Europe News Zelenskyy asks EU to keep Usmanov and Fridman under sanctions The EU must not remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said amid fraught negotiations in Brussels. "Pressure on Moscow must be strengthened," he said. 22/09/2026
Europe News Russia and Ukraine trade strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump Zelenskyy began his New York visit by meeting US senators, thanking them for what he called strong bipartisan support and for recently passing a tougher Russian sanctions bill that Trump has signed into law. 22/09/2026
Europe News Hungarian PM Magyar clashes with Ukraine FM over C8 forum Ukraine's Foreign Minister Sybiha accused Magyar of echoing Orbán's "obstructionism and isolationism" after the Hungarian PM lambasted Kyiv for including Hungary in its new Carpathian Eight forum without consent. 22/09/2026
Europe Today Ukraine opposes political EU sanctions delistings, deputy PM says Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, said Russia must take “real, concrete” steps towards peace before the European Union considers “any easing of sanctions”. 22/09/2026
Europe News Ukraine's literary future uncertain as Russian strikes destroy books More than 13 million books, a third of the country’s annual print run, were destroyed in two months this summer, causing at least €34.2 million in damage, the Ministry of Culture said. 22/09/2026
Europe News Russian drones slam southern Ukraine after Kyiv's weekend barrage The war's relentless daily attacks underscore the absence of any significant progress in diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour. 21/09/2026
Europe News Moscow hit by 'largest-scale attack' on capital so far, mayor says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine had targeted the Moscow region overnight, saying a "key" oil industry facility as well as a logistics facility were hit. 20/09/2026
Europe News Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 11 and injure dozens The Ukrainian air force reported that Russian forces had fired two “Zircon” missiles as well as 174 drones at Ukraine overnight. 19/09/2026
Europe News Russia launches fresh attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has been informed of the strike on the Kursk nuclear power plant and said it was not on fire despite being operational at the time 18/09/2026
Europe News Zelenskyy launches 'Carpathian Eight' alliance to boost investment Ukraine's president unveiled the new eight-nation bloc at a summit in Western Ukraine on Friday, pledging cooperation on security, energy, and trade. Organisers hope to attract €9.4 billion in investments. 18/09/2026
Europe News Canada seeks to join €90bn support loan for Ukraine, Brussels confirms Canada's inclusion will allow Ukraine to buy weapons from Canadian defence companies and bypass the "Made in Europe" requirements. In turn, Ottawa will have to pay a proportional share of the annual interest. 18/09/2026
Europe News Air raid siren sounded for residents of eastern Poland PM Donald Tusk cites a 'massive explosion' after a Russian strike in western Ukraine near the border. 17/09/2026
Europe News Zelenskyy: Ukraine open to energy ceasefire but Russia yet to agree US President Donald Trump claimed Moscow and Kyiv have agreed not to target each other’s energy infrastructure, but no deal has been confirmed, and strikes have continued. 16/09/2026
Europe News Five killed in Russian drone strike on bus in southern Ukraine The United Nations says civilian deaths in Ukraine are running at their highest level since the first months of the war. 16/09/2026
Europe News Belarus launches drills near Suwalki Gap on NATO's eastern flank Mechanised and tank battalions are training in border protection and counter-drone operations along the 104-kilometre Polish-Lithuanian corridor, NATO's only land link to the Baltic states. 16/09/2026
No Comment Russia stages early voting in occupied Ukraine ahead of national election Russia has begun early voting in its parliamentary elections in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, with armed personnel accompanying election officials and voters. 15/09/2026
Europe News Romanian President warns Ukraine war could last at least another year In an interview with Euronews, President Nicușor Dansaid while Russia's economy is under strain and Ukraine has demonstrated an ability to strike deep into Russian territory, neither development has brought Moscow closer to the negotiating table. 15/09/2026
Europe News How Belarus helps Russia target Ukraine and threaten NATO Belarus appears to have resumed providing infrastructure to support Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and is now also emerging as a threat to NATO after a drone flying from Belarus was shot down over Lithuania. Here's what we know. 15/09/2026
The Cube No, the EU isn't demanding that Ukraine mobilise women Ukraine's counter-disinformation agency says that the claims originated with Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service. 15/09/2026
Ukraine Trump says Ukraine and Russia agree to halt strikes on energy targets Trump's announcement comes after he called on Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure during a trip to Ireland over the weekend. 14/09/2026