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Trump says Russia-Ukraine war 'gotta stop'

6:55 AM

(Updated: November 15, 2024 3:28 pm)

Trump says Russia-Ukraine war 'gotta stop.'

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a Mar-a-Lago event in Florida on Nov. 14 that his administration will focus on the Russia-Ukraine war.

2:34 PM

US presence in Poland is 'guarantee of security,' Duda says at opening of new missile base.

The U.S. has opened a new air defense base in northern Poland, underscoring a guarantee of security on NATO's eastern flank, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Nov. 13.

1:58 PM

Russian troops plant flag at border in Chernihiv Oblast, Border Guard says no major offensive detected.

State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that a Russian sabotage group planted a Russian flag near the border in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast, but said that the event occurred in the grey zone and Russian troops did not launch a major offensive in the region.

12:36 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Ukrainian, Russian ombudsmen meet in Minsk to discuss POWs exchange

Two of Alexander Lukashenko’s “challengers” in upcoming 2025 presidential elections drop out before race even starts, pledge support for Belarusian dictator. Lukashenko pardons 31 political prisoners as pre-election police raids intensify. Lukashenko allows the family to visit Maria Kalesnikava in jail, ending over 600 days of holding the prominent

11:20 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 1, injure 19 over past day.

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least one civilian and injured at least 19 others in the past day, regional authorities reported on Nov. 15.

9:36 AM

Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region, explosions heard near military airfield.

Russia's Krasnodar region came under a "massive drone attack" overnight on Nov. 15, Governor Veniamin Kondratiev reported via his Telegram channel. One of the targeted districts hosts a military airfield.

Russian mass missile, drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures at least 10

11:16 PM

(Updated: November 15, 2024 8:34 am)

Russian mass missile, drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures at least 10.

One woman was killed and at least 10 others were injured, including a 9-year-old boy, authorities said. The attack destroyed an apartment building in the city center.

8:21 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 717,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Russia has also reportedly lost 9,330 tanks, 18,968 armored fighting vehicles, 29,167 vehicles and fuel tanks, 20,492 artillery systems, 1,252 multiple launch rocket systems, 999 air defense systems, 369 airplanes, 329 helicopters, 18,886 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.

7:47 AM

Austria's OMV secures $243 million arbitral award for Gazprom's irregular German gas supplies.

Austrian integrated oil and gas company OMV announced on Nov. 13 that it had secured an arbitral award from the International Chamber of Commerce exceeding $243 million. This ruling relates to irregularities in German gas supplies provided by Gazprom.

5:52 AM

France-trained brigade of Ukrainian soldiers prepares for deployment, Associated Press reports.

A French military task force named "Champagne" is concluding its mission of training a newly formed brigade of several thousand Ukrainian troops. The brigade will include infantry battalions, engineers, artillery units, and other specialists.

3:35 AM

London-based Russian anti-war chef found dead in Serbia, AFP reports.

A renowned Russian chef known for his strong criticism of Russia's war against Ukraine was found dead during a visit to Serbia's capital.

2:19 AM

Russia threatens to expel UN monitors from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

IAEA experts may only remain at the occupied nuclear facility "as long as our country considers their stay there to be justified," Russia's Foreign Ministry warned.

1:35 AM

EU preparing more sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet, Bloomberg says.

EU member nations hope to approve the package by the end of the year, in time to adopt the sanctions on Feb. 24, 2025 — the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

11:54 PM

Germany orders port to reject Russian LNG deliveries.

Germany's Economy Ministry instructed its state-operated import terminal "to reject LNG deliveries from Russia until further notice."

'We are exhausted' — how Ukrainians cope with nightly Russian drone attacks

11:04 PM

Ukraine

'We are exhausted' — how Ukrainians cope with nightly Russian drone attacks

Marharyta Koldanova was standing at a bus stop in a residential area in Kyiv when a sudden loud noise went off, prompting her to take out a tourniquet from her bag and prepare to quickly apply it in case she got injured by an aerial attack. "I was overwhelmed with

10:55 PM

Russia

Kremlin finds new enemies to target — Russians without kids

More than a decade since Russian lawmakers banned "LGBTQ+ propaganda," the Kremlin's self-declared crusade for "traditional values" has found a new target — Russians who don't want children. On Nov. 12, the Russian State Duma voted to outlaw the support and promotion of "childfree propaganda," effectively imposing fines on those who

10:45 PM

EU pushing Biden for last-minute measures to support Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

Some EU officials are urging the U.S. to provide more weapons and artillery to Ukraine, as well as permissions to carry out long-range strikes on Russia, sources told Bloomberg.

10:09 PM

Ukraine's 'internal resilience plan' to be presented next week, Zelensky says.

The government's latest plan will focus on internal solutions and is not an alternative to a victory plan oriented toward Kyiv's partners.

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine repels Russian attempt to enter Kupiansk, military says

10:08 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine repels Russian attempt to enter Kupiansk, military says

Key developments on Nov. 14: * Ukraine repels Russian attempt to enter Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, military says * Defense Ministry pledges to draft bill on demobilization by Dec. 18, official says * European officials opening up to 'land-for-security' deal in Ukraine, WP reports * Trump's nominee for UN envoy dodges question on earlier

9:54 PM

Construction of 2 new power units underway at South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant.

Ukraine relies on nuclear power for more than half of its energy production, which is increasingly in demand amid Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

8:50 PM

European Commission approves $4.3 billion for Ukraine under Ukraine Facility program.

"As we're approaching the 1000th day of Russia's atrocious war, we will help keep the Ukrainian state running while the country fights for survival. We are in it for the long haul," Ursula Von der Leyen said.

7:57 PM

Chinese oil refinery buys West African crude instead of Russian, Iranian, Bloomberg reports.

Private Chinese oil refinery Landbridge Petrochemical Co. has made a rare purchase of a shipment of West African oil instead of typical import from sanctioned Iran and Russia, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 14.

7:27 PM

Defense Ministry pledges to draft bill on demobilization by Dec. 18, official says.

It is not yet clear what conditions the Defense Ministry will propose for discharging military personnel from service, secretary of the parliamentary defense committee Roman Kostenko said.

6:48 PM

Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary 'shocks' Pentagon officials, Politico reports.

Pentagon officials are "shocked" and "alarmed" by President-elect Donald Trump's decision to nominate Fox News anchor and veteran Pete Hegseth as U.S. defense secretary, Politico reported on Nov. 13.

5:39 PM

Ukraine needs ‘fast and focused’ help with energy security, ERBD Ukraine head says

Arvid Tuerkner’s first winter in charge of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Ukraine comes with a daunting task: swiftly mobilize investment into energy companies crippled by two years of Russian attacks. Russia began targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in late 2022 and has since then pounded

5:30 PM

Ukraine's sovereign bonds surge after Trump victory as investors expect peace talks, FT reports.

Ukraine’s sovereign bonds rose in price after Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential elections as investors expect a quicker end to the war, the Financial Times reported on Nov. 14.

3:55 PM

Russian soldiers murdered civilian in Donetsk Oblast village, prosecutors say.

Pictures shared on the prosecutor's office's Telegram channel show a woman in a pink jacket walking on the outskirts of the village, with a subsequent picture showing her lying on the ground with her face in the mud.

Ukraine reacts warily to Trump appointments as Russia’s war rages on

8:02 PM

(Updated: November 14, 2024 3:55 pm)

United States

Ukraine reacts warily to Trump appointments as Russia’s war rages on

Ukrainians awoke a week after Donald Trump's election victory to hear that the president-elect had tapped Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary — one of the most eyebrow-raising appointments announced so far by the incoming administration of Kyiv’s top Western ally. Some in the U.S. on

2:43 PM

Trump's nominee for UN envoy dodges question on earlier support for Ukraine's NATO accession.

When asked about the matter again by CNN after Trump tapped her for the U.N. job, Stefanik's office said the Congresswoman's views fully align with those of the president-elect, without going into details.

2:10 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Aid to Ukraine is now a 2-way street empowering US drone warfare

Before the election, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he had "little appetite" for further military aid to Ukraine. While the sentiment is somewhat understandable, it misses a critical point: the nature of warfare has fundamentally changed over the past year, and Ukraine’s aid no longer needs to

2:09 PM

Su-57

We asked experts to review Russia's Su-57 fighter jet performance at Airshow China 2024

The long and troubled history of Russia's prized Su-57 fighter jet appeared to take another turn for the worse in recent days when what should have been an opportunity for the Kremlin to flex some military muscle turned into global ridicule and embarrassment. The aircraft made an impressive aerobatic display

2:03 PM

Trump's victory offers chance for renewed dialogue with US, Russia's UN envoy says.

"Regardless of domestic political shifts, (Washington) consistently pursues a sense of containing Moscow...the change of administration does little to alter it," Ambassador Gennady Gatilov said.

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10:13 PM

War analysis

What is Russia's Oreshnik missile, and what happens next?

9:59 PM

Russian military shoot 5 Ukrainian POWs near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast.

The Security Service of Ukraine has launched an investigation into the killing of Ukrainian soldiers near Vuhledar, from which Ukrainian forces withdrew on Oct. 2.

9:23 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says

9:02 PM

Russia plans to launch mass production of Oreshnik missile, Putin says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will continue to test the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, including in combat conditions.

8:43 PM

Orange Revolution

'It was my first revolution' — Ukrainians look back on the Orange Revolution 20 years later

8:02 PM

Ukraine to receive $4.8 billion from World Bank.

Ukraine and the World Bank signed a loan agreement worth $4.8 billion, which Kyiv will use for priority budget expenditures, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

7:59 PM

Video

Muslim who fled Russia on his new life in Ukraine.

Ali Charinskiy is an activist and professional martial artist from the Republic of Dagestan who advocated for the rights of Muslims. The Kyiv Independent spent a day with Charinskiy in his new home, a southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.

7:48 PM

Russia has deployed nearly 60,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, media reports.

Nearly 60,000 Russian army personnel are currently stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Suspilne reported on Nov. 22, citing its undisclosed source in the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

6:27 PM

Nearly 580,000 Russian troops fighting against Ukraine, military intelligence says.

The number includes soldiers serving in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Vadym Skibitskyi, the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR), said.

6:16 PM

Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says.

The ballistic missile launched by Russia on Nov. 21 against the city of Dnipro was likely part of the "Kedr" missile complex tested in recent years, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said.

6:14 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Berlin's coalition drama puts Ukraine — and Europe — at risk

5:19 PM

Opinion

Opinion: With soaring interest rates and stagflation risks, Russia will face deep economic crisis regardless of war’s outcome

10:03 PM

(Updated: November 22, 2024 5:12 pm)

Explaining Ukraine

Holodomor: Soviet Union’s man-made famine in Ukraine

4:48 PM

War in Ukraine at 'decisive stage,' risk of 'global conflict,' Poland's Tusk says.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's comments came in the wake of Russia's attack on Dnipro a day earlier.

2:46 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: New Russian military doctrine to cover Belarus with nuclear umbrella

1:41 PM

North Korea received anti-aircraft missiles, oil from Russia in exchange for troops, reports say.

South Korea's national security advisor Shin Won-sik on Nov. 22 said Moscow had provided Pyongyang with economic and military technology in exchange for the troops.

12:32 PM

Shahed drones that hit Sumy equipped with shrapnel munitions, regional governor says.

"This is pure genocide," Regional Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said.

12:00 PM

White House sees no indication of Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

"We haven’t seen any indications of Russia preparing to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. We just have not seen that," White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said on Nov. 21.

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