Germany's top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war

Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visit

World - ABC News - 12 hours ago

Austin, in Ukraine, Announces New Arms Shipment as U.S. Election Looms

The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

2024 election could impact Ukraine's war against Russia

Ukrainians are paying close attention to the 2024 U.S. presidential election as the war against Russia continues. James Waterhouse with BBC News, a CBS News partner, reports.

North Korea's top diplomat holds talks in Moscow as Pyongyang sent troops to help the war on Ukraine

Russia’s top diplomat met his North Korean counterpart for talks amid reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its military in the war in Ukraine

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Australia to send 49 Abrams tanks to Kyiv

Zelenskyy details victory plan and heads to Nato meeting; Biden to visit Germany; calls to punish North Korea for sending troops. What we know on day 967. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv incensed as UN’s Guterres ‘to meet Putin’ in Russia

Secretary general did not immediately confirm trip which Ukrainian foreign ministry says ‘damages UN reputation’; two dead in Zaporizhzhia attack. What we know on day 972. See all our ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv announces draft of 160,000 more troops

Russia claims control of Selydove, near Pokrovsk; spotlight on Moscow’s expanded use of torture since invasion. What we know on day 980. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Moscow and Kyiv exchange 190 PoWs with United Arab Emirates mediating

Ukrainian soldiers embraced by loved ones after release; Pokrovsk residents urged to evacuate amid Russian advance in east. What we know on day 969. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Ukraine war briefing: Brics summit backfired on Putin with calls for peace, says Kyiv

Xi Jinping among world leaders in Russia advising against escalation; any North Korean troops ‘fair game’ on Ukraine battlefield, says US. What we know on day 974. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

The cowboy state US election battle that will matter from Kyiv to Beijing

Montana is at the heart of an expensive high-stakes fight for control of the American Senate

World - Financial Times - October 21

How North Korean troops could impact the Russia-Ukraine war

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

US top diplomat issues warning to Israel over Gaza aid

Antony Blinken has told Israel there may be consequences if more aid does not flow to civilians in northern Gaza.

US defense chief promises Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia but goes no further

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will get Ukraine what it needs to fight its war with Russia

World - ABC News - October 21

Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’

New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Ukraine fooled Russia with the same deceptions Germany used at WWII's Battle of the Bulge

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Top EU diplomat warns trade ties with Israel at risk over war conduct

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?

How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote

How the US election could impact the Middle East

Harris or Trump? The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem assesses who Israelis and Palestinians want to win.

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia, Might Be Used in Ukraine War

Biden administration officials are still weighing a response as Moscow becomes more reliant on foreign assistance to reinforce its military offensive in eastern Ukraine.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Americans helping Ukraine's war efforts say the US hasn't done enough

For U.S. philanthropist Amed Khan, America's has mismanaged the war in Ukraine

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

US election weighs on Ukraine's frontline soldiers

Ukrainians on the front lines tell the BBC's James Waterhouse that their country’s survival is in the hands of Americans.

How the U.S. presidential election is viewed in Ukraine amid war with Russia

While Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged continued support for Ukraine, former President Donald Trump has previously praised Vladimir Putin's decision to invade. Trump now says if elected, ...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant Germany

Ukraine’s president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called “victory plan” after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand — an invitation to join NATO — is not ...

World - ABC News - October 22

What impact could Taylor Swift really have on the US election?

Swift's fandom is mobilising for Kamala Harris - but not everyone is convinced.

Pentagon Chief, in Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Announces New Aid but Not Kyiv's Main Asks

Lloyd Austin announced $400 million more in military assistance but no agreement to allow the Ukrainians to use long-range missiles inside Russia.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teens and injure dozens

A Russian drone strike has killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hours

World - ABC News - October 26

America and... the war in Ukraine

Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?

Trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion

World - ABC News - October 28

What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict

Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote.

Ukraine braces for outcome of US elections: ‘We are worried about Trump’

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he ‘no strategy yet’ if Trump wins – other than an appeal to his vanity. On Ukraine ’s frontline, soldiers hold Russian forces at bay with American weapons ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Nato invitation for Kyiv only way to stop Russia’s war, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president tells FT diplomatic route needed to bring Putin to negotiating table

World - Financial Times - October 18

Ukraine war briefing: US sanctions China firms over ‘complete attack drones made for Russia’

First ever action over a ready-to-use weapons system made in China rather than parts for Russia to build one, says Washington; Zelenskiy touts victory plan. What we know on day 968. See all our ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

The Guardian view on North Koreans in Ukraine: a Russian war is using foreign labour | Editorial

Moscow is relying on soldiers and workers enlisted from abroad to keep its war going. Around 1 million soldiers are believed to have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine. In addition ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on international school fees

Proposal to impose value added tax in the Budget risks damaging diplomatic ties, ambassadors say

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before election

U.S. President Joe Biden told European partners that it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country

World - ABC News - October 18

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