Category: 2. RussianAggression

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House US secretary of state Antony Blinken and UK foreign secretary David Lammy held talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian officials on Wednesday about possibly lifting restrictions… Continue Reading

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Vladimir Putin has called on Russian officials to consider restrictions on exports of commodities including uranium, in retaliation against fresh western sanctions against Moscow… Continue Reading

Ukrainians say they are troubled by ex-U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments during the televised debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10. In the closely watched ABC News face-off, held in Philadelphia, Trump refused to commit when asked, “Do you want Ukraine to win this war?” Continue Reading

Members of several of Russia’s ethnic groups held a demonstration on September 10 in Warsaw to remember ethnic Udmurt scholar and activist Albert Razin on the anniversary of his death by self-immolation in 2019. Participants, including representatives of Tatarstan, Buryatia, Yakutia, and… Continue Reading

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There’s only ever one woman on stage (actress Alisa Khazanova) in The Last Word but she stands for many. This potent piece by Anna Narinskaya is built largely from the… Continue Reading

The United States on September 10 issued new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s military support to Russia, including the alleged recent delivery of ballistic missiles, for use in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Treasury Department designated 10 individuals and six entities… Continue Reading

“Do you want Ukraine to win this war?” In response to that straightforward question put to Donald Trump twice during Tuesday night’s debate with Kamala Harris, the former president responded with more than 400 words, but not one of them was the one Ukrainians wanted to hear: “Yes.” Mr…. Continue Reading

The United States on September 10 issued new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s military support to Russia, including the alleged recent delivery of ballistic missiles, for use in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Treasury Department designated 10 individuals and six entities… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s military said Wednesday it shot down 20 of 25 drones that Russian forces used in overnight attacks targeting multiple Ukrainian regions. The intercepts took place over the Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kyiv, Poltava, and Sumy regions, Ukraine’s air force said. There were no… Continue Reading