Map Shows Scale of Ukraine's New Battlefield Gains in Major Counteroffensive
Ukraine has confirmed the operation codenamed Vivaldi against the Russian salient northwest of Lyman.
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newsweek.com
16.09.2026
US exposes alleged Russian terror network targeting Ukraine allies
Prosecutors say the group aimed at civilian and military infrastructure across Europe.
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politico.eu
16.09.2026
Trump says Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy. Zelenskyy is not so sure.
If the U.S. can make Russia stop attacking Ukraine, Kyiv will be happy to reciprocate. But Zelenskyy's not holding his breath.
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politico.eu
14.09.2026
Russia wanted to cow Ukraine allies with railway drone attack, says top EU diplomat
Prominent Western security officials were on a nearby train.
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politico.eu
14.09.2026
Trump calls on Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries
The U.S. president denied that his war on Iran was responsible for surging diesel prices, but a senior European official said Trump was using Kyiv as a scapegoat.
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politico.eu
13.09.2026
Germany floats new Ukraine loan backed by frozen Russian assets
The idea would help to reduce the size of the EU's next long-term budget, per diplomats and officials.
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politico.eu
11.09.2026
Ukraine's Drone Revolution Faces Its Toughest Test—And It Isn't Russia
Ukraine built a world-class drone industry under fire. Now its innovators are navigating a new battlefield: Western boardrooms.
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newsweek.com
11.09.2026
Tusk warns of future attacks after ‘direct threat’ averted at Poland-Ukraine border
Polish prime minister spoke of U.S. intel pointing to various scenarios, not just on the Russia-Ukraine border but the whole Eastern flank.
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politico.eu
10.09.2026
German foreign minister urges voters to back Ukraine, NATO as far right surges
Johann Wadephul invokes the collapse of the Weimar Republic as the AfD’s historic Saxony-Anhalt win sharpens Germany’s guns-versus-butter debate.
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politico.eu
10.09.2026
Russia ‘trafficking’ foreigners to Ukraine’s front line, Amnesty says
Foreign prisoners of war told the NGO they were promised civilian jobs.
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politico.eu
10.09.2026
Zelenskyy’s big bet: Ukraine can outlast Russia
Deep strikes inside Russia aim to raise pressure on Vladimir Putin as Kyiv braces for another punishing winter.
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politico.eu
10.09.2026
Germany could help Ukraine with finding fighting-age men, minister says
German foreign minister says Berlin could share its data on Ukrainian refugees with authorities in Kyiv.
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politico.eu
09.09.2026
UK commits £100m to bolster Ukraine’s air defences over winter
Package of military equipment includes Patriot missiles, supplies of which have dwindled amid Russian attacksThe UK has committed £100m to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter with a package of mi
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theguardian.com
08.09.2026
Nigel Farage exploring Ukraine visit, Reform officials say
The Reform UK leader's critics have long accused him of having sympathies for Vladimir Putin. Nigel Farage is eager to dispel that perception.
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politico.eu
08.09.2026
The least free place on earth: Occupied Ukraine
As discriminatory Russian policies permeate every aspect of residents’ lives here, many wonder what, if anything, Ukrainian will remain.
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politico.eu
08.09.2026
Ukraine Needs Witkoff’s Sickly Sweet Nothings to Putin
The U.S. envoy's cringeworthy courtship of Putin will not bring peace, but Kyiv still has reason to indulge it.
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newsweek.com
07.09.2026
Kushner and Witkoff to Go to Russia and Ukraine to Revive Peace Talks
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s trip to meet with the countries’ presidents comes at a precarious moment in the Ukraine conflict.
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nytimes.com
04.09.2026
Le Pen rivals seize on National Rally’s Ukraine divide
Marine Le Pen's unclear views on Russia and Ukraine are being exploited by her center-right competitors.
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politico.eu
04.09.2026
Ukraine renews push for Russia’s frozen assets
Kyiv is looking for new ways to get cash as it faces a significant budget shortfall.
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politico.eu
04.09.2026
US Munitions Sent to Ukraine Compared to Iran War as Trump Blames Biden
"The United States is increasingly overstretched between these two conflicts," a former U.S. intelligence official told Newsweek.
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newsweek.com
04.09.2026