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Wednesday, August 27
52% of Germans say Ukraine should cede Russian-occupied territories for peace, poll shows
The position was most present among supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, with 72% saying that Ukraine should be ready to give up on occupied territories for peace.
US-Russia talks on Ukraine should be private, Kremlin says
"Discussing specific details out of context and in public would hardly be helpful to the overall outcome of the matter," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
'Admission of guilt' — Ukraine blasts Russia’s planned withdrawal from torture prevention convention
"The decision to withdraw from the Convention for the Prevention of Torture only reinforces this reality and firmly places Russia among the countries where human life and dignity are worth nothing," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
Lithuania urges EU to bypass Hungary in Ukraine membership talks
Vilnius reportedly proposes launching technical-level accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova without Hungary, provided the other 26 member states agree.
Russia boosts oil exports following Ukrainian strikes on refineries, Reuters reports
The moves follows Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, as the paralyzed refineries freed up additional crude oil volumes for export.
'Powerful explosion' rocks Russian oil pipeline supplying Moscow, intelligence source claims
As a result of the "powerful explosion... the transportation of petroleum products to Moscow (via the pipeline) has been suspended indefinitely," a HUR source claimed. The cause of the explosion was not specified.
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Germany, Poland, Czech Republic named first countries included in Ukraine's multiple citizenship law
The new law will be extended to these three countries first, and then to the U.S. and Canada, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
