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COMMENT: Russia’s size is its Achilles’ heel as Ukraine targets its oil infrastructure
BNE Intellinews
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Russia is so big that the Kremlin can’t protect all its pipelines and refineries. Since August the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has mounted a continuous barrage of drone and missile attacks on Russian refineries that have reduced Russia’s oil...
Tactical Victories in Ukraine Peace Talks Will Only Lead to Strategic Defeat
The Moscow Times
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September 1, 2025
The summit between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and the subsequent meeting of the U.S. president with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Washington have given...
Hungary states Ukrainian membership would make ‘deadly blow’ to EU
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has issued a stark warning that allowing Ukraine to join the European Union would be catastrophic for the bloc. Speaking at a panel hosted by the Hungarian magazine Mandiner, Szijjarto argued...
Kim Jong Un Heads to Beijing for Military Parade
teleSUR
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President Kim Jong Un. X/ @straits_times September 1, 2025 Hour: 8:16 am On Monday, North Korean President Kim Jong Un embarked on a train journey to Beijing at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend a military parade scheduled...
At extraordinary meeting of Ukraine-NATO Council, allies assure Kyiv of support in countering Russian terrorism – MFA
Interfax Ukraine
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September 1, 2025
On 1 September 2025, an extraordinary meeting of NATO-Ukraine Council in the format of the Political Affairs Committee was held at NATO headquarters in Brussels, convened at the request of the Ukrainian side following the recent massive Russian...
Macron to host Ukraine allies to discuss security guarantees
The Gazette - Colorado
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French President Emmanuel Macron will host a summit of Ukraine’s top allies on Thursday to follow up on last month’s talk of security guarantees amid shrinking hopes of a rapid ceasefire. The meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing,"...
Russian oil supply to EU reinstated following Ukrainian assaults
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline have resumed following a temporary disruption caused by Ukrainian missile and drone strikes, officials in both countries confirmed. The key pipeline, spanning over...
Farewell Ceremony for Andriy Parubiy in Kyiv Amid Tragic Death Investigation
Mezha
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September 1, 2025
In the center of Kyiv on Independence Square, the farewell ceremony for a People’s Deputy, Andriy Parubiy, continues. In the city center, about five hundred people have gathered: colleagues from the “European Solidarity” party, as well as...
ANALYSIS: ‘For Me, Politics Is a National Liberation Struggle’ – Why Andriy Parubiy’s Murder Shook Ukraine
Kyiv Post
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September 1, 2025
The high-profile murder of Andriy Parubiy – a well-known member of parliament, former speaker of parliament, and former head of the National Security and Defense Council (RNBO) – on Aug. 30 in Lviv, stunned Ukrainians. Regardless of their...
Russia’s ‘Masha and the Bear’ Tops Ukrainian Kids’ YouTube
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) One of Ukraine’s largest propaganda Telegram channels has sharply criticized the soaring popularity of the Russian children’s animated series ‘Masha and the Bear’ within Ukraine, labeling it the “cringe of the day.” The widely adored...
Vance states Ukraine was ‘money pit’ under Biden
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized former President Joe Biden's handling of the Ukraine conflict, describing it as a reckless financial endeavor lacking a clear resolution strategy. In an interview with USA Today on Thursday,...
Putin waits 10 minutes to give Modi a lift in his presidential car, they talk one-on-one for 45 mins
The Print
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September 1, 2025
New Delhi: President Vladimir V. Putin wanted to travel with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the venue of their bilateral meeting Monday in the Chinese city of Tianjin, so waited for roughly 10 minutes so that the Indian leader could join him in...
As Putin bombards Kyiv, Ukraine fears being forgotten by Australia
The Age
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September 1, 2025
He said Ukraine continued to request a shipment of Hawkei lightweight protected mobility vehicles despite previous entreaties being rebuffed. Berezovsky, who played a key role in the liberation of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, said the...
Brussels demands pipeline security following Ukrainian attacks on main route
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission has urged Ukraine to safeguard the Druzhba oil pipeline following multiple missile strikes that disrupted energy supplies to parts of Europe. The pipeline, which transports oil from Russia and Kazakhstan to several...
Indian Prime Minister Modi And Putin Meet On Sidelines Of Regional Summit In China
HuffPost
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September 1, 2025
TIANJIN, China (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday in a show of deepening ties when New Delhi’s relations with Washington are strained over...
Merz is doubtful about advancement in Russia-Ukraine conflict
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed doubts on Sunday about the likelihood of a diplomatic resolution between Russia and Ukraine, cautioning that the war could continue for a prolonged period. In an interview with public broadcaster...
Exhumation of remains of Polish soldiers completed in Lviv. Next up is the exhumation of Ukrainians in Poland
Babel
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A joint Ukrainian-Polish expedition to the former cemetery of the village of Stari Zboishcha (today the Zboishcha microdistrict of Lviv) has concluded in Lviv. Dozens of Polish soldiers died there in September 1939 during the defense of Lviv from...
EU Pushes for Long-Term Security Guarantees for Ukraine
MENAFN
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission is actively collaborating with EU member states and global partners to establish robust, long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, a Commission spokesperson stated Monday. During the Commission’s daily briefing,...
A court in Kyiv is hearing the case of a Russian soldier for a war crime.
Mezha
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September 1, 2025
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has begun hearing the case of Vladimir Ivanov, a prisoner of war from the 40th Separate Brigade of the Marine Corps of the Russian Armed Forces, who is accused of the shooting of two Ukrainian soldiers...
Ireland 'open' to Ukraine peacekeeping mission - Martin
RTE Ireland
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September 1, 2025
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ireland remains open to taking part in any peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. He made the comments during a phone call with Mr Zelensky this afternoon. They discussed the most recent...