Speaking to Reuters after meeting EU counterparts in Prague, Foreign Minister Urmans Reinsalu noted that "it takes some time, but I think timing is also critical, looking at these vast numbers of Russian citizens entering." The remarks come as EU foreign ministers agreed to complicate the procedure for Russians to enter, though stopping short of a full visa ban.
"The impact of the alleged crimes perpetuated by the Russian government is likely to leave generational scars," Yale researchers said, adding that Russia "aims to foldUkraine's children into the Russian war machine, whether it be through its civilian arm or military wing."
Putin said the maneuvers were aimed at strengthening the defense of the Union State of Russia and Belarus against "any aggression."
The announcement comes days after Belarus freed 52 political prisoners following negotiations with a U.S. delegation.
Transneft, which handles more than 80% of Russia's crude output, has restricted firms' ability to store oil in its pipelines and warned it may have to accept less oil if infrastructure sustains further damage, Reuters reported.
In a recommendation adopted by member states, the Council agreed on a framework to ensure a "sustainable return and reintegration into Ukraine, when conditions allow," as well as a coordinated transition to other residence statuses for those eligible.
The Kyiv Independent’s Oleksiy Sorokin sits down with Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defense Industry and Space, to discuss Europe’s readiness to confront Russia, including its ReArm program, and the future of European security.
A Russian drone strike targeted central Kharkiv during broad daylight on Sept. 16, damaging an educational institution and injuring at least four people, officials reported.
"This funding enables us to scale our operations and offer advanced swarming capabilities to every unmanned vehicle, in Ukraine and across NATO-aligned nations," Swarmer CEO Serhii Kupriienko said.
In turn, 75% of Ukrainians said that Russia's conditional peace proposal — including Ukraine's full withdrawal from Donetsk Oblast and a ban on NATO entry — would be "completely unacceptable."
Parliament suspended live coverage of its plenary sessions after the full-scale Russian invasion for security reasons.
The Polish prime minister said that the drone had been operating near several government buildings in the Polish capital, including the Belweder palace, which serves as one of the official presidential residences.
The operation struck the 47th Airborne Assault Battalion of the 155th Guards Marine Brigade stationed in Russia's Primorsky Krai, a HUR source told the Kyiv Independent.
The news comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose tougher sanctions on Moscow once European allies cease purchasing Russian oil.
