EU Disputes Frozen Russian Assets as Ukraine Targets Energy Infrastructure and Airspace

Russian attacks wound 8 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes - AP News

Russian attacks wound 8 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes  AP News

Rosenberg: Putin's veiled threat to UK part of Russia's campaign against West

The Russian president wants to keep Britain guessing - and stressing - over Moscow's real intentions.

Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says aviation industry needs to take account of growing number of Ukrainian attack drones in Russia Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia’s airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, as Vladimir Putin promised to step up strikes against Ukraine’s energy facilities in the run-up to winter. The Ukrainian president said there was no intention to directly threaten civilian flights, but the growing number of Ukrainian attack drones flying...

By Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv and Pjotr Sauer

Putin signals support for Iran in ongoing war with the U.S.

Russia's Vladimir Putin is signaling unwavering support for Iran, as Tehran thanks Moscow for backing amid the escalating Middle East war.

By Charles Maynes

Putin and Zelenskyy issue threats as strikes rock Ukraine, Russia

Putin accuses Zelenskyy of 'terrorism', while Ukraine warns foreign airlines against using Russian airspace.

Ukrainian foreign minister calls for full EU embargo on alumina and aluminium ore supplies to Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on the EU to fully ban alumina and aluminium ore supplies to Russia to hit its weapons production.

By Ivanna Kostina,Alona Mazurenko

Putin: It’s a ‘military secret’ whether Russia will strike UK sites

It comes after the UK last month agreed to provide Ukraine with Storm Shadow blueprints

By Millie Cooke

‘Russian skies dangerous’: Zelenskyy warns airlines as Ukraine steps up drone attacks

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has issued a stark warning to airlines and insurers regarding the rising dangers present in Russian airspace. The surge in drone operations penetrating deep into Russian territory introduces significant new risks. Aviation risk assessment firms project a continual pattern of Ukrainian strikes within Russia extending to 2026. Civilian aircraft remain vulnerable to military actions, raising concerns despite Ukraine's reassurances.

By ARYAN SINGH

Ukraine says told UN aviation watchdog that Russian airspace 'not safe'

The ICAO, a United Nations agency which regulates and establishes standards for civil aviation, made no immediate public comment.

Putin says Russia is winning Ukraine war, rules out talks with ‘terrorists’

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was winning the war in Ukraine and portrayed the Ukrainian leadership as “terrorists” with whom Moscow could not negotiate. Putin, in his most detailed comments on the war for many weeks, acknowledged that Ukrainian attacks inside Russia had inflicted real damage and said that drones posed a […]

‘Complete Nonsense’: Putin Dismisses Mobilization Rumors

“It’s an information attack on Russia,” the president told reporters in his first remarks on the growing rumors.

Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil partly fueled global 'energy shock,' Bessent says

"Ukraine has decided that they want to blow up Russian energy assets and refined products, so that is creating upward price pressure on the global basis," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

By Martin Fornusek

UAE airlines monitor Russian airspace after Ukraine's drone warning

Russia’s transport minister on Zelensky’s threats to make Russian airspace unsafe — ‘We’re preparing for this’

Andrey Nikitin, head of Russia’s Transport Ministry, said Russian aviation authorities will not allow any “significant disruptions” to civil aviation, responding to threats from Ukrainian President Zelensky to make Russian airspace unsafe through drone attacks.

Türkiye ready to show effort to end Ukraine war: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Türkiye is ready to exert all kinds of efforts to end the war between Moscow and Kiev, reiterating that the continued armed conflict since 2022 did not benefit either side.

Ukraine warns ICAO that Russian airspace unsafe for civil aviation

Ukraine has officially notified the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that Russian airspace is unsafe for civil aviation due to increased military activity and has urged everyone to avoid it.

Children go underground as Ukraine starts new school year under constant Russian fire

Kyiv —  As children arrived at the Ukrainian Global School in Kyiv for the start of a new school year on Tuesday, they went straight to the basement. Given the near-constant Russian attacks on the capital over the past few days, the school decided it was no longer sustainable for the students to go down to … The post Children go underground as Ukraine starts new school year under constant Russian fire appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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Lithuanian FM urges EU to revisit use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine - LRT

Lithuanian FM urges EU to revisit use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine  LRT

Hungary Fully Supports Western Balkans EU Accession, Foreign Minister Says

Hungary is fully committed to the European Union integration of the Western Balkans and will provide experts to assist countries in the region with their accession efforts, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said.

By MTI

Ukraine urges ICAO to ban civilian flights over Russian airspace

Ukraine has called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to completely prohibit civilian aircraft from flying over Russian territory, arguing that the growing intensity of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has created heightened risks for commercial aviation.