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U.S. Closes Kyiv Embassy, Warns of ‘Potential Significant Air Attack’

The warning comes after Moscow pledged to respond to a Ukrainian attack on Russian territory using U.S.-supplied long-range missiles.

Ukraine Cannot Trademark Phrase ‘Russian Warship, Go F*** Yourself,’ EU Court Says

The EU’s General Court in Luxembourg upheld a previous legal rejection on the basis that the Ukrainian rallying cry is a “political slogan.”

Russia’s FSB Says It Foiled Ukrainian Railway Attack in Crimea

Law enforcement officials detained a man they claimed was secretly working with Ukrainian security services.

Russian Man Jailed 13 Years for Donating $54 to Ukrainian Army

Alexander Kraychik was found guilty of “high treason” after he provided “financial assistance” aimed “against the security of the Russian Federation...

Killed Anti-Kremlin Activist Dadin Buried in Kyiv ‘Without Permission,’ Widow Claims

Ildar Dadin had fought alongside the Ukrainian armed forces as a member of the Freedom of Russia Legion before his death in early October.

Finland Charges Russian Nationalist Fighter With War Crimes Allegedly Committed in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities have sought Torden’s arrest since 2016, accusing him of helping pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine.

Finland Seizes Russian Cultural Center in Helsinki After Ukrainian Gas Provider Wins Lawsuit

An arbitration court ordered Moscow to compensate Ukraine’s Naftogaz $5 billion over the loss of assets after the 2014 annexation of Crimea.

Russian Man to Stand Trial in Germany for Murdering Ukrainian Soldiers

The 57-year-old Russian national was arrested in April after the two Ukrainian soldiers were found stabbed to death at a shopping center.

Russia Grants Yanukovych’s Oldest Son Citizenship

Government records show that Oleksandr Yanukovych, who operates a business in St. Petersburg, now has Russian citizenship.

Last Window to Europe: What Happens After Ukraine Gas Transit Ends?

If this gas route is lost, it may intensify Europe's battle with Asia for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies and create new headaches for cash-strapped...

Moscow Court Jails Ukrainian TV Presenter 8 Years in Absentia for Inciting Hatred

Authorities accused Yanina Sokolova of “openly threatening the Russian people, emphasizing the need for their merciless destruction.”

Ukraine Says Destroyed Army Transport Plane in Russia

Ukraine's defense intelligence agency posted a video of what it said was an arson attack, showing a fire burning inside the military aircraft.

Russia's FSB Detains Nearly 40 Alleged Supporters of 'Ukrainian Terrorist' Groups

Authorities claimed that nine teenagers had been involved in planning "armed attacks on educational and religious institutions."

Russia Puts Elderly American on Trial for ‘Fighting’ in Ukraine

State media identified the man as a 72-year-old Michigan native who moved to Ukraine in 2014.

Russia Returns 9 Ukrainian Children With Help From Qatar

Kyiv accuses Moscow of unlawfully taking over 19,000 Ukrainian children since the invasion, a claim the Russian authorities deny.

Russia Claims to Kill ‘Ukrainian Agent’ Plotting Assassination of Defense Executive

FSB agents reportedly killed the man, identified as a Russian citizen born in 1984, during a gunfight as he attempted to place an IED in a cache.

Hungary Welcomes Russia Crude Supply Deal After Ukraine Halts Lukoil Transit

Hungarian energy company MOL said it reached a deal ensuring the continued supply of Russian oil via a pipeline running through Ukraine.

Putin Says ‘Main’ Goal Is To Capture Ukraine’s Donbas

He also said Russia was ready to talk with Ukraine — but on the basis of an aborted deal reached in Istanbul in 2022.

Ukraine’s Government Reshuffle Will Not Impact Ceasefire Talks, Kremlin Says

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was “carefully monitoring” the resignations and appointments in Kyiv.

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Ukraine's Hard-Won Lessons in Independence

Ukraine's Independence Day offers a reminder that independence is not a given and often comes at an extraordinarily high cost.

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