Landmark ruling finds Russia shot down MH17 with 38 Australians on board

Europe’s top human rights court finds Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by Russia in July 2014

Russian attack on Kyiv leaves two dead a day after largest assault of war

Another huge wave of Russian missiles and drones hit Ukraine’s capital as Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov due to meet with Marco Rubio

Ukraine arrests Chinese father and son on suspicion of spying

Pair accused of spying on Neptune missile programme, which is seen as critical to defence against Russia

Concern that Ukraine will be split up casts shadow over reconstruction talks

Leaders meet in Rome amid forecasts that a third of rebuild costs could fall to Russia if Ukraine has to concede territory

Trump expected to announce resumption of weapons deliveries to Ukraine through Nato allies

It’s a major policy shift from the White House, after halting shipments to the country due to dwindling stockpiles

‘It’s blitz, blitz, blitz’: Kyiv’s shelters fill up as Russia intensifies aerial attacks

People in Ukrainian capital are exhausted and struggling for normality amid a dramatic rise in bombardment

Ukraine secret service says it killed Russian agents suspected of Kyiv assassination

SBU intelligence agency claims to have ‘liquidated’ members of Russia’s FSB who were suspected of killing Colonel Ivan Voronych last week

Trump expected to announce plan to sell Patriot defence systems to Ukraine

President says US will send Kyiv ‘sophisticated’ equipment ahead of announcement as frustration with Russia grows

Kyiv hails US weapons deal as Moscow dismisses Trump’s sanctions threat

US president says he will send Ukraine Patriot anti-aircraft batteries and interceptor missiles paid for by EU allies

Trump does deal with Nato allies to arm Ukraine and warns Russia of severe sanctions

US president says he will supply billions of dollars of military equipment paid for by European allies

Tuesday briefing: What Trump’s ‘massive’ weapons deal for Ukraine means for the war – and for Putin

In today’s newsletter: Donald Trump says he wants to ‘finish’ the war in Ukraine, as diplomatic relations break down with Vladimir Putin

Ukrainians hail Melania Trump for challenging husband’s faith in Putin

US first lady celebrated as ‘Agent Melania Trumpenko’ for noting Russian leader’s duplicity

Navalny’s widow leads calls for Italy to cancel concert by pro-Putin conductor

Valery Gergiev, an ally of Russian leader, is due to perform in Europe for first time since full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Maga stalwart Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump over Ukraine arms shipments

‘MAGA did not vote for more weapons to Ukraine,’ Georgia congresswoman said in accusing Trump of breaking a campaign promise

Ukraine awaiting details on ‘billions of dollars’ worth of weapons promised by Trump

US president said to have discussed providing Patriot missiles and long-range Tomahawks but no agreement has been reached

Ukraine wing of US-founded terrorist group says it was involved in killing of intelligence officer in Kyiv

The Base, a far-right group with suspected links to Russia, said killing of Ivan Voronych was ‘only the beginning’

EU and UK lower price cap on Russian oil in bid to curb war on Ukraine

EU’s foreign policy chief says latest sanctions package is ‘one of [the] strongest’ to date

Lammy announces exposure of 18 Russian spies after UK cyber-attacks

Foreign secretary says two agents were involved in planting spyware on a device used by poisoning victim Yulia Skripal

First Australian tanks handed over to Ukrainian army

Defence minister Richard Marles says Australia is ‘steadfast’ in support of Kyiv as Abrams tanks go into action

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