The Trump administration is pushing for three immediate steps in its effort to de-escalate the war in Ukraine and restart diplomacy with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview on Wednesday: - A ceasefire on energy infrastructure. - Reopening the Black Sea grain corridor. - A trilateral U.S.-Russia-Ukraine meeting, possibly in Abu Dhabi. Why it matters: President Trump is engaged in a renewed effort to revive a diplomatic track to end the war, but his immediate priority is a deal to halt Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel fuel — which have contributed to punishing prices in the U.S. and globally. - But after several days of diplomacy and meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New…
The Trump administration is pushing for three immediate steps in its effort to de-escalate the war in Ukraine and restart diplomacy with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview on Wednesday: - A ceasefire on energy infrastructure. - Reopening the Black Sea grain corridor. - A trilateral U.S.-Russia-Ukraine meeting, possibly in Abu Dhabi. Why it matters: President Trump is engaged in a renewed effort to revive a diplomatic track to end the war, but his immediate priority is a deal to halt Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel fuel — which have contributed to punishing prices in the U.S. and globally. - But after several days of diplomacy and meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New…Open
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that U.S.-linked oil infrastructure is being caught in Ukrainian strikes amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that U.S.-linked oil infrastructure is being caught in Ukrainian strikes amid the ongoing conflict with Russia . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that American-linked oil infrastructure has been targeted by Ukraine in recent months amid its war with Russia , although he added that the strikes were “probably” not deliberate. Rubio said the incidents were among Washington’s concerns as the conflict threatens to pull U.S. interests into the fighting. DETAIL: Rubio linked recent increases in oil prices to fighting between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea, as well as the conflict involving Iran -backed Houthi militants in Yemen . It was not immediately…Open
Aftermath of a jet-powered drone strike on residential areas of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, September 14, 2026. Photo courtesy of DSNS Donetsk. Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 17, 2026 KYIV — Russian forces [...]
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska told CNN’s Amanda Davies a Russian missile destroyed her family’s flat on the Black Sea port of Odesa last Friday. Yastremska says she was in Nice, France, when she received a call from her father at 5 a.m. about what happened. At least two people were killed and dozens more injured in the attack, officials said. Yastremska shared pictures of the aftermath of the damage on social media.
Former US CIA director David Petraeus was at a Ukrainian train station at the very moment a Russian drone struck a passenger train on Sunday, shortly after a diplomatic train carrying former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other foreign dignitaries had passed through. Kyiv framed the attack as evidence of the increased threat Russia’s Vladimir Putin poses to Europe, with Ukraine’s rail operator saying it was “quite likely” a targeted attack. CNN's Fareed Zakaria shares his experience as he was on one of the trains when the drone strike happened. 0:00 CNN’s Fareed Zakaria was in the vicinity when the drone strike happened 3:35 Was this a targeted strike by Russia? 6:30 Where is this war headed? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN…
The Russian drone strike that hit a train near Ukraine’s border with Poland as a group of former Western officials travelled out of the country is a clear escalation by Moscow. Ukraine’s railway network said it believes former CIA chief David Petraeus, former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and other dignitaries who were all nearby, either at the local railway station or on trains, were likely targeted. But, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the attack shows “how desperate Putin has become” to break the resolve of Ukraine’s allies. This comes as a NATO fighter took down a drone in Lithuania. Ukraine blamed the incursion on Russia. 0:00 Trump blames Ukraine for high diesel prices 0:35 Russia strikes train near Ukraine-Poland…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes occurred at oil-processing plants in Russia’s Perm region. Ukraine also targeted launch sites for Russian drones in the Kursk Oblast region and another site in the Black Sea.
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, Russian Army tanks take a position at an area of Kursk region of Russia. (File photo: AP) Reported [...]
