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Zelensky suspended all international travel, as Russian troops advanced through Kharkiv region Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will halt all international events scheduled for the coming days, his office announced on Wednesday, as Russian troops move into the northeastern region of Kharkiv. “Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered that all international events involving him scheduled in the coming days be postponed and new …

Heavy fighting continues in Kharkiv region, Ukrainian military says Ukraine’s northern Kharkiv region is experiencing “intense fighting” as Russian forces continue ground and air strikes on Wednesday, Ukraine’s military said. “A great battle is going on,” said General Serhii Melnyk, Commander of the Kharkiv city defense forces. “The three battle battles are still going on,” Melnyk said. “In some areas, …

Morning in Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know Russia has continued its push into northeastern Ukraine since making some progress there last week after launching a surprise cross-border attack. This is Moscow’s most significant gain since Kyiv forces recaptured Kharkiv region in 2022. On Tuesday, at least 21 civilians, including two 12-year-old girls and an 8-year-old boy, were injured …

“The world is free with you”: In a Kyiv bar, guitar in hand, Blinken leaps out US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the stage at a bar in Kyiv during his state visit, playing guitar with a Ukrainian band and singing Neil Young’s 1989 hit “Rockin’ in the Free World.” “The United States is with you. Many people in …

Putin praised relations with China ahead of a visit to Beijing Russian President Vladimir Putin said the “unprecedented level of strategic partnership” between Moscow and Beijing informed his decision to choose China for his first visit since entering a new term in office more than a week ago. “Today, Russia-China relations have reached an all-time high, and despite the difficult …

Emergency blackouts across Ukraine after months of Russian attacks on the power grid Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator announced on Tuesday that emergency power cuts were being introduced following a series of Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure. An emergency shutdown across Ukraine was implemented from 9 p.m. to midnight local time Tuesday, according to Ukrenergo. “Significant” power shortages have …

Russian skate bomb attack injures at least 21 people in Ukraine’s Kharkiv At least 21 civilians, including two 12-year-old girls and an 8-year-old boy, were injured in a Russian attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Tuesday, prosecutors said. Russian troops used cruise bombs in three waves of attacks, hitting more than 20 targets, according to Oleksandr Filchakov, Kharkiv regional …

Georgia’s president said protesters could use the October election to “overturn” the foreign agent law Georgia’s president has called on protesters to use their votes in the upcoming parliamentary elections to “reverse” the controversial foreign agent law passed by the country’s parliament on Tuesday. President Salome Zourabichvili admitted to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that there was “a lot of concern” after …

Israeli airstrikes overnight killed 36 Palestinians in central Gaza, leaving families trapped under rubble Two Israeli airstrikes killed 36 Palestinians in the Nuseirat camp overnight, according to local health officials, as the Israeli army intensified its offensive on central Gaza. At least 25 bodies from one attack were taken to the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. Another 11 …

An Israeli attack on a refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least 13 people Israeli airstrikes on residential buildings in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza have killed at least 13 displaced Palestinians and left families buried in the rubble, a spokesman for Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital told CNN. The attack hit a four-story building belonging to the Karaja …