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thehindu.com | 4 min. ago NEW

Russia ready for talks on plans for final Ukraine deal, not truce: Putin

"The goal of these discussions will be to address the issue of ensuring security for both Ukraine and Russia... within the framework of a final agreement, not after some kind of short pause in fighting," President Putin told a reporter from state TV

nytimes.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Trump Is Still Chasing His Yalta. Here’s What He Doesn’t Get.

Mr. Trump has been searching for his Yalta in the war in Ukraine ever since he returned to the Oval Office.

kyivindependent.com | 15 min. ago NEW

Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

bbc.co.uk | 18 min. ago NEW

Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network, Trump says

Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

nbcnews.com | 44 min. ago NEW

Russian operative likely behind fake videos targeting Texas Senate candidate James Talarico

Russian operatives are most likely trying to meddle in the Senate race in Texas in the most prominent example yet of a foreign effort to mislead voters ahead of the midterm elections, three teams of disinformation researchers said. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports on how the fake videos are targeting Democratic and Republican candidates who have been supportive of Ukraine.

abc.net.au | 2 hrs. 3 min. ago

In occupied Ukraine, Russia is trying to indoctrinate the children it stole

When Russia's forces captured their city in 2022, these Ukrainians were trapped. While they managed to escape, they fear for those who remain under Moscow's rule.

kyivindependent.com | 3 hrs. 5 min. ago

Rosneft admits losses from Ukraine's refinery strikes becoming unsustainable, Bloomberg reports

Officials at Rosneft have privately voiced concerns that even a few more months of Ukraine's continued attacks could lead to lasting damage for the company.

euromaidanpress.com | 3 hrs. 40 min. ago

NATO’s weapons-buying agency opens dedicated door for Ukraine, non-member, letting it buy arms through its contracts and its firms bid for tenders

The agreement, signed by Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara, gives Ukraine a single entry point into 45 weapons programs.

atlanticcouncil.org | 4 hrs. 2 min. ago

Lichfield quoted in Semafor on lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Read the full article here The post Lichfield quoted in Semafor on lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.

euromaidanpress.com | 4 hrs. 11 min. ago

Zelenskyy names three postwar security guarantees for Ukraine. Even Russia needs one of them, he says

He names NATO membership, direct US guarantees, and a European Coalition of the Willing as the paths under discussion.

thebulwark.com | 4 hrs. 27 min. ago

Adam Kinzinger: Who Should Be Forced to Testify First?

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are already divvying up how to investigate Musk, the one-time shadow president who's still making foreign policy decisions about the war in Ukraine.

atlanticcouncil.org | 4 hrs. 36 min. ago

Lichfield quoted in Foreign Policy article on the longevity of European support for Ukraine’s defense

Read the full article here The post Lichfield quoted in Foreign Policy article on the longevity of European support for Ukraine’s defense appeared first on Atlantic Council.

kyivindependent.com | 4 hrs. 40 min. ago

In war between Russia and Ukraine, United States is first to surrender, but Americans still stand with Ukraine

Got an opinion on anything you've read in the Kyiv Independent? Send it to letters@kyivindependent.com — your letter may appear in our Letters section. Mark Cary, United States member I vividly remember when the Soviet Union collapsed. I was in my second year in college studying

kyivindependent.com | 4 hrs. 40 min. ago

Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

bbc.co.uk | 4 hrs. 43 min. ago

Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 56 min. ago

Drone revolution and modern warfare

Explained | The wars in Ukraine, Lebanon and West Asia have shown how drones have become central to modern warfare; as cheap, mass-produced unmanned systems proliferate, military power is increasingly shaped by industrial scale, technological adaptation and the ability to build, deploy and counter drones

kyivindependent.com | 5 hrs. 12 min. ago

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian troops infiltrate Russian rear near Kupiansk through 15 kilometers of gas pipelines

The operation, code-named "Veles," was carried out by the 2nd Khartiia Corps together with other Ukrainian units, according to the corps.

rferl.org | 8 hrs. 18 min. ago

US Accuses Russia Of 'Deliberately Reckless' Move With Military Satellite Flyby

US officials publicly accused Russia of threatening a Finnish-operated commercial satellite that provides imagery and intelligence to Ukraine and other nations, calling the move “deliberately reckless.”

cbsnews.com | 8 hrs. 56 min. ago

Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine

Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.

kyivindependent.com | 9 hrs. ago

Inside the institution where Ukraine races to counter Russia's evolving drones

In a government office, researchers of drones and electronic warfare gather around a small metal device recovered from a Russian Geran drone. Its purpose — to measure the Earth’s magnetic field for navigation."This is the most recent component we found, about a week or two

thehill.com | 9 hrs. 35 min. ago

Marshall blames Ukraine war for high diesel prices

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on Wednesday blamed the war in Ukraine for high diesel prices, with energy costs as a key concern in the rapidly approaching midterms. “The real problem with the cost of diesel, in particular, is No. 1, is the Ukraine war, and because of that, diesel production has gone down.

But beyond...

rferl.org | 10 hrs. 5 min. ago

Ukraine Cuts Chinese Drone Dependence, But Critical Gaps Remain

In 2022, Ukraine relied almost entirely on Chinese components for its military drones. While that dependency has now been drastically reduced, Ukraine still relies on Beijing for essential parts that remain difficult to replace at the necessary scale and cost.

kyivpost.com | 10 hrs. 8 min. ago

NATO to Open Centralized Arms Purchases for Ukraine

Under a new partnership with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Ukraine will be allowed to place orders for weapons, ammunition and military supplies via the alliance’s centralized procurement channels. The decision comes as the alliance’s PURL program comes under threat during the latest row between Kyiv and Washington, though it’s unclear if the new channel can provide the air defense Kyiv urgently needs as winter approaches.

dw.com | 12 hrs. 27 min. ago

Ukraine: Life near the front line in Sloviansk

As Russian continues to attack Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, thousands of residents refuse to leave or struggle to find a way out. For many, poverty, family ties and beloved pets make evacuation painfully difficult.

kyivindependent.com | 12 hrs. 28 min. ago

Ukraine's court eases restrictions on ex-minister charged in major corruption case

Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court extended the other obligations of Herman Halushchenko, a former justice minister implicated in a major graft case, for two months.

atlanticcouncil.org | 13 hrs. ago

Trump will define his legacy through Russia—one way or the other

The US president inherited Russia’s war on Ukraine, but he will own the consequences of how it ends. The post Trump will define his legacy through Russia—one way or the other appeared first on Atlantic Council.

thehill.com | 13 hrs. 2 min. ago

Trump can't deliver Ukraine to Putin — and he should stop trying to

Putin is losing ground. This is no time to reward him.

kyivindependent.com | 13 hrs. 5 min. ago

Ukraine repatriates 252 bodies that Russia claims belong to Ukrainian soldiers

During previous repatriations, Russia at times returned the bodies of its own soldiers to Kyiv, with Ukrainian officials alleging the practice may have been aimed at avoiding compensation payments to Russian families or reflected a "negligent attitude toward their own people."

euronews.com | 13 hrs. 36 min. ago

Palantir says NATO AI system has no ‘kill switch’ after Starlink disruptions in Ukraine

The American software firm says it cannot shut off NATO AI systems amid European fears of dependence on US tech following disruptions to Ukraine’s Starshield access.

euromaidanpress.com | 13 hrs. 48 min. ago

Denmark puts a $112.6 million state guarantee behind the maker of Ukraine’s Flamingo missiles

Fire Point’s Danish fuel plant for its Flamingo cruise missiles is running late, and its estimated cost has roughly tripled.

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 2 min. ago

PM Modi reiterates India’s support for peace in Ukraine and West Asia

kyivpost.com | 14 hrs. 12 min. ago

Europe Weighs Naming Envoy to Negotiate With Putin on Ukraine

European leaders are weighing who should negotiate with Vladimir Putin as fears grow that the US could sideline Europe in a Ukraine peace deal. The Kremlin’s suggestion of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has sparked backlash, exposing divisions over who should represent Europe in potential talks.

kyivindependent.com | 14 hrs. 24 min. ago

Ukraine to gain access to NATO procurement system for weapons, ammunition, Financial Times says

The arrangement might allow Ukraine to use NATO's existing procurement system and supplier network rather than negotiating each purchase independently.

defence-blog.com | 14 hrs. 28 min. ago

Ukraine faces a new Russian cruise missile called Filin

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has published a detailed breakdown of Filin, a new Russian ground-launched cruise missile that Moscow began firing at Ukraine in late summer 2026. According to the agency, the missile combines a composite airframe and a Russian jet engine with onboard electronics built largely from American and Chinese parts.

The Main Intelligence […]

sueddeutsche.de | 14 hrs. 41 min. ago

National Security: Why Trump Is Furious at Ukraine

The president thinks the country is trying to undermine his party’s chances in the midterm elections.

rferl.org | 14 hrs. 47 min. ago

Ukraine Still Awaiting US Answers On Starlink Restrictions As Lawmakers Demand Probe

Ukraine has yet to receive answers from the Pentagon or Elon Musk's SpaceX over restrictions on satellite communications used by its military, Kyiv's top diplomat in Washington told RFE/RL, as a growing bipartisan push for a congressional investigation intensified.

kyivpost.com | 14 hrs. 49 min. ago

‘We Outplayed Them’: Ukraine Claims First Underground Counteroffensive

Ukraine’s Khartiia Corps says Operation Veles sent troops through underground infrastructure to strike behind Russian lines and disrupt a threat to Kupiansk. The corps reported more than 30 Russian prisoners and described the maneuver as the world’s first full-scale underground counteroffensive.

dw.com | 16 hrs. 15 min. ago

Ukraine, Russia trade strikes after Witkoff talks

Soon after Putin and Zelenskyy expressed willingness to resume US-mediated talks, Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks on each other's capitals.

euronews.com | 17 hrs. 7 min. ago

A fraught push for peace, and a race to fund Ukraine

Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn with your Thursday newsletter. Today: the fraught push to revive peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, cash for Kyiv becomes intertwined in talks on the next EU budget, and Argentina’s Milei reignites a war of words with Spain’s Sánchez.

nytimes.com | 17 hrs. 46 min. ago

[$] In Trump’s Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street. Ukraine Is the Latest Example.

The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.