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Russian drones hit Ukraine with Zelenskyy set to meet Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with US President Donald Trump in the White House again to discuss an end to the war with Russia. Zelenskyy is hoping to avoid another verbal battle with Trump and his staff, after their first...

Russia does have 'legitimate grievances,' says Kremlin analyst
Ukraine is Russia, and the invasion of Ukraine simply represents the return to an older, fundamental reality, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. And, here's what happens to plastic waste that gets sent to Indonesia. Also, precious...

Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia: number injured rises to 30 – photo
Firefighters extinguishing a fire caused by the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine The number of people injured in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on the morning of 18 August has risen to 30. Three people...

Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia: Injury toll rises to 30, three dead
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of people injured in today's Russian missile attack has risen to 30, with the figure continuing to grow. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported the updated toll on Telegram,...

Russian assault on Ukraine kills seven civilians, harming others
(MENAFN) Ukraine reported that Russian airstrikes overnight on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia killed at least seven people and injured 37. In Kharkiv, Governor Oleh Synyehubov said four drones hit a five-story apartment building in the Industrialnyi...

Russia Claims to Have Dealt Fresh Blow to Ukrainian Sapsan Missile Sites
A prototype of the Hrim-2/Sapsan mobile short-range ballistic missile system during rehearsals for an Independence Day parade in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2018. Sergienkod Russian forces have struck a storage site in Ukraine allegedly housing domestically...

Russian president dials PM Modi, shares assessment on meeting with Trump
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and shared his assessment of his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said that during the call, Modi...

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire isn’t necessary, Trump tells Zelensky
While Trump’s recent focus has been on an immediate peace settlement, the German chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that it could be reached only after a ceasefire deal. “We would like to see a ceasefire,” Merz said. “I can’t imagine the next...

Russian drone strikes kill 7 in Kharkiv during Zelenskyy's White House meeting with Trump
Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich reports the latest on Ukraine peace talks ahead of President Donald Trump's White House meeting. National security analyst Rebeccah Heinrichs also weighs in on the latest peace negotiations during 'America's Newsroom.'...

Russia continues strikes across Ukraine on eve of talks

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Russian gasoline prices hit record highs after drone strikes shut refineries
Wholesale gasoline prices in Russia surged to "historic highs" after a wave of drone strikes forced at least three major refineries to halt production, the Moscow Times reported on Aug. 18. Russia, one of the world's largest energy producers,...
Russian President Putin dials PM Modi; briefs him on Alaska top
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday communicated to President Vladimir Putin India’s constant position for a serene resolution of the Ukraine dispute when the Russian leader apprised him on the top talks he accepted United States President...

Russian state media shares video of vehicle flying U.S. and Russian flags in Ukraine
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Russian state media shares video of vehicle flying U.S. and Russian flags in Ukraine 00:26 UP NEXT Russia pummels eastern Ukraine as Zelenskyy travels...

Russia's FSB foils Ukrainian 'terrorist attack' on Crimean bridge
Russia’s Federal Security Service say the driver of the explosive-laden vehicle was supposed to become an "unwitting suicide bomber." Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on August 18 that it had prevented a terrorist attack plotted...

Russian 'trophy' tank flies American flag as it attacks Ukraine
In the wake of President Donald Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Kremlin propagandists are going wild with a new video intended to humiliate Trump, The Daily Beast reported on Monday. In the video, broadcast by the Russian...

Russian attacks kill 14 in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks
Russian attacks, including on an apartment block in Kharkiv city, killed 14 people across Ukraine, authorities said Monday, ahead of talks in Washington between President Volodymyr Zelensky and US leader Donald Trump. The early-morning drone...

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 10
Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 peopleon Monday, hours before President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to press his case in Washington against aquick dealto end Moscow's war. An entire family including a toddler and...

Russian strike in Ukraine kills 7, injures 20
Russia pounds Ukraine, kills more civilians before White House meeting
Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities have killed at least 12 people as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Washington, DC, supported by European leaders, for high-stakes peace talks with United States President Donald Trump that could...