22+ hour, 45+ min ago   (430+ words) President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine will retaliate in kind if Russian forces launch strikes against the country’s energy infrastructure this winter, pledging reciprocal consequences if Moscow attempts to plunge Ukrainian cities into blackouts. Speaking in an interview with American…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (481+ words) In brief: A Russian official will attend G20 energy talks in Houston weeks after Moscow’s return to an in-person G20 meeting drew protests from European officials over the war in Ukraine. A Russian government official will attend next week’s G20 energy meeting in…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (299+ words) In brief: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorsky arrived in Kyiv on Friday to attend the annual Yalta European Strategy conference. His visit comes amid intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine and growing warnings from Warsaw about threats to Ukrainian-Polish border crossings....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (304+ words) In brief: St. Petersburg is preparing nine metro stations, four underground sections and 35 kilometers of tracks for use as civil defense shelters, with systems designed to filter radioactive dust, aerosols and toxic substances amid growing concerns over attacks and emergencies....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (213+ words) In brief: Zelensky says he expects to meet Trump in New York later this month, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has also recently discussed Ukraine with the US president. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that he expects…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (623+ words) In brief: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, Sept. 10, that Canada pledged more than $2 billion in new support for Ukraine, including over $1 billion for defense. The package includes urgently needed Patriot missiles, F-16 ammunition, and energy cooperation. Canada pledged more than $2 billion…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (573+ words) In brief: President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, September 10, opening a three-day visit focused on winter support, energy, and air defense. The two signed a 100-year partnership agreement in Calgary, while Canada also agreed…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (770+ words) In brief: Germany conducted its sixth nationwide Warntag drill, testing sirens, phone alerts, television, radio, and other warning systems. While Germans largely treated the exercise as routine, Ukrainians living there described a more emotional response shaped by the war. Germany…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (587+ words) In brief: Ukraine reportedly targeted a gas-condensate facility in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets region, nearly 3,200 km (1,988 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Russian officials confirmed a drone attack and fire but did not identify the facility, while Ukraine has not claimed responsibility. Ukraine…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (178+ words) Washington has embarassed itself again The visit to Moscow on Saturday was a diplomatic faux pas, rants journalist Edward Lucas (Lithuania) in Delfi: Time is on Putin’s side Journalist and former deputy minister for infrastructure Mustafa Nayyem (Ukraine) analyses the…...