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Zelenskyy expects to meet Trump this month as push to end war persists

Ukraine’s president says he expects to meet Donald Trump later this month as Kyiv presses Washington for urgently needed Patriot interceptors and moves towards a new trilateral negotiating format.

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Ukraine's prosecutor general resigns amid major graft investigation

Ruslan Kravchenko stepped down after investigators uncovered an alleged criminal organisation, whose members allegedly received bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundered millions.

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Russian drone strikes Ukraine Security Service HQ in central Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had instructed the Security Service to "deliver an appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this strike."

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Thousands of Ukrainian children still at risk in Russia

Thousands of Ukrainian children remain under Russian control, facing indoctrination, militarisation and the loss of their identity, the Bring Kids Back UA initiative warned as the EU prepares new sanctions against those responsible for their deportation.

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Ukraine formally warns airlines that Russian airspace is unsafe

Kyiv officially notified international aviation authorities of growing risks to civilian aircraft over Russia, a day after President Zelenskyy urged foreign airlines to avoid its airspace.

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Zelenskyy warns ‘Russian airspace will effectively be closing’

The Ukrainian president warned airlines, insurers and foreign governments that the growing scale of Kyiv’s drone operations would make Russian airspace increasingly unsafe for aircraft.

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Why the Baltics are pushing back against new fears of a Russian attack

Officials across NATO’s eastern flank say there is no evidence of an imminent Russian attack, even as they strengthen their defences and warn that Moscow’s campaign of sabotage and provocations against Europe is intensifying.

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Life under relentless air raid alerts: Russia attacks Kyiv for second day

Kyiv ground to a halt for the tenth time on Friday as air raid sirens sounded over the capital. The renewed attacks followed a record 13 alerts that kept the city under warning for almost 15 hours on Thursday.

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CIA director's secret Moscow trip raises more questions than answers

A rare CIA mission to Moscow has fuelled fears of a possible Russian test of NATO. Baltic officials insist their threat assessments have not changed, but are their reassurances mostly intended to keep public anxiety in check?

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CIA Moscow trip was about Iran, not the Baltics, Ilves tells Euronews

Former Estonian president tells Euronews Ratcliffe’s Moscow talks were more likely about Iran than a warning against aggression in the Baltics. He says Russia’s calculus in the region has not changed.

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Why did the CIA director fly to Moscow: Ukraine, NATO or Iran?

The Kremlin says John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials but not Vladimir Putin during his surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday. The secrecy surrounding the trip fuelled speculation that the CIA director was carrying a warning from Washington.

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Zelenskyy awards Musk Ukraine's top honour despite years of criticism

Zelenskyy awarded Musk one of Ukraine’s highest state honours, despite years of criticism from the South Africa-born tech mogul who has repeatedly attacked the Ukrainian president and questioned Kyiv’s strategy.

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CIA director Ratcliffe makes secret trip to Moscow, US reports claim

John Ratcliffe reportedly arrived in the Russian capital on Tuesday for meetings, in what appears to be his first visit to Russia as CIA director.

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UK to share SCALP missile blueprints with Ukraine

Britain will share technical information on the SCALP cruise missile with Ukraine, bringing Kyiv closer to producing the long-range strike weapon at home. Ukraine is still seeking US approval to manufacture Patriot interceptors.

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Ukraine’s robot and drone parade offers a glimpse of the future of war

Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day with a military display unlike any it had staged before: robots on the streets of Kyiv, naval drones on the Dnipro river and UAVs in the skies above the capital, showcasing technologies that have transformed the battlefield since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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EU allies back Ukraine on Independence Day without Trump envoys

European leaders joined Zelenskyy in Kyiv as Ukraine marked its fifth Independence Day since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. No delegates from the Trump administration were present as Witkoff and Kushner stayed away from ceremony.

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Are Witkoff and Kushner likely to make their first visit to Ukraine?

As Ukraine marks 35 years of independence on 24 August, international allies are expected in Kyiv in a show of solidarity. Whether the US envoys will join them remains uncertain.

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Ukraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ over alleged Russian propaganda

Ukraine sanctioned the creators of the Masha and the Bear cartoon — one of Russia’s most successful cultural exports — accusing the globally popular children’s cartoon of spreading pro-Russian narratives to young audiences.

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Banderol, Russia’s new low-cost weapon testing Ukraine’s air defences

Russia is stepping up its use of the Banderol, a relatively cheap new weapon that carries a smaller warhead than conventional cruise missiles but can force Ukraine to use the same scarce and costly air defences to intercept it.

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Ukraine anti-corruption probes close in on Zelenskyy's inner circle

Zelenskyy himself has not been a suspect in any of the probes launched so far, but the growing list of people close to him under investigation is quickly becoming a political liability.

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