Zelenskiy visits London, Paris and Brussels; the secretive Ukrainian special forces taking the fight across the border
The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, announced a new round of sanctions against Kremlin-connected individuals and military entities to mark Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to London. They included a drone manufacturer, a helicopter parts firm, and an aviation software company.
But what appears to be the most pointed and personal measure concerned Krivonogikh, a Russian national who worked as a cleaner in the 1990s before meeting Putin in St Petersburg. The Russian investigative website Proekt claims Putin is the father of Krivonogikh’s daughter Luiza.Ukrainian saboteurs Taras, Olexiy and Vladyslav in Taras Shevchenko Park in central Kyiv.
It might seem odd for a battalion such as theirs to allow their stories to be told in public. But that is to misunderstand their purpose. In everything they do, there is a single message they want to send. “It is very easy for us to cross the Russian border,” says Vladyslav, the youngest of the three, with a smile.Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Ukraine has faced temperatures as low as -20C in recent months, at the same time as dealing with a humanitarian crisis caused by Russia strikes on key civilian infrastructure. Humanitarian groups have warned that attacks in the coldest winter months can “devastate” civilian lives, limiting access to energy and water for vulnerable groups such as displaced and elderly people.
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