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Meditating by the Dnipro: I’m an artist in Ukraine, searching for peace and a life between the missiles | Anna Ivanenko

Sometimes, you can remember what ordinary life was like before Russia’s invasion. Then reality comes screaming back Sometimes, where I live in Kyiv, I hear people say: “This feels pre-war.” It refers to situations that remind us of what life was like before. You could call it a “sense of normalcy”. For example, it refers to being able to walk around at night, travel abroad or plan your life at least six months in advance. Simple, everyday things have become a lost luxury. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Anna Ivanenko19 Sept

Ukraine live: Russian strike on apartment building in Ukraine's Sumy kills at least two

A Russian aerial bomb struck an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy late Friday killing at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Ukraine's state rescue service published an image showing an apartment with a gaping hole across three floors. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfold.

France 24•FRANCE 2419 Sept

US clears way for $2.7 billion sale to Ukraine of air-defense development upgrades

Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions over Ukraine war

New US law imposes harsh measures on Russia, aims to weaken the Kremlin's war funding and push for Ukraine negotiations.

Al Jazeera19 Sept

Trump officially signs Russia sanctions bill into law

President Trump officially signed the Russia sanctions bill into law Friday, which authorizes further sanctions and tariffs against Russia amid the Kremlin’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The bill — championed and named after late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)  — calls for the president to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the top five…

The Hill•Mira Bhakta18 Sept

• neutral toward Donald Trump · 99%

‘Total war’: The human face of the assault on Ukraine

In Kyiv, every decision is a gamble when Russia is intensifying its drone and missile strikes. Ukrainians continue their lives, but the pressure is exhausting after more than four years of war.

The Sydney Morning Herald•David Crowe18 Sept

Putin says Ukraine interfering in Russian parliamentary election

• neutral toward Vladimir Putin · 99%

Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs

Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act signed into law tow days after House passed it in bipartisan vote Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation enabling sweeping sanctions on Russia aimed at pressing it into ending its war with Ukraine, and also giving him the power to impose additional tariffs on countries breaking the embargo. The US president signed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law two days after it passed the House of Representatives in a bipartisan 262-159 vote, amid concerns the legislation gives him too much power. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Robert Tait in Washington18 Sept

Latvia’s president warns that Europe is not up to date with drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine

Edgars Rinkēvičs reveals that drone warfare in Ukraine is moving at ‘lightning speed’ and current efforts to prepare for an aerial war could be obsolete by next year Latvia’s president has warned that Europe is not keeping up with developments of drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine and that most countries in Nato could not repulse an attack by Russian missiles if the conflict expands. The remarks came during a Guardian interview in Washington DC in which Edgars Rinkēvičs said that the technological developments in drone warfare in Ukraine are moving at “lightning speed” and that current efforts to prepare for an aerial war could be obsolete by the middle of next year. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Andrew Roth in Washington18 Sept

Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill

The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.

BBC18 Sept

Putin prepares to escalate war, targets Ukraine’s European allies: Telegraph

The potential escalation could strain NATO relations, destabilize European security, and impact global markets amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez18 Sept

• critical toward Vladimir Putin · 88%

Russian glide bomb hits apartment in Ukraine's Sumy, two dead, seven injured

Russia labels Cannes-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev a ‘foreign agent’

Acclaimed Russian film director who won 2026 Grand Prix award at Cannes, ⁠has been critical of the war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera18 Sept

Russian double-tap drone strike on Odesa injures 10, including rescuers

The attack underscores heightened risks to emergency personnel and could further destabilize strategic operations in Ukraine's key port city.

CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez18 Sept

Macron orders protection of France’s infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacks

He said France would continue to support Ukraine despite Russian threats, following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of the pro-Western country in February 2022.

Courthouse News•Agence France-Presse18 Sept

Russian attack kills two in Balakliia in eastern Ukraine

Russians vote as Ukraine war drags on for fifth year

Although few Russians doubt that Putin’s United Russia party will cruise to victory again, the vote offers a measure of public support for the war.

Courthouse News•Agence France-Presse18 Sept

Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stalls

Russia strikes Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland and Moldova as its offensives peter out in the east.

Al Jazeera18 Sept

Irish finance minister blames Hormuz closure for energy crisis, not Ukraine

The focus on Hormuz highlights its geopolitical significance, potentially reshaping global energy strategies and diplomatic relations.

CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez18 Sept

Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure, not Ukraine, causing energy crisis

The Irish Finance Minister hit back against claims made by the US that Ukraine is causing the global energy crisis, saying de-escalation in the Middle East is the only solution.

Euronews18 Sept