World Desk
World Desk
Ukraine
News from Ukraine, with a focus on its Chinese community — reported by GSM's world desk.
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Follow-up: India Says It Has Shared Three Proposals With Russia and Ukraine Covering Black Sea Shipping, Energy and Grain Exports, and a Non-Attack Arrangement
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EU Council Extends Military Assistance Mission for Ukraine by Two Years to November 2028, With a Budget of Nearly €300 Million
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Zelenskyy Speaks with von der Leyen: EU to Activate Special Emergency Mechanism to Speed Funding for Ukraine
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Von der Leyen Announces €50 Million to Fast-Track Black Sea Maritime Security Hub, Plus €10 Million for Romanian Search and Rescue
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia's Second-Largest Refinery at Kirishi; Leningrad Region Reports 113 Drones Downed
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Merz Warns EU: Germany Will Block Seven-Year Budget Talks Unless All Member States Commit to Funding Ukraine
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At Security Council Meeting on Ukraine, Kyiv's Envoy Says Zelensky Is Ready to Meet Putin Anywhere but Moscow; Russia's Envoy Rejects Freezing the Conflict
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India's Modi Speaks With Ukraine's Zelenskyy by Phone on November 9; PMO Says India Ready to Contribute to Peaceful Resolution
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Ukraine's Parliament Backs Space Forces Bill in First Reading: 252 Lawmakers Vote in Favour, Missile Early-Warning System Planned
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Russia Strikes Ukraine's Energy Grid for a Second Straight Night: 164 Drones Launched, 600,000 Without Power in Dnipro
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Lavrov Says Security Will Top the Abu Dhabi Trilateral Talks as Russia Names Its Full Delegation; Peskov Rules Out Rare Earths
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UK Ambassador Tells UN Security Council Britain and Partners Will Stand by Ukraine Through the Winter
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Canada Announces New Russia Sanctions: 38 Entities and 24 Individuals Targeted Over Missile Technology and Cyber Activities
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EU to Send Joint Team to Abu Dhabi Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks, Von der Leyen Says the Bloc Will Be Present Alongside Its Partners
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul Heads to Paris for G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting: Iran Needs Concrete Negotiations, No New Military Escalation
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Merz Says He Would Not Shy Away From Talking With Putin if Putin Attends the December G20 Summit
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French Foreign Minister Barrot: Europeans Will Join Abu Dhabi Ukraine Talks; Russia Objects
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Ukraine Registered 168,778 Births in 2025, Down 38.4% From 2021; Deaths Ran About 3.5 Times Births in First Half of 2026
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Secretary Rubio Says Progress May Be Possible at Abu Dhabi Trilateral Talks on November 8: Kushner and Witkoff to Attend the November 10–11 Meeting
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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses External Power for About 15 Hours Before Its Last Line Is Restored
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Russia Says It Hit Ukrainian Substations and Three Cargo Ships as DTEK Reports 600,000 Without Power in Dnipropetrovsk Region
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Follow-up: French Foreign Minister Says Europeans Will Join Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi, France Confirmed to Attend
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Follow-Up: Russian Drone Strikes Rescue Site in Komyshuvakha as Aid-Point Bombing Death Toll Reaches 55
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German Defence Minister Pistorius: Germany Cannot Spare More Patriot Air-Defence Systems for Ukraine for Now
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Britain Preparing to Host Zelenskyy on a State Visit in 2027; Officials Say the Plan Is Not Yet Finalised
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Zelenskiy Calls SBU Corruption Revelations 'Frankly Shameful,' Promises More Personnel Decisions
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Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff Budanov to Be Fined for Speaking Russian While on Duty
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Democrats Discuss About $15 Billion in New Security Aid for Ukraine, FT Reports
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Follow-Up: Death Toll in Komyshuvakha Aid-Point Bombing Rises to 55 as Recovery Enters Sixth Day
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Follow-Up: 36 Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv Overnight; 9 Wounded, Northern Bridge Struck and Closed
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Ukraine Finance Ministry Data: G7 Loans Backed by Frozen Russian Asset Revenues Reach $49.4 Billion in Two Years, Near the $50 Billion Cap
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Zelenskyy: Kyiv Has Proposed a Winter Ceasefire to Washington; If Russia Agrees, Ukraine Could Hold Elections and Could Consider Online Voting
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Russia Strikes Ukraine Again Overnight: 128 Drones and Two Anti-Ship Missiles; Postal Hub and Cargo Ship Hit
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Zelenskyy Warns Trump's Europe Security Framework Could Be 'Dangerous': Rejects 'Yalta 2.0' and Being Divided by Russia
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Europe Rebuffs a U.S.-Russia Deal Cut Without It: Kallas Says Any Agreement Will Require the EU to Be Part of It to Be Implemented
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Follow-Up: Russian Strikes Caused Kyiv's Worst Water Outage of the War; Zelenskiy and Mayor Klitschko Trade Blame Over Preparations
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Sánchez Meets Zelenskyy in Madrid and Reaffirms Support, Spain's Ukraine Reconstruction Aid Reaches €570 Million in 2026
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Zelenskyy: $16 Billion in Agreed U.S. Aid Still Undelivered, and Ukraine Must Fight to Recover It
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Zelenskyy on US Midterms: Hopes Democratic-Led Congress Will Step Up Support for Ukraine, Says Strong Aid Would Affect Putin's Decisions
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Follow-Up: Ukraine Says Its Starshield Contract Expires in Mid-2027 and Seeks Early Renewal Talks With Washington
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Rutte: No Outright Winner Likely in Ukraine War; Kyiv Unlikely to Regain All Territory and War Will End in a Compromise Deal
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Zelensky Meets Costa in Madrid: Europe Must Be at the Table to End the War, Kyiv Aims to Close All EU Accession Clusters This Year
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Visegrad Four Presidents Issue Joint Declaration in Trencin: Backing EU Enlargement, Continued Aid for Ukraine and Cheaper Energy
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Meloni Writes to EU Council President: Europe Must Speak With One Voice on Ukraine Talks or Risk Irrelevance
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Follow-Up: Kushner Says Brussels Consultations Focused on Security Guarantees for Ukraine and a Broader European Security Architecture
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Zelenskyy Appeals to Latin American Nations in Madrid With Specific Energy-Equipment Requests: Transformers, Cables and Generators
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