Rubio concerned Ukraine war could spread as Russia harries UK and allies The Kremlin has been accused of waging a covert campaign against countries supportive of Kyiv, fuelling escalation fears. Evening Standard · Sep 23
Zelensky tells world leaders that Putin is ‘patient zero’ for spreading war globally - but Ukraine has a cure ANALYSIS: In his address to the UN the Ukrainian president warned Nato allies Putin is spreading the ‘infection’ of war throughout the world and implored them to crackdown on the Russian leader before the contagion spreads further, writes Sam Kiley The Independent UK · Sep 23
‘We hope he’ll accept’: US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf club Invitation announced by Marco Rubio is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries The Guardian - US · Sep 23
Bulletin world briefing: Iran accuses US of ‘terrorism’ in UN speech Iran’s president calls Iranians ‘victims of terrorism’ by US in UN speech Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv ahead of Zelensky’s UN speech Macron sparks controversy saying Hamas has ‘never been active’ in West Bank How Italy’s deputy PM sparked backlash over his women’s skirts comments Pope Leo pays tribute… The Independent UK · Sep 23
Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing two and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's UN address Zelenskyy is in New York for the annual UN gathering as part of his diplomatic effort to shore up and recruit further international support for his country’s gruelling fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Euronews · Sep 23
Ukraine Keeps Targeting Russian Energy Infrastructure. Moscow Now Reportedly Cut Its Natural Gas Forecasts. Russia also reduced its oil output forecast to a 17-year-low earlier this year, according to another report. International Business Times · Sep 23
Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv ahead of Zelensky’s UN speech IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 23
Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy’s UN address Russia has launched daylight drone attacks on Kyiv, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was to address the U.N. General Assembly The Independent UK · Sep 23
Ukraine warns Russia is plotting ‘massive’ new strikes on Kyiv – what we know IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 23
Venezuela being ‘reborn’, Rodríguez tells UN – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato jets scrambled in Poland and Romania as Putin hammers Kyiv Zelensky warns against use of AI in war and calls for ‘energy ceasefire’ with Russia The Independent UK · Sep 23
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ready for ‘energy ceasefire’, as Nato warns Putin becoming ‘increasingly cavalier’ Meeting on sidelines of UN general assembly, Ukrainian leader says Kyiv open to deal not to attack energy targets if Russia agrees. What we know on day 1,673 The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for an energy ceasefire with Russia On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that Kyiv is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, with hopes to end the war before winter. France 24 · Sep 22
Kyiv and Washington want war in Ukraine to end 'before winter,' Zelenskyy says The Ukrainian president added that he had just finished a "positive and productive meeting with President Trump" in New York on Tuesday. Euronews · Sep 22
The Conversation · Sep 22 As Ukraine rebuilds amid constant Russian attack, small towns and villages are being sidelined In the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian armoured columns pushed east along the Zhytomyr highway towards Kyiv. Makariv, a small settlement of about 10,000 people 36 miles west of Kyiv, sat on their route. The town was wrecked in the month of fighting that ensued.
Euronews · Sep 22 Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump at UN Zelenskyy began his New York visit by meeting US senators, thanking them for what he called strong bipartisan support and for recently passing a tougher Russian sanctions bill that Trump has signed into law.
Euronews · Sep 22 Hungary and Ukraine clash over Zelenskyy's new regional forum Ukraine's Foreign Minister Sybiha accused Magyar of echoing Orbán's "obstructionism and isolationism" after the Hungarian PM lambasted Kyiv for including Hungary in its new Carpathian Eight forum without consent.
The Independent UK · Sep 22 Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump Officials say Russia has bombarded at least four Ukrainian regions with missiles and drones in that attacks that have killed four people
Euronews · Sep 22 France's president says talks with Trump on Red Sea and Ukraine were 'constructive' On Russia and Ukraine, Macron said he pressed Trump on the issue of supplying defensive weapons systems to Kyiv.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 22 Macron presses Trump on Hormuz and Ukraine as oil prices surge French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a series of measures to US President Donald Trump aimed at easing pressure on global energy markets, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, protecting Saudi oil infrastructure and pursuing an “energy truce” between Russia and Ukraine.
Euronews · Sep 22 As Russian strikes destroy millions of books, Ukraine's literary future hangs in the balance More than 13 million books, a third of the country’s annual print run, were destroyed in two months this summer, causing at least €34.2 million in damage, the Ministry of Culture said.
Euronews · Sep 21 Putin's party wins record Duma majority in Kremlin-controlled elections as EU vows sanctions Five Western nations and Kyiv condemned the voting in occupied Ukraine as illegal, while a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow on the final day of polling killed two people.
Euronews · Sep 21 Russian drones slam southern Ukraine city after Kyiv's 1,000-drone weekend barrage The war's relentless daily attacks underscore the absence of any significant progress in diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour.
The Independent UK · Sep 21 Russian drones slam a southern Ukraine city after Kyiv's 1,000-drone weekend barrage Officials say that Russian drones have blasted Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia
The Economic Times · Sep 21 Main Kremlin party keeps control of Russia's parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote Russia’s ruling United Russia party is set to retain a commanding majority in parliament, with preliminary results giving it about 355 of 450 State Duma seats. The vote, the first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, was held amid tight restrictions on opposition and also included Russian-occupied Ukrainian…