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NATO unlikely to issue membership invite to Ukraine at upcoming meeting, Reuters reports

NATO countries will likely sidestep Ukraine's call to provide the embattled country with an invitation into the military alliance during the upcoming NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting on Dec. 3-4, Reuters reported, citing multiple diplomats. "It will take weeks and months to get consensus," an unnamed senior NATO diplomat told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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Incoming Ukraine peace envoy postpones visit to Kyiv until after Trump's inauguration, Reuters reports

The Trump administration's Ukraine peace envoy, Keith Kellogg, has postponed a visit to Kyiv until after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, Reuters reported on Jan. 6, citing four sources with knowledge of the trip. According to the sources who spoke to Reuters, the new date has not yet been set, and […]

Ukraine

January 6, 2025

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Putin open to discussing Ukraine ceasefire with Trump, Reuters reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump but rejects major territorial concessions and insists that Ukraine abandon plans to join NATO, Reuters reported on Nov. 20. For the first time, five current and former Russian officials outlined to Reuters the Kremlin’s potential terms for a […]

Ukraine

November 20, 2024

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Yermak-led delegation meets with Trump's team in Washington, Reuters reports

A Ukrainian delegation, led by Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, met with top aides to President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Dec. 4, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the meeting. The delegation, which reportedly included Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, met with incoming U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz […]

Ukraine

December 4, 2024

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Chinese port ban on US-sanctioned tankers tightens oil supply, Reuters reports

Shandong Port Group has prohibited U.S.-sanctioned tankers from accessing its ports in the eastern Chinese province, three traders familiar with the issue told Reuters. This region, home to many independent refiners, is a significant importer of oil from countries under U.S. embargoes. Last year, Shandong imported approximately 1.74 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Recent Russian attacks hit 3 of Ukrainian energy giant DTEK's 5 operational thermal power plants, Reuters reports

Russia’s missile strikes on Nov. 16-17 hit three of the five operational thermal power plants owned by Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, leaving one plant offline, Reuters reported on Nov. 21, citing unnamed sources. The strikes targeted energy facilities across Ukraine in one of the heaviest assaults on the country’s power grid since the […]

Ukraine

November 21, 2024

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EU fails to approve 15th sanctions package against Russia, Reuters reports

The European Union has failed to approve its 15th sanctions package on Russia, which included an extension for Czechia to import Russian oil products through Slovakia, Reuters reported on Dec. 6, citing unnamed diplomatic sources. The EU banned most oil imports from Russia following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, Czechia, Slovakia, and […]

Ukraine

December 6, 2024

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NATO membership is Ukraine’s best security guarantee, Finland's FM tells Reuters

NATO membership is the only credible long-term guarantee Ukraine can secure to defend against future Russian aggression, Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told Reuters on Jan. 8. While Donald Trump's upcoming return to the White House on January 20 has sparked hope for a diplomatic resolution to Moscow's invasion, it has also raised concerns in […]

Ukraine

January 8, 2025

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Ukraine has lost over 40% of territory previously gained in Kursk incursion, Reuters reports

Ukraine has lost over 40 per cent of the territory it previously gained in Russia's Kursk Oblast due to Russian counterattacks, Reuters reported on Nov. 23, citing a source in Ukraine's General Staff. "At most, we controlled about 1,376 square kilometres, now of course this territory is smaller. The enemy is increasing its counterattacks," the […]

Ukraine

November 23, 2024

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Syria's Assad may have died in a plane crash while fleeing Damascus, Reuters reports

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have been killed in a plane crash after fleeing Damascus following its capture by rebels, Reuters reported on Dec. 8. The outlet reported that a Syrian airplane had departed from Damascus airport around the time rebel forces were said to have taken control of the capital, suggesting Assad may have […]

Ukraine

December 8, 2024

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NATO won't endorse Trump's 5% spending target, but ready for increase, Reuters reports

NATO allies are unlikely to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed spending target of 5% of GDP but are open to an increase from the current 2%, Reuters reported on Jan. 10, citing comments from officials and analysts from various NATO countries. On Jan. 7, Trump called for an increase to the NATO spending target […]

Ukraine

January 11, 2025

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine has lost over 40% of territory previously gained in Kursk incursion, Reuters reports

Key developments on Nov. 23-24: Ukraine has lost over 40% of territory previously gained in Kursk incursion, Reuters reports West should 'not set red lines' on providing military support for Ukraine, French foreign minister says Russia attacked Ukraine with over 800 KAB bombs, 460 drones, 20 missiles this week, Zelensky says Russia recruits hundreds of […]

Ukraine

November 24, 2024

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