After two months of deliberations, Germany has granted Ukraine's request for the delivery of 18 RCH-155 self-propelled howitzers, reported Die Welt. Ukraine wanted to order artillery weapons from the Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) arms group, reported Die Welt, citing obtained documents. According to Die Welt, the delivery would be ready in 2.5 years at the earliest. The KMW didn’t want to begin production until there was a clear signal from the government that the howitzers could be shipped to Ukraine.
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"I think this is one of the 'cards', as our colleagues and partners say, to build win-win relations," Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Ukraine has appointed former Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna as its new ambassador to the U.S., President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Aug. 27.
"All these 'deals' are legally null and void. Everyone involved in the sale of Ukrainian property will be held accountable," the Center of National Resistance said.
"The Italian proposal, based on a mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 5, is currently the main one on the table. It is a potential contribution to the peace that our nation has made, and I think we should be proud of it," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.
It has been over seven months since U.S. President Trump took office, vowing to end Russia's war in Ukraine within 24 hours. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell explains why Trump's peace effort has failed so far — and what could happen next.
Among supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump from the Republican Party, 76% backed sanctions against Russia's trading partners, while Democrats shared this position at 58%.
Presidential Office Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov are heading to New York this week to discuss security guarantees and future peace talks, Bloomberg reported.
More than 300 Ukrainian soldiers who took part in the Kursk Oblast incursion have been convicted on terrorist charges by Russia this year.
The position was most present among supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, with 72% saying that Ukraine should be ready to give up on occupied territories for peace.
"Discussing specific details out of context and in public would hardly be helpful to the overall outcome of the matter," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
"The decision to withdraw from the Convention for the Prevention of Torture only reinforces this reality and firmly places Russia among the countries where human life and dignity are worth nothing," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
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Ukrainian forces downed 74 out of the 95 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
Vilnius reportedly proposes launching technical-level accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova without Hungary, provided the other 26 member states agree.
