Putin said on June 28 that Russian forces were 10.5 km from Sumy. On September 1, he said they were 12 km away. The actual distance has remained 17.5 km since May 2025, with no Russian advance in that area. And there is no ring road in Sumy, Vladimir.He remains a master strategist.
Putin called Zelensky's warning about risks to civilian aviation in Russian airspace "state terrorism." He said Kyiv is simultaneously seeking personal meetings, but added that "there are no negotiations with terrorists" and vowed a response.
Trump, Putin and Xi could hold a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. He said Putin and Xi discussed both a possible three-way summit and separate bilateral talks.
Former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov announced plans to create a Ukrainian defense tech company, with Palantir CEO Alex Karp set to become its first lead investor. Fedorov said the project is intended to strengthen Ukraine and contribute to a safer future. Details on the company, its structure and its area of work have not yet been disclosed.
❗️Germany officially accused Russian state structures of being behind an attempted drone attack in Leipzig. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the drone configuration, components, detonation system and explosives pointed to Russian origin. Berlin summoned Russia's ambassador, will close the Russian consulate general in Bonn on September 18, end the Russian House agreement, tighten entry con...
Artem Romaniukov has been appointed acting head of Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency. He previously led the Defense Ministry's digitalization department and earlier served as deputy minister for strategic industries. His tasks include expanding competitive tenders, digitalizing procurement mechanisms and anti-corruption work. The agency is also preparing a competition to select a permanent chie...
❗️US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov there would be no economic relief until Russia's war against Ukraine ends, Reuters reports. When Siluanov tried to discuss issues of mutual interest, Bessent cut him off: "None of this is possible until the war ends." The bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 focused mainly on Trump's peace plan for Ukraine,...
Asked about the decision to invite Russians to the G20 meeting, Trump said the idea was simple: "We like to get along with everyone." He added: "One of the reasons for my success is that I get along with everyone."
❗️EU and NATO countries are pressing Spain and Greece to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Norway could potentially buy the interceptors and transfer them to Kyiv. The issue will be discussed by EU ministers in Dublin on Tuesday and Wednesday.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met face-to-face with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov for the first time, Fox Business reports. During the meeting, Bessent promoted Trump's 28-point peace plan for Ukraine. Siluanov arrived in Alaska with a Russian delegation.
❗️The US Treasury Secretary met with a Russian delegation to discuss Trump's peace plan for Ukraine, Fox News reports. The talks are focused on the proposed peace plan for Ukraine.
Zelensky held a "detailed and constructive" call with Trump's representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. He said US and Ukrainian negotiating teams remain in constant contact and are now working to set a date for their visit to Ukraine to develop solutions for peace. Zelensky also briefed them on the battlefield, saying Russia's gains remain limited and come at the cost of enormous losses, a...
❗️The US Treasury Secretary met with a Russian delegation to discuss Trump's peace plan for Ukraine, Fox News reports. The talks are focused on the proposed peace plan for Ukraine.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Putin that every day of war pushes humanity backward and that military action must end. At the same time, India continues buying Russian crude on a massive scale, which Western critics argue provides Moscow with substantial wartime revenue.
Putin and Xi Jinping met in Kyrgyzstan. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ukraine was discussed only "in passing" during the talks between the Russian and Chinese leaders. Moscow and Beijing continue to maintain broad bilateral cooperation.