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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage

By Associated Press

Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, one factor disrupting the global supply of diesel.

Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek more military support for Ukraine against Russia

By Associated Press

Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Russia’s intensifying air campaign that uses ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce defenses. Moscow’s attacks have targeted Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is part of its campaign to demoralize civilians.

Putin tells Trump that Russia doesn't have aggressive intentions toward Europe, Kremlin says

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The war could yet drag on for years as Russia reconstitutes its forces and its defense industry, said U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby.

Russia shuts German consulate in St. Petersburg in tit-for-tat move after Leipzig drone incident

By Associated Press

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg, a move that reflects the ongoing tensions between the two countries.

Putin meets with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine

By Associated Press

The envoys' trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4 1/2 years after the Kremlin's invasion of its neighbor.

Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as U.S. talks on the war are expected

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as the conflict stretches toward five years since Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor.

European countries confront Russian sabotage and shadow warfare

By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde, Dan Sagalyn

German police arrested two people suspected of attacking a weapons manufacturer in Munich. The incident comes after Germany officially blamed the Russian government for an attack involving drones that came close to downing an aircraft as it landed. Nick Schifrin…

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Russia may force more men to fight in Ukraine as military faces heavy losses

By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin

With Russian military losses estimated at some 40,000 a month, there are signs the Kremlin is preparing for the possibility of a much broader call-up, perhaps after parliamentary elections later this month. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports.

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Russia pounds Kyiv with aerial strikes, killing at least 12 people in 6th straight day of attacks

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The latest attack struck civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in several districts of Kyiv, authorities said, with eight people killed in the city itself and four others in the surrounding region.

Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilizing European nations.