36 h. ago Ukraine working on exchange deal to bring home 1,200 prisoners: Zelenskyy

Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring home 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners, as per agreements brokered in Istanbul.

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36 h. ago Ukraine working on prisoner exchange with Russia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says

In other developments, energy infrastructure was damaged by Russian drone strikes overnight into Sunday in Odesa region

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64 h. ago Ukraine Claims Strike on Rosneft’s Ryazan Oil Refinery in Russia

Ukraine’s General Staff claimed a strike on Rosneft PJSC’s refinery in Ryazan, one of the largest in Russia, while Moscow continued to target Ukraine’s energy system with missiles and drones ahead of winter.

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4 d. ago Russia attacks Kyiv with fires, injuries, ongoing strikes reported

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a massive combined attack on Kyiv early Friday, sparking fires and scattering debris across many districts of the capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. At least 11 people were injured as emergency crews responded to multiple strikes, he said in a statement. Five people were hospitalized, including one man in critical […]

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6 d. ago Anand opens G7 foreign ministers meeting with push for multilateralism

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand opened a meeting of the Group of Seven countries Tuesday by calling for continued collaboration on many of the world’s problems, from Russia’s war in Ukraine to the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. “Meeting global challenges requires global partnerships,” Anand said. Anand welcomed G7 foreign ministers to Ontario’s […]

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6 d. ago More than 100 years after WW1, the threat of conflict haunts Europe again

As nations across the globe observe Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or Veterans Day, the specter of new conflict haunts war memorials amid threats in Europe.

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1 week ago Ukraine Claims Drone Attack at Lukoil Oil Refinery in Russia

Ukraine said it made a successful drone strike at Lukoil PJSC’s Volgograd refinery in Russia, adding to the pressure on the country’s oil industry.

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2 w. ago Russia is stoking a ‘humanitarian crisis’ with attacks on Ukrainian natural gas infrastructure, G7 ministers told

Moscow has consistently attacked civilian energy infrastructure since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago

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2 w. ago Russian Barrage Hits Power Plants Across Ukraine, Killing Two

Russia hit energy infrastructure across Ukraine in the largest attack in more than a month as US President Donald Trump made a push to enlist China into helping to end the war.

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2 w. ago Germany’s Rheinmetall will build a gunpowder and ammunition plant in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria signed an agreement Tuesday with Germany’s defense company Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder and ammunitions factory as part of Europe’s efforts to improve its defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The factory, which will produce gunpowder, 155 millimeter artillery shells and modular charge systems, will be developed as a joint […]

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2 w. ago Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Russian oil major Lukoil says it is selling its international assets in response to sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that aim to push Russia to agree to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine. The company said in a statement that it was already talking with potential purchasers. The […]

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3 w. ago Ukraine to Start Heating Season Despite Attacks, Minister Says

Ukraine will start its heating season for households in the coming days despite Russia’s recent attacks on country’s grid, said Ukraine’s energy minister.

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3 w. ago Putin Calls Up Reserves to Protect Russia From Ukraine’s Drones

Mounting Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia are prompting President Vladimir Putin to tap a source of additional troops to try to protect vital infrastructure.

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3 w. ago Russia Cuts Rate to 16.5% as Refinery Attacks Feed Inflation

The Bank of Russia continued its cycle of key interest-rate cuts even as Ukrainian attacks on refineries and a looming tax increase stoke inflation risks.

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3 w. ago EU leaders seek role in Gaza at summit focused on Ukraine, Russia

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. At a summit Thursday in Brussels largely focused on Ukraine and Russia, EU heads of state discussed the shaky ceasefire in Gaza and pledged EU support […]

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3 w. ago Putin deplores U.S. sanctions as ’unfriendly’ while EU hits Russia with its own

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday heaped more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new punitive measures the previous day against the Russian oil industry. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Washington’s move an “unfriendly act” that could backfire by spiking global oil prices. The American and European sanctions are intended […]

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3 w. ago Oil prices spike after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions

Oil prices spiked on Thursday after the U.S. announced massive new sanctions on Russia's oil industry in an attempt to pressure Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

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3 w. ago U.S. sanctions Russia’s largest oil firms after latest attack on Ukraine

The sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil and dozens of subsidiaries come after months of bipartisan pressure on Trump to hit Russia with harder sanctions on its oil industry.

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3 w. ago Russia launches multiple strikes against Ukraine as latest Trump peace efforts falter

The attack killed at least seven civilians, including children, with more than a dozen injured across the country early Wednesday

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3 w. ago Russia Bombards Ukraine as Trump’s Latest Peace Efforts Falter

Russia launched multiple drone and missile strikes on Ukraine as the latest peace attempts by US President Donald Trump appeared to be floundering.

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