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President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2026.
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EU says Ukraine must speed up rule of law reforms to meet accession goals

by Chris Powers

The EU is championing Ukraine's future membership louder than ever, but its Nov. 4 annual report on the state of Kyiv's integration process makes clear that the country must get serious about the rule of law. In this year's annual reports on the progress of EU candidate countries towards membership, Ukraine was singled out by the European Commission as a "frontrunner," along with Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania, leapfrogging long-time candidates such as Serbia. "Ukraine has shown steadfast co

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Drone attack kills 1, injures 4 in Russia's Rostov Oblast, governor says

The attack damaged two electrical substations in Taganrog, including one supplying power to railway infrastructure. A fire broke out at a substation in the city's Shubin district, while power lines between the Taganrog-Passenger and Mikhailovka railway stations were left without electricity.

Commercial port of Taganrog, city in southwestern Russia.

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'We have nothing left to fear' — Chinese volunteer soldiers in Ukraine

'We have nothing left to fear' — Chinese volunteer soldiers in Ukraine

Luo Haizhou had once asked to be referred to only by his call sign "Brunko," but his reticence has since gone. Luo recruits fellow Chinese volunteers for Ukraine's military, despite warnings from Chinese state security officers to his family back home. He knows that returning to his native Shenzhen is now impossible. "For the few dozen Chinese who have joined Ukraine's military, the choice may have cost them the option of ever returning home." Luo met with the Kyiv Independent a day before

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