Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, delivering a stark warning that Ukraine’s membership in NATO is unacceptable. While supporting Ukraine’s EU ambitions, Fico emphasized that NATO’s doors must remain closed, signaling growing tensions between Kyiv, Moscow, and European capitals. The meeting also touched on energy security, WWII memorial cooperation, and Russia’s ongoing responses to strikes on its infrastructure. Fico’s remarks have sparked debates across Europe as Zelensky’s NATO hopes face renewed challenges.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has delivered a major blow to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s NATO ambitions. In a fiery statement, Fico rejected Ukraine’s push for NATO membership, calling it a dangerous escalation, and signaled closer alignment with Russia’s position.
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Exiled Ukrainian MP Artyom Dmitruk has accused President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government of orchestrating the assassination of far-right politician Andrey Parubiy, who was gunned down in Lviv on Saturday. Dmitruk claims the trail leads directly to Bankova Street, home of the presidential administration, denouncing the investigation as staged. Ukrainian police are probing possible Russian involvement, while Russian diplomat Rodion Miroshnik alleged Parubiy was eliminated to ease future peace talks. The killing has ignited fierce blame games, exposing deep divisions in Ukraine’s politics and war strategy.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is signaling a tougher stance on Russia as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that all options remain open for new sanctions amid Moscow’s intensified bombardment of Ukraine. Bessent called Putin’s actions “despicable and defiant,” marking the strongest hint yet of looming economic penalties. Despite Trump’s earlier hopes for diplomacy after his Alaska summit with Putin, frustration is mounting as Russian strikes escalate, fueling speculation that sanctions—or even broader confrontation—could push the U.S. and Russia closer to all-out conflict.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Tuesday for high-level talks on strengthening bilateral ties and addressing global issues, including the Ukraine conflict and Putin’s recent summit with Donald Trump in Alaska. Putin arrived in China after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. He is set to join Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade on Wednesday. Xi, Putin, and Mongolia’s President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh also held a trilateral meeting.
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Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline
Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia.
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Russian media released footage showing troops storming Ukrainian positions in Zaporizhzhia using a captured U.S.-made M113 armored vehicle flying both Russian and American flags. Kyiv slammed the move as a propaganda stunt designed to mock U.S. support and undermine Western unity. The video emerged just after Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin, which Moscow hailed as ending its isolation. Ukraine’s presidential office called the footage “the height of insolence,” warning it was part of Russia’s campaign to sabotage alliances and spread disinformation.
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On the eve of his Washington meeting with Donald Trump and European leaders, Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia for “demonstrative and cynical” strikes across Ukraine. Deadly attacks in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Odesa killed civilians, including a toddler, and destroyed homes and energy facilities. Zelensky accused Vladimir Putin of deliberately escalating to sabotage peace efforts and pressure Ukraine. Calling for strong, NATO-style security guarantees, Zelensky urged world leaders not to reward Moscow’s aggression but to deliver “true security and dignified peace.”
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Ahead of the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected any withdrawal from Donbas, warning it would allow Russia to launch a “third war” in Ukraine. He insists ceding territory would expose cities like Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv to occupation. While Putin is expected to push for Ukrainian withdrawal, Zelensky seeks EU security guarantees and ongoing Western support. U.S. officials say Trump aims to eventually broker direct talks, but no ceasefire proposal so far assures Ukraine’s long-term safety.
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Russia launched a devastating wave of missile strikes on Kyiv and Mykolaiv after Ukraine unleashed drone attacks across Russian military and industrial hubs. Explosions rocked both nations in an explosive two‑day escalation, including a drone strike that shut down the crucial Central Asia–Center gas pipeline in Volgograd—vital for Russia’s military energy needs. Ukraine targeted facilities like the Elektropribor plant in Penza and a Shahed-drone airbase in Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Moscow scrambled quickly, intercepting 112 Ukrainian drones and responding with 53 of its own. The retaliation struck civilian zones, reducing homes in Mykolaiv to rubble and seriously wounding several. This sharp escalation follows a Russian drone assault on Kyiv that killed 31 people just hours earlier. With energy infrastructure crippled and cities ablaze, the tit-for-tat violence underscores how the Ukraine war threatens to spiral across borders—bringing military escalation and civilian suffering to new heights.
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Russia unleashed a massive overnight drone and missile assault on western Ukraine on Aug. 21, killing at least one civilian and injuring 14, in a brazen attack that came just days after peace talks in Washington. Explosions rocked cities far from the front line, including Lviv, Lutsk, Rivne, and Mukachevo, where a major electronics plant employing 800 people was set ablaze. Twelve civilians were hospitalized in Mukachevo alone. Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine as Russian MiG-31 jets capable of firing Kinzhal missiles took off, triggering panic. Air defenses intercepted several drones, but multiple strikes caused fires and extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. The attack highlights Russia’s continued bombardment of civilians even as President Zelensky and former U.S. President Donald Trump publicly discuss peace. Since Trump’s Aug. 15 meeting with Putin, Russian strikes have already killed 31 civilians and injured 145 more.
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Mass protests have erupted in Kyiv, Lviv, and other Ukrainian cities despite martial law, with demonstrators accusing President Zelensky of betraying democratic ideals. Anger surged after parliament passed a law curtailing two key anti-corruption agencies, handing more power to a presidentially appointed prosecutor general. Critics warn the move threatens Ukraine’s EU membership path, undermines reforms, and signals a drift toward authoritarianism. Protesters chanted “We chose Europe, not autocracy,” while Zelensky defended the law as a way to remove Russian influence, deepening divisions amid an ongoing war with Moscow.
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A horrifying shooting incident rocked a McDonald’s in the central Ukrainian city of Cherkasy on August 7. An unidentified man opened fire inside the restaurant, sparking panic among customers and staff. Law enforcement and special forces swiftly evacuated the building. In a shocking turn, the gunman locked himself in the restroom and shot himself. He was later hospitalized. No other injuries have been reported, and the motive behind the shooting remains unknown as investigations continue.
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