Ukraine

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to G7 leaders to mark a year since the unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

They also praised the steadfast international unity throughout the past year. The Prime Minister spoke to his G7 counterparts this afternoon to mark a year since the unjustified invasion of Ukraine. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to G7 leaders to mark a year since the unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

Any visitor to the UK Embassy in Prague will have walked past the statue of Winston Churchill. While we have lost the direct connection we felt through ...

We are equally inspired by our own domestic democratic legacy of the likes of Havel, Pankhurst and Horákova. As we remember the terrible events of 24 February, and the subsequent 12 months, it is worth reflecting on and remembering why both of our countries continue to stand with Ukraine. And the risk of further aggression only increases. The generosity and empathy of the Czech people has been clear to me since my first day here. Putin’s Russia completely miscalculated the resolve and resilience of the Ukrainian people, expecting a swift and dramatic victory. Any visitor to the UK Embassy in Prague will have walked past the statue of Winston Churchill.

Five scenarios for the end of the war, from a Russian or Ukrainian breakthrough to a frozen conflict.

Ukraine appears very dependent on Volodymyr Zelenskiy in terms of its public diplomacy, but he does not direct its military strategy in detail and the country’s desire to fight runs very deep. The result is a protracted struggle that gradually lessens in intensity as the Russians run short on ammunition and resupply to Ukraine eases. Russia hopes it can embroil the west in a long proxy war that will exhaust countries first militarily and then politically. “You end up with something between a frozen conflict and an everlasting war, in which neither side has the energy or economy to win,” Nixey said. Combine that with another attack on the now repaired 12-mile (19km) Kerch Bridge to the Russian mainland and Crimea would be increasingly isolated and vulnerable. At this point, Russia could call for a ceasefire to retain what it has, and run a defensive campaign to consolidate its battered military.

President says start of Russian invasion was 'longest day of our lives' and urges allies to 'respect promises'

He said Ukraine needed to deepen its cooperation with countries in Africa and Latin America to counter Russia’s influence. Economic and diplomatic repercussions have rippled around the globe. It is to defend their land and their people.” “He was my brother,” said a junior sergeant who identified himself only by his call sign “Transit”. But China, India and countries in the global south have proven ambivalent about arguments that Ukraine is the frontline of a fight for freedom and democracy. On this day, our children and grandchildren will remember how strong Ukrainians are, mentally, physically, and spiritually.” A year on, casualty figures are high on both sides, with western estimates suggesting hundreds of thousands have been killed or wounded. In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, Oleksandr Hranyk echoed the conflicted feelings of many. At a service at St Vladimir’s church in Kyiv, the former patriarch Filaret described the “challenges and suffering” his country was facing. The hardest day of our modern history. The longest day of our lives. Morawiecki said Poland would also be willing to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets.

Charles praises the "remarkable courage" of Ukrainians on the anniversary of the Russian invasion.

He said they were already being used by Kyiv and it would be a faster way of boosting Ukraine defences than suppling British Typhoon jets. At a vigil on Thursday evening, a crowd listened to an emotional reading of the Ukrainian poem Take Only What Is Most Important by actress Dame Helen Mirren - who was visibly moved to tears. They have shown truly remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such human tragedy". Now it's different [but] it can come back to that beautiful place." "The country is in pain," she said. - Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey paid tribute to the "amazing acts of heroism in Ukraine" and said the UK would "stand in solidarity with Ukraine until they achieve victory"

Today, I joined the Mayor of Sutton and the rest of the nation in a minute's silence to pay tribute to the courage and bravery of the Ukrainian people, as we ...

I have also been deeply touched by how willing and open many of our Ukrainian friends have been to speak about their experiences of having to flee their home and leave behind their families, friends and colleagues. Sadly the story of Ukraine is not an isolated one. I am proud that Sutton has been so welcoming in embracing the traditions and cultures of our new Ukrainian neighbours.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Getty/AP. A year after Russia first invaded Ukraine, and it still looks ...

[Think tank RUSI’s senior research fellow ](https://rusi.org/)Justin Bronk, said that Ukraine has a window of opportunity of six to eight months to reclaim more land, as Russia may launch another mobilisation to recruit 500,000 more troops who would have had six months of training. [Zaporizhzhia](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/Zaporizhzhia), in a bid to cut the Russian corridor to [Crimea](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/crimea) – with analysts claiming if Ukraine reaches the Sea of Azov coast, Putin’s gains from 2022 will be undone. He said that would play into the Kremlin plan to “prolong the war and just wait for the West to get exhausted”. [nuclear](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-speech-nuclear-treaty-with-the-us_uk_63f4f5c5e4b04ff5b486281f), promising to use “all available means” to protect what Russia considers its land, analysts are not so convinced. If Ukraine fails to reclaim more land and soon, it could lead to a “long-term stalemate and sort of a grinding attritional war that just kind of goes on and on,” according to RUSI’s Bronk. [Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts, ](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/vladimir-putin-international-law-broken-ukraine-annexation_uk_6335a2ede4b0b7f89f3e6638)but instead directed areas outside Ukraine to build out the legal framework necessary to support Russian mobilisation.” [Kharkiv](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/kharkiv/) and Kherson regions and suffered losses. [promised tanks and new weapons](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/leopard-tanks-germany-us-ukraine_uk_63d05c05e4b0c8e3fc7a6d0c), to help it best Russia. [Institute for the Study of War](https://www.understandingwar.org/), also told HuffPost UK that [Vladimir Putin’s](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/vladimir-putin) [most recent speeches](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/vladimir-putin-speech-ukraine-russia_uk_63f488dde4b0c87f32f31802) have demonstrated that he has no plans to withdraw any time soon or stop pursuing seizing Kyiv – despite what he says. [ mobilised 300,000 reservists](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putins-hastily-mobilised-troops-will-suffer-high-attrition-rate-western-officials-warn_uk_63315fd5e4b0695c1d83c56f) in September – and there are fears he could try to mobilise more. [Crimea](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/crimea), the Ukrainian peninsula it illegally annexed almost a decade ago. [humiliating withdrawals and failed sieges](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/russia-retreat-kherson-ukraine_uk_636bd118e4b08163046f397a), too.

Western allies must equip Kyiv to prevail in a long battle of attrition.

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For months, municipalities have been hosting millions of Ukrainian refugees and sending life-saving aid to the war-torn country. Today, Eurocities members are ...

In the evening, the Church f Hannover will host a benefit concert for the Ukraine. In Germany’s Hannover, the Ukrainian flag will be hoisted at the city hall, followed by a speech by Mayor Belit Onay and a minute of silence. Across the continent, other cities have similar initiatives in store: in Budapest, the fairy tale-like Fishermen’s Bastion monument will be lit up in the colours of Ukraine’s flag. The church’s bells will ring before participants observe a minute of silence. London will build up to 600 new homes to host Ukrainian and Afghan refugees who are homeless or living in unsuitable temporary accommodation, Mayor Sadiq Khan announced today. For months, municipalities have been hosting millions of Ukrainian refugees and sending life-saving aid to the war-torn country.

Published Friday, 24 February 2023. The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of York, Councillor David Carr and Leader of the Council, Councillor Keith Aspden, ...

I would like to take the opportunity on this dreadful anniversary to appeal again to York residents to continue to help in any way they can.” We are deeply grateful to the 180 York residents who have opened their hearts and homes to over 300 Ukrainians fleeing the war. “As the war rages on, the people of Ukraine will continue to need our support. The photos - by Ukrainian professional photographers and others, collected by Ukrainians who now live in York - and provide a chance to reflect on the terrible losses suffered by Ukraine and its people over the last year in this needless conflict.” We have invited the city to join the council and its staff in observing the national minute’s silence today at 11.00am (Friday 24 February). [vigil was held at the York Minster](https://yorkminster.org/latest/york-minster-vigil-for-the-anniversary-of-ukraine/) as well as a 1 minute’s silence which was observed at 11.00am.

The war triggered a massive shock to the global economy, especially to energy and food markets, squeezing supply and pushing up prices to unprecedented levels.

(2022), “ [Trade flows with Russia since the start of its invasion of Ukraine](/pub/economic-bulletin/focus/2022/html/ecb.ebbox202205_01~9a64e27f6f.en.html)”, Economic Bulletin, Box 1, Issue 5, ECB. [Implications of the terms-of-trade deterioration for real income and the current account](/pub/economic-bulletin/focus/2022/html/ecb.ebbox202203_01~a3fe116ba1.en.html)”, Economic Bulletin, Box 1, Issue 3 and also Lane, P.R. [The impact of the war in Ukraine on euro area energy markets](/pub/economic-bulletin/focus/2022/html/ecb.ebbox202204_01~68ef3c3dc6.en.html)”, Economic Bulletin, Box 1, Issue 4, ECB. (2022), “ [Euro area linkages with Russia: latest insights from the balance of payments](/pub/economic-bulletin/focus/2022/html/ecb.ebbox202207_08~4f1967995f.en.html)”, Economic Bulletin, Box 8, Issue 7, ECB; and Attinasi, M.G., Doleschel, J., Gerinovics, R., Gunnella, V. [The surge in euro area food inflation and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war](/pub/economic-bulletin/focus/2022/html/ecb.ebbox202204_06~4e32074619.en.html)”, Economic Bulletin, Box 6, Issue 4, ECB; Emter, L., Fidora, M., Pastoris, F. [10](#footnote.10)]In line with the remarkable resilience of the overall economy to the effects of the war, the unemployment rate declined to its lowest level since the start of the Economic and Monetary Union, reaching 6.6% in December 2022. [6](#footnote.6)]Based on the high energy import dependence of the euro area, the surge in prices for energy imports leads to a large and unavoidable loss of real income owing to the deterioration in our terms of trade.[ [7](#footnote.7)]In such a situation, firms have an incentive to try to minimise their share of the burden by adjusting their pricing in order to fully recoup the increases in their input costs. Looking ahead, there are signs that the effects of the war on euro area inflation via developments in international energy and food markets could moderate. While in 2022 energy inflation was by far the most significant driver of inflation, most recently the largest contribution has come from food inflation (Chart 1). This is particularly the case for low-income households in which food and energy constitute a sizeable share of the consumption.[ Zooming in on the inflation rates of different components more starkly reveals the impact of the war (Chart 1b). [2](#footnote.2)]This is mainly because the euro area depends very strongly on energy imports, which accounted for more than half of the euro area’s energy use in 2020.

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine one year ago, the European Commission has slowly started filling the political leadership vacuum ...

It would have been a disaster,” he added. The EU executive, in consultation with member states, subsequently drafted ambitious proposals for the ten subsequent packages. “With the current permacrisis likely to persist, you need to be able to have an institution that is able to handle this on a much broader scope – problems will need to be faced more and more with executive capacity at the EU level,” he said. The EU executive is expected to release its assessment of Ukraine’s progress later this year, with an oral presentation of the EU executive’s seven reform recommendations expected in spring and the formal enlargement package in autumn. [military aid](https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-ramps-up-military-support-doubles-training-mission-targets-for-ukraine/) for Ukraine as well as a series of policy agreements that suggest the will for [‘progressive integration’ into the bloc](https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-to-hold-talks-in-ukraine-push-progressive-integration-as-war-anniversary-nears/), such as access for Ukrainian products to the EU single market, extending an EU no-roaming zone to Ukraine and participation in a number of programmes that will allow Ukrainian businesses and agencies to access EU funds. [recommended](https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-leaders-grant-candidate-status-to-ukraine-and-moldova/) EU candidate status for Ukraine on the understanding that Kyiv undertakes a series of legislative and policy steps, dubbed the seven recommendations.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a statement at the UN Security Council open debate on Ukraine.

The UK is proud of the support we have given to Ukraine. We must never allow Ukraine again to be vulnerable to attack. Those of us in this chamber have a special responsibility to the UN Charter. It’s why the UN Charter needs to be enforced. And it is to protect them from the aggression of those countries that do. These things exist to protect countries that do not themselves have big and powerful armies. For these reasons, and many more, Putin cannot – must not – win in Ukraine. It was a clear demonstration that whilst the Ukrainians may have been hit – and hit hard – their spirit will not be broken. Global shortages of food and fuel. Over the past year, Putin has shown that he is willing to wage a war of attrition. Hundreds of thousands more dead and wounded. But I arrived just after another Russian missile attack on civilian infrastructure had knocked out the water and electricity supply to that city.

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- Russia’s membership of Europe’s oldest and broadest treaty-based organisation was suspended within a day and ended within three weeks. These are the values of the Council of Europe and they must not be taken for granted”.

Ukraine's leader says Beijing's call for talks and a ceasefire showed China was "preparing to take part".

The latest restrictions target more than 100 entities both within Russia and worldwide, including banks and suppliers of defence equipment. The small town had been under Russian control until Ukrainian troops fought back last April to reclaim it. On Friday, American media again reported that the Chinese government was considering sending drones and artillery shells to Moscow. Germany has said it will provide 14 Leopard tanks, with Spain and Canada also sending tanks. Western officials gave the latest proposals a lukewarm reception. Meanwhile, Russia hailed the Chinese peace proposals.

EU and Nato leaders question Beijing's motives after it calls for a 'political settlement' to conflict.

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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly spoke at a United Nations Security Council session to reaffirm UK support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's illegal ...

And until this charter, of this organisation, is upheld. Our defence of the UN Charter is not, and will never be, time-limited. And will give the Ukrainians the help that they need. Together, we will mobilise the combined might of the public and private finance to ensure that Ukraine gets the reconstruction investment that it needs. The UN Charter, territorial integrity, international law – these things exist to protect countries that do not themselves have big and powerful armies and it is to protect them from the aggression of countries that do. Because when this war is over, and it will be over with Ukraine’s successful defence of its territory, we must never allow Ukraine again to be left vulnerable to attack. But what Ukraine wants – what we all want – is for this war to end now. That is the bottom line. Over the past year, Putin has shown that he is willing to wage a war of attrition. Global shortages of food and fuel. But I arrived just after another Russian missile attack on civil infrastructure had knocked out the water and the electricity supply to that city. That restaurant wanted to show me that they would not give up, that they would keep calm, and carry on.

Inside the Cathedral, the Very Reverend Peter Robinson, Dean of Derby, led the communities in prayer, standing behind a candle whose flame had been burning ...

But the US has questioned whether Beijing can ever be a neutral mediator. | ITV National News.

The security of a region should not be achieved by strengthening or expanding military blocs,” the proposal said. He added: “I cannot predict the future. I believe that the fact that China started talking about Ukraine is not bad,” he said at a news conference. “We would like to see nothing more than a just and durable peace ... let’s work with China on this point. Why not?"

Inside the Cathedral, the Very Reverend Peter Robinson, Dean of Derby, led the communities in prayer, standing behind a candle whose flame had been burning ...

"We pray for the people of Ukraine and their families and we pray for an end to the war, conflict, violence and suffering. Accompanied by a giant Ukrainian flag, members of a number of communities, including the Ukrainian community, civic dignitaries and the Dean of Derby, processed from Cathedral Green, along Full Street, through the Market Place, along Iron Gate and to Derby Cathedral. Hundreds of people walked through Derby to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, starting the biggest conflict in Europe sice World War II.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy gives defiant speech on one-year anniversary of invasion; Joe Biden's daring Kyiv trip; the muted Russian protests against war.

[data and maps](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2023/feb/21/a-year-of-war-how-russian-forces-have-been-pushed-back-in-ukraine). [who is winning](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/22/who-is-winning-in-ukraine-and-what-will-happen-next), and what the coming months might bring. [Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine) to seek dialogue. Dan Sabbagh assessed [the potential outcomes of the war.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/24/how-might-the-ukraine-war-end) [who are supportive of the military operation](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/22/its-a-disgrace-not-to-go-to-war-muted-russian-protest-against-ukraine-conflict). [Experts in the US said it was about dividing opinion](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/22/putin-biden-us-nuclear-new-start-treaty-russia-ukraine). [The full implications of Putin’s threat were not immediately clear](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/21/putin-russia-halt-participation-new-start-nuclear-arms-treaty). [language used in conversation has palpably changed over the past 12 months](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/22/russians-reflect-one-year-war-ukraine), which she feels is indicative of a cultural shift, reflecting that many Russians are on a war footing these days, or even celebrating Russia’s aggression. Fifteen minutes before midnight, a young Russian conscript named Danila, who had been sent to fight in [Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine), picked up his phone to write a message to his family and friends back home in a small town in the Samara region. [The environmental toll](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/20/ukraine-war-cost-for-nature-russia) is staggering, Jonathan Watts reports, with a hundred and sixty nature reserves, 16 wetlands and two biospheres are under threat of destruction, six hundred species of animals and 880 species of plants are under threat of extinction and up to 40% of arable land not available for cultivation. But in one aspect they were agreed: this is a war intended to remain on the territory of Ukraine, but is being elevated into something far wider – a battle of survival between the west and Russia. Biden and Zelenskiy emerged together from St Michael’s Cathedral, one of an ensemble of religious buildings in the ancient heart of the city.

Members of the local community, including the Deputy Mayor of Charnwood, Cllr Margaret Smidowicz The Ukrainian community came together in Loughborough today ( ...

The Council has also lit its Southfields offices in blue and yellow during the week. The crowd observed a moment of reflection, said prayers, and sang the Ukrainian national anthem. The Ukrainian community came together in Loughborough today (Friday, February 24) to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of their home nation.

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have been able to access banking services in the UK thanks to government action, data released today shows.

Under the Payment Account Regulations (PARs) 2015, the nine largest personal current account (PCA) providers in the UK have been legally required to offer basic bank accounts to customers who do not have a bank account or who are not eligible for a bank’s standard current account. Basic bank accounts must be fee-free for standard operations and not have an overdraft facility, but otherwise offer the same services as a standard personal current account, as set out in the PARs. The accounts do not offer overdrafts, ensuring people do not get into unaffordable debt.

I arrive in Kyiv in time for lunch at my favourite restaurant, “Beef Meat and Wine”. I love Ukrainian beef and order a steak with a salad. The war not...

My heart is racing and I am praying one doesn’t hit my building. He grabs me and we go outside the synagogue where he makes a recording thanking me for my work in Ukraine. I brief him on my work to date – that I have set up a new charity, Angels for Ukraine, through which we have managed to evacuate more than 21,000 women and children from warzones in eastern and southern Ukraine. I go in through the front door, grab a kippah to cover my head and go upstairs to meet the rabbi. The war notwithstanding, many restaurants have remained open and this steak is as close as I can get to a USDA prime cut, but a third of the price. I arrive in Kyiv in time for lunch at my favourite restaurant, “Beef Meat and Wine”.

Ukrainian president shows steel and emotion in marathon press conference, as Joe Biden says having China as peacemaker is 'just not rational'

He said he loved her and their children, wished he saw his parents “more often” and hoped they are all “proud of him”. He thanked the “army and people for not losing the country”. “It was horrible,” he said. Delay was terrible since it means “we lose more people”, he said. Asked when, he replied: “This year”. But he conceded that Ukraine had failed to get its message across to countries in the global south, including India and much of Africa. He recalled how Ukrainians “didn’t run to Russian troops with flowers” when they came across the border a year ago and instead greeted them with weapons. Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv to mark the first anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale attack, the Ukrainian president said he “wanted to believe” Beijing was interested in a “fair peace”. And added: “It was maybe down to me a bit. On a green backdrop were the words: “Year of invincibility”. On Friday, Zelenskiy indicated he was willing to consider aspects of the Chinese proposal. He needs tanks, he needs artillery, he needs air defence, including another Himars [rocket system],” Biden said.

The government's own figures show a rapid rise in Ukrainian refugees presenting as at risk of homelessness. Few days went by in the early weeks of our reporting ...

The government’s own figures show a rapid rise in Ukrainian refugees presenting as at risk of homelessness, and local authorities with already-stretched housing lists can offer no solution. Some are feeling the cost of living pinch, others are feeling the strain of having two families living under one roof, and many just feel they’ve done their part and it’s time for the government to step in. Few days went by in the early weeks of our reporting without another message or email from a host desperate for help in getting their case resolved. But it also demonstrated the incredible generosity, kindness and sacrifice, of British hosts willing to go above and beyond to help other human beings in danger. One host relayed the response she received from a tearful caseworker answering calls on the outsourced Ukraine visa helpline: “I don’t want to lie to you, we don’t have access to the system and all they tell us to do is write down your case number and say we’ll escalate it. Without answers, many hosts and refugees turned to journalists for help in getting their stories told.

The action by the Stop the War Coalition (STW) and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is a part of an international call on governments and Nato to end ...

With a regular donation to our monthly Fighting Fund, we can continue to thumb our noses at the fat cats and tell truth to power. The Morning Star is unique, as a lone socialist voice in a sea of corporate media. The meeting will include two panels of speakers focusing on the relationship between weapons, trade unions and climate change, and the relationship between war and the cost-of-living crisis. To mark the anniversary of the invasion yesterday, a Ukrainian flag bearing the words “Stop War” was displayed at a vigil in Bradford in West Yorkshire. The action by the Stop the War Coalition (STW) and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is a part of an international call on governments and Nato to end their escalation of the conflict, with rallies taking place in hundreds of towns and cities — including Manchester and Sheffield. THOUSANDS of anti-war campaigners will gather in London today to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine and to make renewed calls for peace.