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Anger over Kyiv's winter preparations fuels calls for Mayor Klitschko to resign
Local residents gathered on Oct. 17 in front of the city council to demand that Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko step down from the post he has occupied for over 12 years. Kyiv's failure to prepare for the coming winter amid Russian attacks on critical infrastructure, coupled with broader mismanagement, were the main factors that brought people into the streets. The protest comes as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and Kyiv struggles to ensure reliable access to basic u
Slovakia, Hungary won't join 70 billion euro EU package sought by Ukraine, Fico says
Zelensky asked EU leaders for an additional 70 billion euros to help cover Ukraine's defense and "resilience" needs in 2027, as Kyiv grapples with a budget shortfall amid escalating Russian attacks.
Russian attacks kill 7, injure dozens across Ukraine amid continued strikes on energy infrastructure
Ukrainian forces downed 289 out of the 332 drones, including jet-powered attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russian drones and ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or the North Korean KN-23 model struck 22 different locations, and debris fell in three areas.
Trump waives latest Russia sanctions amid growing Ukraine-US tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a broad waiver of sanctions under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on Oct. 16.
Exclusive: Watchdog lists ships carrying Russian gas, blasts Trump sanctions waiver
"Republicans and Democrats passed this law in Lindsey Graham's name to squeeze Russia's war revenues. Trump has now hollowed it out before its main sanctions could bite," said Alexander Kirk, a sanctions campaigner at Urgewald.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,562,970 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,950 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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"These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day... the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the question," said Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
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