The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
US president-elect speaks of six months to end conflict, after pledging to solve it in ‘24 hours’ from taking office
Move by outgoing Biden administration made in co-ordination with UK
US president-elect says meeting being set up, emphasising a push to end war in Ukraine
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Rob Bauer calls on banks, pension funds and rating agencies to change outdated policies in face of rising threats
People of Transnistria forced to chop wood to heat homes after gas transit deal via Ukraine expires
Transit deal expires with no follow-up agreement on flows to central Europe
Biden administration races to provide Kyiv with additional support before Donald Trump takes office
Documentary-maker Julian Evans rekindles a 30-year romance with the country and finds warmth in desperate circumstances
Wealthy customers hit with hefty charges as importers forced to take longer routes
Europeans need to acknowledge that they can no longer rely on the US security guarantee
Completing frontier wall will bring EU nation ‘as close to 100% security as possible’, says deputy migration minister
Weapons engineering groups advertised for workers familiar with German and Japanese metalworking systems
US and regional officials and aviation experts suggest anti-aircraft fire could be to blame for crash in Kazakhstan
Customs records show middlemen are keeping high-end fashion flowing to Moscow despite sanctions
More than half a million people left without heating, water and electricity
Vladimir Putin’s envoy says more than 10 units are being built in countries such as China, Iran and Turkey
Slovak prime minister has ‘one-on-one’ meeting at Kremlin as Ukraine prepares to halt transit of Russian gas
Kyiv and its European allies believe they have a chance to shape the incoming president’s plan to end the war. But they are divided over what to propose
Also in this newsletter: Hungary doubles down on EU cash demands
Ukrainian president continues to push for Nato membership after meeting European leaders in Brussels
President plays down Moscow’s military support for Assad regime and claims Kremlin ‘achieved our goals’
Defence secretary John Healey to set out proposals for stepping up support to Kyiv
Also in this newsletter: Slamming the brakes on the EU’s deregulation omnibus
Kaja Kallas says western capitals need to make good on promises of security guarantees to Ukraine
