Ukraine

American, Russian officials meet on bringing US investor into Nord Stream gas pipeline to Germany

The discussions included Kirill Dmitriev, a close adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, the people said.

 THE LOGO of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is seen on a pipe at the Chelyabinsk pipe rolling plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli politician Ze'ev Elkin meet in Kyiv.

In war-torn Kyiv, Elkin-led Israeli delegation confronts familiar threats while marking Babyn Yar

US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Trump’s communist scare tactics ignore his affinity for dictators - opinion

 Russian military drones fly during military drills of the joint troops of the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO at Chebarkul polygon, on October 2, 2026 in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Russia preparing 'massive attack' against Ukraine, Zelensky warns as he urges partner support


Israeli-Ukrainian visiting Uman for Rosh Hashanah detained, conscripted into Ukrainian military

According to the report, the man, who was born in Ukraine but is an Israeli citizen who has lived in Israel for many years, was detained during a document check.

Jewish men at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 22, 2025.

AI, Middle East escalation, Ukraine-Russia war on agenda for upcoming UN General Assembly

Nearly 130 heads of state meet with the post-World War Two order under strain and with the UN itself struggling to remain relevant and weathering attacks from Trump.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Putin prepares to escalate Ukraine war with draft surge, attacks targeting NATO - report

The expected escalation, the sources said, is likely to come in the form of a draft surge, accelerated mobilization, and intensified strikes against Ukraine and its allies in Europe.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026.

Putin accuses Ukraine of interfering in Russian parliamentary election

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukraine had "long degenerated into a dictatorship," referring to the country not holding a new presidential election since Russia's 2022 invasion.

Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online in the parliamentary election in Moscow, Russia, September 18, 2026.

Moscow summons British envoy over weapons supplies to Ukraine

Also on Friday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and other allies.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham interacts with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, during their visit to Portsmouth Naval Base to meet UK and Ukrainian troops, July 27, 2026.

Zelensky seeks stronger trade, security links through Carpathian Eight

The Carpathian Eight aims to reinforce regional trade and security cooperation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and other participants at the first-time Carpathian Eight Summit meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine, September 18, 2026.

US House approves Russia sanctions bill allowing Trump tariffs of up to 100% on Kremlin partners

Notably, the Kremlin said that if Trump signed the sanctions into law, it would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine.

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.

Zelensky says Russia twice targeted his plane over Moldova in what he calls an intimidation attempt

"In Moldova, my presidential jet was there, and that's why they attacked Moldova," Zelenskyy said. "When we went back home, again through Chisinau, they did the same." 

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arriving to the US.

Russia and Ukraine exchange bodies of 275 war dead at Belarusian border

Moscow handed over 252 corpses and received 23 bodies in the swap.

man walks between stands displaying portraits of fallen Azov Brigade fighters, which have been set up at St Sophia Square in the center of Kyiv on September 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Danny, my child of the year

Who is the wide-eyed boy who stands at the window every morning at Mishpacha Ukraine in Odessa, and what is the story behind him - a story no one planned to tell.

Danny with his personal caregiver, Mushki.