Russia
Expert: Kyiv 'hit nail on the head' with strikes on Russian oil sites
Kyiv’s strategy to strike the Russian oil industry is “the most efficient thing Ukraine can do” to hurt Moscow's war machine. Still, it will not break the army and will not stop Moscow’s war, Russian economist Vladislav Inozemtsev told Euronews.
Ukraine
Russia brainwashing of Ukrainian children 'industrial', officials say
Russia has applied the same principles in brainwashing Ukrainian children as it did to its military-industrial complex, Ukrainian officials told Euronews, following the latest report by Yale HRL about Russia’s “unprecedented system" of indoctrination of Ukrainian children.
USA
Trump and Zelenskyy may meet in New York next week, Rubio says
The US and Ukrainian presidents might meet at the UN General Assembly in New York next week, the US secretary of state said. Trump has been trying to initiate direct talks between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia, which the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected.
Russia
Ukraine strikes one of Russia's top oil refineries
The oil facility is one of Russia’s largest, and is responsible for producing more than 350,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Kyiv says clamping down on Russia’s oil industry, which it says finances the Kremlin’s war, will pressure them towards agreeing to negotiate an end to the fighting.
USA
Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil
US President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that the purchasing of Russian oil by some NATO allies was "shocking", and said it "greatly weakens" NATO's negotiating position and bargaining power over Russia.