Russia and Ukraine: the story so far

🧵 The story so far Updated Fri 13 Nov

Russia and Ukraine

In one minute: Russia and Ukraine are at war, and Russian forces hold about a fifth of Ukraine. Lately both sides have been attacking each other's power plants and oil sites from far away. On 11 October, US President Trump said they had agreed to stop hitting energy sites, but the attacks did not stop.

📍 Ukraine · Russia

📅 What happened

12 NovTwo American envoys met Russia's president in Moscow, then flew to Dublin to report to Ukraine's president. Russia said the talks will continue. Read it
11 NovThe Abu Dhabi talks ended. Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange prisoners of war, but not to stop the fighting. Read it
10 NovTeams from Russia, Ukraine and the US met in Abu Dhabi for two days of talks, the first face-to-face meeting since February. Read it

Show earlier days (11)

26 OctUkraine's leader said Ukraine, Russia and the US agreed to hold three-way talks next month. Read it
21 OctRussia's leader met a US envoy. A Russian adviser said Putin agreed to restart three-way talks after 10 November.
20 OctA US envoy met Ukraine's leader in Norway, and the US president asked him to make a deal. Read it
18 OctUkraine sent more than 1,000 drones at Russia, and an oil port in St Petersburg caught fire. Russia hit Kyiv overnight.
16 OctEuropean leaders said they would keep backing Ukraine. Ukraine's president asked for more money.
14 OctRussia hit power plants again. Ukraine said it would start hitting Russian oil sites again.
By 14 OctStrikes left at least 600,000 people in Ukraine without electricity.
12 OctUkraine said Russia was still attacking its power sites. Russia's foreign minister said no to the pause.
11 OctPresident Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking energy sites.
9 OctThe US agreed a deal for Russia to supply it with diesel fuel.
February 2022Ukraine began living under special wartime rules because of the war with Russia.

👥 Who's who

UkraineIts president is Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

RussiaIts forces hold about a fifth of Ukraine.

The United StatesPresident Trump announced the pause on hitting energy sites.

❓ What is an "energy ceasefire"?

A promise to stop attacking power plants, power lines and oil refineries, even if other fighting goes on.

❓ Did it work?

Not yet. Ukraine says Russia kept hitting its power sites, and Russia's foreign minister said no to it.

❓ Why did the lights go out in Ukraine?

Strikes on power sites left at least 600,000 people without electricity, Ukraine's president said.

💛 If this news worries you

It's okay to feel worried when you read about war. Leaders in many countries are talking about how to make the fighting stop. If something you read upsets you, tell a grown-up you trust. Talking about it helps.

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