The 2023 Peace Draft Putin Agreed To — and Kyiv Refused
Financial Times reports the draft set the border near the pre-war line, recognised Russian control of Crimea & a land bridge; Zelenskyy rejected
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Trump Calls for Zelensky Replacement a Day After Diesel Deal
Trump said Zelenskyy ignored US requests to stop hitting Russian refineries and should be replaced, a day after the diesel deal with Russia.
US Lifts Russian Diesel Sanctions as Trump Cites Putin Deal
Trump announced 4.8 million tons of Russian diesel after a call with Putin. Treasury licensed the trade to April 2027; Zelensky objects.
Russian Anti-Plague Lab Worker Reported Dead; 197 Monitored
Outlets in Irkutsk say a technician died of plague. Russia's health agency reports pneumonia of unknown cause and says it found no accident.
Europe Warns of Russian Hybrid Attacks on NATO Territory
Leaders warn of Russian drone and sabotage strikes short of open war. Putin denies intent. Germany, Poland and Lithuania prepare at home.
18th BRICS Summit: Leaders Focus on Security and Trade Goals
In the room: New Delhi Declaration; Putin criticises sanctions & NATO expansion; Iran-UAE talks; Xi proposes innovation plans; no BRICS currency
US Peace Envoys Meet Putin, Head to Kyiv Next
Summary: U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on 5 September 2026. The meeting, attended by senior Russian officials, was followed by a temporary pause in air strikes on Kyiv, which Putin said he ordered after a request through
Germany, NATO Blame Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack
Berlin blames Russia for the Leipzig Airport drone attack; Moscow calls it fabricated. NATO backs Berlin as Zelenskyy warns on Russian airspace.
China Launches Arctic Shipping on Northern Sea Route
Scheduled Arctic sailings begin as icebreaker fleets expand, infrastructure plans advance and multi-state strategic competition grows.
Russia Frees Former US Marine Gilman After 4 Years In Prison
Freed without any exchange, Robert Gilman returns to the US on a State Department flight after Trump-Putin talks secured a humanitarian pardon.
Moscow Restaurant Bombing Leaves Three Dead, 21 Injured
Remotely detonated homemade bomb kills three outside Moscow private restaurant event. Russian media say woman may have been an unwitting courier.
Ukraine Strikes Vessels in Caspian; Iran Reports Fatality
Ukrainian long-range strikes hit vessels in the Caspian on 25 July. Iran reported an Iranian commercial ship was attacked, killing one sailor.