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Mike Pompeo joins advisory board of scrutinized Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of a Ukrainian defense company known for its Flamingo long-range missiles, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Nov. 17, citing the company's executives.

Russian missile strike on Kharkiv Oblast kills 3, wounds 10, including 3 children
"Unfortunately, calls about possible victims continue to come in," authorities said.

US lawmakers drafting sanctions bill targeting countries doing business with Russia, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Nov. 16 that congressional Republicans are preparing legislation that would impose sanctions on any country doing business with Russia.

Blackout in occupied Donetsk amid reported strike on electric substation
Blackouts have been reported in occupied Donetsk amid a strike on a nearby electric substation, local media reported late on Nov. 16.

Europe must stay patient as prospects for Ukraine-Russia ceasefire remain distant, Finnish president says
"I'm not very optimistic about achieving a ceasefire or the beginning of peace negotiations, at least this year," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said, adding that to "get something going" by March would be good.

Ukraine war latest: Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later
Key developments on Nov. 15-16. * Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later * Kyiv, Moscow reach deal on prisoner exchange to free 1,200 Ukrainians * Russian military reportedly executes 2 Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast * Ukraine strikes major oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast, hits elite Rubikon drone base * Russian assault on key Dnipropetrovsk Oblast village repelled, Ukraine says Nataliia Khodemchuk, widow of Valerii Khodemchuk, the

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At first glance, a YouTube interview with Philippe Marques Pinto looks like one of dozens of others in Ukraine’s long-running campaign to recruit South American soldiers to bolster its ranks in the fight against Russia. “I worked as a private security guard in Brazil, and when I arrived here, I got training, and it was just a question of adaptation,” Pinto says in an April 25, 2025, video for the Foreign Recruitment Center, a channel run by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry. But according to police i



















