Saturday, November 23
Ukraine gained its independence following the fall of the Soviet empire. But today it is fighting for survival against the old enemy.
It is being propped and supported by the West and Nato who are using to fight a proxy war against Russia.
It is the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia. At present, it is pushing for EU and NATO membership to protect it from the threat of Russia with whom it shares its largest border.
Ukraine also shares borders with Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the south; and has a coastline along the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, which is currently seized and under Russian control.
It has rarely been able to enjoy its Independence, it has had an uprising in the south of the country, who want independence and is currently engaged in a war with Putin’s Russia.
Russian armed forces invaded Russia on the 24th of February 2022 and the siege continues.
The country is led by President Volodymyr Zelensky a TV producer turned politician who gave up his lucrative career in TV to lead the country, with a specific goal of bringing peace to the country.
He is posting real-time updates on his Twitter channel which you can follow on Euro news
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Iran has sent military experts to Crimea to help launch drone attacks on Ukraine, according to the White House.
Ukraine’s national energy company has told citizens to “charge everything” by 07:00 local time Thursday.
It’s often used in times of conflict or civil unrest.
The US has agreed with Western allies that Iran’s supply of explosive drones to Russia violates UN sanctions.
There have been at least five explosions across the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
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Nato countries have announced they will deliver advanced air defence weapons to Kyiv following a heavy missile attack from Russia.
Ukraine’s President Zelensky has called on countries to slap Russia with more sanctions following the Kremlin’s Monday attacks on Ukraine.
All Ukraine regions woke this morning to air alerts as people were preparing to leave home for school and work.
The Sun says MULTIPLE explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv this morning.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Crimea bridge blast on Kerch Bridge was a terrorist attack orchestrated by Ukraine. He is to hold a meeting of his security…
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The Independent says Russian forces in Kherson are regrouping for a counterattack, amid rapid Ukrainian gains in the region, state-owned news agency RIA reported.
Elon Musk wades into Ukraine war -‘F*** off’ is the reaction coming from Ukraine and many social media users. But the Kremlin is happy with Musk’s latest online stunt.
The Metro says Elon Musk has found himself wrapped up in yet another Twitter controversy after posting a peace proposal to settle the Ukranian conflict.
Ukraine forces have broken through Russian positions on the Dnieper river – a strategic Russian-held city in southern Ukraine.
Why is Zelenesky adamant to join NATO? Ukraine has applied for a fast-tracked EU membership and now Zelensky has submitted a Fastrack NATO membership. The…
The i says Calling up 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine is unlikely to put Vladimir Putin on the road to victory, experts have suggested.
Five Brits have been freed after being held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine.
The Independent says Moscow’s submarines have retreated from Crimea to Krasnodar in southern Russia amid a local security threat, the British defence ministry said today.
The Guardian says The UN general assembly summit this week will be dominated by a struggle – between the US and its allies on one side and Russia on the other – for global support over the fate of Ukraine.
PM Liz Truss has vowed to match UK spending on military support to Ukraine next year, as politics returns following the Queen’s death.
Alla Pugacheva – one of Russia’s biggest music stars, has condemned the invasion of Ukraine and called on Russian authorities to declare her a “foreign agent”, in solidarity with her anti-war husband Maxim Galkin.
A mass grave has reportedly been found in Izyum, the north eastern city that was recently freed from Russian occupation.
Homes have been flooded following Russian missiles striking a reservoir dam near the southern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, official say.
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