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12:04 PM

Russia threatens to deploy nuclear weapons in the Baltic if Sweden, Finland join NATO.

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said that if Sweden and Finland join the alliance Russia would have to strengthen its defenses in the region and adding that “there can be no more talk of any nuclear-free status for the Baltic."

11:41 AM

UK military intelligence: Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka likely targets of Russia's increased attacks.

According to the latest update by the U.K. Defense Ministry, these two towns in Donetsk Oblast may face similar levels of violence as previously seen in other urban centers. Meanwhile, Ukraine's continued defense of besieged Mariupol is tying down significant number of Russian troops and equipment, the report says.

11:25 AM

General Staff: Russia lost 19,900 troops in Ukraine since start of invasion.

According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Russia has also lost 753 tanks, 1,968 armored combat vehicles, 366 pieces of artillery, 122 rocket launcher systems, 64 air defense systems, 160 aircraft, 144 helicopters, 1,437 vehicles, 76 fuel tanks, and seven ships during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

10:56 AM

Court seizes 154 assets owned by family of captured pro-Kremlin politician Medvedchuk.

The State Investigations Bureau reported that among the assets seized were 32 apartments, 30 plots of land, 26 cars, 23 houses, 17 parking spaces, and a motor yacht. Pro-Kremlin lawmaker Viktor Medvedchuk was captured on April 12 after he had fled from house arrest in February. He is suspected of treason.

10:34 AM

Foreign minister adopts puppy from Mariupol.

Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Instagram that the puppy was given birth by a dog whose owners went missing in besieged Mariupol. The official called the puppy Marik, which is the city's nickname. He is joining Kuleba's two other dogs. "War brings suffering not only to people but also to animals. And humanity means to take care of both the former and the latter. Adopt animals that are left alone," he wrote.

10:22 AM

Over 6,300 Russian war crimes under investigation in Ukraine.

According to the Prosecutor General's Office, another 2,941 Russian crimes against Ukraine's national security are being investigated.

10:03 AM

Russian shelling of Kharkiv, nearby settlements kills 4 people, injures 10.

Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov reported that Russian forces continued to attack Kharkiv's residential neighborhoods over the last 24 hours. The governor also urged residents of Lozova and Barvinkove to evacuate as hostilities may increase in these areas.

9:35 AM

Prosecutor General’s Office: Russia’s war kills at least 197 children.

More than 351 children have been injured, the office reported on April 14. The figures are not final. The actual number of child casualties is expected to be higher due to the lack of information from front-line areas.

8:02 AM

UN: Russia’s war threatens to push one-fifth of people into hunger and poverty.

In an op-ed published on April 13, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that 1.7 billion people across the world are at risk of destitution. Guterres cites a surge in energy costs and food prices due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as major reasons.

7:12 AM

Australia extends sanctions on Russian state-owned enterprises.

Australia imposed sanctions on 14 Russian state-owned enterprises in order to undercut Russia's ability to "continue funding Putin's war," Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne said on April 13. The list of sanctioned entities include Russian truck-maker Kamaz and shipping firms SEVMASH and United Shipbuilding Corp, as well as Ruselectronics.

5:21 AM

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Negotiations ongoing for the exchange of 169 servicemen of Ukraine's National Guard captured at Chornobyl.

According to the Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrsky, Russian forces held the soldiers captive without access to light or communications and have taken the soldiers to Russia and Belarus.

4:30 AM

UN voices concern about UK ‘Homes for Ukraine’ initiative.

The U.N.’s refugee agency said the scheme, which allows U.K. residents to temporarily house Ukrainian refugees, may be exploited without appropriate safeguards. They noted a rising number of reports of Ukrainian women feeling unsafe while staying with male sponsors, as well as concerns about the sustainability of such a project.

4:16 AM

Politico: US weighs sending top-level official to meet Zelensky in Ukraine.

Two U.S. officials told Politico the Biden administration is currently discussing sending a high-level official to Kyiv to show further support to Ukraine. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris remain candidates to represent the U.S., but it is more likely an official like Secretary of State Antony Blinken or Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will go, the officials said.

4:05 AM

Ukrzaliznytsia receives 15 of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink terminals.

State railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia said in a statement on April 13 that the railway company has received 10 first and five second-generation SpaceX devices for access to Starlink satellite Internet.

3:53 AM

France provides over $108 million in military equipment to Ukraine, plans to contribute more.

France's Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said on Twitter on April 13 that France has also “worked towards the release of 1.5 billion euros by the EU to help Ukraine defend itself.” Parly added that it is “it’s [Ukraine’s] right. It’s security. And also ours.”

3:47 AM

Canadian Prime Minister says it's 'right' to label Russia's actions in Ukraine genocide.

Justin Trudeau said at a news conference on April 13 he “thinks it’s absolutely right that more people be talking and using the word genocide in terms of what Russia is doing, what Vladimir Putin has done.”

3:21 AM

Russia loses membership in numerous UN bodies.

Russia lost its position on the Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues to which Ukraine was elected by an overwhelming majority, said Ukraine's Representative to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya. Ukraine will be represented by Suleiman Mamutov, a Crimean Tatar. Additionally, Russia lost its seat on the UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, UNICEF and UN-Women.

3:13 AM

US State Department official: US likely to determine Russia committing genocide in Ukraine.

In an interview with CNN, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said the US has “a process of collecting evidence over time” in order to make a formal government determination of genocide, but that she believes the US is likely to ultimately find evidence of genocide.

1:59 AM

Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Big thinking needed for NATO.

When a drunk-with-rage husband takes a knife to his wife, when a child is abused by a parent, when a bully strikes innocents, most humans are moved to protect the victim and punish the offender especially if they have an advantage. To do less is cowardly. To do business with

1:58 AM

WSJ: US to provide Ukraine with additional intelligence to target Russian military units in Russian-occupied Donbas and Crimea.

The intelligence assistance comes as the White House announced it would send $800 million in additional weapons to Ukraine to help it fight Russian offenses in eastern Ukraine that is expected in the upcoming days.

12:50 AM

Zelensky: Russian occupiers forcibly enlist Ukrainians in southern Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was applying similar tactics in the temporarily occupied areas of southern Ukraine as Russia's proxies in eastern Ukraine. This forced so-called "mobilization" is a display of Russia's uncertainty, Zelensky said.

12:41 AM

Nearly 2 weeks after liberation, search for dead bodies continues in Bucha.

BUCHA, Kyiv Oblast — With cameras clicking and reporters crowding around, three men in grey uniforms began pulling a dead civilian in a black body bag out of the ground. Their movements were confident and precise. They have repeated the procedure dozens of times in recent days. After Kyiv Oblast was

11:39 PM

Zelensky: 'Either Russian leadership will seek peace, or as a result of this war, Russia will leave the international stage forever'.

President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukrainian soldiers in his daily address. He added that despite an ongoing offensive and Russia's negligence towards human life, Moscow has doubts over its ability to break Ukraine.

11:25 PM

Zelensky denies having received a request from Steinmeier to visit Ukraine.

German newspaper Bild earlier reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky was against German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit because of his close ties to Russia in the past.

10:40 PM

Czech embassy resumes work in Kyiv.

"Czechia will always stand with Ukraine," Czech Foreign Ministry wrote on Twitter on April 13.

10:01 PM

US announces new $800 million worth of military assistance to Ukraine.

The latest aid includes artillery systems, artillery rounds, armored personnel carriers, and helicopters. “As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself,” U.S. President Joe Biden stated on April 13.

8:46 PM

Russia threatens to strike at Ukraine's command centers in Kyiv.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that it had “so far refrained” from doing so. Starting on Feb. 24, Russia systematically launched missiles against both Ukraine’s civilian and military infrastructure. Most missiles launched at Kyiv were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defense.

8:25 PM

‘When you’re running for your life you’re not thinking of visas’: British-Ukrainians hit out at UK visa scheme.

As Ukrainians endure the destruction of their homes and livelihoods at the hands of Russian troops, their relatives in the U.K. are battling British bureaucracy and rallying to help from afar. One of those Ukrainians is Marina Boyko, 28, who was born in Ukraine but moved to the UK

8:16 PM

Le Pen supports rapprochement between NATO, Russia.

“When the war between Russia and Ukraine will be over and settled by a peace treaty, I’ll support the implementation of a strategic development between NATO and Russia,” French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on April 13. She also vowed to leave NATO’s integrated command yet keep France in the alliance.

7:43 PM

Klitschko: Two-thirds of Kyiv residents returned home.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko told residents to wait before returning to the Ukrainian capital due to the threat of bombing.

7:05 PM

Bloomberg: Jersey court freezes more than $7 billion of assets linked to Abramovich.

The police of Jersey, an English Channel tax haven, have raided the assets of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who was sanctioned by the EU and the U.K. in March, Bloomberg reported on April 13.

6:52 PM

Defense minister says Ukraine needs long-range weapons to prevent encirclement in Donbas.

Russia is trying to encircle Ukrainian troops in the Donbas, and Ukraine's partners should supply long-range missiles and other offensive weapons to prevent this and push Russian troops out of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov said on April 13.

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12:47 AM

Russia fails to meet OPEC+ oil production target in June, Bloomberg reports.

Historically, Russia, which co-leads the OPEC+ alliance with Saudi Arabia, has faced criticism for poor compliance with production quotas.

6:44 PM

(Updated: July 8, 2025 12:20 am)

Russia strikes conscription offices in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, injuring dozens, Ukraine says.

Two districts of Kharkiv came under attack that same day, in which one woman was killed and over 80 people, including eight children, were reported injured or suffered shock in Kharkiv, according to the local prosecutor's office.

10:32 PM

UK sanctions Russian officials and lab over chemical weapons use in Ukraine.

According to the updated sanctions list published on the U.K. government's official website, the new measures target Russia's Scientific Research Institute of Applied Chemistry, as well as Lieutenant General Alexei Rtishchev, head of Russia's Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops, and his deputy, Andrei Marchenko.

10:27 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia

8:59 PM

EBRD to unlock $1 billion in credit for Ukraine's key sectors, considers mineral projects.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will enable Ukrainian banks to provide up to 900 million euros ($1.05 billion) in new loans by sharing credit risks.

8:23 PM

Russian weapons contain growing number of Chinese components, Zelensky's adviser says.

Russia’s growing ability to sustain weapons production despite Western sanctions is being driven by a flow of Chinese components and materials, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president’s commissioner for sanctions, told journalists on July 7.

7:45 PM

Minerals

Exclusive: Ukraine pitches deepwater gas, oil refinery projects to US under landmark minerals deal

7:43 PM

Opinion

War has changed: Ukraine’s tech pioneers are leading the fight West can’t afford to ignore

6:00 PM

(Updated: July 7, 2025 7:29 pm)

Russian-Chinese relations

Russia striking NATO while China invades Taiwan 'plausible' scenario, experts say

6:54 PM

Interview

‘Neither side wasted time' — Ukraine's economy minister on minerals deal negotiations with Trump’s ‘business-oriented’ administration

5:49 PM

5 suspects charged over deadly explosion in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Oblast.

According to prosecutors, one of the company directors had established illegal production of explosive materials and involved unqualified personnel without the necessary training or certification.

12:17 PM

(Updated: July 7, 2025 5:42 pm)

Ukraine confirms drone strike on Russian chemical plant near Moscow.

The Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant is one of the city's biggest employers and an important part of Russia's defense-industrial complex.

5:23 PM

Russian airlines face $254 million losses from just 2 days of Ukrainian drone strikes, Kremlin media reports.

Since the start of mass disruptions on July 5, a total of 485 flights were canceled, 88 were diverted to alternate airports, and another 1,900 were delayed across major hubs, according to Russia's aviation agency Rosaviatsiya.

5:12 PM

EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine economy minister breaks down US minerals deal.

The Kyiv Independent's business editor Liliane Bivings sits down with Ukraine's Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to discuss the U.S.-Ukraine "minerals deal" and address the myths surrounding it.

4:10 PM

(Updated: July 7, 2025 4:45 pm)

Russian transport minister fired by Putin reportedly shoots himself dead.

According to Russian media, ex-Transport Minister Roman Starovoit's body was found near Moscow. Preliminary findings suggest that the suicide may be linked to a possible criminal case.

3:01 PM

Ukrainian drone strike hits major oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, HUR source claims.

Located roughly 500 kilometers (311 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory, the refinery is among the largest in southern Russia, producing over 6 million tons of fuel annually.

2:38 PM

HUR publishes Russian military order, claims proof of Moscow increasing military footprint in Armenia.

HUR first made the claim on July 5, saying Russia was increasing its forces at the Gyumri base to exert greater influence in the South Caucasus and "destabilize the global security situation."

2:19 PM

(Updated: July 7, 2025 1:43 pm)

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