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In the frontline city of Kramatorsk, war-weary Ukrainians shared conflicting views of the meeting in Alaska between the US and Russian leaders on August 15. While some local residents say they would refuse to live under the Russian flag, others say they just want the war to end.
The upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin has pro-Kremlin media and bloggers talking not just about the expected outcome, but also the chosen location. Current Time correspondent Andrey Cherkasov explains why.
When US President Donald Trump and his Russia counterpart, Vladimir Putin, meet this week in Alaska for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, many will be looking for a breakthrough, though Ukrainians who recently spoke with RFE/RL don't expect one.
Ukrainians voiced skepticism that the upcoming meeting in Alaska between the US and Russian leaders will result in any progress in ending Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Slain Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna was remembered at a memorial ceremony in Kyiv. The former freelancer for RFE/RL died in Russian captivity in 2024. When the 27-year-old’s body was returned to Ukraine earlier this year, it showed numerous signs of torture and was missing internal organs.
Russian military strikes early on August 5 severely damaged critical infrastructure in the city of Lozova, Kharkiv region, killing two people and injuring at least 10 others, including two children.
In the Russian-occupied cities of Donetsk and Mariupol, an escalating water crisis has pushed daily life to the brink of survival, forcing officials from the local level all the way up to President Vladimir Putin to seek solutions.
Ukrainian forces continued to blast military-linked infrastructure deep inside Russia early on August 3, keeping the pressure on the Kremlin days ahead of a deadline US President Donald Trump has given Moscow to accept a peace deal with Kyiv.
In Russian-occupied Donetsk and Mariupol, the taps have all but run dry. What little water reaches homes comes for only a few hours every few days—often rust-colored, foul-smelling, and undrinkable.
The Russian government, facing mounting losses in Ukraine, appears to be intensifying its coercive recruitment tactics, targeting prisoners, conscripts, and ethnic minorities from remote regions and Central Asian migrant communities to bolster its depleted forces.
Explosions and fires were reported across several Russian regions following a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks as US President Donald Trump said he was deploying nuclear submarines "closer to Russia" days ahead of a deadline he gave Moscow to make a peace deal.
Most of the Kherson region, known for its rich farmland, was occupied by Russian forces in 2022, but Ukraine retook territory north of the Dnieper River later that year. Farmers there have resumed cultivating watermelons, but the fields are still dangerous, thanks to Russian drone strikes.
In Ukraine's Kherson region, north of Crimea, farmers have had to run from cover as Russian drones patrol the skies over their fields.
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early on July 30, triggering tsunami waves, widespread evacuations, and emergency declarations around the Pacific Rim, although the regions appeared to avoid major casualties or damages.
Ukraine’s small navy has pushed Russia’s formidable Black Sea Fleet out of coastal zones it once controlled. On a recent patrol, Ukrainian officers described the tactics and weapons they’ve used to reclaim territory, including anti-drone machine guns, maneuverable vessels, and sabotage missions.
Ukrainian naval patrols in the Black Sea are deployed to shoot down incoming drones and prevent Russian ships from approaching the shore. Officers on one patrol say they've used small boats and sabotage tactics to repel Russian naval ships, effectively retaking control of the coastal zone.
US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was shortening the deadline for Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine from 50 days to “10-12 days” has been met with silence from the Kremlin and a fresh wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine, suggesting Moscow may be ready to call his bluff.
A fresh wave of Russian missile and drone strikes overnight left more than 20 people dead and scores wounded across Ukraine just hours after US President Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin he had 10-12 days to stop the attacks or face stiff sanctions and tariffs.
The city of Odesa on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast is packed with tourists, despite the ongoing threat of Russian attacks. Vacationers are warned to pay attention to the air raid alerts and run to a bomb shelter in case of an attack.
The Black Sea city of Odesa is crowded with tourists this summer, despite the risk of Russian drone and missile strikes. One local compared the city's resorts to "Monaco in the daytime and Afghanistan at night."
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