News in brief
Chinese President Xi Jinping began hosting foreign leaders on Saturday in Tianjin, northern China, ahead of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Among the first to meet Xi were United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, according......
The Dnipropetrovsk region in Ukraine was struck by a large-scale Russian attack during the night of Friday, August 29, to Saturday, August 30, according to the regional governor. This comes as Kyiv acknowledged earlier this week that Russian forces had breached the region for the first time since the......
Russian firefighters were still battling a large blaze on Saturday in the Krasnodar region, southern Russia, after debris from a Ukrainian drone ignited a forest fire earlier this week near a luxury residence often referred to as “Putin’s palace.” Local authorities reported that the......
Russian drone attacks killed two civilians and left one injured in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local authorities. “Unfortunately, two people — a man and a woman — lost their lives,” said Sergiy Lysak, head of the regional military administration, adding......
Russia declared on Thursday that it remains “interested” in pursuing peace negotiations with Ukraine, while stressing that its military operations will not stop until its stated goals are achieved. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russian forces “continue to target......
At least ten people, including a child, were killed after Russian forces launched a massive overnight assault on Kyiv with missiles and drones, Ukrainian authorities reported on Thursday. More than 30 people were also injured, among them four children. According to Ukraine’s air force, Russia......
The Kremlin declared on Wednesday that it is “unfavorable” to the possible deployment of European troops in Ukraine as part of a potential peace agreement, underscoring the deep divisions that continue to hinder negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. While diplomatic efforts have intensified......
The United States has increased its tariff on Indian imports from 25% to 50%, in a move aimed at punishing New Delhi for its continued purchases of Russian oil. The decision, announced earlier this month by President Donald Trump, reflects Washington’s frustration with Moscow’s refusal to......
Kyiv, Ukraine, August 25, 2025 — German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil called on Monday for “reliable security guarantees” for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv, announcing that Berlin would maintain an annual military support package of 9 billion euros for the war-torn country. Upon......
August 25, 2025 — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian held talks on Monday regarding Iran’s nuclear program, ahead of planned negotiations with European powers in Geneva. According to the Kremlin, the leaders discussed “the situation surrounding......
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to take part in Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrations, reaffirming Ottawa’s support as the war with Russia continues with no clear resolution in sight. “On this Ukrainian Independence Day, and at this crucial moment in......
Italian authorities have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of playing a key role in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, which carried natural gas from Russia to Germany. The suspect, identified as Serhiy K., was detained by the Carabinieri near Rimini on Wednesday, following a European......
Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of US National Intelligence, announced on Wednesday a sweeping restructuring of the intelligence community, accusing it of “abuse of power” and “political manipulation.” Gabbard, who oversees 18 national security agencies, declared that the Office......
