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Trilateral negotiations on resolving the conflict in Ukraine could be resumed in October, said the Kremlin spokesman on Sunday, quoted by Russian news agencies and AFP. “We do not exclude such a possibility (…). That is, we cannot rule out October,” Dmitri Peskov told Russian journalists. Separately, also on Sunday, Vladimir Putin’s main foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, told the press that so far there is no “agreed package” on which negotiations can be based. “Currently, there is the idea that an agreement must be reached on the territorial issue. But there are also many other issues,” he added. The…

A Ukrainian naval drone destroyed another unmanned Russian drone in a confrontation on the Black Sea waters, according to the Ukrainian navy. “This is the first naval battle in history between unmanned ships,” said the Ukrainian navy in a message on Telegram. The Naval Forces, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Information, carried out a successful operation in the Black Sea and destroyed a Russian unmanned maritime vessel, according to the message. This confrontation comes in a context where both warring countries are increasingly using aerial, ground, and naval drones. “The target was detected by the subdivisions of the…

Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace negotiations, Jared Kushner, stated that the only thing missing for a war-ending agreement is Ukraine’s consent to give up territories within the boundaries claimed by Russian leader Vladimir Putin, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Kushner stated at the annual YES forum, held in Kiev on September 12, that Washington has already prepared most of the peace agreement, however, its signing is blocked by Ukraine’s refusal to make territorial concessions to Russia. “President Putin has drawn the line of what he wants to achieve. If Ukraine would want to retreat to that line, then, obviously, we…

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, asked the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, on Sunday, to stop the attacks on diesel production in Russia, stating that they cause a “shortage”. The unexpected attack from Trump, after he seemed amiable towards Ukraine for a longer period, comes after a telephone conversation of the American president with Vladimir Putin. “Mr. Zelenski must do one thing. He must stop destroying the diesel production in Russia,” Trump told reporters during the Irish Open tour, held at his club in Doonbeg, after being asked by a reporter if he had discussed anything with the…

Western personalities, including former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former CIA Director David Petraeus, were at a train station in western Ukraine “just before” Russia struck a train in the area, the Ukrainian railway operator announced on Sunday, reports AFP, relayed by Agerpres. “Just before the locomotive was hit at the Ukrainian-Polish border, a diplomatic train was in the station at Yagodin,” stated the Ukrainian railway company in a press release. “On board, among others, were security advisors from several EU member states and former European leaders, including former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In another train that was…

The Ukrainian army claims to have successfully struck three Russian ships in a single drone attack. The ships were located in a Black Sea port. Additionally, the Ukrainians destroyed an oil depot. The Ukrainian army announces that it has hit three ships in the Russian port of Novorossiisk in southwestern Russia. According to Live Ukraine, it is about the frigate Admiral Essen, the landing ship Pyotr Morgunov and the minesweeper Zheleznyakov, writes Mediafax. The three Russian ships were hit simultaneously, the Ukrainians claim. Also, the Ukrainians have confirmed the attack on the oil storage facilities in Novorossiisk. The Ukrainians have…

Japan has requested a revision of the new world map adopted by the UN, reports The Guardian. Officials in Tokyo say that, according to the new map, the Kuril Islands appear to belong to Russia, while Japan disputes this and rejects the idea that a territory disputed with Moscow should be considered as belonging to the latter. The UN maintains that the new map aims to provide a “more accurate representation” of the continental surfaces than that offered by traditional projections. The USA condemned the new world map, adopted by the UN The UN General Assembly voted on Friday to…

A tugboat heading towards Constanța was attacked by Russians, near Odessa. Two Azerbaijani citizens on board the ship died, and two others were injured. The Kremlin claims that the ship was transporting for the Ukrainian army, Ukrinform reports. “Russia has launched a new attack on a civilian ship in the Odessa region. The attack damaged the tugboat, under a foreign flag, Tedy. As a result of the attack, two crew members – Azerbaijani citizens – were killed”, according to a statement from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine. The Nexta publication reports that there were three separate attacks…

An industrial installation caught fire in Novi Urengoi, a city in northern Russia where gas is produced, following a drone attack, declared regional governor Dmitri Artiuhov on Wednesday. This is the first attack of this kind on this natural gas production area in the country. Artiuhov did not specify which installation was targeted, according to Reuters. “The most important thing is that there were no victims or injuries. The extent and nature of the damage are being assessed,” Artiuhov wrote on Telegram. The Ukrainian special forces have announced that they have carried out attacks on two gas installations in the…

The relics of a medieval Russian leader, known for his victory over the Mongols, have been sent to the front in Ukraine to boost the morale of the soldiers, in the latest gesture by which the Russian Orthodox Church shows its support for Vladimir Putin’s war, reports Reuters. The stone sarcophagus of the great prince Dmitri Donskoi, who died in 1389 and is revered by Russian nationalists for defeating the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, was discovered this summer during restoration works at the Archangel Michael Cathedral within the Kremlin compound. Putin personally inspected the remains…