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Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks and Melania Trump's mission, but major obstacles remain

Russia and Ukraine have signalled willingness to resume US-brokered peace talks, potentially in Abu Dhabi in mid-November, as territorial disputes and security guarantees continue to block progress. A local ceasefire has also been agreed to allow humanitarian aid into a stranded town in Ukraine’s Kherson region. However, fresh Russian missile…

The Economic Times · Oct 24

Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks — and Melania Trump's mission — but steep obstacles remain

Ukraine and Russia have signaled willingness to resume peace talks and back a humanitarian mission led by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, but deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees underscore obstacles to ending the war

The Independent UK · Oct 24

This is why easing Russia’s oil sanctions is a gut punch to Ukraine

COMMENT: The PM’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia will kill Ukrainians and enfeeble Britain, and is a stain on the national reputation, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley, who has spent more than 11 years covering the region

The Independent UK · May 20

Heavy shelling reported in Kharkiv region after overnight attacks in Kherson – as it happened

Two injured by rocket attacks in Kherson after heavy shelling and homes hit by anti-aircraft missiles in Kharkiv

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2023

Ukraine war: why WWI comparisons can lead to underestimates of Russia's strengths

The current conflict in Ukraine frequently elicits parallels with the first world war. It’s a comparison being made by politicians, journalists, analysts and military personnel.

The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023

Ukraine Readies Counteroffensive as Russia Inches Forward in Bakhmut

The Ukrainian military was preparing Sunday for an upcoming counteroffensive, with a top commander saying his forces' ongoing defense of Bakhmut in the face of fierce and sustained Russian attacks was necessary to "buy time" for that push. The remarks came as British intelligence said the frontline had shifted in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2023

Odesa, a defiant city on the strategic shores of the Black Sea

A seaside resort with a rich multicultural past, Odesa was one of the early targets of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022. But the port city mounted its defenses and the mayor, who once had a reputation for being pro-Russian, transformed himself into an uncompromising Ukrainian patriot. With its…

France 24 · Feb 19, 2023

Media spin fueling Ukraine stalemate

As a proxy war between Russia and the U.S. drags on, neither side is telling the truth — and the media plays along

Salon · Feb 14, 2023

Key Ukrainian city's rapid fall leaves unanswered questions

About two dozen Ukrainian civilian volunteers were killed on March 1 by Russian troops who entered the southern city of Kherson

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

British man awarded one of Ukraine's highest honours after being sanctioned by Putin

Peter Dickinson has written constantly criticising and exposing aspects of Russia’s failing invasion for nine months. He has been awarded the Presidential Order of Merit

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022