Category: 2. RussianAggression

U.S. President Joe Biden emphasized the need for a diplomatic arrangement for the return of both Lebanese and Israeli civilians to their homes on both sides of the Israeli-Lebanese border in a call on October 9 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said. Biden also… Continue Reading

Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who had gone missing in Russian-occupied territories, has been confirmed dead while in Russian captivity, Ukrainian authorities reported on October 10. Continue Reading

A complex international smuggling operation involving the illegal supplying of Belarusian mineral fertilizers to Ukraine despite sanctions imposed on such activities by both Ukraine and the European Union has been uncovered by RFE/RL’s Belarusian Service, known locally as Radio Svaboda. Continue Reading

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The US still intends to participate in a G7 fundraising effort for Ukraine, despite the EU failing to agree to Washington’s request for guarantees that Russia’s assets will… Continue Reading

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is editor-in-chief of the Polish weekly Kultura Liberalna and currently a senior fellow at the Zentrum Liberale Moderne in Berlin In 2012, the eyes of Europe… Continue Reading

At least four people were injured and dozens of buildings were damaged after waves of Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhya, according to the regional governor of the southeastern Ukrainian city. The scale of the destruction was captured by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service on October 10. Continue Reading

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brussels has pledged €1.8bn in economic support for Moldova ahead of a referendum on EU membership called by the pro-western government in Chișinău, despite Russian… Continue Reading

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday its air defenses shot down 92 Ukrainian aerial drones that targeted areas along the Russia-Ukraine border. The ministry said more than half of the drones were intercepted over Krasnodar, where Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said falling debris damaged… Continue Reading