The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 Summit in Miami in December, opening the possibility of a direct meeting with US President Donald Trump and other world leaders. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the invitation on September 23, 2026, after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused some European leaders of preparing for war with Russia, while insisting that Moscow has no plans to attack Europe and remains open to restoring relations with its neighbours. Speaking at Russia’s Military-Industrial Commission, Putin said European politicians were using the conflict in Ukraine and fears about Russia to justify…
Ukraine has carried out what its Special Operations Forces described as its deepest drone strike inside Russia, hitting major gas facilities more than 3,000 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The September 9 operation targeted the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky gas condensate plants in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets region, one of the country’s most important oil and gas-producing…
Germany has formally blamed Russia for an attempted Leipzig Airport drone attack, saying intelligence and police investigations point to Russian involvement. The drone, found on August 4 near Ukrainian cargo aircraft, was carrying explosives but was successfully defused before it could cause casualties. The accusation matters because Leipzig/Halle is not just another airport. It is…
Ukraine is being pushed into a new phase of the war as Russia Ukraine drone attacks become faster, more frequent and harder to stop. Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 2,800 jet-powered Shahed drones during August, while Kyiv and Odesa have faced almost daily strikes. The latest assault on Tuesday killed at least 12…
The war in Ukraine is once again forcing the world to confront a difficult question: should war ever reach places where ordinary people live, shop and go about their daily lives? At least 15 people were killed and more than 130 injured after Russian drones struck a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of…
Russia launched overnight ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring six others, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack came just hours after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Ukrainian capital to formalize a landmark defense partnership between the European Union and Ukraine, centered on joint drone production…
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more injured after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, striking more than 20 locations just days before a key NATO summit. According to Ukrainian authorities, the overnight barrage targeted residential neighborhoods, commercial buildings and critical infrastructure across the city. Rescue…
Russia launched another wave of overnight missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50 others in one of the deadliest assaults on the Ukrainian capital in recent weeks. Ukrainian officials said the barrage targeted residential buildings and civilian infrastructure across multiple districts, leaving widespread destruction in its…
Russian President Vladmir Putin has renewed calls for peace negotiations with Ukraine, saying that Moscow is prepared to get back to the negotiating table if discussions are based on the previous agreements they reached in Istanbul and the diplomatic understandings discussed in Anchorage. Speaking during a meeting with government officials, Putin said Russia is willing…
