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Thursday, August 28
Witkoff misunderstood Putin's Ukraine land swap offer, left European leaders 'startled,' Reuters reports
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff misunderstood a Ukrainian land swap offer during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reporting to U.S. President Doanld Trump that the Kremlin had offered to withdraw from the partially occupied Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Reuters reported on Aug. 28. Witkoff met with Putin on Aug. 6, and a day later held a call with several European leaders detailing the plan which would see Ukraine ceding full control of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in return
Ukraine picks '2,000 Meters to Andriivka' as its 2026 Oscars contender
"This Ukrainian film deserves greater international recognition, as it speaks on behalf of those who defend freedom and the right to live every single day," the Ukrainian Oscar Committee said.
EU summons Russian envoy over delegation building damaged in Kyiv strike
"No diplomatic mission should ever be a target," top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said.
Russia hits Ukrainian vessel, killing 1 crew member, injuring others, Navy says
"Efforts to address the aftermath of the attack are ongoing. The majority of the crew are safe, and the search for several missing sailors continues," Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told the Kyiv Independent.
Russian attacks kill 24, injure 62 in Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 598 drones overnight, including Shahed attack drones and decoys, as well as 31 missiles, among them two Kh-47 Kinzhal ballistic missiles, nine Iskander-M or North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.
Russia reportedly flying drones over US arms routes in Germany
European and U.S. military officials have been increasingly concerned over the flights in the German state of Thuringia, even as Russian sabotage operations in Europe declined in 2025, the New York Times reported.
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Germany, Poland, Czech Republic named first countries included in Ukraine's multiple citizenship law
The new law will be extended to these three countries first, and then to the U.S. and Canada, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
