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Ukraine claims strikes on railway bridge and Russian aircraft in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukraine struck several targets across occupied Crimea overnight, targeting logistics and a Russian aircraft
Ukraine's Prosecutor General says he won't resign amid major scandal unless Zelensky asks
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Sept. 7 that he has no plans to resign and would do so at the request of his colleagues, the president, or parliament, public broadcaster Suspilne reported.
Kremlin doesn't rule out restarting three-way peace talks with Ukraine, US
The statement comes after U.S. envoy Jared Kushner said Washington hopes to resume negotiations in a trilateral format.
Exclusive: Trump envoys find Putin still unwilling to compromise on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin remains committed to escalating his war against Ukraine despite a new U.S. push to revive peace talks, people familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent following U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys' visits to Moscow and Kyiv. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner brought revised peace proposals to both capitals, but Moscow appears unwilling to make meaningful concessions, the people said. The envoys "genuinely want" to make progress toward a ceasefire befor
Kyiv shortens curfew to 1-5 am
The changes will take effect at midnight on Sept. 10, and the public transportation schedule in Kyiv will also be extended by an hour, according to Klitschko.
Russia has enough resources to wage war through 2028, Ukraine's military intelligence says
Ukraine's military intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko said Ukrainian strikes are contributing to Russia's budget deficit, "which today stands at $82 billion."
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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