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After Fatal Stabbing, GOP Sees a Problem in Charlotte

Republicans claim Democrat-run city is soft on crime

(Newser) - A fatal stabbing at a Charlotte light rail station has sparked fierce political debate as President Trump threatens to deploy federal agents to fight crime in Democrat-run cities. Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was killed Aug. 22 while riding Charlotte's Blue Line. She was allegedly attacked by...

Putin Wants a Moscow Meet. Zelensky Has Other Ideas

'Come to Kyiv," Ukrainian leader said Friday about possible gathering to talk Russia's war on Ukraine

(Newser) - Volodymyr Zelensky has RSVP'd to Vladimir Putin's "invite" for him to head to the Russian capital to discuss ways to end that country's invasion of Ukraine, and it's a no. "I can't go to Moscow when my country's under missiles, under attack,...

West's Troops Would Be Fair Targets, Putin Warns

Macron rallies allies to commit to postwar security plans

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a blunt warning on Friday that he would consider any Western troops deployed to Ukraine to be "legitimate targets" for strikes. His comments were a response to Ukraine's allies, led by French President Emmanuel Macron, attempting to piece together postwar protections for...

Russia Launches Major Strikes as Ukraine Hits Oil Refineries

Former parliament speaker reported slain in Lviv

(Newser) - Explosions lit up the night across Ukraine as Russia launched a sweeping aerial assault, while Ukrainian drones targeted key Russian oil refineries in a dramatic escalation of cross-border attacks. The attacks took place against a backdrop of calls for tougher international sanctions as peace efforts remain stalled. Russia launched...

Report: Russian Drones Are Tracking Supplies to Ukraine

Surveillance flights raise alarms over potential sabotage on European routes used by US

(Newser) - US and European officials say Russian surveillance drones are being flown over key military supply routes in eastern Germany, gathering intelligence that could help Moscow's sabotage efforts in its war in Ukraine. The activity along routes used by the US and its allies, described as "straight-up espionage"...

Russia Accused of Mocking Peace Efforts With Kyiv Attack

Massive air attack kills at least 21, damages European Union offices

(Newser) - Russia launched a major air attack early Thursday on Kyiv that included a rare strike on the city center, killing at least 21 people, wounding 48 and damaging European Union diplomatic offices, authorities said. The bombardment of drones and missiles was the first major Russian attack on Kyiv in weeks...

Ukraine Will Allow Men 18-22 to Leave Country

25 will remain as draft age for battle against Russia

(Newser) - Ukraine is loosening a wartime rule: Men ages 18 to 22 will soon be permitted to leave the country, overturning a travel ban that's been in place since Russia invaded in early 2022. That ban, which covered men from 18 to 60, was designed to maintain a robust...

Woody Allen Headlines Russian Film Festival, Sparking Outcry
Ukraine
Condemns
Woody Allen
Aug 26, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

Ukraine Condemns Woody Allen

Filmmaker headlined a Russian film festival

(Newser) - The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in the event "a disgrace and an insult" to the victims of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the AP reports. According to Russian media, Allen...

Next 10 Days May Be Crucial for Ukraine&#39;s Fate
Next 10 Days May Be
Crucial for Ukraine's Fate
the rundown
Aug 19, 2025 11:28 AM CDT

Next 10 Days May Be Crucial for Ukraine's Fate

Zelensky says security guarantees can be worked out in that timeframe, though it's a steep hurdle

(Newser) - We may now be closer to a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia—but "the road to any settlement seems long," reports the Washington Post , noting that while European leaders seem to have convinced President Trump that granting Russia a chunk of Ukrainian territory is not immediately necessary,...

Trump Promises No US Troops Are Going to Ukraine

He also suggests Putin and Zelensky are 'getting along' better than thought

(Newser) - Much remains unclear about how the Russia-Ukraine situation will shake out, but President Trump is taking one possibility off the table: The US will not send ground troops to Ukraine to enforce any peace agreement, he told Fox News on Tuesday. "You have my assurance," he told Fox ...

Zelensky Delivers Letter From His Wife to First Lady

Olena Zelenska thanked Melania Trump for writing to Putin on behalf of children

(Newser) - The name of first lady Melania Trump is again surfacing in regard to the Russia-Ukraine talks. When Vladimir Putin visited Alaska last week, the first lady wrote him a letter imploring the Russian leader to protect children and "serve humanity." When Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky met with Trump...

This Time, Zelensky Gets a Trump Compliment on Attire

'Best I have,' says Ukraine leader of his suit

(Newser) - It was a light moment before the most serious of talks: President Trump complimented Volodymyr Zelensky's dark suit as he greeted him Monday at the White House. "Best I have," said Zelensky, reports the Wall Street Journal . "I cannot believe it, I love it," Trump...

Odd Issue Before Big Meeting: Zelensky's Choice of Attire

Ukraine leader didn't wear a suit last time, and Trump wasn't pleased

(Newser) - The last time Volodymyr Zelensky went to the White House, he wore a black, military-style sweatshirt instead of a suit—and it didn't sit well with President Trump. "You're all dressed up today," the president said upon seeing the Ukraine leader, recounts the BBC . The subsequent...

Ukrainian Sniper Team Claims World's Longest Kill

Shot fired from 2.5 miles reportedly kills 2 Russian soldiers behind a window in Pokrovsk

(Newser) - A Ukrainian sniper unit has reportedly set a new world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill, taking out two Russian soldiers through a window at a distance of 2.5 miles (4,374 yards). The sniper unit, "Pryvyd" or "Ghost," used the Ukrainian-made Alligator rifle,...

Trump: Ukraine Can't Join NATO, or Get Crimea Back

Meanwhile, his administration downplays the lack of a ceasefire after Putin summit

(Newser) - President Trump and his advisers were on Sunday trying to reframe Friday's lack of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as a tangible step in a longer process toward peace, dialing back the more immediate goals Trump had outlined just 48 hours earlier, the New York Times reports. Steve Witkoff, a...

Report: Melania Sent Note to Putin on Abducted Ukrainian Kids

Moscow claims it's trying to protect children in war zones; Ukraine says it's a war crime

(Newser) - At the Alaska summit on Friday between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the former hand-delivered a letter to the latter—not from himself, but from his wife, Melania Trump. The subject of the Slovenia-born first lady's note: the abductions of Ukrainian children caught up in Russia's...

Zelensky: I&#39;ll Meet With Trump on Monday Over Russia
Trump Rates Meeting
With Putin '10 Out of 10'
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 16, 2025 7:30 AM CDT

Trump Rates Meeting With Putin '10 Out of 10'

Ukrainian leader Zelensky says he'll meet with US president in DC Monday over Russia-Ukraine war

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he'll meet US President Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-US summit in Alaska ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after 3 1/2 years, reports the AP . Meanwhile, in a reversal only a few hours after meeting Russian President...

Putin's Plan to Sway Trump? Financial Incentives: Sources

Putin brings economic team to summit as he seeks leverage on Ukraine

(Newser) - When Vladimir Putin and President Trump meet in Alaska, the Russian leader is set to tempt Trump with financial incentives to back Moscow over Ukraine, the Guardian reports. Putin's adviser said the "huge untapped potential" of Russia-US economic relations will be up for discussion, and said the...

Trump Gives 75-25 Odds of a Successful Summit

He also floats the idea of Zelensky coming to Alaska for follow-up meeting with him and Putin

(Newser) - So what are the odds that Friday's summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin will bring peace to Ukraine? In an interview on Fox News Thursday morning, Trump floated a surprisingly specific prediction: He told Brian Kilmeade he sees a "25% chance that this meeting will not be...

Trump Has a Warning for Putin Ahead of Summit

'Very severe consequences' if he continues war, US president says

(Newser) - US President Trump said Wednesday that there will be "very severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska, though he did not say what those consequences might be, the AP reports. Trump's comment came...

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