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A woman walks along a road as smoke rises from a destroyed warehouse after a Russian drone attack on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, August 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
September 5, 2026, 7:57 pm
Putin orders 72-hour pause in Kyiv strikes as Ukraine agrees to halt attacks on Moscow
Zelensky says reciprocal restraint will last through Monday, as Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin before first visit to Kyiv; Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 5
By AP and ToI Staff
White House envoys Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, listen as US Vice President JD Vance (not in picture) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 12, 2026. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
September 5, 2026, 9:54 am
Trump sends Kushner, Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with new plan to ‘end war’
Report says pair to meet Putin before traveling to Ukrainian capital; Zelensky suggests ceasefire for duration of trip, despite unprecedented strike on Ukraine’s SBU security service
By AFP
Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
August 31, 2026, 3:18 pm
Spanish PM accuses Israel, Russia of spreading disinformation on Ceuta migrant crisis
Pedro Sanchez claims EU research indicates nations encouraged breach of 70,000 migrants from Morocco into Spanish enclave; Israel slams Spanish leader for ‘brazen lie’
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Artyom Kirpichenok. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 30, 2026, 3:05 pm
Russia appeals to UN over Israel’s ‘arbitrary’ detention of Russian-Israeli historian
Israel-critical Artyom Kirpichenok has been missing since arriving in Tel Aviv on Aug. 4, with Moscow claiming he is being held by the Shin Bet over his ‘political views’
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a destroyed warehouse after Russian drone attacks on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, August 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
August 29, 2026, 4:13 pm
37 killed in Ukraine after Russian attack sparks fire at warehouse near Kyiv
Zelensky says criminal negligence investigation opened, ‘ammunition cannot be stored near homes’; two girls reported killed in 3rd straight night of drone strikes
By Dan Peleschuk
Firefighters work in a destroyed building of a research institute following an attack, which local Russian-installed officials called a Ukrainian strike, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on August 26, 2026 (AFP)
August 27, 2026, 3:11 pm
Russia threatens to hit UK military targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using British missiles
Moscow’s harshest threat thus far against London comes day after it accused Kyiv of firing British Storm Shadow missiles at Russian-controlled city of Donetsk
By Reuters
A bailiff puts handcuffs on Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg, sentenced to 11 years in prison over his criticism of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine at a city court in Pskov, northwestern Russia on August 17, 2026. (Olga MALTSEVA/AFP)
August 17, 2026, 6:33 pm
Russian court sentences anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison
Deputy leader of only political party still functioning in Russia that opposes war in Ukraine is convicted of ‘public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces’
By AFP
This photo provided by the family shows Robert Gilman in Lilburn, Georgia, in 2019. (Gilman family via AP)
August 11, 2026, 10:38 pm
Russia frees former US marine jailed for more than 4 years
Robert Gilman heads to US military hospital in Texas after release on humanitarian grounds; family says he is gravely ill due to abuse in Russian prison
By Ben Finley and Matthew Lee
A Russian helicopter flies over the Hmeimim Air Base located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, December 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
August 9, 2026, 8:13 pm
In deal with Russia, Syria to regain control of 2 key Mediterranean bases
Damascus says Hmeimim air base and Tartus naval base will become ‘joint training’ centers, heralding ‘new phase’ in ties between new Syrian regime and former Assad-backer, Moscow
By AP
A policeman stands guard near the site where an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia, August 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
August 2, 2026, 2:32 am
Moscow blast kills 3, including suspected bomber, and injures 21, authorities say
Woman reportedly may not have known she was carrying explosives; other fatalities are customer at restaurant in city center and security guard who stopped her; background unclear
By Andrew Osborn
Telegram messaging app CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 25, 2025. (Giuseppe CACACE/AFP)
July 30, 2026, 2:24 pm
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding Ukraine’s ‘terrorism’
Moscow alleges messaging app helps Ukrainian spies organize attacks inside Russia; Telegram posts image of Dubai-based Durov gesturing with middle finger
By Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sits down with MAGA provocateur Laura Loomer in Kyiv as Loomer shifts her views to support Ukraine's war against Russia, July 24, 2026. (Screenshot: Laura Loomer via X)
July 25, 2026, 10:04 am
MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine
Meeting with Zelensky and an influential rabbi, Trump ally invokes her Jewish identity as she apologizes for past attacks on Ukraine, urges fellow conservatives to reject Russian propaganda
By Andrew Lapin
US President Donald Trump in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press,' aired on June 7, 2026. (NBC screenshot)
June 7, 2026, 10:52 pm
Trump: US ‘very close’ to deal with Iran, but demanding stricter nuclear terms
US president says he won’t let up on Islamic Republic for even a 1% chance they’d obtain a nuclear weapon, as Washington seeks IAEA resolution demanding information on uranium
By Nava Freiberg, Reuters and ToI Staff
Forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania on May 29, 2026, the latest spillover into neighboring states from the four-year war in Ukraine. (Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)
May 29, 2026, 10:58 am
Russian drone injures 2 in Romania, sparking outcry by EU and NATO members
European Commission head says Russia ‘crossed yet another line,’ as allies worry about Kremlin’s war with Ukraine spilling over borders
By George Calin, Luiza Ilie and Jekaterina Golubkova
A man carries a box from a burning trade center after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
May 24, 2026, 2:20 pm
At least two killed as Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv area
Russia says the large-scale attack, using drones and missiles, was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on ‘civilian facilities on Russian territory’
By SAMYA KULLAB and VASILISA STEPANENKO
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