Ukraine

Medvedev's weapons claim, and other key developments in Ukraine war

Here is the latest news from Russia's war in Ukraine.

12 December 2022

Ukraine

NATO fears Ukraine may spark wider war and other key developments

Here is the latest from the Ukraine war this Saturday.

10 December 2022

Ukraine

Kyiv accused Moscow of militarising its Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Ukrainian forces have accused their Russian counterparts of further militarising the country’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, raising fears that it could be used to attack Ukraine.

9 December 2022

Russia

President Putin says more US-Russia prisoner exchanges are possible

After WNBA star and two-time Olympian Brittney Griner returned home to the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin says more prisoner exchanges between his country and Washington are possible.

9 December 2022

USA

Brittney Griner returns to US in prison swap with Russian arms dealer

The basketball star faced years in a Russian penal colony after being convicted in a court of cannabis possession at Moscow airport.

9 December 2022

Russia

LGBTQ history museum in St Petersburg is shut down

A museum devoted to Russia's LGBTQ history in St Petersburg has opened and closed in the space of a few days after Russia's tough new 'gay propaganda' law came into force.

9 December 2022

Ukraine

Kremlin critic jailed over 'fake news', and other key war developments

Here are the new developments to know about on Friday in Russia's war against Ukraine.

9 December 2022

Ukraine

The Kremlin says it is up to Zelenskyy to decide when Ukraine war end

The Kremlin on Thursday said it’s up to Ukraine’s president to end the military conflict in the country, suggesting terms that Kyiv has repeatedly rejected.

8 December 2022

United Kingdom

Russian president says war in Ukraine could be a ‘lengthy process’

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the war in Ukraine can be a “lengthy process,” as NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Moscow aims to “freeze” its operation "to regroup, repair, recover.”

8 December 2022

World News

US slams 'loose talk' on nuclear weapons after Putin comments

The United States denounces "loose talk" on nuclear weapons after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would only use an atomic weapon in response to an enemy strike.

8 December 2022

No Comment

Ukraine assembles 'graveyard' of Russian shells in Kharkiv

Ukraine's services have assembled two "graveyards" of Russian shells in Kharkiv, with the missile and shell fragments "removed for further investigation".

7 December 2022

Russia

Vladimir Putin admits fight in Ukraine is taking longer than expected

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected but hailed the seizure of his neighbor's territory.

7 December 2022

Russia

Several dead after explosions hit two Russian military airfields

Three Russian servicemen were killed and four injured in the incidents in the Ryazan and Saratov regions. Hours later, Russia launched a wave of missiles at targets around Ukraine, although Kyiv says it shot most of them down.

6 December 2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian air force shoots down barrage of Russian missiles

Ukrainian officials reported a new barrage of Russian missile strikes across the country, an attack that was anticipated as Russia continues to seek to disable Ukraine’s energy supplies and infrastructure during this winter.

5 December 2022

Ukraine

Russia set on Bakhmut offensive yet making limited gains

The UK defence ministry believes Russia has prioritised Bakhmut as its main offensive effort since early August 2022.

5 December 2022

World News

Vladimir Putin visits Crimea bridge following October bomb attack

It was the Russian president's first visit to the peninsula since Moscow invaded Ukraine.

5 December 2022

Germany

Nobel Peace laureate says solution to Ukraine war will be military

Russian rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Irina Scherbakova, says there’s no prospect of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine.

5 December 2022

Europe News

Macron blasted for saying Moscow needs 'guarantees' to end the war

His comments on French TV on Saturday have already drawn criticism from some quarters.

4 December 2022

Ukraine

Seven new developments to know about Russia's war in Ukraine

Here is our summary of the latest news from Russia's war in Ukraine.

3 December 2022

Russia

Russia rejects pullout from Ukraine as condition for talks

Russia said on Friday that Western demands stating it should pull out completely from Ukraine effectively rule out any future talks to end the war.

2 December 2022