11:54 PM

Biden seeks to cancel over $4.5 billion in Ukraine's debt.

"We have taken the step that was outlined in the law to cancel those loans, provide that economic assistance to Ukraine, and now Congress is welcome to take it up if they wish," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Nov. 20.

11:15 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russia with British Storm Shadow for first time, media reports

11:11 PM

Trump names Matthew Whitaker as next US ambassador to NATO.

Whitaker, who served briefly as acting U.S. attorney general during Trump's first term, has no evident experience in national security, diplomacy, or foreign policy.

10:36 PM

Russian troops killed 2 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk, prosecutors say.

They were stripped naked and shot dead, according to the prosecutors. In a picture published by the prosecutors, two blurred naked bodies are seen lying on the ground.

10:35 PM

Secret Russian plan sees Ukraine cut into 3 parts, intelligence source confirms.

Under the plan, Ukraine's western lands would be offered to neighboring countries, while its eastern regions would be annexed by Russia and the remaining territory converted into a Russian-controlled puppet state.

10:19 PM

War

Panic grips Kyiv as embassy closures and Telegram rumors fuel fears of imminent attack

9:56 PM

Interview

'Russia only wins if the West quits' — Gen. Ben Hodges

9:21 PM

Court jails Russian actor in absentia, confiscates his Odesa apartment.

Mashkov, who was convicted for war propaganda and for encouraging the violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, owned a 147 square meter apartment on the seacoast in Odesa.

8:18 PM

Gaming

Delayed by war, Ukraine’s long-awaited 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2' surges to the top of video game purchases

8:14 PM

UN World Food Program allocates $21 billion to Ukraine until 2027.

“The plan provides for humanitarian assistance, support for civilians, continuation of the demining process and support for Ukraine's export potential in supplying agricultural products to international markets,” Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

6:50 PM

US announces $275 million military aid package for Ukraine.

It will include HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) ammunition, artillery shells, and Javelin surface-to-air missiles, in addition to a wide range of spare parts and equipment.

5:35 PM

Ukraine strikes Russia with Storm Shadows for the first time, Bloomberg reports.

According to the source, the strikes were approved as a response to the presence of North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, a sign of escalation by Russia.

4:58 PM

War analysis

ATACMS boost for Ukraine as Trump 'freeze' deadline looms

4:26 PM

Parliament adopts bill to strip individuals supporting Russia of state awards.

Ukraine’s parliament adopted a law on Nov. 20 allowing the deprivation of state awards from individuals who spread Russian propaganda or commit other illegal actions against the Ukrainian state.

4:13 PM

Latest strikes on Ukraine’s electricity substations threaten ‘power failure,' Greenpeace warns.

Greenpeace has warned that Ukraine’s power grid faces a "heightened risk of catastrophic failure" after a mass missile and drone attack on Nov. 17 targeted electrical substations essential for nuclear power plants, the Guardian reported on Nov. 20.

4:00 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Europe’s 2% defense benchmark is an illusion, not a solution

4:00 PM

Parliament backs bill to dissolve medical commissions in 1st reading after corruption scandals.

President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree in October to liquidate the commissions in the wake of accusations of Ukrainian officials using corrupt schemes to acquire falsified disability certifications.

3:45 PM

Russia's FSB detains German citizen over alleged 'terrorist plot.'

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Nov. 20 the detention of German citizen Nikolai Gaiduk, accusing him of planning terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure in the Kaliningrad region.

3:25 PM

Germany delivers new military aid to Ukraine, including howitzers, Gepards.

Germany has handed over ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles Marder, 41,000 rounds 155 mm ammunition, several reconnaissance drones, including Vector, Hornet XR, Golden Eagle, VT-4 Rochen, Songbird, and others.

3:14 PM

Russian officials threaten US over long-range strikes, allude to nuclear doctrine changes.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Nov. 19 that Moscow "will respond accordingly" to Washington's permission for Ukraine to strike Russian soil with U.S. weapons.

8:31 AM  (Updated:  November 20, 2024 2:45 pm)

US Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closes due to 'potential significant' Russian strike on Nov. 20.

"Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place," the statement read.

2:23 PM

Russia strikes humanitarian aid distribution point in Kherson Oblast.

The attack targeted a building where volunteers were distributing bread to residents, officials said. A projectile struck the roof, damaging windows, the facade, and the roof itself. No people were injured.

2:12 PM

Russian forces attack 10 times per day as they push toward Kurakhove, military says.

Russian military conducts up to 10 assaults daily in an attempt to approach the town of Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, Oleksandr Nevidomyi, head of the communications department of the 46th separate airmobile brigade, told Suspilne on Nov. 20.

1:24 PM

Carmaker forecasts 30% collapse in Russian car market by 2025.

Sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia could decline by 21-30% in 2025 if high interest rates persist, Avtovaz CEO Maxim Sokolov said on Nov. 19, according to the state-owned TASS news agency.

1:12 PM

Parliament passes bills on military service, including draft deferral for civilians released from captivity.

The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed several bills on Nov. 20 considering mobilization and demobilization.