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Russia-Ukraine war

Russian missile attacks on Ukraine hit 2.5-year high: AFP

Russia fired more missiles at Ukraine in October than in any month since at least the start of 2023 as it pounded the European country's energy grid in night-time attacks, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian data showed.

‘Secret’ Ukraine meeting set for Spain: El Mundo

Ukraine’s European backers will secretly meet in Madrid next week to coordinate endeavours to increase support, Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported on Friday.

Trump says US and China to ‘work together’ on Ukraine settlement

US President Donald has stated that he and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have agreed that Washington and Beijing will “work together” on a settlement to the Ukraine war.

UN accuses Russia of using drones to hunt civilians in Ukraine

Russian forces have used drones to hunt and displace civilians from their homes near the front line in Ukraine, Reuters has reported, citing a new UN inquiry presented to the General Assembly.

Zelensky calls on Trump to pressure Xi to cut support to Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged US President Donald Trump to pressure Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cut his support for Russia when the two leaders meet later this week.

Russia says Ukraine drone attack targets Moscow for second night in row

Ukraine targeted Moscow with drone attacks for the second night in row, the Russian defence ministry and Moscow's mayor announced on Tuesday.

EU member states could borrow money to finance Ukraine: Politico

EU countries could be asked to raise tens of billions in joint debt to finance Ukraine if an initiative to use frozen Russian assets for a “reparations loan” fails, Politico has reported, citing diplomatic sources.

Russia missile testing not ‘appropriate’: US

US President Donald Trump has stated that the announcement by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of a nuclear-powered cruise missile test was not "appropriate".

Russia says major Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow repelled

Russian air defenses have neutralized dozens of Ukrainian drones attacking Moscow overnight, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has claimed.

US readies new sanctions as Russia stalls on Ukraine peace negotiations: Report

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has prepared new sanctions against Russia, Reuters has reported, citing an unnamed U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter.

Ukraine may face heating failures, plants shutdown in winter amid war with Russia: NYT

Ukrainian residents may face heating failures this winter and plants may fail to cope with rising electricity prices and will have to close, The New York Times (NYT) has reported.

Trump says he won’t waste time meeting Putin unless Ukraine peace accord is likely to happen soon

United States President Donald Trump has stated that he won’t waste time meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin again unless an accord on the war in Ukraine is likely.

Trump says he believes in Russia’s resolve to end Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump believes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wants to settle the conflict in Ukraine.

EU leaders fail to agree to use frozen Russian funds for Ukraine

EU leaders have swerved a decision on using Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence, despite a plea from President Volodymyr Zelensky to take swift action to make Moscow pay for its war.

France says to deliver to Ukraine additional Aster missiles, Mirage fighters

France plans to supply Ukraine with additional Aster surface-to-air missiles and Mirage fighter jets, French President Emmanuel Macron has stated at a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" on providing aid to Kiev.

UK vows Ukraine allies will take Russian oil and gas off market after US sanctions

Allied nations have pledged to act to take Russian oil and gas off the global market, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated, after leaders gathered with President Volodymyr Zelensky in London.

Russia says it response to Tomahawk strikes would be ‘staggering’

Russia would deliver a “very serious, if not downright staggering” response to any Ukrainian attacks using US-made Tomahawk missiles, President Vladimir Putin has warned, calling pressure on Washington to supply such weapons “an attempt at escalation.”

EU squabbling over frozen Russian funds: Politico

European countries are at odds over how to use a proposed loan for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, with some pushing to restrict spending to European-made weapons while others want US arms included, Politico has reported, citing sources.

Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions over Ukraine war

United States President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia for the first time since returning to the White House, citing a lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

Russian aerial attacks kill six, cut power across Ukraine

A Russian overnight barrage on Ukraine killed six people in and around the capital Kyiv and triggered power cuts across the European country, Ukrainian authorities announced Wednesday.

Ukraine, Europe allies support peace negotiations based on current frontline

European leaders have issued a joint statement with Ukraine backing US President Donald Trump's call for peace talks to begin based on the current frontline with Russia.

US opposes EU plan for frozen Russian assets: Bloomberg

The United States will not join the EU-spearheaded plan to use frozen Russian assets to bankroll Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.

Trump claims Ukraine won’t win the war with Russia

US President Donald Trump does not believe Ukraine can win its war with Russia. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, he stated, “They could still win it. I don’t think they will, but they could still win it”, when asked to clarify his position on the conflict.

Zelensky refutes Trump-backed territory concession plan

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out any territorial concessions to Russia, rejecting what the media has described as a compromise proposal backed by US President Donald Trump.

EU bans transit of Russian gas through the bloc

The European Union member states have agreed to ban the transit of Russian gas through the bloc, the European Council announced on Monday.

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