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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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Tuesday, October 13

02:39 AM

UK sanctions Dutch businessman exposed by Kyiv Independent for shipping EU machinery to Russian missile suppliers

The U.K. has sanctioned Alexander Tattersall, a Dutch national, and Redwing Metal, the Turkish company he co-owns, nearly four months after a Kyiv Independent investigation revealed the firm had funneled EU-made industrial machinery to Russian metallurgical plants that supply the country's missile and fighter jet manufacturers. Tattersall and Redwing Metal were blacklisted as part of a package of 38 designations announced by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Oct. 8

01:41 AM

Russian missile attack on Kharkiv injures at least 11, including rescuer

A State Emergency Service rescuer was also injured while responding to the attack and was hospitalized, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing the emergency service. His condition was not immediately confirmed.

A residential building damaged in a Russian attack on Kharkiv.

12:43 AM

Ukrainska Pravda demands investigation into Austrian police conduct after journalists' detention

Tkach is known in Ukraine for his investigations of high-level corruption. He alleged that the arrest could have been retaliation from subjects of his investigations, who could have manipulated Austrian authorities by filing a fake report.

Mykhailo Tkach and Yaroslav Bondarenko of Ukrainska Pravda.

Monday, October 12

10:23 PM

Kyiv under missile attack before air raid alert issued

Kyiv Independent staff reported powerful blasts in central Kyiv, with air raid sirens and mobile notifications sounding only afterward.

Multi-story residential buildings stand dark in Kyiv.

09:07 PM

Ukraine war latest: Russian drones strike Kyiv morning and evening, kill woman, injure 14

Key developments on Oct. 12: * Russian drone attacks throughout the day strike Kyiv apartment block, kill woman, injure 14 * Russia strikes Roshen confectionery factory in Vinnytsia * New interceptor drone destroys two Russian Geran-5 drones in first week, Fedorov says * SBU detains 19-year-old suspected of plotting bomb attack on bus full of soldiers * Fire Point trolls Russia's Yandex after drone attack on data center * Russia-led military bloc launches joint military drills in Belarus

01:51 PM

Update: Zelensky signs minority schools bill to appease Hungary, advance EU talks

The vote paves the way for the EU to formally open two more accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova at a meeting in Luxembourg on Oct. 13.

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