Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv on Sept 5–6: US proposes conditions for a temporary halt to strikes

Politics 09/05/2026, 00:52

Trump's special envoys Witkoff and Kushner will visit Moscow and Kyiv on September 5–6 to resume peace negotiations. The US is demanding a temporary halt to strikes by both sides during the visit; the key issue remains control over the Donbas.

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Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers allocates UAH 33.6 billion for military and family payments: Koretskyi urges parliament to speed up budget balancing

Politics 09/05/2026, 00:24

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has reallocated UAH 33.6 billion from the security sector reserve for September payments to the military and their families. Prime Minister Koretskyi urged parliament to accelerate the adoption of laws to secure international financial assistance.

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Terekhov proposed cutting VAT on basic food products and medicines to 5% and raising the minimum wage to 10,000 hryvnia

Politics 09/05/2026, 00:17

Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov, at a round table in Kyiv, proposed cutting VAT on basic food products and medicines to 5%, raising the minimum wage to 10,000 UAH and the pension to 6,000 UAH as part of the preparation of the 2027 budget.

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Zelensky announces Witkoff and Kushner's visit to Kyiv on September 6: 'silence' in the air expected from Russia

Politics 09/05/2026, 00:08

Zelensky announced that U.S. special envoys Witkoff and Kushner will visit Kyiv on September 6, after first stopping in Moscow. Ukraine expects Russia to suspend strikes during the visit.

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Jet-Powered Terror: Why the 600 km/h 'Geran-5' Is Breaking Ukraine's Air Defense and What the AFU Is Doing About It

Politics 09/04/2026, 23:41

Russia has shifted to the mass deployment of jet-powered drones 'Geran-4' and 'Geran-5' with speeds up to 600 km/h. Their interception effectiveness is only about 60%, compared to 90% for classic 'Shaheds'. Ukraine is searching for new solutions.

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Germany expands charges in the 'Nord Stream' case: extradition hearing for a Ukrainian in Croatia postponed

Politics 09/04/2026, 23:31

The German prosecution has updated the European arrest warrant for Ukrainian Vladimir Zhuravlev in the 'Nord Stream' case, adding the 'war crime' qualification. Due to the change in documents, the hearing on his extradition in Croatia, scheduled for September 4, has been postponed.

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Russia preparing a series of combined missile-drone strikes on Ukraine in September — sources

Politics 09/04/2026, 23:24

According to RBC-Ukraine sources, Russia is preparing four massive combined strikes on Ukraine in September using missiles and drones. Warehouses, logistics, and the energy system are under threat.

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Cabinet of Ministers splits air raid alerts into levels: business can operate without shelters, and the metro can run during a yellow alert

Politics 09/04/2026, 23:18

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has split air raid alerts into levels: during a yellow alert, business can operate without shelters, the metro can run in full, and a curfew from 01:00 to 05:00 will be introduced within a one-week period.

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Drone Attacks SBU Building in Kyiv: Service Promises Russia a "Painful Response"

Politics 09/04/2026, 23:11

A Russian drone attacked the SBU building in the center of Kyiv, targeting the office of the acting head of the service, Oleksandr Poklad. Twelve people were injured. The SBU promised a "painful response."

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Zelensky: Ukraine Has Defined the 'Geography of Response' to Russian Strikes After Attack on SBU Building in Kyiv

Politics 09/04/2026, 22:50

Zelensky stated that Ukraine has defined the geography of active actions in response to Russian strikes after a drone attack on the SBU building in Kyiv. The timing of the response will be chosen so that it yields results.

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Sibiga called the strike on the SBU building a 'complete rejection of diplomacy by Moscow' and urged UNESCO to protect Saint Sophia's Cathedral

Politics 09/04/2026, 22:36

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the Russian drone strike on the SBU building in Kyiv a serious escalation and a complete rejection of diplomacy by Moscow. Saint Sophia's Cathedral — a UNESCO site — was put at risk.

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Pechersk Court releases SBU officer in shooting case with GUR on Shumsky Street

Politics 09/04/2026, 22:00

The Pechersk Court of Kyiv released SBU officer Nazar Verkholu under a personal undertaking in the case of the gunfight between the SBU and GUR on Shumsky Street. The prosecutor sought detention with bail of 1 million hryvnias, but the court sided with the defence.

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Budakov: Settlement negotiations may resume in late September, but conditions for a ceasefire will not emerge before spring

Politics 09/04/2026, 21:53

Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President's Office, stated that settlement negotiations may resume in late September, but the real conditions for a ceasefire will not take shape before spring.

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Trump's Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Head to Moscow and Kyiv: Details of the First Visit to Ukraine's Capital Since the US President's Return

Politics 09/04/2026, 21:41

Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will depart for Moscow on September 4 and for Kyiv on September 6 for talks on ending the war. This is the pair's first visit to the Ukrainian capital since Trump's return to office.

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Strike on the head of SBU's office: Kyiv confirms drone attack on the agency building, casualties reported

Politics 09/04/2026, 21:11

On September 4, a drone attacked the SBU building in the center of Kyiv: Zelenskyy confirmed the strike on the office of the agency's head. According to the mayor, 12 people were injured, 9 were hospitalized.

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Zelensky Confirms Russian Drone Strike on SBU Head Poklad's Office in Central Kyiv

Politics 09/04/2026, 20:37

Zelensky confirmed that on September 4 a Russian drone hit the office of SBU head Poklad in the security service's central building in Kyiv. The president set the task of a mirror response. On the same day, targets in Broyar and Sofiivska Borshchahivka were also hit.

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Budanov Reveals Details of Direct Negotiations with Prigozhin and GRU Chief Kostyukov

Politics 09/04/2026, 20:02

Budanov stated that he maintained direct contact with Prigozhin until the start of his rebellion in 2023 and conducted systematic dialogue with GRU Chief Kostyukov, which allows humanitarian issues to be resolved.

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Russia Shifts to Mass Use of Jet-Powered 'Geran' Drones Against Kyiv: Share of Strikes Could Reach 80% by November

Politics 09/04/2026, 19:36

RBC-Ukraine: Since August 27, Russia has increased the share of jet-powered 'Geran' drones in raids on Kyiv, and by November plans to raise it to 80% through expanded production capacity.

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