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Putin arrives for his inauguration ceremony in Moscow, Russia, on May 7, 2024.

Open letter to the US administration: The G20 invitation to Putin should come with conditions

by David J. KramerOctober 8, 2026

The Trump administration recently announced that it has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to December's G20 summit in Miami. This invitation erodes the well-deserved isolation of Putin for his brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Putin last appeared on U.S. soil for a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025. That meeting produced no progress toward ending the war that Putin started against Ukraine. If anything, the Russian bombardment of

Russian tanks move during the military exercises near Borisov, Belarus, on Sept. 15, 2025.

Why have EU sanctions missed the company behind Russia’s tank industry?

by Nezir SinaniOctober 9, 2026

Recruits undergo Basic Military Training at the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Ukraine on April 5, 2026.

War in Ukraine spreads across 3 different dimensions

by Kateryna LisunovaOctober 7, 2026

A sign reading "No drone zone" at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, on Nov. 5, 2025.

Europe is learning the wrong lesson from Russia's drone war

by Megi BeniaOctober 6, 2026

Washington should pay attention to Ukraine's new robotic counteroffensive

by Kateryna LisunovaOctober 2, 2026

Russia's methodical use of starvation in Oleshky

by Elise Lauriot PrevostOctober 1, 2026

Putin walks walks through the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 20, 2026.

After Nestle and Auchan seizures, Russia is coming for others

by Bennett FreemanSeptember 29, 2026

Ukrainian soldier holds a "Marsianin" attack drone in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on April 7, 2026.

Ukraine's defense industry gets a second chance

by Daria YaniievaSeptember 28, 2026

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10:59 PM

News from occupied Ukraine: Russia prepares Oleshky disinformation campaign, budgets for occupation for next three years

This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of Oct. 10: * Russia prepared series of Oleshky disinformation operations, SBU says * Russia's new three-year federal budget maintains funding for occupied Ukraine * Ukrainian troops struck Russian drone sites, command posts in occupied territories * Residents in occupied Luhansk

10:26 PM

Russia partially lifts ban on diesel exports after Trump-Putin deal

Effective Oct. 10, the Russian government will permit the sale of 500,000 tons of diesel to foreign markets. Moscow previously banned diesel exports in July in response to Ukrainian strikes.

09:29 PM

US Democrats call on FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel upcoming trip to Russia

In the letter, Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Jim Himes urged the FBI director to cancel the visit, citing “urgent national security concerns,” including the FSB's history of conducting espionage operations against American officials.

08:34 PM

'He better damn well stop' — Trump slams Zelensky for attacking Russian refineries, says Ukraine should get 'new president'

"I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president," U.S. President Donald Trump said when questioned about his deal to ease sanctions against Russia in exchange for diesel.

07:55 AM

Russian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia residential neighborhood, killing at least 20, injuring 18

Three children were among those killed by a Russian airstrike in the early hours of Oct. 10. Some victims were trapped for hours beneath the rubble as rescuers searched for survivors.

A fire at an apartment that was hit in a Russian guided bomb attack.

06:01 PM

Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot

When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to believe what they were hearing. The delegation had traveled to the United States to discuss a possible energy ceasefire with Russia. Instead, Kyiv's negotiators found themselves blindsided by a decision they feared would hand Moscow fresh revenue to finance its war against Ukraine while undermining

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Open letter to the US administration: The G20 invitation to Putin should come with conditions

Why have EU sanctions missed the company behind Russia’s tank industry?

War in Ukraine spreads across 3 different dimensions

Europe is learning the wrong lesson from Russia's drone war

Washington should pay attention to Ukraine's new robotic counteroffensive

Russia's methodical use of starvation in Oleshky

After Nestle and Auchan seizures, Russia is coming for others

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