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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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Sunday, October 11

06:41 PM

Russia besieges Kyiv's energy infrastructure as Trump calls for an energy ceasefire

Throughout the day, journalists from the Kyiv Independent heard explosions in both downtown Kyiv and further out.

05:46 PM

Trump’s Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire claim is news to Kyiv

Ukraine has no information about an energy ceasefire that U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 11, a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.

05:24 PM

Zelensky says if Trump, Putin want elections in Ukraine, a two-month ceasefire is needed

Zelensky said he told Trump's team, "please tell Putin, give us two months, 60 days off. Total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections."

05:14 PM

Ukraine's drone production jumps 370% in 2026, says defense ministry

A press release from the defense ministry notes that its procurement agency has contracted for 5.5 times as many drones as in the same period of 2025, and that the volume of deliveries has increased by almost 3.7 times.

04:41 PM

Russian air strike on Kharkiv kills at least 1, injures 8

President Volodymyr Zelensky said "this week alone, the Russians have launched around 1,450 aerial bombs, 75 missiles of various types and over 1,640 attack drones, around 60% of which are jet-powered."

04:25 PM

Russia behind Britain's Brexit vote, UK prime minister admits for first time

"These things are important now to put clearly on the record and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia," media reports Burnham saying.

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

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

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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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