Ukraine
🇺🇦 President Zelenskiy states that Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy.
🇺🇸 The Biden administration is forgiving $4.7 billion in U.S. loans to Ukraine, according to State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. This move aims to support Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.
🇲🇩 Moldova signs a new security and defence partnership with Britain, gaining support from London and Romania to address challenges from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
🇺🇦 Ukraine launched British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia, marking the latest use of Western weaponry against Russian targets. This follows the firing of U.S. ATACMS missiles just a day earlier.
🇺🇦 Ukraine has fired British Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, according to Bloomberg citing a Western official. This marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
🇷🇺 Russian doctors appeal to President Putin over the jailing of a Moscow paediatrician for comments about the Ukraine war. They describe the conviction as “shameful.”
🇺🇦 Ukraine reports a successful strike on a Russian command post in Gubkin, Belgorod region. Residents reported loud explosions and thick smoke. The attack follows a previous strike on a Russian arsenal using U.S. ATACMS missiles.
🇷🇺 Russia will retaliate against NATO countries aiding Ukraine in long-range missile strikes, warns foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin in a recent interview.
🇷🇺 Putin is willing to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with Trump but won’t make major territorial concessions. He insists Kyiv must abandon its NATO ambitions, according to five sources familiar with Kremlin views.
🇺🇸 President Biden approves anti-personnel land mines for Ukraine to slow Russian advances. These non-persistent mines will not be used in civilian areas, differing from Russian types. This move follows prior U.S. support with anti-tank mines.
🇺🇸 The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential $100 million sale of military equipment and services to Ukraine, according to the Pentagon.
🇧🇷 President Lula of Brazil cuts G20 discussions on Ukraine short, issuing the final statement a day early, leading to dissatisfaction among European delegates.
🇬🇧 PM Keir Starmer affirms support for Ukraine amid “irresponsible” nuclear threats from Russia. He remains undeterred by President Putin’s lowered threshold for nuclear strikes.
🇩🇪 Chancellor Olaf Scholz regrets G20 communique’s lack of clarity on Russia’s role in the Ukraine war, especially on the 1,000th day of the invasion.
🇺🇦 President Zelenskiy announces a ‘resilience’ plan as Ukraine marks 1,000 days since the invasion, urging citizens to stay strong and revealing plans to significantly increase production of strike weapons.
🇺🇦 President Zelenskiy addresses parliament as Ukraine marks 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion. The speech reflects on the ongoing conflict and its impact on the nation.
🇺🇦 A Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s Sumy region has resulted in the deaths of eight people, including a child, according to Ukrainian officials.
🇫🇷 President Macron praises U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons for strikes inside Russia, calling it a “good decision” by the Biden administration.
🇺🇦 As Ukraine marks 1,000 days of Russian invasion, Trump’s return brings uncertainty and potential for peace talks to end the war next year.
🇷🇺 Satellite images reveal significant expansions at five Russian missile production complexes, signaling plans for a major increase in solid-fuel missile engine manufacturing amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine.