⚡️Congress to move on legislating Russia sanctions bill following Trump's 'blessing,' US Senator Graham says.
The United States Congress will renew its efforts to move forward in an attempt to pass a Russia sanctions bill into law, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced on Nov. 17.
The United States Congress will renew its efforts to move forward in an attempt to pass a Russia sanctions bill into law, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced on Nov. 17.
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⚡️Ukraine reportedly strikes thermal power plant in occupied Donetsk Oblast.
Ukraine's military reportedly struck a Russian-controlled thermal power plant in occupied Donetsk Oblast overnight on Nov. 18, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Ukraine's military reportedly struck a Russian-controlled thermal power plant in occupied Donetsk Oblast overnight on Nov. 18, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
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⚡️Russian missile strikes Kharkiv Oblast, killing teenage girl, injuring 9.
A seventeen-year-old girl was killed and nine others were injured in an overnight Russian missile attack on the city of Berestyn in Kharkiv Oblast on Nov. 18, regional authorities said.
A seventeen-year-old girl was killed and nine others were injured in an overnight Russian missile attack on the city of Berestyn in Kharkiv Oblast on Nov. 18, regional authorities said.
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⚡️ Zelensky to visit Turkey to 'reinvigorate' stalled negotiations with Russia.
"We are preparing to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"We are preparing to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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⚡️ Update: Kremlin says no Russian officials will attend Turkey talks.
“For now, these contacts are taking place without Russian participation,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
“For now, these contacts are taking place without Russian participation,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
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⚡️Ukrainian public broadcaster in Dnipro badly damaged in overnight Russian attack.
A mass Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro on the evening of Nov. 17 caused major damage to the regional office of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, the outlet reported.
A mass Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro on the evening of Nov. 17 caused major damage to the regional office of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, the outlet reported.
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⚡️ Update: Poland says 'everything indicates' Russia behind railway sabotage incident.
"Russian services want to disrupt our society, to scare us," Polish security service spokesperson Jacek Dobrzynski said.
"Russian services want to disrupt our society, to scare us," Polish security service spokesperson Jacek Dobrzynski said.
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⚠️ The Kyiv Independent’s website is temporarily unavailable due to a global Cloudflare outage on Nov. 18 that has affected access to numerous websites.
Cloudflare is a major internet infrastructure provider supporting traffic, security, and content delivery across the web.
Cloudflare is a major internet infrastructure provider supporting traffic, security, and content delivery across the web.
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⚡️ Update: Poland says 2 Ukrainians tied to Russian intel likely behind railway sabotage.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said both suspects crossed into Belarus shortly after the explosion.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said both suspects crossed into Belarus shortly after the explosion.
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⚡️Russian troops spotted north of Pokrovsk, military confirms.
According to the 7th Corps, 314 Russian troops have been killed in action in and around Pokrovsk over the month of November, and a further 71 have been wounded.
According to the 7th Corps, 314 Russian troops have been killed in action in and around Pokrovsk over the month of November, and a further 71 have been wounded.
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⚡️ Update: Russia using Ukrainians for sabotage to 'shift responsibility for its own crimes,' Kyiv says.
"We are confident that Ukraine's partners clearly understand that the source of such sabotage is Russia," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
"We are confident that Ukraine's partners clearly understand that the source of such sabotage is Russia," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
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⚡️ Ukraine confirms new use of US-made ATACMS on Russia after months of Pentagon restrictions
Ukraine’s General Staff said on Nov. 18 it has for the first time used US-made ATACMS against military targets in Russia, after months in which a Pentagon review process effectively blocked such strikes.
Ukraine’s General Staff said on Nov. 18 it has for the first time used US-made ATACMS against military targets in Russia, after months in which a Pentagon review process effectively blocked such strikes.
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Editorial: Zelensky can fix this crisis — but he has to change how he leads
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing the second-biggest test of his presidency — and it may prove even trickier than leading the country's resistance against Russia.
But it is this challenge that will determine whether he goes down in history as simply a brave man or a principled leader truly worthy of this country.
A recent corruption scandal in the country's energy sector — the largest of Zelensky's tenure — and very worrying front-line developments have highlighted weaknesses in a system of leadership that greedily concentrates power, tolerates no criticism, and excuses incompetence in favor of loyalty.
Photo: Stefano Costantino via Getty Images
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing the second-biggest test of his presidency — and it may prove even trickier than leading the country's resistance against Russia.
But it is this challenge that will determine whether he goes down in history as simply a brave man or a principled leader truly worthy of this country.
A recent corruption scandal in the country's energy sector — the largest of Zelensky's tenure — and very worrying front-line developments have highlighted weaknesses in a system of leadership that greedily concentrates power, tolerates no criticism, and excuses incompetence in favor of loyalty.
Photo: Stefano Costantino via Getty Images
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⚡️Court arrests ex-deputy prime minister in Ukraine's biggest corruption case.
The High Anti-Corruption Court on Nov. 18 placed former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov in custody for two months in a large-scale corruption case and set bail at Hr 51.6 million ($1.2 million).
On Nov. 11, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) charged Chernyshov with illicit enrichment as part of a corruption case involving state nuclear power company Energoatom. Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky, is allegedly the ringleader.
The High Anti-Corruption Court on Nov. 18 placed former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov in custody for two months in a large-scale corruption case and set bail at Hr 51.6 million ($1.2 million).
On Nov. 11, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) charged Chernyshov with illicit enrichment as part of a corruption case involving state nuclear power company Energoatom. Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky, is allegedly the ringleader.
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Destroy. Fix. Repeat: Russia is creating a devastating doom loop inside Ukraine’s energy system
Russian strikes have caused catastrophic damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, destroying almost 70% of the country's generation capacity, according to the think tank Green Deal Ukraina.
Tactics have shifted in 2025. While Russia still attacks energy transmission — with a focus on smaller, local elements of the distribution network — attacks have recently intensified on Ukraine's gas and centralized heating.
Photo: Roman Pilipey / AFP via Getty Images
Russian strikes have caused catastrophic damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, destroying almost 70% of the country's generation capacity, according to the think tank Green Deal Ukraina.
Tactics have shifted in 2025. While Russia still attacks energy transmission — with a focus on smaller, local elements of the distribution network — attacks have recently intensified on Ukraine's gas and centralized heating.
Photo: Roman Pilipey / AFP via Getty Images
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'Killzone' — Devastating scale of Russia's drone terror against civilians laid bare in new report
Along a stretch of the southern front line on the Dnipro River, Ukraine’s largest, the civilian population is shrinking, active fighting is relatively low, and the death toll keeps rising.
A key driver of this disturbing trend is Russia’s increasing use of cheap, highly precise FPV drones. It’s a modern weapon that, in theory, should reduce civilian harm. Instead, a new report demonstrates how Russia has turned it into a tool of deliberate, calculated brutality.
In a new report called "Killzone: How Russian Drones Are Devastating the River Dnipro’s Right Bank," the human rights organization Truth Hounds documents the impact of short-range drones against civilians across the Lower Dnipro region — a roughly 400-kilometer (249-mile) stretch where civilian casualties from drone attacks are among the highest in Ukraine.
Photo: Nina Liashonok / Ukrinform / NurPhoto via Getty Images
Along a stretch of the southern front line on the Dnipro River, Ukraine’s largest, the civilian population is shrinking, active fighting is relatively low, and the death toll keeps rising.
A key driver of this disturbing trend is Russia’s increasing use of cheap, highly precise FPV drones. It’s a modern weapon that, in theory, should reduce civilian harm. Instead, a new report demonstrates how Russia has turned it into a tool of deliberate, calculated brutality.
In a new report called "Killzone: How Russian Drones Are Devastating the River Dnipro’s Right Bank," the human rights organization Truth Hounds documents the impact of short-range drones against civilians across the Lower Dnipro region — a roughly 400-kilometer (249-mile) stretch where civilian casualties from drone attacks are among the highest in Ukraine.
Photo: Nina Liashonok / Ukrinform / NurPhoto via Getty Images
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⚡️TNT shipments to Ukraine at stake as NATO supplies diverted to Israel for Gaza bombardment, report says.
TNT shipments to Ukraine from NATO allies have been disrupted as supplies are diverted to Israel for its campaign against Gaza, a report released by the Palestinian Youth Movement on Nov. 18 reads.
TNT shipments to Ukraine from NATO allies have been disrupted as supplies are diverted to Israel for its campaign against Gaza, a report released by the Palestinian Youth Movement on Nov. 18 reads.
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⚡️US holding secret peace talks with Moscow to end Russia's war against Ukraine, Axios reports.
The White House and Moscow have been secretly working on a proposal to end Russia's war against Ukraine, Axios reported on Nov. 18, citing U.S. and Russian officials.
The White House and Moscow have been secretly working on a proposal to end Russia's war against Ukraine, Axios reported on Nov. 18, citing U.S. and Russian officials.
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