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Traveling to Kyiv during war: What you need to know
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Traveling to Kyiv during war: What you need to know

Booking spontaneous trips within minutes using a single platform is a distant memory for those wanting to come home or visit Ukraine. Over 20 million people have passed through the Ukrainian border in the first half of 2026, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service revealed on Aug. 5, setting the year on track to be the busiest since the beginning of the full-scale war. Yet reaching Ukrainian cities remains a complicated task since the complete shutdown of the country's airspace in February 20
US House to take up Graham's Russia sanctions bill next week
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US House to take up Graham's Russia sanctions bill next week

The legislation passed with overwhelming support in the Senate in August but is expected to face stronger opposition in the House, with some House Democrats fearing it would grant U.S. President Donald Trump too much authority over tariffs.
Investigation: Inside Russia's FSB prison system in Crimea

Investigation: Inside Russia's FSB prison system in Crimea

Two new Russian pretrial detention centers in occupied Crimea form part of a system in which Ukrainian civilians are held for months without formal charges, access to lawyers, or family contact, and detainees report torture and abuse under the watch of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), a new investigation by the Kyiv Independent reveals. Former detainees told the Kyiv Independent that their relatives sometimes did not know whether their abducted loved ones were still alive. Russia's Fed
Ukraine war latest: Russia targets Kyiv gas stations for second day

Ukraine war latest: Russia targets Kyiv gas stations for second day

Key developments on Sept. 11: * 'There might be nothing left tomorrow' — Russia ramps up attacks on Kyiv's gas stations * Canada sanctions 8 individuals over deportation, militarization of Ukrainian children * Ukrainian Flamingo missiles strike chemical plant in Russia's Volgograd, Fire Point says * Russian forces executed 2 Ukrainian POWs near Dobropillia, prosecutors say * 'The time has come' — Belarus's Lukashenko inspects troops, says army 'needs shaking up' * Ukrainian drones hit oil
Update: Lawmaker charged in graft case involving President's Office returns to Ukraine
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Update: Lawmaker charged in graft case involving President's Office returns to Ukraine

In August President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former Deputy Chief of Staff Iryna Mudra, lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, and Viktor Dubovyk, head of the legal policy department at the President's Office, were also charged as part of the case. The suspects are accused of both corporate raiding and money laundering.