Biden news – live: President tests negative for Covid as he prepares to announce new plan to stop ‘ghost guns’ Follow us for live news updates The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022
Ukraine morning briefing: 6am air-raid sirens wake up besieged country Defiant Zelensky insists Putin's army are afraid of defeat and of the truth being exposed Wales Online · Apr 11, 2022
Ukrainian Defenders Dig in as Russia Boosts Firepower A showdown looms in Ukraine as Russia appointed a new military commander and looked to concentrate its attacks on the eastern part of the country, while Ukraine’s president said his troops will hold their ground, and urged Western leaders, in particular President Joe Biden, to do more. Ukrainian President Volodymyr… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022
Ukrainian defenders dig in as Russia boosts firepower Ukrainian forces dug in while Russia’s military lined up more firepower and tapped an experienced general to take centralized control of the war The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022
Austrian chancellor to meet Putin in Russia amid warnings of fresh offensive against Ukraine Karl Nehammer will be first EU leader to meet Russian president since invasion began, and called for a ceasefire and full investigation of war crimes The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2022
U.S. national security adviser says Kremlin "planned" attacks on civilians in Ukraine "The larger issue of broad-scale war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine lies at the feet of ... the Russian president," Jake Sullivan said. Axios · Apr 11, 2022
Ukrainians flee as Russian troops converge on the east and south MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military stiffened defenses Sunday against Russian assaults in the east and south as civilians continued to flee the country in vast numbers and the nation’s president framed the war as an existential threat to all of European democracy. Los Angeles Times · Apr 10, 2022
US ‘will not hesitate’ to expel Russian diplomats for espionage, Sullivan says White House national security adviser says administration ‘always on the lookout’ as nations expel dozens of officials The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2022
Ukrainian forces brace for a redoubled Russian assault in the east and south MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military was stiffening defenses Sunday against Russian assaults in the east and south as the nation’s president framed the war as an existential threat to all of European democracy. Los Angeles Times · Apr 10, 2022
New Russian war chief will bring more brutality in Ukraine, US warns Moscow promotes Alexander Dvornikov, who led Russian troops in Syria, as it regroups for Donbas battle The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2022
More attacks on civilians in Ukraine expected, says senior US diplomat A senior US diplomat has warned the appointment of Russian general Alexander Dvornikov to oversee the war in Ukraine will lead to more crimes and brutality against civilians. Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2022
U.S. will supply Ukraine with 'the weapons it needs' against Russia The United States is committed to providing Ukraine with “the weapons it needs” to defend itself against Russia, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday as Ukraine seeks more military aid from the West. Reuters · Apr 10, 2022
‘Criminal and evil’: White House doubles down on condemning Russian attacks National security adviser calls brutal attacks, including missile strike on rail station, war crimes but stops short of calling it genocide The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2022
US official: Russia appoints new Ukraine war commander After its striking post-invasion setbacks, Russia has appointed a new Ukraine war commander The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2022
Reuters · Apr 10, 2022 U.S. says Russian general put in charge of Ukraine to orchestrate brutality U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that he expects Russia's newly appointed general overseeing Ukraine, Alexander Dvornikov, to orchestrate crimes and brutality against Ukrainian civilians.
Axios · Apr 8, 2022 Zelensky: Borodyanka is "much worse" than Bucha There are "even more victims of the Russian occupiers" in Borodyanka, Zelensky said in a speech.
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022 Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities
Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022 Ukraine: As Russia faces ‘genocide’ charge, experts urge caution Ukraine says civilian killings in Bucha constitute ‘genocide’, but analysts say charge needs to be fully investigated.
Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2022 US warns of ‘protracted’ war as Russia shifts aim in Ukraine NSA Jake Sullivan says Moscow is expected to send thousands of soldiers to east and south.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022 Oil Extends Rally on Russia Sanctions Bets, Stocks Wobble Oil prices extended gains Tuesday on the prospect of further sanctions on Russia for alleged "atrocities" in some occupied Ukraine cities, while equities struggled to build on a rally in New York and Europe. European Union officials were discussing new measures against Moscow after reports -- denied by the Kremlin…
Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022 President Biden calls for Putin to face war crimes trial after Bucha killings US President Joe Biden has called for Vladimir Putin to face a war crimes trial after grim evidence emerged that Russian troops had massacred Ukrainian civilians in Bucha.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 Zelenskiy says now is the ‘crucial moment’ for western leaders to impose further sanctions – as it happened This liveblog is now closed
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 41 of the Russian invasion Zelenskiy calls for Nuremberg-style trials in address to UN security council; landmine danger in Bucha; EU proposes new sanctions
Axios · Apr 4, 2022 Bucha horrors make U.S. and EU reconsider options to hit Putin Russian gas could be on the table for sanctions.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2022 Biden calls for war crimes trial of Putin after mass graves found around Ukraine capital LVIV, Ukraine — Russian leader Vladimir Putin faced mounting global condemnation Monday, with President Joe Biden and a growing number of world leaders calling for a war crimes trial, following the discovery in Ukraine of mass graves and streets littered with the bodies of civilians around the suburbs of Kyiv.