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Zelensky says Russia-Ukraine war will end ‘faster’ under Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russia-Ukraine war will end “faster” under President-elect Trump. Zelensky acknowledged the tough circumstances his military is in currently during ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine shows maximalist war aims remain unchanged

As President-Elect Trump talks up negotiations, Putin has made clear his position hasn’t changed since launching invasion in 2022. Millions of Ukrainians woke up early on Sunday morning to a ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Russia Bombards Power Grid in One of War’s Largest Attacks, Ukraine Says

The attack lasted hours and involved around 120 missiles and 90 drones, officials in the country said. At least nine people were killed.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

How could striking deep inside Russia change the war?

The US has never allowed Kyiv to use long-range missiles for attacks inside Russia proper – until now.

Russia warns of world war after Biden's decision on missiles for Ukraine

A Russian lawmaker calls President Biden's decision to let Ukraine fire U.S. missiles deep into Russia a "very big step toward the beginning" of a third world war.

Could Biden's decision on Ukraine weapons use be start of world war with Russia?

Russian officials are reacting to President Biden's move to allow Ukraine to fire U.S.-made and supplied missiles deeper into Russia, a request that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been making ...

'Push Russia harder,' Zelensky urges allies in speech

'The Russian military will be punished,' Ukraine's foreign ministry says as it marks the milestone.

More Ukrainians want talks to end war with Russia: Gallup

More than half of Ukrainians want talks to end the war with Russia, according to Gallup polls released Tuesday, the war's 1,000th day. The surveys, conducted in August and October, found that 52 ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Oil prices end higher following latest developments in Russia-Ukraine war

Crude futures settled a bit higher on Tuesday as traders tracked developments in the Russia-Ukraine war that looked to raise the risk of oil-supply disruptions from one of the world’s largest ...

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Sweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On

Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, wary of Ukraine’s grinding fight against Russia.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

What to know amid escalating tensions with Russia over war in Ukraine

John Sullivan, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia under the Biden and Trump administrations, speaks with "CBS Mornings" about the potential impact of the use of U.S. ATACMS missiles by Ukraine, ...

Oil prices end lower as U.S. supplies rise for a third week

Oil futures settled lower on Wednesday, as a third straight weekly rise in U.S. crude supplies and worries about global demand outweighed support from a “meaningful escalation” this week in ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Russia's ally Belarus targets hundreds for showing solidarity with Ukraine during the war

A human rights report says hundreds of people in Belarus who have shown solidarity with Ukraine have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown under authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump's return

Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency.

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war

Ukraine says Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which, if confirmed, would be the first time Moscow has ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Fires, first aid and guns: meet the Finnish women training for war with Russia

Anxious Finns are learning how to survive in the wild in preparation for an invasion by their hostile neighbour . It is Friday night on a forested military base in western Finland. A group of women ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Russia ready to wage cyber war on UK, minister to say

Pat McFadden will tell a Nato conference that Russia could try to attack British businesses and power grids.

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 - Yesterday

Moscow says first Ukrainian attack on Russia with US-made missiles signals west wants to escalate conflict – Russia-Ukraine war live

Russian foreign minister says his country will do everything possible to avoid nuclear war after Ukraine fires Atacms into Russia for first time . Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war live: Doubts cast over Kyiv claim that Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile

A Western official has reportedly denied a claim by Ukraine’s air force that the Russian military fired the missile for the first time. Hungary announced overnight it is to install an air defence ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces thwart another attempted cross-border incursion, official says

‘Armed group’ tried to breach border between Ukraine and Bryansk, region’s governor says. What we know on day 978. See all our Ukraine war coverage Russian forces thwarted an attempt at ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

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: 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

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

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Clear picture’ of imminent military aid after Blinken talks, says Kyiv

Antony Blinken briefs Ukraine’s foreign minister in Brussels; US secretary of state calls for Nato allies to step up as Trump era looms. What we know on day 995 Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - November 14

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: 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 ...