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Some Russians flee country, citing Ukraine war draft fears and loss of freedoms

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Some Russians have left the country this year amid rumors of a new mobilization of troops for the war in Ukraine as well as a crackdown on their personal freedoms.

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.

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.

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.

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.

Russian strike on a Ukrainian warehouse kills 37 in the war's deadliest attack this year

By Katie Marie Davies, Dan Bashakov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press

The Friday night attack on the warehouse in Myla, a village in the Bucha district, came on the second of three days of nearly round-the-clock Russian strikes that have severely disrupted life in and around the Ukrainian capital.