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Ukraine calendar: What will happen this week
Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' public newsletter, The Week Ahead, covering events from November 10-16 Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events delivered directly to your inbox every week. The EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will meet on November 13. For Ukraine, the main issue remains securing 2026 funding, as a $61 billion shortfall is still unresolved. Belgium continues to block the reparations loan
Ukraine's nuclear safety still at risk even after Zaporizhzhia plant connected to backup power
The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has restored access to backup power for the first time in six months after its second power line was repaired, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Nov. 8.
'The threat was constant' — Russian drone flew over Angelina Jolie during her Ukraine trip
"The threat of drones was a constant, heavy presence. You hear a low hum in the sky," Jolie wrote on Instagram on Nov. 9.
Explosions rock Voronezh amid reported drone attack on Russian power plant
A thermal power plant in Voronezh, Russia was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 9. Residents said they heard explosions and experienced power outages after authorities warned of possible missile and drone threats.
Russia's Lavrov says he is ready to meet Rubio in person to discuss war in Ukraine
"It is important for discussing the Ukrainian issue and advancing the bilateral agenda," Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RIA Novosti.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,151,070 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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Ukraine has submitted a draft education law to Hungary that partly addresses Budapest’s demands related to language policy in schools, Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka said on Nov. 7.
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