Category: 2. RussianAggression

Ukrainian officials reported Monday on the latest extensive Russian drone attack targeting Kyiv, saying the assault was the eighth against Ukraine’s capital this month. Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said on Telegram that Ukrainian air defenses shot down nearly two… Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed their “unwavering support” for Ukraine at a meeting on September 13, according to a White House statement on the talks that didn’t mention the topic of loosening restrictions on Kyiv’s use of donated… Continue Reading

Russian citizens who permanently reside in Latvia but have failed the required Latvian-language exam have started receiving letters warning them to leave within 30 days or face “forced deportation.” The letters were issued by the Latvian migration service and are addressed to former citizens of… Continue Reading

Ukraine has ramped up domestic drone production to levels where they are now achieving parity with Russia in the skies, officials claim. RFE/RL saw the drones being assembled and tested. Continue Reading

This article is an on-site version of our Europe Express newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday and Saturday morning. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. Here’s a cracking story to… Continue Reading

The beginning of a Russian counteroffensive against Ukrainian troops who seized a swath of Russia’s Kursk region last month has turned the spotlight back on Kyiv and the objectives of its audacious invasion. The operation — which was the first major foreign incursion into Russian territory… Continue Reading

Kyiv, Ukraine —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again Sunday urged Western allies to permit Kyiv to strike military targets deep inside Russia, especially air bases, after a deadly attack on Kharkiv. “Only a systemic solution makes it possible to oppose this terror: the… Continue Reading

Today marks two years since Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian-Kurdish woman, paid the ultimate price for the “crime” of not wearing her hijab properly. Known to her friends and family by her Kurdish name Jina, Amini’s death in police custody sparked months of nationwide protests that posed one of… Continue Reading