Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine

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- Guardian World·6h agoThursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away
In today’s newsletter: As Russia resists a ceasefire and Trump’s shifting priorities unsettle allies, an end to the conflict isn’t getting any closer Good morning. In his usual asinine unconventional approach to international relations, Donald Trump announced on Sunday (via…
Read at Guardian World → - ABC News Top·12h agoUkraine faces loss of key satellite support amid tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy
Trump declared a ceasefire, but both sides are still shooting.
Read at ABC News Top → - ABC World AU·16h agoZelenskyy says Trump's decision to take Russia's side 'painful'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns people will die due to restrictions on SpaceX's Starlink system affecting Ukrainian drones.
Read at ABC World AU → - Irish Times World·1d agoRussia showing ‘disrespect’ to Trump with overnight strikes on energy facilities, says Zelenskiy
US president denies intelligence sharing has stopped in row over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil plants
Read at Irish Times World → - DW News EN·2d agoGermany news: Merz says Trump's Russia diesel deal 'out of question' for Europe
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia would be "out of the question" for Germany and the EU. Meanwhile, the ruling coalition has been rocked by a major resignation.
Read at DW News EN → - Otago Daily Times·3d agoTrump announces Ukraine energy ceasefire with RussiaRead at Otago Daily Times →
- Forbes Business·3d agoTrump Blames Kyiv For Diesel, But The Barrels Went Missing In Hormuz
Trump blames Zelensky’s refinery strikes for record diesel prices. The data points to the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz instead.
Read at Forbes Business → - The Independent·4d agoTrump struck deal with Putin because he is under pressure before midterm elections, suggests Streeting
UK can play peacemaker after US President’s shock call to oust Ukraine’s leader Zelensky, says defence secretary
Read at The Independent → - Guardian International·5d agoThe more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | Timothy Garton Ash
Moscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong Vladimir Putin is escalating both his full-scale war against Ukraine and his shadow war against the rest of Europe. His main purpose in the shadow one is to break…
Read at Guardian International → - Irish Examiner World·6d agoRussian strikes kill two in Ukraine as Kyiv struggles to counter attacks
Russian strikes have killed two people and injured five more across Ukraine, officials said, as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating Russian
Read at Irish Examiner World → - Irish Independent World·6d agoVolodymyr Zelensky rages over US inaction as Russian strike on bus kills 33
Civilian death toll over two days reaches at least 70, as Vladimir Putin’s missile attacks on Ukraine intensify
Read at Irish Independent World → - NPR News Now·Oct 8Strike on Ukrainian public bus leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv
Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine have killed 30 people and injured at least 18, according to authorities. The attacks included a strike on a public bus and have worsened power outages in Kyiv.
Read at NPR News Now → - Irish Independent·Oct 8At least 24 die as Russia pounds Kyiv ‘as birthday gift for Putin’
Children among dead as Zelensky condemns ‘vile’ attack on civilians
Read at Irish Independent → - NYT World·Oct 7Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push
Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.
Read at NYT World → - National Post·Oct 7In birthday letter to Putin, Kim Jong Un pledges ‘invariable support’ for Russia
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, North Korea has become a key ally of the Kremlin
Read at National Post → - ABC Australia Top·Oct 6Ukraine says South Korean exports helped ease Russia's drone-strike crisis
Russia has imported fuel from South Korean ports, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official says.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - Washington Post World·Oct 6With hybrid attacks and nuclear bluster, Putin aims to end Europe’s support for Ukraine
European leaders say Moscow's escalated “hybrid war” against Europe includes online disinformation, cyberattacks and threats to use nuclear weapons.
Read at Washington Post World → - 7NEWS Australia·Oct 5Russia-Ukraine war: Recent volley of attacks sparks concerns of conflict spilling across Europe
Both sides continue to launch devastating attacks more than four years into the conflict.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - Financial Times·Oct 5Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine
Moscow’s relentless offensive on cities and ports has halted the country’s grain exports, severing an economic lifeline
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