Russia-Ukraine war: Germany expects decision ‘soon’ on delivery of tanks to Ukraine; Zelenskiy vows to fight corruption – live
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Berlin says it will not ‘stand in the way’ of Poland sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine; Volodymyr Zelenskiy says there wi...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/23/russia-ukraine-war-germany-expects-decision-soon-on-delivery-of-tanks-to-ukraine-zelenskiy-vows-to-fight-corruption-live

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 334 of the invasion
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Germany will not “stand in the way” of Poland sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine; Russia claims more progress in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia regionSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageGermany will not “stand in the way” of Poland sendi...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/23/russia-ukraine-war-at-a-glance-what-we-know-on-day-334-of-the-invasion

Russia claims advances in Zaporizhzhia as Nato squabbles over tanks to Ukraine
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Moscow-installed official says south-eastern front is ‘mobile’, with troops moving in on Orikhiv and HulyaipoleRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has claimed to have made advances in Ukr...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/22/russia-claims-advances-zaporizhzhia-nato-squabbles-tanks-ukraine

People-smugglers ‘recruiting Russian captains for migrant boats to Italy’
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Russians have replaced Ukrainians since the war began and at least 14 have been arrested in Italy, NGOs claimPeople-smugglers are recruiting dozens of Rus...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/22/people-smugglers-recruiting-russian-captains-for-migrant-boats-to-italy

When will Putin give up Ukraine? Only when his inner circle forces him to stop | Olga Chyzh
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Unlike western leaders, the Russian president does not answer to voters or the media. Which means he plays a much, much longer gameAlmost a year on, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has lost little ...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/22/vladimir-putin-ukraine-west-russia-president

Ukraine is fighting for all of us. Now Europe must fight too | Simon Tisdall
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As Russia threatens another offensive, this is the moment of maximum danger. Ukraine’s allies must move fast and decisively ...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/22/ukraine-is-fighting-for-all-of-us-now-europe-must-fight-putin-too

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 333 of the invasion
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Baltic countries urge Germany to send tanks ‘now’; Ukraine adviser tells allies ‘think faster’ over arms supplySee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageAn adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that caution and slow decisio...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/22/russia-ukraine-war-at-a-glance-what-we-know-on-day-333-of-the-invasion

‘We do our work because we are angry’: Navalny’s colleague Maria Pevchikh on taking on Putin
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It’s two years since the arrest and imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Here his deputy talks about continuing his fearless anti-corruption wo...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/22/navalny-deputy-maria-pevchikh-putin-opposition-corruption-foundation

The Observer view on Belarus’s rogue regime and its ties to Russia | Observer editorial
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As Belarus’s democratically elected president is tried for treason in absentia, she demands deeper sanctions on the brutal regimeA show trial ...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/22/observer-view-belarus-rogue-regime-relationship-russia

Germany faces backlash over reluctance to send tanks to Ukraine
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Kyiv voices frustration at ‘global indecision’ as allies say Leopard 2s needed now to stop Russian assaultRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesGermany is facing a backlash from allies over its reluctance to supply Leopard 2 tanks to bo...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/21/germany-backlash-reluctance-tanks-ukraine-leopard

MI5 refused to investigate ‘Russian spy’s’ links to Tories, says whistleblower
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Party member lodges a complaint about the security services ignoring attempt of Russian infiltration into the ConservativesMI5 repeatedly refused to invest...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/21/mi5-refused-to-investigate-russian-spys-links-to-tories-says-whistleblower

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainians to train on Leopard 2 tanks despite lack of agreement on supply – live
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Defence minister says Poland will let Ukrainian troops train on the German-made battle tanks; Russia claims to have captured village near Bakhmut ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/21/russia-ukraine-war-ukrainians-to-train-on-leopard-2-tanks-despite-lack-of-agreement-on-supply-live

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 332 of the invasion
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Russia claims to have captured village near Bakhmut; Germany declines to take decision on supplying Ukraine with tanksSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia claimed to have captured of a village in eastern Ukraine as part of its months-long push to...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/21/russia-ukraine-war-at-a-glance-what-we-know-on-day-332-of-the-invasion

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis
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Kyiv hopes western tanks could provide tactical breakthrough; dozens die in Dnipro attack; Germany gets a new defence ministerSee all our Ukraine war coverageEvery week we wrap up the must-r...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/21/what-happened-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-this-week-catch-up-with-the-must-read-news-and-analysis

US general: It will be 'very difficult’ to remove Putin’s forces from Ukraine this year – video
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Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, told reporters at the US Ramstein Air Base that he did not believe it was realistic to expect Ukraine to push Russian troops out of its in...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2023/jan/20/us-general-it-will-be-very-difficult-to-remove-putins-forces-from-ukraine-this-year-video

US to designate Russia’s Wagner Group as ‘transnational criminal organization’
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US will apply designation in the coming days, says national security council spokesman, imposing new sanctions on the groupThe US will designate the Russian mercenary group Wagner as a “significant transnational cr...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/20/us-russia-wagner-group-transnational-criminal-organization

Italy seeks Russian oligarch whose seized yachts disappeared from Sardinia
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Dmitry Mazepin’s vessels, both called Aldabra, went missing within weeks of each other last summerRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesItalian authorities are on the hunt for a Russian oligarch after two of his luxury yachts that were seized under EU sanctions mysteriously disappeared from a ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/20/italy-seeks-dmitry-mazepin-russian-oligarch-seized-yachts-disappeared-sardinia