Russia, Ukraine begin localized ceasefire to allow for humanitarian operation in Oleshky
The ceasefire will enable aid deliveries and allow evacuations from a frontline town suffering acute shortages of food and medicine.
The ceasefire will enable aid deliveries and allow evacuations from a frontline town suffering acute shortages of food and medicine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to verify the NYT report in an interview with Reuters, adding that Ukraine would "respond in any way (we can)."
Russia has warned NATO it is ready to use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempts to cut off its Kaliningrad exclave, as Moscow and the West trade threats over Baltic tensions.
Debris had been found at the premises of one of the Western embassies in the center of Ukraine's capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Wednesday, citing preliminary information.
Trump is weighing a proposal to lift some Russia sanctions if Moscow releases political prisoners. The plan could expand US ties with Russia but faces opposition from Ukraine and European allies.
"I have no doubt that this is a war Europe is waging against us," Lavrov told reporters, citing Europe's supply of weapons to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Donald Trump has made a final decision to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors as Kyiv faces continued Russian attacks.
"The American side has proposed...meeting at a technical level in a three-way format," Zelensky told reporters in a briefing via WhatsApp.
The European Commission said the bloc would give Kyiv $1.6 billion, taken from interest on cash balances, part of Russian central bank assets frozen by the EU because of the war in Ukraine.
Hybrid warfare and sabotage on European soil gained renewed attention after Germany recently blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.
"Ukrainians understand that this winter could be very harsh for us. But in response, we will have no choice but to make it painful for Russia too," Zelensky said in his UNGA speech.