Ryan Routh, the reported suspect in an apparent assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday, stayed in Kyiv in the summer of 2022 to encourage people to fight for Ukraine, he told a news outlet that year.
Western countries have long been reluctant to allow Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia out of fears of escalating the two-and-a-half-year conflict. However, the US is reportedly moving towards a shift in that policy, which would mark a dangerous escalation in the conflict.
Russia would be forced to take what Putin called "appropriate decisions" based on the new threats."If this decision is taken, it will mean nothing less than the direct involvement of NATO countries, the United States and European countries in the war in Ukraine," said Putin.
Russia's Defense Ministry announced that Moscow's forces had regained control of 10 settlements in Kursk, providing a list of the locations but not characterising the operations as a counter-offensive.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed India hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 22.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced more than $700 million in support for Ukraine in its war against Russia as he visited Kyiv with his British counterpart David Lammy.
Emphasising that the Ukraine conflict cannot be settled through military means, External Affairs Minister stated that Russia and Ukraine need to engage in negotiations. He added that India is ready to offer advice if needed.
This is the second Ukrainian drone attack on Russia in September - Kyiv launched 158 drones targeting a dozen areas earlier this month. Ukraine has been increasingly launching drone attacks deep inside Russia as Moscow advances in the eastern part of the country.
PM Modi invited Zelenskyy to India during his historic one-day trip to Ukraine on August 23, following a visit to Poland. The Indian leader told Zelenskyy that India was "never neutral" in the Russia-Ukraine war and was always "in favour of peace".
The latest conversations with the two foreign ministers took place on the sidelines of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting. Both the ministers are in the Saudi capital to attend ministerial meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Meloni's remarks came weeks after PM Modi visited Ukraine and held talks with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv, where he offered to play an active role in resolving the conflict with Russia.
Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is the country's new chief diplomat. He replaced Dmytro Kuleba, who became one of Ukraine's most recognisable faces on the international stage as he petitioned and pleaded with Western countries to support Ukraine's war effort.
During his visit to Ukraine last month, PM Modi told Zelenskyy that India was never neutral or an indifferent bystander during the Russia-Ukraine conflict and was always on the side of peace. The visit was lauded by US President Joe Biden as "historic".
Intelligence agencies have previously charged that Russia was using disinformation to try to interfere in the election. The new steps show the depth of US concerns and signal legal actions against those suspected of being involved.
During the war, Dmytro Kuleba was second only to Zelenskyy in carrying Ukraine's message and needs to an international audience, whether through social media posts or meetings with foreign dignitaries.
Kuleba's resignation comes a day after five ministers stepped down as part of the biggest government reshuffle in the 30-month war against Russia. Moscow has intensified attacks on Ukrainian territory, killing over 50 people in Poltava and three in Lviv in latest strikes.
The 'major government reset' leaves a third of Zelenskyy's Cabinet vacant as Ukraine's war with Russia enters a crucial juncture. This came after Russia launched two ballistic missiles at Ukraine's Poltava town on Tuesday, killing 50 and injuring 271 others.
The Ukrainian President said in a video that the Russian forces hit the city with two ballistic missiles, damaging a building of the Institute of Communications.
Russian forces are advancing faster in eastern Ukraine than they have done for a long time, taking several square kilometres per day, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday as Moscow's forces tried to smash through a major Ukrainian defensive line.
Loud explosions rocked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Monday as Russia launched a barrage of missiles, sparking fires and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials said.
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