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Ukraine war briefing: US urges Zelenskyy to lower conscription age to 18
Biden administration readying another $725m in arms for Kyiv; Zelenskyy to approve tax increases for defence funding. What we know on day 1,009 Continue reading...World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago -
US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18 to stem manpower shortage
Biden administration warns Kyiv is not recruiting enough soldiers to keep pace with Russia’s deploymentBusiness - Financial Times - 10 hours ago -
US tells Ukraine to 'look hard' at lowering draft age in Russia war
The United States is urging Ukraine to “look hard” at removing policy mandates that limit the nation to drafting soldiers aged 25 and up, a senior administration official told The Hill on ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says war will ‘end sooner’ once Trump enters White House
US president-elect says the war has ‘got to stop’ as German chancellor urges Putin to start talks with Kyiv in rare phone call. What we know on day 997. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia’s war ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy urges ‘firm and decisive’ international response to ‘latest act of Russian madness’
Russian leader claims experimental ballistic missile cannot be intercepted and says Moscow will keep testing and begin serial production . Russia ’s use of an experimental hypersonic missile to ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Ukraine war briefing: western allies’ response to North Korean deployment is ‘zero’, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president warns that if west fails to respond adequately more North Korean troops will be sent to its border. What we know on day 982. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Zelenskyy welcomes US decision to give landmines to Ukraine amid criticism from aid groups – Russia-Ukraine war live
Ukrainian president hails mines as important part of arsenal in statement; aid groups condemn ‘unethical’ decision, saying mines risk harming civilians. In a television interview in France, foreign ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin accuses US of raising tensions with missile decision; Erdoğan to present peace plan at G20
Dmitry Peskov warns against increased US involvement in war as EU foreign ministers signal support; reports say Turkish president to present peace plan at summit. The foreign minister of the ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Nato says new Russian missile won’t deter support for Ukraine – live updates
Russia’s use of intermediate-range ballistic missile widely condemned; Zelenskyy says latest strike a ‘severe escalation’. Putin says Russia fired experimental ballistic missile into Ukraine ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Taiwan’s former president urges US to prioritise aiding Ukraine over Taiwan for now
Tsai Ing-wen says Kyiv needs weapons more urgently than Taipei and says Ukrainian victory will be ‘effective deterrent to future aggression’. Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting debt ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Ukraine war briefing: US expects thousands of North Korean troops to enter Ukraine combat ‘soon’
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin says about 10,000 of the soldiers believed to be based in Kursk border region and being ‘integrated into Russian formations’. What we know on day 1,004. See all our ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front
Ukraine's army chief warns it's "one of the most powerful offensives" by Moscow.World - ABC News - November 2 -
Russia sends nearly 100 drones into Ukraine, as Zelenskyy urges tougher sanctions against Moscow
Moscow sent close to 100 drones into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials saidWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Ukraine drones attack Crimea, Moscow says, as Zelenskyy urges strikes inside Russia
Ukrainian drones attacked Crimea overnight into Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said, during another night of UAV exchanges between the two warring nations.Top stories - ABC News - 18 hours ago -
Zelenskyy says Ukraine must try to ensure war ends next year through diplomacy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine must do all it can to ensure the war with Russia ends next year through diplomacy.Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
Ukraine conducts first Russia attack with U.S. missiles; Putin lowers bar for nuclear strike
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles.Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Putin lowering Russian threshold for use of nukes
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joined CBS News to discuss Ukraine's use of American missiles in strikes on Russian territory and Vladimir Putin's change of Russia's nuclear doctrine.Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
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 - October 30 -
Ukraine war briefing: North Korean soldiers ‘fighting in Russian elite units’
South Korean MP on intelligence committee says North has also shipped more arms to Russia; US and UK slam Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ nuclear rhetoric. What we know on day 1,001 Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Russia-Ukraine war live: White House presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs
Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia. Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that if ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
Ukraine war briefing: Russia readying push on southern front including Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine says
Antony Blinken on flying visit to Brussels; majority of Ukrainians still oppose land-for-peace deal. What we know on day 994 Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Ukraine war briefing: EU cements first ever joint arms purchases in boost for Ukraine
€300m fund will help member countries buy defence equipment and increase support to Ukraine; Odesa strike knocks out heating. What we know on day 996 Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Ukraine war briefing: No ‘red lines’ when it comes to support for Ukraine, says French foreign minister
Jean-Noël Barrot tells the BBC Ukraine could fire French long-range missiles into Russia ‘in the logics of self defence’, but does not confirm if French weapons have already been used. What we know ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
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'My husband was forcibly conscripted. Months later he was dead'
Myanmar's mandatory conscription has upended the lives of countless people. The BBC spoke to four of them.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia
A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.World - The New York Times - November 19 -
Putin lowers threshold for Russian nuclear weapons use after Biden's Ukraine missile decision
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for nuclear weapons use, just two days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside of Russia. Putin updated ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory ...World - ABC News - November 19 -
Trump and Zelenskyy agree to "advance" cooperation in war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump, agreeing to "advance" cooperation in its war with Russia on Thursday. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Pentagon leaker’ Jack Teixeira deserves 17 years in jail, argue prosecutors
Serviceman put classified information about Ukraine war on Discord; US and South Korea call for Kim Jong-un to withdraw troops. What we know on day 981. See all our Ukraine war coverage ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Ukraine war briefing: North Korea says it will back Russia until it achieves victory
Foreign ministers’ meeting in Moscow forges closer ties amid imminent deployment of thousands of North Korean troops against Ukraine. What we know on day 983. See all our coverage of the ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Ukraine war briefing: Military holding off one of Russia’s fiercest offensives since invasion began, says Syrskyi
Top Ukrainian military commander’s comments come after Russia’s quickest monthly gains since start of war. What we know on day 984. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war Ukrainian ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Ukraine war briefing: UN chief ‘very concerned’ about reports of North Korean troops in Russia
US intelligence has said North Korean forces have made their way to Russia’s Kursk border region; Pro-Eu president wins Moldovan vote. What we know on day 985. United Nations Secretary-General ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Ukraine war briefing: First clash with North Korean troops, say Ukrainian officials
What was described as a ‘small engagement’ in Kursk opens a ‘new page in instability in the world’, says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 987. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Ukraine war briefing: Biden plans military aid surge from billions still available, say reports
Zelenskyy congratulates Trump on election win – but gloom and uncertainty prevail in Kyiv. What we know on day 988. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The Biden White House ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Ukraine war briefing: Biden administration confirms surge of military aid to Kyiv will continue
Leaders in Budapest grapple with Ukraine and Europe’s security under Trump; deaths from Russian strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk. What we know on day 989. See all our coverage of the ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces advancing on key eastern frontline city – reports
Military bloggers report Russian troops entering village in drive towards Kurakhove as Zelenskyy says Kyiv’s forces trying to strengthen positions. What we know on day 990. See all our coverage ...World - The Guardian - November 9
