The war in Ukraine is a complex and ongoing conflict that began in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and supported separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Since then, the war has claimed over 14,000 lives and displaced millions of people1. The war has also strained the relations between Russia and the West, leading to sanctions, diplomatic tensions, and military confrontations.
Here are some of the latest developments and news about the war in Ukraine:
- The party of an openly pro-Russian politician won Slovakia’s parliamentary election although it will need a coalition partner to govern. Slovakia — which is part of NATO — has been one of Kyiv’s staunchest allies2.
- The US narrowly avoided a government shutdown but the stopgap measure dropped funding for Ukraine. After the bill passed President Biden said "we cannot under any circumstances allow American support for Ukraine to be interrupted.”2
- Ukrainian police arrested two people suspected of hiding a Russian anti-missile system left over from fighting in the early days of the war2.
- Russia’s war in Ukraine By Sophie Tanno and Thom Poole, CNN Updated 4:37 AM ET, Sun October 1, 2023 What we’re covering The party of an openly pro-Russian politician won Slovakia’s parliamentary election although it will need a coalition partner to govern. Slovakia — which is part of NATO — has been one of Kyiv’s staunchest allies. The US narrowly avoided a government shutdown but the stopgap measure dropped funding for Ukraine. After the bill passed President Biden said "we cannot under any circumstances allow American support for Ukraine to be interrupted.” Ukrainian police arrested two people suspected of hiding a Russian anti-missile system left over from fighting in the early days of the war. Dive deeper: By Simone McCarthy 6 Posts Sort by 20 min ago Biden reiterates support for Ukraine as US narrowly avoids government shutdown From CNN staff Joe Biden leaves after attending mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington on Saturday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images US President Joe Biden has reiterated support for Ukraine as the US narrowly avoided a government shutdown on Saturday. Biden urged Congress to pass separate funding for assistance to Ukraine in the war against Russia, after a stopgap funding measure dropped aid to the war-torn country. “While the Speaker and the overwhelming majority of Congress have been steadfast in their support for Ukraine, there is no new funding in this agreement to continue that support. We cannot under any circumstances allow American support for Ukraine to be interrupted,” he said. Biden also praised bipartisan efforts to keep the government open and funded through November but added that the last-minute scramble by House Republicans was a “manufactured crisis” that could have been avoided months ago. Some context: A government shutdown was prevented after Congress passed a stopgap funding measure ahead of a critical midnight deadline in a whirlwind day on Capitol Hill. President Joe Biden signed the bill late Saturday night. The stopgap bill originally included funding for Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the full-scale invasion from Russia, but the funds were dropped after some conservatives raised objections during negotiations. Democratic Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet briefly held up the vote on the bill after he objected over concerns about the lack of funding in it. Bipartisan members of Senate leadership released a joint statement committing to vote on further funding for Ukraine aid “in the coming weeks.” House Democratic leadership said in a statement that they expect McCarthy to bring a separate Ukraine aid bill to vote when the House returns. 24 min ago Russian forces launch around 40 drones on Ukraine’s central and southern regions From CNN’s Josh Pennington Russian forces launched around 40 drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine’s central and southern regions, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) said in an operational update early Sunday. Ukraine’s air force destroyed 30 out of 40 Shahed drones launched from the south overnight in the central Vinnytsia region and over the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions in the south, according to the AFU3.
- War in maps: Ukraine widening Russia defences breach Analysts say armoured vehicles have been confirmed beyond Russia’s first defensive lines for the first time4.
- Russian video ‘shows fleet commander alive’ By Robert Greenall in London & James Waterhouse in Kyiv BBC News Ukraine is “clarifying” its recent reports that Russia’s Admiral Sokolov died in a missile attack on Friday4.
- Could cannabis help with Ukraine’s veteran crisis? By Paul Adams BBC Diplomatic Correspondent in Kyiv Ukraine is battling a colossal PTSD crisis and wants to try anything to help - including cannabis4.
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