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Hungary says progress has been made in securing minority rights for the Hungarian community in Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region, with Kyiv beginning preparations for the legislation needed to implement previous commitments. Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said on Monday that the latest developments marked a step forward in efforts to protect…

By Charles Kennedy - Sep 07, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT Germany’s civilian power and transport networks are becoming a critical NATO vulnerability, with its defense plans relying on infrastructure needed to move up to 800,000 allied troops eastward. Sabotage threats are mounting across Europe, targeting defense manufacturers, logistics hubs and…

KYIV – Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to a boxing club in the heavily-shelled Ukrainian city of Kharkiv during her latest trip to the country, the country’s boxing federation and the club’s owner said on Sept 7. The film star, who in the past served…

The U.S. is exploring whether Ukraine and Russia could take steps to de-escalate the war during the winter while restarting negotiations toward a broader peace agreement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview Monday. Why it matters: The Ukrainian president believes the weeks before winter offer a window…

President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for diplomatic talks aimed at resuming negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Why it matters: Kushner and Witkoff traveled to Kyiv right after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. This is Witkoff and Kushner's first trip…

KYIV – Washington’s envoys have brought new, “more effective” proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv and President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting them again in a trio format, a senior Ukrainian presidential official told AFP on Sept 6. Earlier on Sept 6, Zelensky had said the war with Russia looked…

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., criticized Republican leadership on a number of issues including the Trump administration’s handling of the Ukraine peace process and Senate leaders’ response to inflation woes. Kennedy told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday he believes the Trump administration should take a different approach to Russian…

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President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had “very meaningful” talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday after holding similar discussions a day before with Russia’s Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Speaking with reporters following an initial round of talks with…