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Conflict has changed Ukrainian poetry and boosted interest at home and abroad, but several poets have died or disappearedA year ago, the poet Borys Humenyuk sent a final message. For 24 hours, he and two fellow Ukrainian soldiers had been under relentless Russian fire. Shells rained down on their trench outside the eastern city of Bakhmut. “We’re running out of ammo. Down to the...

Bulk carrier hit by Russian mine in Black Sea; Zelenskiy thanks US for latest weapons package amid uncertainty over future aid Continue reading...

Artyom Kamardin, 33, got seven years after attending anti-Ukraine war protest and Yegor Shtovba, 23, was given five and a halfA Moscow court on Thursday sentenced two men to years in prison for taking part in the recital of verses against the Ukraine campaign during an anti-mobilisation protest last year.Artyom Kamardin, 33, received a seven-year sentence for reciting a poem, and Yegor Shtovba, 23,...

Statement was made after the US government announced $250m of new weapons for UkraineWhat we know on day 673 of the warUkraine military has said a Panama-flagged civilian vessel has hit a mine in the Black Sea leaving two people injured, Reuters reported.Russia is resolved to achieve its goals in its military operations in Ukraine, its foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has said, adding that...

In today’s newsletter: With US support uncertain and the world’s attention drifting, what will happen next in Ukraine?• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. There’s something insidious about the idea of “Ukraine fatigue”: it could easily lead to the view that what really counts about the Russian invasion is how much interest it excites in the west. In truth, for...

The party has triggered outrage from conservative politicians and supporters of the war in UkraineA raunchy celebrity-studded party in Moscow has prompted outrage among Russian politicians and law enforcement agencies, in one of the starkest examples to date of how Vladimir Putin is moving the country in a conservative and anti-liberal direction.The party, which took place on 20 December, was a dress-up ball held...

Head of Ukraine’s armed forces calls for ‘different war’ in 2024; stop Putin or all of Europe at risk, says Moldova presidentThe US government has announced the release of what it said was its last available package of weapons available for Ukraine, with Congress needing to decide on future support. According to the state department, it is worth up to $250m and includes air...

Package including air defense munitions and artillery ammunition is likely to be last supplied without congressional approvalThe US will provide Ukraine with up to $250m in arms and equipment, including air defense munitions and artillery ammunition, the US has announced.The aid, provided through the Presidential Drawdown Authority, will be pulled from Pentagon stockpiles, and is likely to be the last to be supplied without...

Kyiv’s air force commander says landing vessel Novocherkask destroyed but Moscow says it has just been damagedSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageJapan’s Mitsui and Co has decided to pull its employees out of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, the Sankei newspaper reports, citing several sources.The decision is yet another blow for the project. Continue reading...

Air force claims to have struck Novocherkassk landing ship as footage shows fires in city of FeodosiaRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine’s military has said it has destroyed a Russian landing ship stationed in the Crimean port city of Feodosia, with video footage showing an extensive fire in the port area.The air force said it struck the Novocherkassk navy ship, which was stationed in...