
Russia and the USA are negotiating diesel deliveries, while serious attacks on energy infrastructure and civilian targets continue in Ukraine.
AI-generated summary
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, with Russia targeting energy infrastructure. At the same time, diplomatic explorations are taking place between the USA, Russia and Ukraine.
According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin has intervened as a mediator in the conflict between the USA and Iran. Putin conveyed the Iranian position on a possible settlement to the war between the USA and Iran to US President Donald Trump, the Russian news agency Interfax quoted presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.
At least twelve people have been killed in Russian attacks in southeastern Ukraine. The regional capital Zaporizhzhia was hit in several places, wrote the military governor of the region of the same name, Mykhailo Semikin, on the Telegram platform. Three minors were among the fatalities and there were also ten injured.
According to an insider, the USA, Ukraine and European partners want to present Russia with a joint proposal to end the war in Ukraine before winter. To this end, negotiators discussed for six hours in Miami on Friday.
Britain is sticking to its support for Ukraine and sanctions against Moscow even after the announcement of a diesel deal between the USA and Russia.
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania wished Russian President Vladimir Putin a happy birthday. Trump wished Putin success and well-being during a phone call.
In a phone call with US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for the current stalemate in trilateral peace negotiations.
US President Donald Trump says he has agreed on extensive diesel deliveries with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He had an extremely successful conversation with Putin.
Four Ukrainian citizens were arrested in Vienna this week on suspicion of espionage. The Austrian Interior Ministry confirmed this to the Reuters news agency on Friday.
Recent Russian attacks are causing severe damage to power grids and transmission facilities across the country, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. There are emergency shutdowns in the capital Kyiv and the surrounding region.
The founder of the most read Russian military blog Rybar, Mikhail Svinchuk, has been arrested in Montenegro.
At the Russian technology group Yandex, a drone attack completely disabled several modules of a data center in the Kaluga region.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is toughening his tone towards Moscow after the fruitless meeting with his Russian colleague Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, 78 people have been killed and 215 others injured in attacks across Ukraine in the past two days.
Ukrainian forces have used drones to attack the city of Omsk, deep in Siberia, home to Russia's largest refinery.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, China is working on an alternative to the US satellite service Starlink and is cooperating with Russia.
Ukraine says it has attacked a large oil refinery complex in the Russian city of Salavat.
In Russia, a drone attack paralyzed a large data center belonging to the AI group Yandex.
Ukraine wants to use German ports to export agricultural goods because its own seaports are blocked by Russian attacks.
South Korea withdraws its ambassador from Kiev due to a diplomatic dispute with Ukraine.
As a precautionary measure, Lithuania is strengthening the protection of its border with the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
More Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.
Likely · Within weeks
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