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Ukraine war latest: Drone strikes on Yandex data centers disrupt Russian court hearings, media reports

20 October 2026 at 19:21

Key developments on Oct. 20:

  • Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers disrupt Russian court hearings, media reports
  • Ukraine's HUR claims 108 Russian soldiers killed, 29 captured in Sumy Oblast operation
  • Power outages in half of Ukraine's oblasts after Russian assault on power plants
  • Fire at oil

As Trump turns toward Russia, Zelensky drops his restraint

20 October 2026 at 19:17

President Volodymyr Zelensky has spent much of the past two years trying to win over Donald Trump. Flattery, constant meetings, and carefully calibrated concessions have become hallmarks of his dealings with the U.S. president.

But the strategy has failed, prompting Zelensky to change course and adopt a more confrontational

Witkoff to visit St. Petersburg after Zelensky talks

20 October 2026 at 18:50
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian officials in St. Petersburg on Oct. 21 to discuss European and U.S. proposals for peace in Ukraine, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said.

Vance says Ukraine is a ‘partner’ but has some ‘divergent interests’ from US

20 October 2026 at 18:18
Vice President Vance said Ukraine is a “partner” but has some “divergent interests” from the U.S. amid tensions between Washington and Kyiv. “Well, they’re certainly a partner in some ways, but I think we, you know, have some divergent interests from time to time,” the vice president said in an interview with 2WAY, talking about…

The political calculus of peace in Ukraine

20 October 2026 at 06:57

In Ukraine, few words carry as much weight — or as much political risk — as peace.

In early October, several prominent Ukrainian politicians publicly called for an end to Russia's war on terms many considered to be closer to the Kremlin's desires. Their proposals differed,

GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick vows to hold any US officials who limited Starshield ‘fully accountable’

19 October 2026 at 23:45
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) revealed Monday that he would be speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about his country’s loss of access to Starshield, the military version of SpaceX’s Starlink internet, vowing to hold any U.S. officials who limited the application “fully accountable.” In a post to social media, Fitzpatrick said he would speak with…

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