberties, was one of three recipients of this year’s award, which also went to the Russian human rights group Memoria

 

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Pentagon spokesperson tamps down concerns over nuclear ‘Armageddon’

The US military’s top spokesperson tamped down concerns of an imminent nuclear threat from Russia, days after Joe Biden warned of a potential nuclear “Armageddon”.

Speaking at a Democratic fundraiser this week, Biden talked bluntly about the threat of a nuclear attack from Russia.

 

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As Ukraine reclaims southeastern villages, the painful stories of a Russian occupation are revealed

n the northern Kherson region, the signs of an eight-month-long battle are visible from the rutted rural roads that run through the farm fields and stands of trees that still conceal some Ukrainian military positions.

Several casings from cluster munitions are wedged into wide swaths

 

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Saturday, October 8, 2022

Ukraine presidential advisor says Crimea bridge 'must be destroyed' following damage

KYIV, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian presidential advisor posted a message on Twitter after conflicting reports of an explosion or fire on Saturday that damaged the bridge connecting the Russian mainland to the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, calling it "the beginning" but

 

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Face The Nation Full transcript: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on "Face the Nation," Sept. 25, 2022

MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Mr. President, thank you for talking to us. I want to ask you right away about these referenda that are happening in Eastern Ukraine. The U.S. says they're a "sham" and intended to take about 15 percent

 

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Zelenskiy says success of Ukraine's soldiers "not limited to Lyman"

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the success of the country's soldiers is not limited to the recapture of Lyman.

"The story of the liberation of Lyman in the Donetsk region has now become the most popular in the media," Zelenskiy

 

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Ukraine’s president: No talks with Putin if its land annexed

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president warned Tuesday that Russia’s just concluded “sham referendums” and attempts to annex Ukrainian territory rule out any talks with Moscow as long as Vladimir Putin remains president, and called for Russia’s “complete isolation” and tough new

 

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Zelenskiy decree rules out Ukraine talks with Putin as 'impossible'

KYIV, Oct 4 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Tuesday formally declaring the prospect of any Ukrainian talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin "impossible", but leaving the door open to talks with Russia.

The decree formalised comments made by Zelenskiy

 

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Russia is beginning to 'prepare their society' to launch a nuclear attack, Zelenskyy says, but adds Putin is 'not ready to do it'

The Russian government is laying the groundwork to use nuclear arms, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, adding that he did not think a decision on whether to use such weapons had been made but that even talking about it was "dangerous."
Speaking with the BBC,

 

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Zelensky says Ukraine has retaken nearly 2,500 sq km in new counteroffensive

This week alone, our soldiers liberated 776 square kilometres of territory in the east of our country and 29 settlements, including six in Lugansk region,” Zelensky said.

“In total, 2,434 square kilometres of our land and 96 settlements have already been liberated since the be

 

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Local politicians team up to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin

 Russia’s military failures in its war with Ukraine are stirring new opposition to President Vladimir Putin, according to two local politicians who are taking a stand against him.

The lack of a quick victory, the inability to take Kyiv and now the successful counter-offensives by

 

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President Xi Jinping Meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin

On the afternoon of 15 September local time, President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand to exchange views on China-Russia relations and international and regional issues of shared interest.

 

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To Putin, with love: Belarus leader gifts tractor on Russian president’s 70th birthday

By Devika Bhattacharya: Rocked by wave after wave of Ukrainian successes on the battlefield, beleaguered Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated his 70th birthday without any pomp and circumstance.

Beset by setbacks in Ukraine and growing clamour against his special military

 

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Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov: Russian President Vladimir Putin's ally in Ukraine

Ramzan Kadyrov is known as a staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, even referring to himself as his "foot soldier." Several decades ago, however, his allegiance was not to Russia but Chechnya.

Born on October 5, 1976, in the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast of Soviet

 

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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine made comprehensive gains in the east and south – including in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk, the four territories Russia illegally claimed to have annexed last week – forcing Russian troops to retreat on both fronts.

In Kherson alone, Ukrainian forces have

 

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U.S. accuses Russia of exploiting Africa resources to fund Ukraine war

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The United States accused Russian mercenaries on Thursday of exploiting natural resources in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and elsewhere to help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine, a charge Russia rejected as "anti-Russian rage."

 

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Ukraine war: US will never recognise Russia's annexation attempts, Biden vows

He was speaking ahead of a speech on Friday from Vladimir Putin, who is due to declare that four occupied Ukrainian regions will join Russia.

The Kremlin says Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson backed annexation in five-day referendums.

The so-called votes have been widely

 

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Biden responds to Putin’s threats; Kyiv hopes to fast-track bid to join NATO

The United States and its allies are responding to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest escalation of the war — a decree that four partially occupied regions of Ukraine are now part of Russia.

In Washington, President Joe Biden had harsh words for Putin. The U.S. and NATO

 

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Ukraine-Russia war: US army doctor and wife charged with Russia spying

Jamie Lee Henry and Anna Gabrielian are accused of planning to share confidential information about patients at a military hospital.

The pair allegedly told an undercover FBI agent that they were motivated by patriotism for Russia.

Representatives of the couple have not yet commented

 

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Petraeus: US would destroy Russia’s troops if Putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine

The US and its allies would destroy Russia’s troops and equipment in Ukraine – as well as sink its Black Sea fleet – if the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, uses nuclear weapons in the country, former CIA director and retired four-star army general David Petraeus warned on Sunday.

 

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U.S. says Putin's nuclear threats risk 'Armageddon'; Ukraine recaptures over 190 square miles in a week

U.S. President Joe Biden said the current risk of Russia deploying a tactical nuclear weapon is greater than it has been at any time since the Cuban missile crisis, an assessment that overnight raised fears of a nuclear war to new heights.

Putin has repeatedly warned the West that

 

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Ukraine war: Biden says nuclear risk highest since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

Mr Biden said Russia's President Vladimir Putin was "not joking" when he spoke of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering setbacks in Ukraine.

The US was "trying to figure out" Mr Putin's way out of the war, he added.

The US and the EU have previously said Mr Putin's nuclear

 

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Japan–US relations after Russia’s war in Ukraine

While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shocked Japan, its seriousness was multiplied by China’s support for Russia. Facing this new reality, Japan’s national security policy is now undergoing a historic change at an unprecedentedly fast pace.
Many countries expand their military

 

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Nuclear 'Armageddon' at highest risk since 1962, Biden says; Russia blames NATO for rhetoric: Live updates

The risk of nuclear "Armageddon" is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, President Joe Biden said during a fundraiser Thursday amid the threat Russian President Vladimir Putin will deploy nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine’s attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-

 

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