Rustam Minnekayev speaks of aim for land corridor to Crimea, despite Putin’s earlier claims Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates A senior Russian military commander has said the goal of Russia’s new offensive is to seize control of southern Ukraine and form a land bridge to Crimea, indicating that Russia plans a […]
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Up to 1,000 people could be holed up in Azovstal factory with group of outgunned Ukrainian fighters Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates What we know on day 58 of the invasion Fears are growing for hundreds of civilians holed up in the Azovstal steel factory on Mariupol’s left bank, with the […]
William Wragg, Tory chair of Commons’ constitutional affairs committee, states ‘no confidence’ in PM Boris Johnson suffered humiliating blows to his authority after MPs backed a formal investigation to look at whether he lied to parliament, and senior party figures made new calls for him to resign. The prime minister […]
Analysis: Ministers thought they had pulled a rabbit out of the hat but the rebellion would not be contained Lurking at the entrance to the House of Commons voting lobbies on Wednesday night, the government’s new chief whip stood clutching his phone, devising and rewriting a single sentence he hoped […]
Senior Ukrainian official says troops face ‘a very difficult battle’ as Russian forces captured dozens of villages in the eastern Donetsk region, according to Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff Zelenskiy responds to Russia’s claim it controls most of Mariupol Ukrainian soldiers training in UK to use British armoured vehicles Russian […]
Mayor says corpses thrown into mass grave which appears to be visible on newly released satellite images Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Russia has been hiding evidence of its “barbaric” war crimes in Mariupol by burying the bodies of civilians killed by shelling in a new mass grave, the city’s mayor […]
PM’s spokesperson denies move is escalatory as UK also trains Ukrainian troops in Poland to use anti-aircraft defences • Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Boris Johnson has revealed that dozens of Ukrainian soldiers are training in the UK, learning how to use 120 British armoured vehicles before returning with them to […]
Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak offers negotiations in besieged city; Five Eyes intelligence network warns of cyber-attacks against Ukraine allies Ukrainian commander in Mariupol says forces ‘facing last days’ Russia tests nuclear-capable missile in warning to enemies Russian tycoon Oleg Tinkov denounces ‘insane war’ Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players Boris […]
Ukrainian officials offer special negotiations in Mariupol as west warns of Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine’s allies Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Ukraine is ready to offer unconditional talks on Mariupol and has proposed a “special round” of negotiations with Russia in the besieged city, the Ukrainian negotiator and presidential aide Mykhailo […]
PM made comments on plane en route to India where he will seek to deepen trade ties Boris Johnson has cast doubt on the prospects for a negotiated peace in Ukraine, comparing it to holding talks with a “crocodile”, as he flies to India to discuss the conflict with prime […]