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Slovak PM Fico plans meetings with Putin, Zelensky this week
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Sept. 1 that he will visit China to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed by a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Slovakia.
Ukraine liberates village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast, General Staff says
Ukrainian assault groups spent two weeks fighting to liberate the settlement, raising the national flag in the village center on Aug. 31, according to the General Staff.
Russian forces allegedly preparing major assault toward Siversk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says
Siversk, Russia's new potential target, lies about 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of Russian-occupied territory and just south of the contested Serebrianskyi Forest.
Russian front-line advances have slowed down in August, monitoring group says
The pace of Russia's advance in Ukraine dropped by 18% in August, with Russian forces occupying 464 square kilometers of territory.
Zelensky announces faster air defense deliveries after deadly Russian strikes
"We are accelerating the supply of additional air defense systems to enhance protection against missiles," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukrainian refugee girl killed in Germany after being pushed under train
The victim, identified as Liana, was struck by a train traveling about 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) after a 31-year-old Iraqi citizen allegedly shoved her onto the tracks.
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Andrii Parubii, a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker and played a prominent role in the EuroMaidan Revolution, was shot dead in Lviv on Aug. 30.
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