Former Yanukovych Government Adviser Injured in Moscow Car Bomb Attack
A man who worked with the pro-Russian government of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been injured in a car bomb attack in Moscow, Russian media report.
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Russian Colonel Killed in Car Bomb Explosion in St. Petersburg, Sources Say
A Russian military officer has been killed in a car explosion in St. Petersburg, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee.
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Rosneft rations fuel in several Russian regions after Ukrainian refinery attacks
Russian state-controlled oil company Rosneft has introduced fuel rationing in several Russian regions following Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries, according to Russian media.
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FT: Trump, Xi and Putin could meet at Apec summit in China
The Financial Times reports that a first meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin could take place soon.
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Witkoff’s Europe meetings point to new peace talks, despite praise for Putin
Russia and Ukraine both see opportunities to resume talks on a peace settlement, but only at a lower level. That is the most concrete result so far of US envoy Steve Witkoff’s meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, despite Witkoff’s effusive praise of Putin.
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Zelensky’s Oslo visit was a bid to repair strained US ties, Ukraine expert says
With Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Oslo, Europe wanted to show a united front in support of Ukraine while also reaching out to the United States, according to Ukraine expert Fredrik Wesslau.
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Zelenskyy and European leaders propose three-way meeting with Trump and Putin after Oslo talks
Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine and considering a summit with Putin and Xi. After an urgent meeting with Trump’s envoy in Oslo, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European counterparts say they have a counterproposal. “We’ll see what Putin says about it,” the Ukrainian president says.
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Ukraine Launches One of Its Largest Drone Attacks on Russia, Setting Oil Facilities Ablaze in St. Petersburg
Major oil facilities have caught fire in one of Ukraine’s largest drone attacks on Russia to date. In St. Petersburg, explosions kept people awake. Fires broke out in several places, including at major oil facilities.
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