Close to the Russian border, Kharkiv beat off invasion forces in 2022 and remains defiant under regular bombardment.
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Ukraine in talks with its western lenders to restructure its debt as it finds itself on the brink of default.
Washington’s policy shift will change the dynamics of the battle for Ukraine’s second city.
More than 120 new titles for children have been published in Ukraine since the war began in February 2022.
Ferocity of Moscow’s offensive against Ukraine’s second city appears to be prompting a rethink among Ukraine’s western allies.
Putin is busy consolidating his alliances while the west keeps dithering.
Russia is putting wings and guidance systems on old ‘iron bombs’ and using them to pound Ukraine’s cities.
As Ukraine begs its allies for more arms to defend itself, Russia is beginning to advance at several along its front lines.
Shelling may have led to the killing of 7,000 noctule bats in the city of Kharkiv alone
Ideally, Russia would withdraw from Ukraine peacefully. Absent this, cluster munitions represent an effective way for Ukraine to defeat Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine badly needs a major military success to boost the confidence of its western allies and ensure a continuing flow of military equipment.
Russia’s military is plagued by problems all the way to its commander-in-chief Vladimir Putin.
The success of Ukraine’s recent offensives have shown Ukraine can defeat Russia militarily, as long as it has sufficient support form the west.
Vladmir Putin has a new problem. His invasion of Ukraine is not just bogged down. It’s going backwards.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
A young woman in Lviv, Ukraine, writes about fleeing Russian aggression not once, but twice, since 2014 and explains the fierce desire to stay in her home country – a desire shared by many.
Military behaviour usually becomes more restrained when troops feel securely in control of a city. That means Ukrainian civilians may bear the brunt of growing Russian military frustration.
Biden tapped into themes of unity – both among Americans and with Western allies – while warning Russian President Vladimir Putin that he had badly miscalculated in invading Ukraine.
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