Ukraine

US President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his decision to waive some sanctions on Russia, accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war. … Trump signed an executive order late Friday waiving broad new sanctions mandated by legislation named for the late US Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of Ukraine's defense.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Kyiv is working with several countries to secure additional capabilities to help it counter disruptions to Starlink services. Ukraine has reported disruptions over the past week to the Starlink system it uses to guide interceptor missiles and drones delivering supplies to frontline troops, and to receive early warnings of incoming Russian attacks.

Ukrainian drone strikes on three data centers operated by Russia's Yandex will reportedly take months to repair and have caused widespread disruption in everyday life across Russia and other countries where the sprawling tech company operates. … Although a number of key services were back in operation by October 12, the attacks highlighted a vulnerability that tech industry operators are now scrambling to address. 

Russia refused to say on Monday, October 12, whether an agreement had been reached with Ukraine to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, a day after US President Donald Trump sowed confusion with his unilateral announcement that an "energy ceasefire" had been reached.

In response to Russia’s continued and escalating aggression against Ukraine, and in particular its recent brutal military campaign deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and causing severe suffering to the civilian population, today the Council adopted additional restrictive measures against 1569 individuals and entities in Russia’s military and industrial complex. The agreed listings include 826 Russian companies and 743 individuals serving as CEOs of these companies. 

President Trump has criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not making a deal with Russia to end the Ukraine war. Trump also warned Kyiv against targeting Russian oil refineries that will supply the US with diesel fuel.

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine on Wednesday called for an end to attacks against civilians following further overnight strikes by Russian forces that reportedly killed at least 19 in the Chernihiv Region.

A Russian strike has hit a second major bridge in Kyiv, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said, as Moscow ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine's capital.

The war in Ukraine is a human rights catastrophe that is “growing and intensifying by the week” and threatening an even greater disaster across the region, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday. Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Mr. Türk said his office had verified some 15,280 civilians killed and injured in Ukraine during the first eight months of this year – on average more than 400 every week, and 55 per cent more than in the same period in 2025.

The death toll from Russia's jet-powered drone attacks mounted in Ukraine while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the Kremlin is preparing for a new troop mobilization at home and a fresh deployment of 10,000 North Korean soldiers.