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11:31 PM

EU's next round of sanctions may target Russian businesspeople, propagandists.

Oligarch Roman Abramovich is among the intended targets, according to a draft seen by the Financial Times. The package also includes sanctions against Kremlin-owned enterprises and a prohibition on new investments in the Russian energy sector. The final text is expected to be adopted on March 14, according to the FT.

11:01 PM

Republican senior senator calls for no-fly zone over Ukraine.

While visiting Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Rob Portman of Ohio urged the U.S. and NATO to close the sky over Ukraine contrary to Washington's intelligence community worries that such a move would risk an escalation of the conflict. "I don’t understand why we’re not doing it," he said.

10:32 PM

Russian forces completely destroy 7 hospitals, damage additional 104.

Moscow's troops have also killed 6 medical personnel while severely injuring 12 more since the start of the all-out war, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said.

10:24 PM

At least 756 anti-war protestors detained in Russia on March 13.

Independent monitoring group OVD-Info said police had arrested protestors in 37 Russian cities during demonstrations, with half of them in Moscow. CNN reported that journalists are among those detained.

9:50 PM

Russia counts on sanctions help from China.

Despite the U.S. warning Beijing against helping Moscow to evade sanctions over Ukraine, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said his country is banking on that lifeline to withstand unprecedented Western sanctions. He noted that the sanctions had deprived Moscow of access to $300 billion of $640 billion in gold and foreign exchange reserves, and added that the West is exerting pressure on China to shut off more.

9:33 PM

Sullivan: China to face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions.

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on March 14, said Washington is closely monitoring Beijing's moves to economically support Moscow and would "absolutely" impose consequences if needed.

9:29 PM

Ukraine denies Russia's claim that it has killed 180 'foreign mercenaries' in Lviv Oblast.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry spokesperson Markiyan Lubkivsky told CNN that it's "pure Russian propaganda" and there were no foreign citizens among the 35 people killed in the missile attack on the military training ground in western Ukraine on March 13.

8:48 PM

Instagram users in Russia are told service will cease from midnight.

An email message from the state communications regulator advised users to move their photos and videos from Instagram before it was shut down while adding that they can switch to Russia's own "competitive internet platforms."

8:45 PM

Pope Francis issues toughest condemnation yet of Russia's war.

Without using the word "Russia" in his comments, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church said that the "unacceptable armed aggression" and "massacre" must stop. "Faced with the barbarity of killing of children, of innocents and unarmed civilians, no strategic reasons can hold up," he told 25,000 people in Vatican's St. Peter's Square during his Sunday blessing.

8:15 PM

Mykolaiv zoo asks public to buy tickets to save animals from starvation.

The southern city has been under attack for days. The struggling zoo, which has been shut down, is asking the public to donate by buying tickets online.

7:48 PM

Power supply restored at Chornobyl.

The national grid operator Ukrenergo was able to restore power in Chornobyl’s nuclear power plant, which was captured by Russian occupiers earlier. The critical cooling system will operate normally again, according to Deputy Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko.

7:19 PM

Ukraine seizes 23 trucks belonging to Russian, Belarusian companies.

The local government said the trucks were nationalised in Volyn Oblast. Five of them were allocated to the State Border Guard, five to Ukraine's military, and the rest will be used to transport humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

7:08 PM

Russia claims it killed 180 'foreign mercenaries' in missile strike on military training center in western Ukraine.

Russian government added that it plans to continue killing foreign nationals in Ukraine, whom it considers mercenaries. The airstrike on the night of March 13 on Yavoriv military training ground in Lviv Oblast killed 35 people and injured 134, according to the Ukrainian authorities.

6:50 PM

Between 20,000 and 30,000 people rally in support of Ukraine in Berlin.

The column of protesters demanding that Russia stops the war walked through the center of the German capital on March 13.

6:00 PM

Journalists forbidden from entering Irpin after Russians kill US reporter on March 13.

Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn said the measure was put in place to protect journalists and Ukrainian soldiers alike. The ban was put in place after Russian invaders killed U.S. journalist Brent Renaud and wounded his colleague Juan Arredondo on March 13 in Irpin, the satellite city outside of Kyiv.

5:36 PM

Mariupol city council: Death toll of civilians rises to 2,187.

Russia bombed Mariupol, a besieged southeastern port city in Donetsk Oblast, at least 22 times in the last 24 hours, according to the city council. About 400,000 residents are stuck in the city, as Russia continues to block evacuation from Mariupol.

5:31 PM

Russian forces strike at a school in Mykolaiv Oblast.

Lifesavers are countering the fire and rescuing people who appeared to be under the debris of concrete due to the shelling, Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaliy Kim said. No casualties have been reported yet.

5:01 PM

Russia's Finance Minister: Nearly half of Russia's reserves frozen by sanctions.

Anton Siluanov said that $300 billion out of Russia's $640 billion reserves have been frozen, Russian media Meduza reported. Russia is facing issues with debt repayment and will pay its debts in rubles to "unfriendly countries," Siluanov said.

4:28 PM

WP: White House briefs TikTok influencers about Russia's war in Ukraine.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gave key information about Russia's invasion of Ukraine to 30 TikTok stars on March 10, according to the Washington Post. "The White House has been closely watching TikTok’s rise as a dominant news source, leading to its decision to approach a select group of the platform’s most influential names," the publication writes.

4:06 PM

Defense Ministry: Number of Russian casualties hasn't changed for days due to slower offensive.

The official data showing over 12,000 Russian troops killed hasn't changed since March 8 because of decreased confrontation on the ground, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar. She added that collecting exact numbers is difficult and is "not the main priority."

3:40 PM

Ukrainian General Staff: Russia is bringing fighters from Syria, Serbia, Nagorno-Karabakh to replenish troops in Ukraine.

Russia is regrouping its troops for an offensive, Ukraine's General Staff said on March 13.

3:27 PM

Thousands rally against Russian occupation in Kherson.

Russian troops fired at the crowd with rubber bullets, according to local journalist Kostiantyn Ryzhenko and Ukrainska Pravda. Residents have repeatedly protested against occupation in Kherson, a regional capital in southern Ukraine, ever since Russian forces took control of the city on March 5.

3:10 PM

Russian occupiers kill New York Times contributor in Irpin.

According to Andriy Nebytov, the head of the Kyiv Oblast police, video journalist Brent Renaud was killed on March 13 in Irpin, a satellite city outside of Kyiv that has been a hot spot of Russia's war. Renaud was not on the NYT's assignment in Ukraine. Two other journalists were wounded in Irpin and hospitalized.

2:48 PM

Fourth round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks may be held on March 14-15.

Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration, announced the news. Delegations from Ukraine and Russia have already met three times in Belarus but with no significant results.

2:14 PM

Duda: Russia's possible use of chemical weapons on Ukraine could be a ‘game-changer’ for NATO.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with BBC on March 13 that Russia using chemical weapons or any weapons of mass destruction could be a “game-changer” and could make NATO think seriously about how to respond.

1:47 PM

Russia’s war kills 85 Ukrainian children.

Almost 100 children have been injured since Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Prosecutor General’s Office reports.

12:55 PM

Lviv Oblast Governor: 35 killed, 134 injured in Russia’s airstrike on Yavoriv military training ground.

Governor Maksym Kozytsky said that firefighters have extinguished the fire, and were able to approach the premises.

12:43 PM

Reuters: 1 Ukrainian dead, 7 injured in a bus crash in Italy.

A bus with around 50 Ukrainian passengers went off the road killing one passenger and injuring seven more on the highway between Cesena and Rimini, Italy, on March 13, Reuters reports.

12:27 PM

Russian troops shell Mykolayiv, 9 people killed.

According to the Mykolayiv regional police, the city witnessed heavy shelling and airstrikes overnight.

11:51 AM

ZN.UA: Russian army imposes curfew, banns protests, arms in occupied cities.

According to the document provided by the ZN.ua news outlet, people in three Ukrainian towns occupied by Russia are banned from taking part in public gatherings, spreading information about Russian army movements, selling and using arms. Those who do not obey will be "strictly punished" by the "military law enforcement," the document reads.

10:50 AM

9 killed, 57 injured in Russia’s airstrike on Yavoriv military training ground near Lviv.

“According to preliminary data, more than 30 missiles were fired. The air defense system shot down some of them,” said Lviv Oblast Governor Maksym Kozytsky.

10:44 AM

Mayor of occupied Dniprorudne kidnapped by Russian troops.

Mayor Yevhen Matviiv is the second mayor Russian soldiers kidnapped since the war broke. On March 11, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov was abducted. “War crimes are becoming systemic,” said Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Olexandr Starukh.

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4:15 AM

(Updated: July 8, 2025 9:23 am)

'They have to be able to defend themselves' — Trump says US will send additional weapons shipments to Ukraine, criticizes Putin.

"They're getting hit very hard. We're gonna have to send more weapons, your defensive weapons primarily," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

9:19 AM

Trump reportedly told Zelensky he's not responsible for US arms halt to Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call on July 4 that he was not responsible for the suspension of U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

8:17 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,028,610 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,070 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:56 AM

EU to impose 'toughest' sanctions on Russia in coordination with US senators, French foreign minister says.

"This (war) cannot continue; it must stop. To achieve this, in coordination with American senators, Europe is preparing to introduce, based on French proposals, the toughest sanctions we have imposed in the last three years," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.

6:25 AM

Kellogg, Umerov set to meet, discuss resumption of US military aid to Ukraine, Politico reports.

Following the talks between U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Rome, Politico reported that more meetings are set to take place in Kyiv over the next two weeks.

2:53 AM

Russia jails former top general for 17 years in massive military graft case.

Colonel General Khalil Arslanov, a former head of the Russian military's communications unit, served as deputy chief of the army's General Staff from 2013 until his removal in 2020.

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

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1:12 PM

(Updated: July 7, 2025 1:38 pm)

Zelensky, Trump discussed replacement of Ukraine's US ambassador, source says.

Oksana Markarova has held the post since April 2021, and played a central role in coordinating U.S. military and financial support during the early phases of Russia's full-scale invasion.

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