Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support Prime minister reiterates UK backing after the Ukrainian president’s latest round of difficulties with Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
Burnham sends fresh message to Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit Burnham will hold talks with Zelensky on Wednesday at Downing Street The Independent UK · Oct 13
Burnham to meet Zelensky in wake of Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow The Prime Minister will welcome the Ukrainian president to Downing Street in a public show of support. Evening Standard · Oct 13
England close in on Women's World Cup with dominant play-off win over Greece England 5-0 Greece (8-1 agg): The Lionesses will play Ukraine for a place at next year’s World Cup The Independent UK · Oct 13
James and Russo lead rout of Greece as ruthless England set up Ukraine playoff Two goals from Lauren James and Alessia Russo helped England to a 5-0 win over Greece (8-1 on aggregate) that sets up a World Cup playoff against Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
Trump faces calls in Washington to ditch Russia diesel deal amid UK criticism A group of senators warned that lifting sanctions to let Moscow sell the fuel is ‘a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our allies’. Evening Standard · Oct 13
Second Drone Strike on Bulgarian Waters in Seven Days Leaves 11 Sailors Missing — Black Sea Shipping Updates Eleven sailors are missing after drones sank the HS Dignity in Bulgaria's Black Sea zone — the second deadly strike in NATO waters in one week. Latin Times · Oct 13
Russia Ends Kyiv's Last Safe Hours With 24/7 Drone and Missile Strikes Russia's shift to round-the-clock drone and missile strikes has ended Kyiv's last illusion of daytime safety, reshaping life for millions. Latin Times · Oct 13
Trump's New Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Mocked on Her First Day: 'She Can't Even Read a Script' Katie Zacharia faced criticism after her first White House briefing, taking three questions and leaving a Ukraine intelligence-sharing query unanswered. International Business Times UK · Oct 13
EU advances Ukraine accession as Hungary lifts veto, paving way for Zelenskyy-Magyar meeting EU governments agreed to open two additional accession clusters with Ukraine after Hungary dropped its veto following an agreement on the rights of the ethnic Hungarian minority. Zelenskyy and Magyar may meet in Brussels later this week. Euronews · Oct 13
Russian strike injures dozens at Rivne University as ballistic missiles hit Kyiv Russian strikes caused injuries and deaths across Ukraine on Tuesday, including at a university in Rivne and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv. Euronews · Oct 13
Bipartisan chorus to Trump: Undo Russian diesel deal A dozen senators from both parties bluntly told President Donald Trump in a letter Tuesday to reverse a deal he announced last week to allow U.S. purchases of Russian diesel fuel. The proposed waiver of U.S. energy sanctions on Russia would permit the purchase of several hundred thousand tons of the… Roll Call · Oct 13
Ukraine has ‘broken Russia’s ability to advance’, claims Kyiv’s former top general General Oleksandr Syrskyi also responded to his critics after he was sacked as commander-in-chief in July The Independent UK · Oct 13
Brexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on Russian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for wanting to undermine the EU still matter, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
Latin Times · Oct 13 Trump's Diesel Deal with Putin Just Fractured the Western Alliance with Ukraine Trump's diesel deal with Putin suspends Russian energy sanctions through April 2027, blindsides Ukraine and triggers bipartisan Senate pushback.
Euronews · Oct 13 Russia remains 'aggressor number one,' UK's MI5 spy agency chief warns in threat update Ken McCallum said the ramp up in alleged Russian hybrid attacks across Europe had come as Russia's military progress in Ukraine was "minimal and horrifically costly."
The Conversation · Oct 13 How the ‘geopolitical stigma’ associated with Putin’s Russia is affecting ordinary Russians Russia’s international standing collapsed within weeks of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions swept across Russian banks, businesses and political elites, while western companies exited the country en masse. For those living inside Russia, it was the everyday, tangible shifts that made this feel real.
The Guardian - US · Oct 13 Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy Ukrainian president’s comments on ‘particularly vile’ strikes come after US threatened to halt intelligence sharing
France 24 · Oct 13 Russia pounds Ukrainian cities, spares energy targets for first time since Trump 'ceasefire' Russia hammered Ukrainian cities and transport links overnight into Tuesday, killing at least four people in the city of Kharkiv, while appearing to spare energy facilities for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" at the weekend. It was not clear whether Moscow had deliberately…
International Business Times UK · Oct 13 Trump 'Scarily Drunk on Power' as He Makes 'Deranged' Comment on Russia and Ukraine, Critics Claim Donald Trump faced criticism after claiming Vladimir Putin was more eager for a Ukraine peace deal than Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite conflicting accounts over an alleged ceasefire.
Euronews · Oct 13 Could the US cut Ukraine off from vital military intelligence again? The United States already showed it could suspend intelligence-sharing with Ukraine when it briefly cut off cooperation in March 2025 during a diplomatic confrontation.
International Business Times UK · Oct 13 Ukraine's Former Top General Makes Shock Claim Russia's Ability To Advance Has Been 'Broken' Former Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi says Russia made minimal territorial gains in early 2026 despite heavy losses, warning Europe about the war's future
International Business Times UK · Oct 13 'Because I Said So': Trump's Bizarre Claim About Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Sparks Questions Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire because he told them to, as Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of attacks and the Kremlin says talks continue.
The Independent UK · Oct 13 Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners on incoming missile strike on Kyiv Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The Times of India · Oct 13 'Ukraine has not hit Russian refineries for 2 days': Zelenskyy on Trump's 'energy ceasefire' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Kyiv has not attacked Russian oil refineries for two days following US President Donald Trump’s declaration of an “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia.