Ukraine war, Trump: "Witkoff and Kushner have proposed to end the war"
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Trump's envoys, will arrive in Moscow and then Kiev in the next few days. Sources reported this to the Russian agency Tass. Just yesterday, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced in a video message broadcast by Ukrainska Pravda that US negotiators working to broker a possible solution to the war against Kiev would soon visit both Ukraine and Russia.
Ukrainian attacks overnight against Sochi, on the Black Sea, where a drone caused a fire in an oil depot, according to Russian authorities in the Krasnodar region. Kiev launched several waves of attacks on the city, including hitting a Russian ship with a naval drone. The Ukrainian Navy released images of the burning vessel and said it is used for operations related to the oil and gas industry. During the night, images of another fire circulated in a warehouse near the port, but the structure was not identified.
Kiev: "The Russians launched 4 attacks in the evening in the capital region"
"Russian troops launched four attacks on warehouses in the village of Sviatopetrivske in the Kiev region in the evening." This was reported by Anton Ovsienko, head of the Bilogorodsk community, quoted by Ukrainska Pravda, specifying that "at the moment there are no deaths or injuries", while a "fire has broken out on site and there is thick smoke".
Trump: "Witkoff and Kushner have proposed an end to the war"
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner bring with them a "proposal to end the war" between Russia and Ukraine. Donald Trump said it, recalling that he had already solved "eight wars". The president's two envoys will first be in Russia, then in Ukraine.
Trump: "I speak with Putin, he does not intend to attack NATO territories"
"I speak to Putin. I know him very well. Putin has no intention of attacking NATO territories." Donald Trump said it in the Oval Office.
Why are ballistic missiles Ukraine's Achilles' heel?
Anti-ballistic defense has become one of the most vulnerable points of Ukraine. Russian missiles are increasing, while the Patriot and SAMP/T interceptors available in Kiev are running out faster than Western industry can replace them. An industrial and military challenge that could increasingly weigh on Kiev's ability to sustain the war.
Can Belarus really enter the war against Ukraine?
The hypothesis that keeps European chancelleries worried has its own logic and could spread the conflict to Europe too. But according to an analysis by the Atlantic Council it is unlikely.
Russian drone over intelligence building in Kiev
Zelensky in Moscow: "Let the raids stop during the visits of Witkoff and Kushner"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that, during the visits to Moscow and Kiev of the special envoys of US President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Ukraine will guarantee "the normal functioning of Russian airspace" and asked Russia to "do the same". Ukrainska Pravda reports it. "There will be no airstrikes on our part, and Russia must do the same, refraining from airstrikes for as long as necessary to conduct these negotiations and resolve the logistical issues related to this American visit."
Tajani: We have evidence that there are hybrid attacks
"We are not at war with Russia, but there is a small problem that perhaps Russia wants to be at war with us. We have proof that hybrid attacks exist." Antonio Tajani said this during his speech at the Teha Forum in Cernobbio.
Russian drone hits a warehouse near Kiev
Zelensky: "Drone over intelligence headquarters"
A drone hit the headquarters of the Ukrainian Intelligence Services (SBU) in the center of Kiev. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this on his Telegram channel.
Meloni: "Russian influences? Always mobilize on 360 degree security"
"We are always mobilized on the security of this nation at 360 degrees." Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this on Tg3, answering a question about Russian influences, before flying from Rome to Bari for the party organized by FdI for the government's record of longevity. "And therefore" - he added - "we monitor everything there is to monitor, many things worry us, but we monitor them all".
Ukrainian media, Witkoff's trip to Kiev in doubt: "He fears Russian reaction"
The mission to Kiev of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner is in doubt, as they planned to reach the Ukrainian capital on Sunday after having been to Moscow and Kiev tomorrow on 5 and 6 September. The Kyiv Independent writes this exclusively: according to a source "the Russians don't want them to come here to Kiev, and Witkoff is always very sensitive to Russian feelings". “There they are told that coming to Kiev is dangerous,” claims the source, referring to the Russians, adding that Trump's envoy “has started to get scared” and is discussing alternative plans. A person close to the Trump administration confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that the visit is planned, but added that it "may still be cancelled."
Tajani: "Continuous cyberattacks, thousands and from everywhere"
From disinformation to hybrid warfare cyber attacks: "we cannot underestimate the danger" in the elections. Thus Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speaking on a panel at the Teha Forum in Cernobbio. "Fake news is the order of the day"; the "constant hacker attacks" and for this reason a general directorate was established at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "which deals only with security from a political and operational point of view, so much so that inside there is an operations room to counter cyber attacks which number in the thousands and come from all sides", he said, even citing a hacker attack on the occasion of a visit by Ukrainian President Zelenskyj "as soon as the flight touched the ground at Ciampino airport" or attempts to hack into the systems of more peripheral officials.
Tajani: "No alarmism on hybrid warfare but to defend democracy"
"The hybrid war has been going on for years," and "we have the duty to defend the freedom of the vote, we have the duty to guarantee democracy without alarmism but with great determination". Thus the deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, on the sidelines of the Cernobbio Forum. "There are attacks against the West, there are targeted attacks, I believe that - states Tajani - we cannot rule out attacks to influence the vote of European citizens and countries that will go to elections next year. The Dis has confirmed this concern, Copasir is asking for information, all of Europe is worried, there is no international meeting, the European Union, where hybrid warfare is not discussed, attacks that could influence democratic life in the West", recalls the Foreign Minister.
Kremlin: Moscow monitors plans for missile production in Ukraine
Moscow is aware of plans to build a long-range missile production plant in Ukraine "and is carefully monitoring and verifying this information." This was stated by Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “As for the news about plans to build a long-range missile production plant in Ukraine, we are aware of it, we are closely monitoring the information and verifying it,” Peskov said, quoted by Tass. “Such implications of the militarization of Ukraine will become an additional problem for the Ukrainians themselves,” added the Russian presidential spokesperson, clarifying: “first of all, any such installation in Ukraine will become a legitimate target for our armed forces.”
Kremlin: "Not a word from Berlin to Ukraine on the attack on Nord Stream"
Germany "baselessly accuses" Russia of the incident of the explosive drone found at Leipzig airport, but has not said a word to Ukraine regarding the sabotage of Nord Stream: this is what Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov observed during a briefing. "The accusations against the Russian Federation were completely unfounded," the Kremlin spokesperson said, quoted by Tass. “Germany did not take any similar action when those who blew up Nord Stream were caught practically red-handed,” Peskov continued, adding: “We have not heard a single word about Ukraine from the German Interior Minister himself.”
Conte: "Russian interference in the vote? A somewhat hasty alarm"
On Russian interference in the vote "it seems to me that it was a somewhat hasty alarm raised". Thus the president of the M5s, Giuseppe Conte, during a press point in Cerisano, in the Cosentino area. "That there are hybrid and cyber wars - he continued - has been known for many years. There are criminal organizations and apparatuses close to some autocracies that work in this direction. We must always monitor and be vigilant for our cyber security, but raising alarms without any foundation at this moment seems to me quite light-hearted to say and do".
Kremlin: no agreement with Kiev for security during Witkoff's visit
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied rumors about the adoption of any security measures jointly with the Ukrainian counterpart on the occasion of the visit to Moscow, and then to Kiev, of Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner. "The Americans will probably ask the Ukrainians to stop terrorist activities," Peskov said, commenting on Kiev's threats to Russian air space. Asked whether direct agreements between Moscow and Kiev in this regard were possible, Peskov replied: "No, there won't be any."
Peskov sees no prerequisites for a peaceful solution
Embarking on a path towards a peaceful solution to the situation in Ukraine is possible, but at the moment there are no conditions, declared Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "Yes, there is such a possibility, it is not excluded that we will eventually take the path towards a peaceful solution. However, to our regret, at the moment there are no concrete prerequisites for this, work continues and contacts continue," Peskov said at a press conference.
Tajani: "Hybrid attacks on voting countries cannot be ruled out"
"The hybrid war has been ongoing for years. There are targeted attacks against the West. I believe that attacks to influence the vote of the citizens of the European countries that will go to elections next year cannot be ruled out." Antonio Tajani, Foreign Minister, said this on the sidelines of the inaugural day of the Teha Forum in Cernobbio, answering a question about possible Russian attacks to encourage disinformation. "The DIS has confirmed this concern. Copasir is asking for information and is also worried about this, but all of Europe is worried", he insisted. "There is no international meeting, no European meeting where we don't talk about hybrid warfare, attacks that could affect democratic life in the West. We have the duty to defend the freedom of the vote", he warned.
Kyiv Independent: Visit Witkoff and Kushner in the balance, scared of Moscow
US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were planning to visit Moscow and Kiev tomorrow and the day after, may want to abandon their trip to Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent writes, according to which Witkoff, alerted by Moscow, "began to be afraid", which would have led him to discuss alternative plans. An informed person told the Ukrainian newspaper that "the Russians don't want them to come here to Kiev."
