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August 29, 2025
Ukraine Mourns Victims Of Mass Russian Missile Strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia's massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, which killed at least 25 people, "a strike by Russia" against US President Donald Trump, who himself was "not happy" about the assault, according to the White House.
August 28, 2025
European Powers Trigger Mechanism To Snap Back UN Sanctions On Iran

Britain, France, and Germany have triggered the so-called “snapback” mechanism of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to reinstate UN sanctions against Tehran.
August 28, 2025
European, US, UN Leaders Condemn Latest Russian Strikes On Ukraine

European, US, and UN leaders condemned Russia's overnight missile and drone barrage against Kyiv, with Britain and the European Union summoning Russian diplomats to express outrage, which killed civilians and damaged EU and British Council offices.
August 28, 2025
Russian Missiles, Drones Batter Ukrainian Sites; At Least 21 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Kyiv

Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, hitting Kyiv and other areas with drones and missiles, killing at least 21 and injuring dozens.
August 27, 2025
US Raises Tariffs On India To 50 Percent Over Russian Oil Purchases

US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods over its Russian oil imports has escalated tensions between Washington and one of its key Indo-Pacific allies.
August 27, 2025
Polish President's Decision To Veto Aid To Ukrainian Refugees Prompts Political Storm

Polish President Karol Nawrocki decision to veto a bill on aid to Ukrainian refugees has created a political storm in the Central European nation, one of Kyiv’s closest allies in its fight against Russia’s all-out invasion.
August 27, 2025
Trump Raises Possibility Of 'Economic War' If Russia Refuses To Move Toward Peace

US President Donald Trump appeared to play down the likelihood of a quick meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian leaders and again raised the possibility of new sanctions on Moscow, although he also said the Ukrainian side is not without blame.
August 26, 2025
Authorities Charge Second Yeltsin Center Employee With 'Discrediting' Russian Military

Authorities charged an artistic director at the Yeltsin Center with “discrediting the Russian armed forces” -- the second employee of the library and cultural center dedicated to the late Russian president to face such charges in the past month.
August 25, 2025
Russia 'Not Interested' In Peace, Zelenskyy Adviser Tells RFE/RL

Ukraine is seeking to more weapons from the West amid concerns that, even after a pair of summits in the United States, Russia is “not interested” in peace, a senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mykhaylo Podolyak, told Current Time.
August 24, 2025
As Ukraine Marks Independence Day, Russia Continues To Muddy Prospects For Peace

On Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a resolute message, vowing that his country "will not lose" its fight against Moscow amid ongoing battlefield shifts and renewed international diplomacy.
August 24, 2025
Downed Ukrainian Drone Causes Fire At Kursk Nuclear Power Plant

A fire broke out at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia after Ukrainian drone flying near the plant was shot down, the press service of the plant said on August 23.
August 24, 2025
Russia, Ukraine Both Claim Battlefield Successes In Eastern Regions As Drone Attacks Persist

Russian troops have taken control of two more settlements near the front line in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Defense Ministry said on August 23 after Russia again hit Ukraine with another barrage of drones overnight.

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