US Vice President JD Vance expressed confidence Monday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky would “eventually” agree to discuss peace with Russia, following his bitter Oval…
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Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, marking a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014 following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity.
The invasion triggered Europe’s largest refugee crisis since WW2, with millions leaving the country and millions more displaced.
Russia invades Ukraine 2022
In 2014, at the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia annexed Crimea and Russian-backed separatists seized part of the south-eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, sparking a regional war there.
In 2022, Russia began a large military build-up along its Ukrainian border – over 190,000 armed troops. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had continued to deny Russia was planning an invasion until shortly before the invasion.
In a broadcast shortly before the invasion, Putin espoused irredentist views, questioned Ukraine’s right to statehood and falsely claimed the country was being governed by neo-Nazis. Putin also claimed NATO constitutes a threat to Russia’s national security by expanding eastward since the early 2000s, which NATO disputed. Russia demanded NATO cease expansion and bar Ukraine from ever joining. The UK, USA and allies all accused Russia of planning to attack or invade Ukraine, Russian officials and state media continued to deny it up until 23 February 2022.
The invasion began on 24 February – Putin announced it was a “special military operation” to “demilitarise and denazify” Ukraine. Russia then started missiles and airstrikes across Ukraine as well as a large ground invasion from multiple directions.
The invasion has been widely condemned by the international community.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine hasn’t gone entirely to plan as the Russians underestimated the Ukrainian people’s will to fight for their country.
Editorial 03.03.2025 Monday’s front pages are dominated by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the UK – off the back of a bust-up with Donald…
Sunday’s front pages are dominated by pictures of PM Sir Keir Starmer warmly embarrassing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his spicy exchanges with Donald Trump at the White House a day before.
The newspapers are united in their support for the prime minister’s calmer approach – than what had been on display from Donald Trump, with several papers (including Trump-supporting papers) suggesting the American President’s state visit should be called off.
President Donald Trump says Ukraine “could forget about” joining the NATO military alliance as he prepares to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White…
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US President Donald Trump says Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to visit US on Friday to sign a “very big deal.” It comes as sources confirmed…
The UK, Norway, Germany and France, as well as other European Union states, have offered military training for Ukrainian soldiers and officers since the beginning of Russia’s…
Rachel Reeves says Europe must boost defence spending like UK Rachel Reeves has said Europe must boost defence spending, following the UK’s lead after Keir Starmer pledges…
In late February 2022, Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine, starting a war that, three years later, has become one of deadliest and most destructive…
The former PM said Trump’s claims were designed to ‘shock Europeans into action’ Boris Johnson attacks Trump over claims Ukraine started war with Putin Boris…
The papers are dominated by the ongoing talks between Russia and the US over ending the war in Ukraine.
Away from the war, there’s a variety of domestic stories ranging from the ongoing farmers’ protests to an exclusive interview with one of the parents of the Southport victims.
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The back pages sum up Celtic’s late loss to Bayern Munich (on agg) as heartbreaking as well as looking ahead at tonight’s match between Real Madrid and Manchester City (4-3 agg).
US President Donald Trump has placed new conditions on further financial and military aid to Ukraine. On Monday, he told reporters that Washington would only…
Ukraine says it is ready to open a humanitarian corridor to help Russian civilians return home from territory seized in its August offensive–if Moscow requests…
President Zelensky says Russia attacking own civilians in Kursk. As Ukraine accused Russia of bombing a boarding school sheltering civilians in the Russian town of…
An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden belonging to Latvia State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Sunday.…
President Donald Trump has called on Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to reduce oil prices, warning that high costs are prolonging the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump expressed surprise that OPEC hadn’t acted to lower prices before the elections, emphasising the impact on global stability.
On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump claimed his efforts to resolve the conflict would be a “very big favor” to Russia and its president. He previously vowed to negotiate a settlement to the war, which began in 2014 and escalated with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, within a single day.
Senior United Nations officials met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss a $3.32 billion humanitarian support package aimed at aiding millions affected by the ongoing war with Russia.
The German government has approved measures allowing the military to shoot down suspicious drones near military installations and other critical infrastructure. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasised the increasing drone threats since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, stating that the technology poses significant challenges for police forces.
The US on Friday imposed a swath of fresh sanctions on Russian oil and gas which could cost the country billions of dollars per month,…
Russia’s security service (FSB) has detained a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan in connection with the assassination of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces.
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, was killed by a bomb in Moscow on Tuesday. The device, hidden in a scooter, exploded as Kirillov and an assistant left an apartment building in southeast Moscow, about four miles from the Kremlin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Saturday that Russia has started deploying North Korean soldiers in its operations in the Kursk region.
The ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has reportedly fled to Moscow, where his long-term ally, Russia, has granted him asylum. It comes after a rapid rebel offensive seized Damascus, ending five decades of Assad family rule.
Caren Miosga was talking about Ukraine on Sunday evening; the fall of Assad and the future of Syria were only discussed in passing. For Armin…