A major prisoner exchange is planned, Brussels is nowhere, and territorial differences remain unresolved
Moscow carried out missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight Friday to Saturday, targeting energy infrastructure and killing at least one person while wounding eight, authorities said. Russia recently stepped up air strikes on Ukraine, worsening living conditions for residents who have limited access to power and water.
Zelenskyy said Russia had hit power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of households.
Senate Democrats reportedly plan to investigate US companies involved in the deal, while Republican warhawk Brian Fitzpatrick has tabled a bill blocking Russian oil imports outright
The US president defended his decision to ease sanctions, blaming Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for rising energy prices
The US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "go" after Kyiv raised doubts over US support for his country against the Russian invasion. A day earlier, Musk said any restrictions on Ukraine's use of the Starshield system would be due to decisions made by the US government after Zelensky called on Musk to restore Starlink, which Kyiv says has been slowed down.
The US president had pressured Kiev to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, which he blamed for surging energy prices
Russia on Thursday hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing two people, while a strike on a farm in the Kharkiv region killed six, according to Ukrainian officials. As autumn approaches, Ukrainians are bracing for a tough winter following Moscow's intensifying attacks on the country's energy infrastructure.
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.
Engineers in Russia are using Chinese components to mass-produce inexpensive arms and steal a march on its adversaries.
Kyiv says it will abide 72-hour truce, has spoked with U.S. delegation in Moscow
Meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, August 24, for a Coalition of the Willing conference, European leaders reiterated their military and financial support for Kyiv and denounced Russia's intensifying strikes on civilian infrastructure.
At least 16 killed as Ukraine struggles with a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles
Moscow said the strikes targeted military-industrial facilities and logistics hubs in and around the Ukrainian capital
