#Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war live news: voting in ‘sham’ referendums due to end; Japanese consul ‘interrogated’ in Russia

27/09/2022 05:13 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian conscripts being sent straight to front, Kyiv says; UK sanctions Russians linked to ‘sham referendums’ – as it happened

Untrained conscripts being sent directly to Ukraine frontline, Kyiv claims; UK announces new package of sanctions. This live blog has now closedWhat we know on day 215 of the invasionAlex Rossi is the Sky News correspondent in Moscow. He has offered this analysis this morning, saying:We’re now fiv...

26/09/2022 17:59 The Guardian

Leading economies sliding into recession as Ukraine war cuts growth, OECD finds

Impact of energy and inflation crises worse than forecast, with Europe most directly exposed to fallout of Russian invasionThe world’s leading economies are sliding into recession as the global energy and inflation crises sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut growth by more than previously...

26/09/2022 17:55 The Guardian

Europe Looks at Italy’s Giorgia Meloni With Caution and Trepidation

Giorgia Meloni, poised to be the country’s first far-right leader since Mussolini, says she supports Ukraine and has moderated her harsh views on Europe, but there are doubts, given her partners....

26/09/2022 15:48 New York Times

Nord Stream 2 pipeline pressure collapses mysteriously overnight

German authorities have ‘no clarity’ as they try to establish if Russian-owned undersea gas line has leakAuthorities in Germany are trying to establish what caused a sudden drop in pressure in the defunct Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, with a spokesperson for its operator saying it could have been...

26/09/2022 15:21 The Guardian

What's happening on Russia's borders as people flee Putin's order

The announcement of Russia's first mass mobilisation since World War Two - calling up troops for its war in Ukraine - has triggered a rush for its borders, causing concerns in neighbouring nations....

26/09/2022 14:38 Skynews

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 215 of the invasion

A Russian man has shot the leader of the local military draft committee in a Siberian town; protests against Kremlin’s military call-up continueSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...

26/09/2022 14:08 The Guardian

Russia: man shoots officer drafting residents for war in Ukraine

In separate incident, another man sets himself on fire as protests at Putin’s partial mobilisation continueRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesA Russian draft officer has been shot by a man angry at his friend’s conscription and another man has set himself on fire in a protest as opposition to...

26/09/2022 12:53 The Guardian

Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits founding Wagner mercenary group

Russian businessman confirms deployment to countries in Latin America and Africa in first public confirmation of linkRussia-Ukraine war: latest newsYevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has admitted that he founded the Wagner Group private military company in 2...

26/09/2022 10:56 The Guardian

Cost of using electric car charging point in UK up 42% since May

Soaring energy prices after invasion of Ukraine have added almost £10 to cost of charging family-sized car, says RACThe price of charging an electric car using a public rapid charger has jumped by almost £10 since May because of soaring energy costs after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The increas...

25/09/2022 23:01 The Guardian

Italy general election 2022: voting enters final hours – live

An exit poll is due at 11pm local time (10pm BST), when voting closesAnalysis: Internal rivalry could threaten Meloni-led coalitionEurope holds its breath as Italy expected to vote in far-right leaderMy colleague Angela Giuffrida has written a fascinating analysis of the challenges awaiting Giorgia...

25/09/2022 18:45 The Guardian

Briton held in Ukraine used as 'punching bag' over days of torture

A freed British prisoner of war who was held by Russian-backed separatists has told Sky News how he was tortured over several days....

25/09/2022 16:55 Skynews

Zelenskiy vows to liberate all of Ukraine as Russian ‘vote’ continues

Reports suggest local population in occupied areas has overwhelmingly boycotted Kremlin’s referendumRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has vowed to liberate the entire country as Russia pressed on with its supposed referendum in occupied areas of Ukrai...

25/09/2022 16:36 The Guardian

Thousands of pilgrims defy warnings to travel to Ukraine for Jewish new year

Thousands of orthodox Jews have travelled to a city in Ukraine for their traditional pilgrimage to mark Jewish new year, despite the danger of Russian rocket attacks and warnings to stay away....

25/09/2022 15:36 Skynews

‘A way to get rid of us’: Crimean Tatars decry Russia’s mobilisation

Members of ethnic group, which has largely opposed Russian rule since 2014, say they are being disproportionately targetedRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesRights activists in Crimea say Russia’s mobilisation drive in the occupied peninsula is disproportionately targeting Crimean Tatars, an ethnic...

25/09/2022 15:00 The Guardian

Jake Sullivan: US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine

US national security adviser says: ‘Any use of nuclear weapons will be met with catastrophic consequences for Russia’America and its allies will act “decisively” if Russia uses a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, reaffirming the J...

25/09/2022 14:53 The Guardian

British man released by Russia says he was ‘treated worse than dog’

Aiden Aslin recounts how he was beaten, stabbed and asked whether he wanted quick or ‘beautiful’ deathA British man captured by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine has revealed how he was beaten up, stabbed and asked whether he wanted a “quick” or “beautiful” death.Aiden Aslin, who has now...

25/09/2022 13:30 The Guardian

Olaf Scholz of Germany Won’t Send Battle Tanks to Ukraine

Military assistance to Kyiv has become something of a litmus test of Olaf Scholz’s ability to lead Europe through its most significant security crisis since World War II....

25/09/2022 13:09 New York Times

Refugee teacher runs war-torn Ukraine school from Irish tea room

If there is a way out of the war in Ukraine, Professor Igor Serdyuk and his wife Tatyana, have probably found it....

25/09/2022 08:44 Skynews

In Ukraine’s South, Fierce Fighting and Deadly Costs

The offensive in the south was the most highly anticipated military action of the summer. Ukraine is making gains, but the fighting is grinding, grueling and steep in casualties....

25/09/2022 03:20 New York Times

Richard Marles condemns Russia’s ‘appalling’ nuclear threat and pledges long-term Ukraine support

Australia’s defence minister says Vladimir Putin’s threat ‘cannot be allowed to stand’Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe defence minister, Richard Marles, has condemned the latest nuclear threat from Russia as “appalling”, and says Australia is prepari...

25/09/2022 02:49 The Guardian

Richard Marles says Putin’s ‘appalling’ nuclear threat ‘cannot be allowed to stand’ – follow live

Defence minister says Australia will continue to provide military assistance to UkraineGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe Tasmanian government is scaling down its operation at the site where hundreds of whales were stranded on the state’s west coast.In a stateme...

25/09/2022 02:30 The Guardian

Estonia warns Russian residents they could be banned from EU if they answer draft to fight in Ukraine

Estonia has warned residents they will be banned from the EU if they join Vladimir Putin's army, as Finland looks set to stop Russian tourists from crossing its border....

25/09/2022 00:59 Skynews

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 214 of the invasion

More than 700 arrested in latest Russian protests against Putin’s military call-up as people who refuse to fight face jail sentencesSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...

25/09/2022 00:46 The Guardian

What Putin’s Nuclear Threat Means for Ukraine and the U.S.

Russia is flailing and losing. The nuclear threat is growing....

24/09/2022 22:41 New York Times

Russia’s allies China and India call for negotiations to end Ukraine war

Moscow isolated at United Nations assembly, with no major country siding with itChina and India have called for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, stopping short of robust support for traditional ally Russia.After a week of pressure at the United Nations general assembly, Russia’s foreign minist...

24/09/2022 22:26 The Guardian

Ukraine Fights to Reclaim Territory as Russia Holds Annexation Referendums

Ukraine’s president has urged citizens to resist the Russians in occupied territories, where voting is underway in what Western officials have called “sham” referendums on joining Russia....

24/09/2022 21:06 New York Times

Roger Waters cancels gigs in Poland amid row over Ukraine war comments

Pink Floyd co-founder's stance on Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked ‘indignation’ in KrakówPink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has cancelled concerts planned in Poland amid outrage over his stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Polish media reported on Saturday.An official with the Ta...

24/09/2022 19:41 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: at least 730 protesters detained in Russia; Europe urged to accept Russians fleeing draft – as it happened

Arrests made in 32 cities at rallies against mobilisation; border crossings from Russia to Finland have doubled and 10km queue reported at frontier with Georgia. This blog is now closedMissile strikes on Ukrainian cities as call-up causes chaos in RussiaExpect dissent to rise as call-up brings Ukrai...

24/09/2022 18:52 The Guardian

Freed POW says his Russian captors 'punched him on nose' when they found out he was British

Aiden Aslin has spoken of his time being detained by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine - and says he was punched in the face when they first found out he was British....

24/09/2022 18:32 Skynews

Expect dissent to rise as Putin’s call-up brings Ukraine war home to Russians

As men of fighting age flee the draft, observers say Kremlin should be more worried about mounting anger away from the citiesSee all our Ukraine coverageIn a caricature by the country’s most prominent political cartoonist, Sergey Elkin, Vladimir Putin is standing on top of the Kremlin wall with hi...

24/09/2022 16:54 The Guardian

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