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Monday, November 9
Zelensky tasks PM with creating free transportation program in Kyiv as Russia's bridge attacks hinder travel
According to the president's advisor, Dmytro Lytvyn, the plan's details could be presented as soon as tomorrow.
Europe's attendance at Abu Dhabi peace talks, clarified
A senior EU official has confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that the EU, NATO, and the national security advisers of Germany, France, and the U.K. will take part in the talks.
Russian attacks injure 28 across Ukraine over past day, as Russia continues strikes on energy infrastructure
Russian forces launched 317 long-range attack drones at Ukraine overnight, including 105 jet-powered drones, as well as an unspecified number of Banderol cruise missiles, Ukraine's Air Force said on Nov. 9.
2 soldiers a minute — Russia suffers record losses on Nov. 8, General Staff says
The General Staff reported Russian casualties reaching 400,000 since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022 the day prior.
Moldova 'buys zero Russian gas,' launches new power line to EU
"For decades, Moscow used energy to blackmail us. No more: Moldova buys zero Russian gas," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.
'Kyiv is not ready for this' — Ukraine's capital braces for another 'brutal' winter
As temperatures drop, Kyiv residents are dreading a winter that may be harsher than the last. Russia's escalating attacks, including its mass use of faster, harder-to-intercept jet-powered drones, make locals fear not only for the city's electricity but also for heat, sewage, and food supplies. With Kyiv suffering the largest mass attack on energy infrastructure of the entire year on Nov. 3, people are forced to schedule their lives around daily strikes and power outages. Many fear that the w
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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