Europe sends team to Washington to work on Russia sanctions, EU Council chief says

Keosayan had been hospitalized since December after years of heart problems.

The commission reportedly proposes shifting from unanimity to a qualified majority when renewing sanctions packages.

Krasnodar Krai's regional operational headquarters reported that Ukrainian drones debris fell on one of the refinery’s units amid a wider drone attack on the region. The Russian officials claimed that a fire spanning 30 square meters (323 square feet) was extinguished by crews.

"The capabilities of the enemy's military-industrial complex have been significantly reduced; we can see this on the battlefield," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

Ukraine's military intelligence said the recording captured a conversation in Donetsk Oblast in which the commander demanded that troops stand their ground at all costs.

The blast hit a section of the line between Luga and Pskov, used for both passenger and freight traffic.

"We have thoroughly investigated the area, and we have not found anything," North Jutland Police Chief Christian Tilsted said.

According to the IAEA team stationed at the facility, 22 drones were observed in the area between late Sept. 24 and the early hours of Sept. 25.

The number includes 940 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his apparent shift in tone on Russian President Vladimir Putin during remarks in the Oval Office on Sept. 25, throwing stark criticism towards the Russian leader for his ongoing war in Ukraine.

Indian officials reiterated to Trump administration officials this week their position that New Delhi may curb Russian oil imports if that trade is offset through the purchase of Iranian and Venezuelan oil, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 25.

"In the event of a drastic deterioration in the security situation, border closures, or other unforeseen circumstances, evacuation may prove significantly more difficult or even impossible," Poland's Embassy in Minsk said in a statement.

The Ukrainian military struck three gas distribution stations in the Russian-occupied part of Luhansk Oblast overnight on Sept. 25, according to military officials.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the EU to use frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with a $160 billion loan, saying he is "advocating the mobilization of financial resources on a scale that will secure Ukraine's military resilience for several years."

European diplomats warned Russian officials this week that NATO is prepared to respond to further airspace violations with force, including by shooting down Russian planes, Bloomberg reported Sept. 25.