More death and destruction in Ukraine from Russian missile attacks. Authorities in Russia are set to implement a new law allowing them to seize money or property from those, including journalists, who have been convicted of spreading “fake news” about, or otherwise discrediting, the military. A stunning new poll came out in Israel showing PM Netanyahu and his party would be obliterated
Read MoreA surprise cabinet shuffle in the UK that brings an unelected former PM to lead the Foreign Office. Gaza Strip’s hospitals “must be protected,” President Biden said. Turkey joins other countries in mass deportations of Afghan refugees.
Read MoreThe U.S. House speaker gets turfed with the help of hardline Republicans. NATO’s European countries running out of ammo for Ukraine war. Russia to block VPN access
Read MoreU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomed Defense Secretary Oleksii Reznikov to the start of the 11th Ukraine Defense Contact Group summit at the Ramstein air base in Germany
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and allow other countries to do the same, reports in Germany say. Now, after international pressure, Mr Scholz has decided to send at least 14 Leopard 2s, German outlets say
Read MoreA wave of Russian drones attacked Kyiv overnight and into the early hours of Monday morning, triggering air raid sirens twice. In all, Ukraine’s air defence managed to shoot down 30 out of 35 incoming drones.
Read MoreHeavy fighting has continued around the town of Bakhmut in the eastern Donbas region on Saturday. Ukraine is criticizing FIFA for refusing to show a video message from President Volodymyr Zelensky in Qatar’s Lusail Stadium ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday.
Read MoreThere’s been another wave of Russian drone attacks in Kyiv. The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine that could be announced as soon as this week, according to two US officials and a senior administration official, according to CNN
Read MoreUkrainian repair crews continue to scramble to return power to millions of homes following devastating Russian missile attacks this week on infrastructure facilities, while Kyiv said near-constant Russian bombing was affecting a handful of population centers in the east. In a rare public spat involving Ukrainian leaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the mayor of Kyiv for doing what he said was a poor job setting up emergency shelters to help those without power and heat after Russian attacks.
Read MoreMore than 8,300 civilians have been killed so far in Russia's war against Ukraine, investigators in Kyiv said. There’s growing concern over safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest.
Read MoreThe Ukrainian army says it has made major gains over the last day around Kherson, after Russia said it was withdrawing from the southern city. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Russian intentions with Kherson may be a trap
Read MoreRussian forces used nearly a dozen S-300 missiles, targeting Zaporyzhzhia and two villages in the region early on Oct. 3, Ukraine says. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says his three sons, aged 14,15 and 16, will soon travel to the Ukraine front line to fight with Russian forces.
Read MoreRussia and Ukraine have traded accusations of shelling in southern Ukraine as four Ukrainian territories partially occupied by Russian forces continued to vote in so-called referendums on joining the Russian Federation. Moscow continued to use Iranian-made kamikaze drones to strike Ukraine
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