Today: October 19, 2026
Today: October 19, 2026

Ukraine conflict

Arts

Merz warns of more Russian hybrid attacks as he reaffirms support for Ukraine

Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Thursday that Germany faced more hybrid attacks from Russia as he pledged to continue support for Ukraine ahead of what is likely to be

Science|Technology

A Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine

A Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv as the Ukrainian capital endured another day of relentless aerial attacks in the 4 1/2-year-old full-scale invasion by Moscow

Crime|Europe

Russia attacks Ukrainian energy grid, forcing power cuts as winter looms

Russia unleashed a widely anticipated air campaign against Ukraine's energy grid on Wednesday, hitting power facilities and

Arts|Europe|MidEast

Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing 7 and targeting power grid, Zelenskyy says

Russia pressed its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing seven people, including a child

Business|Economy|Europe|Political

'Let them be scared': Moscow sends EU message with widening corporate crackdown

Russia has singled out European firms in its latest drive to strip foreign owners of the right to manage their Russian assets, government and company sources said, with the

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Explosions heard in Kyiv, Reuters witness says

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said, as Russia continues its near-daily attacks on the country in its fifth year of the

World

Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7

Ukrainian officials say that Russia’s continuous aerial attacks have killed at least seven people and wounded over 80

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Kremlin says Ukraine is now 'paying the price' for its own attacks on Russia

The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine was paying the price for its own attacks on Russia in recent months and would continue to do so as Moscow's forces systematically

Europe|World

Ukrainian forces advance in key eastern battlefield, senior commander says

Ukraine's military has recaptured more territory from Russian forces in the north of the Donetsk region, a senior military commander said on Monday, in an operation aimed at

Arts

Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to 'settle with Putin'

Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine as the aerial war between Moscow and Kyiv intensified

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Russia can restart 80% of Black Sea grain export terminals if attacks stop

Russia could quickly restart up to 80% of its grain terminal capacity in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov if diplomatic efforts to halt mutual attacks by

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Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging world’s leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts

Arts

Russian envoy Dmitriev is heading to US for talks with Trump administration, sources say

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev is heading to the US on Wednesday, where he will meet with Trump administration representatives Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and others,

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Russia pounds Kyiv with drone strikes as Zelenskiy addresses the UN

Russia pounded Kyiv with drone strikes on Wednesday, hitting railway infrastructure, warehouses and fuel stations as Ukrainian President

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Trump suggests a Ukraine deal on Russia's war could be close while meeting with Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.N. General Assembly in New York and expressed hope that the U.S. would help to end Russia's war in Ukraine

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Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams UK deal on Indian Ocean islands

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has had a strong start with U.S. President Donald Trump at their first meeting

Political|Travel|World

Papal envoy plans to visit Russia in late September, RIA says

Papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi plans to visit Russia in late September, the RIA state news agency quoted him as saying on Monday.

Election

How Putin may leverage Russian ruling party's election win

The pro-Putin ruling United Russia party retained its decisive majority in the national parliament, near-complete election results showed on Monday, in a

Europe

Zelenskyy hosts leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed leaders from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation

Economy|Political|World

Russia says new US sanctions, if signed by Trump, would make Ukraine peace deal harder

The Kremlin said on Thursday that further U.S. sanctions against Russia would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine. On Wednesday, the U.S.

Arts

Russia strikes Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Poland scrambles jets

Russia bombarded Kyiv and other cities with missiles and drones overnight, and neighbouring NATO member Poland scrambled jets after a Russian daytime attack in western

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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump

The House has passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine

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Russian drones hit Ukrainian bus and train, killing five, officials say

Russian drones struck a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing five people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed on with strikes on

Europe|Technology

Ukraine war drives European demand for bigger, cheaper missile arsenals

European militaries are increasingly exploring cheaper missiles and interceptors after conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle

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8 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops

Russian strikes have killed eight civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials

Economy|Political|US|World

House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain

The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate

Business|Economy

Modi holds talks with Putin and Iran's president before the BRICS summit of 11 nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have held talks before a BRICS summit in New Delhi

Europe|Political|Travel|World

Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek further military support for Ukraine

Canada plans to produce millions of drones over the next two years and send a third of them to Ukraine

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Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

Local authorities say Russia has struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing two people and injuring at least 10

Political|World

UK's Burnham, Trump discuss working towards Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Downing Street says

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with U.S.

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How escalating attacks are upending daily life in Kyiv

Commuters stranded; children rushed underground in the middle of the school day; festivals cancelled; walks punctuated by booming air

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Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner plan to visit Moscow and Kyiv in their first trip to Ukraine

Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner plan to visit Moscow and Kyiv in their first trip to Ukraine

Crime

A pregnant soldier mourns her 21-year-old husband at his funeral in Ukraine

A pregnant woman in Kyiv mourns her 21-year-old husband, who was killed in action

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says investigation underway after clash between two security agencies

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in

Political|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects meeting with US negotiators in coming days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that U.S. negotiators trying to broker a possible solution to the 4 1/2 year-old war with Russia were due to visit both

Europe

Russia torments Ukraine's capital with seventh day of strikes

Russian drones tore into central Kyiv on Wednesday morning, wounding 11 people and damaging residential and university buildings on the

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Air raid alert shatters first day of school in Kyiv after overnight Russian missile strikes

Ukrainian schools are adapting to wartime conditions as the conflict with Russia continues

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Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and that

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Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, will not negotiate with 'terrorists'

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was winning the war in Ukraine and portrayed the Ukrainian leadership as "

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Russian air attacks kill 12 in Kyiv region on sixth day of strikes

Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured many more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, authorities said,

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Another Ukrainian town lies in ruins as Russians creep closer

Burned out cars. Rubble from flattened buildings strewn along deserted streets.

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russian strike on Kyiv-area warehouse causes detonation, killing 27

At least 27 people were killed after a Russian drone strike on a Kyiv-area warehouse sparked a detonation, officials said on Saturday, prompting calls by President Volodymyr

Political|World

Senior Ukrainian official expects 'technical talks' on Russia's war soon

Ukraine's top presidential adviser said on Friday that technical talks on Russia's war would likely take place in the near future but added that he did not expect any swift