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Russian delegation to take part in G20 energy meeting, Zelenskyy willing to meet Putin

September 12, 2026 admin

Russia will send officials to a G20 energy meeting in Houston next week, a Russian diplomat said on Saturday (September 12, 2026), as the United States ups efforts to end the Ukraine conflict. It comes after the United States welcomed Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to North Carolina for another G20 meeting in early September,…

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Ukraine’s nuclear plant has lost power supply: IAEA

August 29, 2026 admin

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). File | Photo Credit: AP The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been without off-site power for more than a week and is currently relying on emergency diesel generators, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Saturday (August 29, 2026). The plant, which needs power to keep its six…

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Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, says would ‘split’ Ukraine

August 23, 2026 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a briefing with a group of journalists on August 22, 2026, the first in months amid several political crises. File | Photo Credit: AP President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in remarks made public on Sunday (August 23, 2026), said that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while…

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In one of its largest aerial attack, Ukraine kills atleast six in Russia

August 16, 2026 admin

Five people were killed in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region, where three towns came under attack, local Governor Yury Slyusar said. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday (August 16, 2026), killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war. Russia’s Ministry…

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EU sanctions officials over deportation of Ukrainian children

May 11, 2026 admin

Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braže, speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at the European Council building in Brussels on May 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union on Monday (May 11, 2026) imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia to abduct tens of…

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Russia reports toxic rain, orders locals to stay home after Ukrainian oil strike

April 23, 2026 admin

Fire and smoke rise at the Tuapse oil refinery near the Tuapse port, following a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Russian officials, in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on April 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Social media via Reuters Russia was struggling to extinguish a fire…

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Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of Easter truce violations

April 12, 2026 admin

A firefighter works at the site of a residential building which was hit during overnight Russian drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, April 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Sunday (April 12, 2026) of violating a truce in place for Orthodox Easter thousands of…

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Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started

March 24, 2026 admin

A major Russian drone and missile attack on civilian areas of Ukraine killed four people and injured at least 27, officials said Tuesday (March 24, 2026). Moscow’s army stepped up efforts to break through Ukrainian front-line defence in what could be the start of an anticipated spring ground offensive. Russia fired almost 400 long-range drones…

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Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners, U.S. says ‘work remains’ to end war

February 5, 2026 admin

Ukraine and Russia swapped over 300 prisoners following “productive” talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (February 5, 2026), as a U.S. mediator conceded that “significant” work lay ahead in the quest for a broader deal to end the war. The negotiations are the latest bid in diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting — Europe’s deadliest…

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Russia launches another major strike on Ukraine’s power grid in freezing temperatures

January 13, 2026 admin

Rescuers work at the site of a logistics hub of a private delivery company hit by Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine on January 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday (January 13, 2026),…

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