Russia

• September 09, 2026

  Ukraine Strikes Russian Warships And Oil Terminal In Novorossiisk

  Ukrainian drones struck a naval base and oil terminal in Russia's southern port city of Novorossiisk, with Kyiv saying several warships were hit, including a Kalibr missile carrier. Local officials reported 4 dead and at least 29 injured.

• September 09, 2026

  Russian Drone Attack Kills 2 Near Moldova As Norway Says Zelenskyy's Plane Nearly Struck

  A Russian drone attack targeted a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two people and injuring three others, while another drone struck a residential building in Kyiv, as Moscow continues its campaign of near-continuous strikes across Ukraine.

• September 09, 2026

  Yale Tracking Of Ukrainian Children Taken By Russia At Risk As US Reshapes $25M Program

  The work of a Yale University lab that tracks Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia is at risk of curtailment as the US State Department moves to restructure a $25 million program that the Yale lab was among the organizations competing for.

• September 08, 2026

  Hundreds Of Russian Teens Face Terrorism Charges As Wartime Crackdown Intensifies  

  Hundreds of Russian minors are facing terrorism charges or have been added to the state's official registry of terrorists and extremists since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. What’s behind this trend? 

• September 08, 2026

  Russia Pounds Kyiv In Deadly Overnight Attack

  Russia hammered the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles, killing at least two people in a major attack hours after White House envoys left Kyiv amid a renewed push for peace negotiations.

• September 08, 2026

  Russia Pounds Ukrainian Capital, Killing At Least 5, Hours After US Envoys Depart

  Russia hammered the Ukrainian capital with drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least five people in a major attack hours after White House envoys left Kyiv amid a renewed push for peace negotiations.

• September 07, 2026

  Emblem-Shattering Monument In Russia Sparks Outcry In Japan

  A memorial to Soviet forces in Russia's Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk was unveiled on September 4, depicting a Red Army soldier smashing a symbol of imperial Japan. The emblem remains a national emblem of the country today, leading to outrage in Japan.

• September 07, 2026

  'They Save Us': Ukrainian Volunteers Rescue Pets Under Fire

  Volunteers from Ukraine's UAnimals charity dodge Russian drones to rescue people's pets in cities under fire in the Donetsk region. They've saved hundreds of animals, from beloved dogs and cats to jittery goats and raccoons, delivering them to new homes in safer areas far from the front lines.

• September 07, 2026

  US Renews Ukraine Peace Push, But Former Ambassadors See No Breakthrough

  The Trump administration has revived its diplomatic drive to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled from Moscow to Kyiv in a high-profile effort to lay the groundwork for another round of negotiations.

• September 06, 2026

  Zelenskyy Calls For Trilateral Negotiations With Russia After 'Substantial' Talks With US Envoys

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for the resumption of trilateral negotiations between the United States and Russia as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluded talks in Kyiv and Moscow, as part of efforts to end the conflict, now in its fifth year.

• September 05, 2026

  US Envoys Conclude Moscow Meeting With Putin As Kremlin Cites 'Difficult Situation'

  US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have begun their meeting in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin as part of a renewed White House effort to end Russia's war against Ukraine, with the pair set to visit Kyiv afterward.

• September 05, 2026

  New EU Sanctions To Hit North Korean Camp Where Russia Sends Abducted Ukrainian Kids

  Russia has been sending abducted Ukrainian children to a summer camp in North Korea, according to a European Union document seen by RFE/RL outlining a new round of planned sanctions.

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