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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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12:35 PM

Inside Ukraine's world of naive art — and the Gunia aesthetic it inspired

A cat's fur for a brush, crushed petals for paint, and an eye for beauty — as it turns out, that's all some Ukrainian artists needed to make some of the most distinctive paintings of the 20th century. "Naive My Love," a new coffee table book by French publisher Assouline in collaboration with Ukrainian fashion and design brand Gunia Project, celebrates the bold colors, imaginative motifs, and deeply personal visual language of Ukrainian naive and folk art. The book's visuals stand on their own

The cover of “Naive My Love,” by Gunia Project, and “Pigeon and Dove” by Primachenko.

11:02 AM

Russian attacks kill at least 2, injure 25 across Ukraine as Moscow targets energy infrastructure around Kyiv

In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russia killed one child and injured nine other people in attacks on civilian targets.

09:20 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,552,840 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,930 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

07:55 AM

Russian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia residential neighborhood, killing at least 20, injuring 32

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.

06:32 AM

Third Yandex data center in Russia shut down following reported drone attack

On Oct. 10, Yandex updated its user agreement to include drone and missile attacks among circumstances of force majeure that could exempt the company from contractual obligations.

03:38 AM

Civilians evacuated from Russian-occupied territories, including Chornobyl disaster responder

Ukraine continues to quietly coordinate evacuations from temporarily Russian-occupied territories, where residents’ quality of life is severely diminished, particularly those who are elderly, disabled or require medical treatment.

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