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Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults

Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks....

10/02/2026 16:28 New York Times
Ukraine rallies Europe to block FIFA's push to end Russia's football ban

Ukraine is gathering support from European governments to oppose FIFA's moves to end Russia's ban from international football....

10/02/2026 14:21 Skynews
US not trying to dismantle Nato or undermine world order, says ambassador – as it happened

Matthew Whitaker, the US ambassador to Nato, responds to criticism in the Munich Security Conference reportJimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offencesIn its section on Europe, the Munich Security Conference report has also warned that the continent was entering “a prol...

09/02/2026 17:02 The Guardian
Russian military scrambles to find Starlink alternative after access blocked

Elon Musk’s SpaceX curbs illicit use of satellite internet network, which Ukraine says is already affecting operationsRussia’s military is scrambling to find alternatives to Starlink satellite internet after access to the network was curtailed, disrupting a key communications system that its for...

09/02/2026 12:39 The Guardian
The Death Toll in Ukraine

We are covering the latest from the war....

09/02/2026 11:36 New York Times
Experts sound alarm over UK exports to firm linked to Russian war machine

Exclusive: Multimillion-pound contract raises concerns about controls designed to prevent firms unwittingly aiding destruction of UkraineThe government has been urged to re-examine a British company’s contract to export hi-tech machinery to Armenia, after the Guardian uncovered links to the supply...

09/02/2026 10:33 The Guardian
As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump

Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacksThe email landed in Lizzie Johnson’s in-tray in Ukraine just before 4pm local time. It came at a tough time for the reporter: Russia had...

08/02/2026 06:00 The Guardian
Zelenskyy says US has set June deadline for Ukraine-Russia peace deal

Ukrainian president says Trump administration has proposed to host next round of trilateral talks in USVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said the US has given Ukraine and Russia yet another deadline to reach a peace settlement, and is now proposing the war should end by June. The Ukrainian president also told...

07/02/2026 14:38 The Guardian
Russian Strikes Pummel Ukraine’s Power Grid

The drone and missile bombardments were the latest attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure during a winter freeze, as peace talks have made little progress....

07/02/2026 11:47 New York Times
Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine....

07/02/2026 05:01 New York Times
Russian General Is Shot in Latest Attack on a Top Military Leader in Moscow

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev provided intelligence to the Kremlin for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and had been penalized by the U.S. twice, including for meddling in elections....

06/02/2026 16:54 New York Times
Russia blames Ukraine for attempted assassination of top general – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereHundreds of protesters gathered in Milan on Friday to oppose the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the closure of schools and streets in the city ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter...

06/02/2026 15:28 The Guardian
Mystery as Russian general shot at close range - with equally curious response from the Kremlin

From the Skripal poisonings to the invasion of Ukraine to subverting American elections, it is hard to think of a Russian outrage Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev has not been involved in....

06/02/2026 13:10 Skynews
The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin?

A wartime boom in Russia has given way to sluggish growth, tax hikes and squeezed public services. Will it affect the conflict in Ukraine?Western leaders were bullish when they imposed sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.“The Russian economy is on track to be cut in half,”...

06/02/2026 06:00 The Guardian
At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops

It’s unclear what effect the change will have on Russia’s ability to wage war, but Russian military bloggers said troops were experiencing internet outages that hampered frontline communications....

06/02/2026 00:00 New York Times
Ukraine-Russia Talks End With Little Progress and Hints of Impasse

American negotiators trumpeted plans for a prisoner swap, but that was small recompense for months of diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration....

05/02/2026 19:48 New York Times
Zelenskyy says Ukraine-Russia talks ‘not easy’ but ‘constructive’ after prisoner swap agreed - as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said that the US, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners in “the first such exchange in five months.”He said:“This outcome was achieved from peace talks that have been detailed an...

05/02/2026 16:33 The Guardian
Second day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in UAE end without breakthrough

Prisoner exchange agreed at most significant contact between Kyiv and Moscow in months, but ‘work remains’Ukraine and Russia concluded a second day of US-led talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday without a breakthrough towards ending Europe’s most deadly conflict since the second world war.The two si...

05/02/2026 14:19 The Guardian
Sanctions having ‘significant impact’ on Russian economy, says EU special envoy

Exclusive: David O’Sullivan says war-based economy may be nearing point of becoming ‘unsustainable’Western sanctions are having a “significant impact” on the Russian economy, the EU’s sanctions envoy has said, ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.D...

05/02/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Ukraine and Russia hold ‘productive’ first day of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Major obstacles to viable deal remain after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of violating energy truceUkrainian and Russian negotiators have held a “productive” first round of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi, as Washington seeks a pathway to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.The two-day...

04/02/2026 23:38 The Guardian
Russia and Ukraine Resume Talks After a Huge Attack by Moscow

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, but Russia continues to pummel Ukraine and has not softened demands that Kyiv calls unacceptable....

04/02/2026 19:43 New York Times
EU deal on Ukraine loan could boost UK if it agrees to help pay costs

British firms could get more opportunities to supply defence equipment to Kyiv if agreement can be reachedThe UK could reap greater benefits from a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan for Ukraine, if it agrees to help pay the cost of borrowing, after European countries signed off long-awaited financial aid for...

04/02/2026 18:50 The Guardian
Ukraine-Russia talks under way in Abu Dhabi in wake of ‘massive’ strikes on Kyiv – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe Kremlin has reacted to comments made by French president Emmanuel Macron that he was looking to resume contact with Putin on the war in Ukraine.According to Reuters news agency, the Kremlin confirmed ongoing technical discussions betwe...

04/02/2026 15:21 The Guardian
For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Land

Polls show a growing acceptance of territorial concessions among a war-weary public, if Ukraine receives strong security guarantees....

04/02/2026 10:07 New York Times
Ministers to crackdown on profiteering in care sector and make renewed fostering push

Josh MacAlister issues warning as government launches £88m ‘call to arms’ to recruit 10,000 new foster carersPrivate providers of child social care in England will be pushed out of the system if they are found to be profiteering, the children’s minister has said.Josh MacAlister, who is in cha...

04/02/2026 00:00 The Guardian
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump-brokered truce amid cold snap

Moscow launched ‘terrorising’ attack on energy grid as temperatures reached -20C, Ukrainian president saysVolodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of violating an agreement with Donald Trump to hold off from attacking Ukraine’s energy systems in the depths of a freezing winter, as its for...

03/02/2026 18:58 The Guardian
Ukraine ‘ready to play ball’ on peace deal but Russia ‘creating chaos’ with its attacks, says Nato chief – as it happened

Mark Rutte and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold joint press conference as air alert sirens blare across KyivThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Kajas Kallas, has been speaking as part of a panel on Arctic security. Kallas was asked if the EU was “too cautious” in taking action because of its dependence on...

03/02/2026 18:05 The Guardian
On Eve of Peace Talks, Russia Hits Power Plants in Frigid Ukraine

Missiles overnight targeted electrical facilities in Kyiv and other parts of the country, according to local authorities, despite President Trump’s request for a pause....

03/02/2026 14:44 New York Times
Ukraine hits out at 'infantile' FIFA boss

The Ukrainian sports minister has branded FIFA president Gianni Infantino "irresponsible - not to say infantile" for wanting to look at lifting Russia's ban from world football....

02/02/2026 21:07 Skynews
Current world order ‘dead’, Draghi warns Europe, as he outlines US and China threats – as it happened

Former Italian PM and ECB chief says Europe must urgently unify on defence and foreign affairsUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country’s energy system remained “seriously” challenged by the impact of recent Russian strikes.More than 200 buildings are still without heating in Kyiv, as t...

02/02/2026 16:00 The Guardian
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