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NATO 'must respond accordingly, including militarily' to Russian provocations, Czech president says
"What happened in recent days in Poland and Estonia, and what has been happening in Ukraine for four years, concerns us all, because if we don't remain united, sooner or later it will happen to us too," Czech President Petr Pavel said.
Amid dwindling economy, number of Russian businesses falls to lowest levels since 2010, Foreign Intelligence Service says
Amid Russia's dwindling economic prospect, the number of registered businesses operating in in the country has fallen to lows not seen since 2010, Ukraine's foreign intelligence service (SZRU) announced. According a news release issued on Sept. 19 by the SZRU, Russia has shed approximately 486,000 business since 2022, leaving the country with 3.17 million business enterprises operating across the country, as of Sept. 1, 2025. The total marks a significant drop from post-invasion levels, when R
Yermak, Rubio discuss security guarantees, military cooperation ahead of Zelensky-Trump meeting
Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sept. 20, ahead of an anticipated meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump next week.
Ukraine imposes sanctions against 83 individuals, 13 entities, including Russian propagandists
In his evening address, Zelensky said that he imposed three separate sanctions packages, which target citizens of Ukraine, Russia, and Moldova.
Russian drones strike oil, transport infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast
Russian drones reportedly struck a Ukrainian oil depot at a military facility in Bakhmach, Chernihiv Oblast on Sept. 20, Russian Telegram channels reported.
Oil pumping stations in Volgograd and Samara stop work after Ukrainian drone attack, SBU source says
Ukrainian long-range drones struck a series of oil pumping stations in Russia overnight on Sept. 19, resulting in a shutdown of pumping, a source in Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent.
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