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Egils Levits arrived on Sept. 9 for the first multi-day visit that a world leader has made to Kyiv since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. After meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky, Levits called for the opening of accession negotiations between Ukraine and the EU. "Ukraine not only politically and culturally belongs to the European family, but also should be a member of the EU because the EU is an association of free democratic countries," Levits said as quoted by Interfax Ukraine.
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Ukrainian forces strike Oryol electronics plant, drone attacks triggers shutdown of Moscow airports.
Restrictions were placed on incoming and outgoing flights in Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports, Russian civilian aviation authority Rosaviatsiya reported.
Metro AG responded, saying it did not approve the donations. On Sept. 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree placing the Russian subsidiary of Metro AG under the Kremlin's control.
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The move comes amid increased attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the city, which over the past weeks has gained international attention, including from Pope Leo XIV.
The peace discussions will begin at the technical level with negotiation teams, Zelensky said. If those efforts prove productive, then meetings between Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and U.S. President Donald Trump will be held.
A ship called the Agioi Fanendes, which had just left Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, was carrying 40,000 metric tons to New York and had been traveling westwards through the Baltic Sea ever since.
Companies will still be able to request higher exemption quotas if needed to maintain operations, while the government plans to introduce a new system allowing full exemptions for businesses that help recruit employees for military service.
"Russia's war keeps putting Moldovan lives at risk," President Maia Sandu said, calling it Russia's "latest dangerous act."
Kyiv Independent journalists Jimmy Rushton and Danylo Mokryk argue that Donald Trump’s pressure on Kyiv is backfiring — strengthening support for Volodymyr Zelensky while undermining trust in the United States.
"If there's a problem, I will get it straightened out," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
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The exchange, the first in two months, also saw 270 Russian prisoners of war returned to Russia from Ukrainian captivity.
Chernihiv City Council said two private businesses were targeted in the Russian attack but provided no further details.
