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Ukraine war: as 2025 approaches, Kyiv is left with few good options and allies in a Trump 2.0 world

As the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held his carefully stage-managed annual phone-in and press conference to answer questions from journalists and ordinary Russians, EU leaders were hosting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels at their final meeting of the year. Unsurprisingly, the war in Ukraine loomed large at both events.

The Conversation

UK may send British troops to Ukraine to train soldiers, defence secretary suggests

John Healey has said Britain needs to ‘make the training a better fit for what the Ukrainians need’ and left the door open to it taking place in the war-torn country

The Independent UK

Putin To Hold Yearly Presser In Third Winter Of Ukraine Offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three years into his Ukraine offensive and two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a general on the streets of Moscow.

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UK pledges £225million support for Ukraine as Zelensky admits his forces can't defeat Russia on battleground

UK says it is providing ‘battle-winning capabilities’ to Kyiv including drones and munitions

Evening Standard

‘Critical’ period for Ukraine, Defence Secretary says

John Healey told LBC that Vladimir Putin is ‘showing signs of weakness’.

Evening Standard

Australia’s Kyiv embassy to reopen as Ukraine aid tops $1.5bn

Penny Wong says Australia will reopen its embassy in Ukraine after closing it in 2022 due to the war with Russia, and Fatima Payman is putting out the call for candidates for her Australia’s Voice Party.

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What's known about the brazen bombing that killed a top Russian general in Moscow

The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military officer and it again brought the war in Ukraine to the streets of the capital

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Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond?

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders As Trump Looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the United States.

International Business Times

The Guardian view on a Moscow assassination: Ukraine’s justified strike and Russia’s baseless outrage

Editorial: Kyiv’s targeted killings expose the reach of its intelligence services, challenging the Kremlin’s war machine while sticking to the laws of war

The Guardian - UK

Russian general killed in Moscow scooter blast by Ukrainian agents

Ukrainian security services sources say Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was a completely legitimate target as the head of Russia’s nuclear, biological and chemical defence forces

The Independent UK

Ukrainian Artists Collaborate To Support Troops Amid War

Discover how a charity concert in Kyiv and grassroots efforts support Ukraine's troops amidst economic challenges and international aid.

Top News

Russian general in charge of chemical weapons unit killed in Moscow scooter blast

Lt Gen Igor Kirillov killed along with his deputy after device attached to escooter exploded

The Guardian - UK

Grassroots funding for Ukraine's military declines as groups looks for creative ways to raise money

Advertisements pasted along the sidewalk in Kyiv ask for donations to help fill financial gaps across Ukraine's military

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The Independent UK

‘Big mistake’ to withdraw support for Ukraine, Starmer says amid Trump criticism

President-elect Donald Trump said he disagreed ‘very vehemently’ with sending US missiles ‘hundreds of miles into Russia’.

Evening Standard

North Korean troops 'suffer heavy losses and kill eight in friendly fire blunder' in Vladimir Putin war

Ukrainian drones were also reported to have ‘swarmed a North Korean position’ in the Kursk region of Russia

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,026

Here are the key developments on the 1,026th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv accuses Moscow of recklessness after oil tanker sinks in storm

One dead while second tanker in distress in Black Sea near occupied Crimea. What we know on day 1,027

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops join Russian assaults in ‘significant’ numbers, Kyiv says

North Koreans joining assaults on Kursk front, says Zelenskyy, urging fresh allied response; Ukrainian drones hit oil facility in Russia’s Oryol region. What we know on day 1,026

The Independent UK

Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive massive air attacks

Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia have killed a 9-year-old boy and set fire to a major oil terminal, officials said Saturday

Al Jazeera

Russia intensifies assaults on Ukraine ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Putin’s army is stepping up attacks in an apparent bid to strengthen Trump’s argument for cutting aid to Kyiv.

Evening Standard

Nato jets scrambled in Poland after Russia launches massive bombardment on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Russia claimed the attack was in retaliation for Kyiv's use of US-supplied ATACMS missiles

International Business Times

Ukraine Facing 'Massive' Russian Attack On Energy Sector

Ukraine said Friday that it was fending off a new missile attack on its energy system, the latest in Russia's campaign targeting the war-torn country's power grid during the winter season.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,023

Here are the key developments on the 1,023rd day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

International Business Times

Macron, Tusk Discuss Idea Of Foreign Peacekeepers In Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the possibility of stationing foreign troops in Ukraine in case of a ceasefire, but that Warsaw was not currently "planning any such actions".

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