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US Ambassador to China condemns Russia's war on Ukraine Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nicholas Burns told an audience of Chinese academics and students, alongside foreign diplomats, that the spread of Russian propaganda was extremely harmful to the global world order. The US ambassador to China spoke at a conference organised by Tsinghua University surrounded by fellow foreign ambassadors, including the Russian representative to China. Mr Burns described the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the “greatest threat to the world order” and urged his audience to condemn the decisions of the Kremlin. The statement is particularly notable as official … [Read more...] about US ambassador to China brands Russia-Ukraine war ‘greatest threat to global world order’

Russia 'have to reconstitute military' to take Ukraine says General Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Liberal economist Vladimir Mau’s arrest just hours after he was last week re-elected the Gazprom’s board of directors demonstrates that even those who hold good relations with the Kremlin leader are not safe, experts have claimed. Mau has publicly supported the war and signed an open letter pledging to “rally around the President” after the announcement of the “special military operation”. Related articles Putin under pressure as Kremlin growing 'upset' over sanctions Russia accuses Ukraine of launching 'deliberate cluster … [Read more...] about ‘Not even insiders are safe’ Kremlin cracking down on ‘closed-doors’ criticism of war

Ukraine: 'Russia is losing too' says President Zelensky Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Russia has occupied parts of Ukraine ’s Donbas region since 2014, when it also annexed Crimea. Luhansk and Donetsk are largely Russian-speaking areas and Vladimir Putin has declared both the regions independent people’s republics. Related articles Ukraine death toll: Numbers could be far higher than thought Putin may agree to peace talks if war in Ukraine enters 'deep-freeze' Apart from Russia, only Syria recognises the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk, with most of the world viewing them as a proxy Russian-controlled … [Read more...] about Luhansk and Donetsk: Why regions are crucial for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Ukraine: Expert highlights the ‘successes’ against Russia Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Forbes McKenzie, a former British army intelligence officer, told Sky News that the city of Lysychansk was not imperative to winning the war in Ukraine , arguing that the act of a slow retreat had amounted to a “tactical wearing down” of Russian forces. It comes as the Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his troops today for "liberating" the Luhansk region, the area within which Lysychansk stands, promising medals for heroism and saying that soldiers should get some rest. Related articles Putin's officials dodge 'three … [Read more...] about ‘Successfully worn down Russia’ Former Army chief says Ukraine will still ‘win the war’

Chris Carr’s family building company is facing the worst conditions he has ever witnessed. Set up by his grandparents more than 100 years ago, Grimsby-based Carr & Carr has survived multiple economic cycles and major global events including the 2008 financial crash and the Second World War. But current conditions of surging material costs and availability – combined with staff shortages – are unlike anything previously experienced. “I’ve never known a time like this – it’s the perfect storm,” says Carr, who has been a developer for almost forty years. “The worst thing at the moment is the materials shortages, and we’re seeing double-digit increases in prices as well. “It’s difficult to determine a price for a job and tell someone when it will be completed, because you don’t know how much the materials are going to cost and you don’t know when you’re going to get them.” Carr, however, could be one of the luckier ones. The industry-wide problems have forced hundreds of … [Read more...] about ‘We survived the 2008 financial crash and the Second World War – but I’ve never known a time like this’

1. Ukraine says Snake Island 'military operation' completed The Ukrainian flag has been raised again on Snake Island in the Black Sea, Ukraine's military said on Monday, after Russian forces withdrew from the strategic outpost last week. "The military operation has been concluded, and ... the territory (Snake Island) has been returned to the jurisdiction of Ukraine," Natalia Humeniuk, spokesperson for Ukraine's southern military command, told a news conference. Some analysts have said Russia's withdrawal from Snake Island off Ukraine's southwestern coast could loosen its blockade on Ukrainian ports. But a Kyiv-based foreign diplomat told Reuters it was still not enough to allow for safe transit of Ukrainian grain. "There is a requirement for demining, and Russia still has capabilities (military vessels, costal defence systems and air superiority) that will allow them to interdict shipping lanes," the diplomat said. 2. Putin declares victory in Luhansk after … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Six key developments to know about on Monday

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will pledge that the UK will "do everything possible to ensure Ukraine wins the war and recovers". She will tell the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Switzerland today that the UK will support the embattled nation for the "long haul" and resist Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion. The Foreign Office said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked the UK to champion the recovery of the capital Kyiv and the surrounding region. But attempts to rebuild the area are made more challenging by Russia's ability to hit the capital with missiles as the Kremlin's forces slowly advance in the east. Ms Truss will use the conference in the city of Lugano to set out a vision to give both immediate and long-term support to Ukraine. Advertisement Other developments: In his nightly address, Mr Zelenskyy acknowledged Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from the key city of Lysychansk in the Donbas but vowed they would retake it … [Read more...] about UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to say UK will ‘do everything possible to ensure Ukraine wins war’

Vladimir Putin has declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after troops defending it withdrew from the last remaining city in which they were holding out. It is just under two and a half months since Ukraine 's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Battle for Donbas - made up of the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk - had begun. Putin to switch focus after taking key city - live Ukraine updates How did we get here? In late April, Sky News spoke to experts who said it was expected that Russia would target villages outside Severodonetsk where Ukraine was mounting its defence. It was exactly what happened in the following weeks, as Russian forces bombarded Ukrainian positions and pushed the defenders back. It was believed that the Russians would find resistance tougher to overcome in the towns, as they got bogged down in urban warfare, but the assault on Severodonetsk showed how Moscow intended to achieve its aims. … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: What will happen in the Donbas now Luhansk has fallen to Russia?

Russian cosmonauts have been pictured holding up the flag of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic as they celebrated the region's capture by Vladimir Putin's forces in eastern Ukraine. Sergei Korsakov, Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev were shown posing with the red, dark blue and light blue separatist flag on board the International Space Station (ISS). The image was posted by the Russian space agency Roscosmos on the Telegram messaging app. Ukrainian flag raised after retaking Snake Island - live updates It described the capture of the Luhansk region as "a liberation day to celebrate both on Earth and in space". Advertisement Roscosmos wrote: "This is a long-awaited day that the residents of the occupied areas of the Luhansk region had been waiting eight years for." Back in March, Mr Artemyev, Mr Matveyev and Mr Korsakov were the first Russian crew members to join the ISS since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February. … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Russian cosmonauts celebrate capture of Luhansk region from space

By Rayhan Demytrie Published 28 May Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war Preparations were under way for a pop-up Russian wedding in the courtyard of a disused textile factory in the remote Armenian town of Tumanyan. Most of the guests were artists and musicians who had fled Russia. Bride and groom Yura Boguslavsky and Asya Kiselyova, both animation artists from Moscow, moved here to escape Russia's crackdown on anti-war protesters. "We got arrested together - Asya, our friends and even her parents," said the bridegroom. "Everyone has relatives and friends in Ukraine. It's crazy, and it's not us who should have been arrested." Challenging Russia's war has become a criminal offence, for anyone deemed to have spread "fake news". Since the invasion of Ukraine, an estimated 108,000 Russian citizens have come here. With … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Russian anti-war protesters flee to Armenia hoping for safety