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At least seven civilians killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine

The strikes, which damaged homes and a school, come ahead of a high-stakes peace summit between Presidents Trump and Putin.

USA

Trump-Putin summit in Alaska: One meeting, different goals

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin might be chasing different outcomes from the much anticipated Alaska summit on Friday. While the US president believes he can make a ceasefire deal with Putin, Russia's leader might have other ideas.

World News

Trump: Zelenskyy and European leaders to meet with Putin after Alaska

US President Donald Trump said he expects his meeting with Vladimir Putin to go well, but added that what will be even more important is the second meeting after the Alaska summit, where the presidents of Ukraine and Russia will be joined by Trump and possibly by some European leaders.

Ukraine

Trump-Putin Alaska summit: What we know about the upcoming meeting

The Kremlin released the detailed agenda for Vladimir Putin’s Friday meeting with Donald Trump as the US president is expected to push the Russian leader to agree to a ceasefire in Moscow’s war against Ukraine. What will Putin bring to the talks?

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World News

'Putin is bluffing,' Zelenskyy says as Europe pushes for ceasefire

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s European partners are pushing Donald Trump to prioritise a ceasefire at his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Since they won't be there, Kyiv and its allies are trying to make their voices heard.

Ukraine

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least six

Moscow launches strikes at multiple Ukrainian cities overnight on Wednesday, just days before Vladimir Putin is set to meet Donald Trump in Alaska for peace talks.

Ukraine

Fire seen near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest such facility in Europe, has been a focus of concern for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during the war in Ukraine amid fears of a potential nuclear catastrophe.

Ukraine

Russian forces reportedly breach Ukrainian defences in eastern Donetsk

Russian forces have intensified their push in eastern Ukraine, pushing towards the Dobropillia–Kramatorsk highway in Ukraine's Donetsk region, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia is redeploying its troops in preparation for a new offensive.

EuroVerify

Fact-checking Russian claims that Ukraine is stalling prisoner swap

A war of narratives has erupted between Moscow and Kyiv over the implementation of a prisoner exchange agreed in late July.

World News

Zelenskyy warns Trump not to trust Putin before Alaska meeting

It took Ukraine’s president time and effort to not only repair his diplomatic relations with the Trump administration, but also to prove that no one wants the end of Russia’s all-out war more than Ukraine does. Can he now convince Trump not to trust Putin?

Finland

Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged cables

The damage to the Estlink 2, which can provide about half of Estonia's electricity needs in winter, did not disrupt service, although it drove up energy prices in the Baltic nations.

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At least 20 injured in Russian strike on southern Ukrainian city

A guided aerial bomb launched by Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia’s central bus station on Sunday evening, injuring 20 people and damaging civilian infrastructure.

Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes hit defence industry facilities across Russia

Ukrainian forces have launched a new series of drone strikes against companies involved in supplying the Russian army, some located thousands of kilometres away from the Ukrainian border.

Europe News

Kallas calls snap meeting of EU foreign ministers on Ukraine on Monday

Top diplomat responds to planned bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine

Several killed as Ukraine and Russia trade overnight strikes

Russian air strikes have killed several people across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial facility in the Russian region of Saratov killed one person.

World News

Ukraine and Europe present counter to Russian ceasefire proposal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported that Ukrainian and European officials have presented Washington with a counterproposal.

Ukraine

Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska to discuss ending war in Ukraine

Trump and Putin are set to meet in Alaska next Friday to discuss ending Moscow's all-out war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy emphasised that Ukrainian territorial integrity is non-negotiable. Later on Saturday, a US official said that Trump was 'considering' holding a trilateral meeting.

Hungary

Orbán says Europe risks being 'sidelined' if Trump-Putin talks happen

Orbán, a harsh critic of the European Union, suggested a Europe-Russia summit but one not led by leaders of EU institutions.

Ukraine

Russian strikes target Kharkiv and Sumy in overnight attack on Ukraine

The strikes came ahead of a White House imposed deadline for Moscow to show progress towards ending their invasion or face greater economic sanctions.

Ukraine

Russia creates 'catalogue' of Ukrainian children for adoption

Russia is now offering forcefully deported Ukrainian minors for coerced “adoption” through a newly created “catalogue”, where Ukrainian children are categorised by age, eyes and hair colour.

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