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Russia
Kyiv Says Russia Fired Treaty-Breaking Missile 23 Times
Ukraine said Russia has fired the Novator 9M729 missile – the same model that likely prompted Trump to withdraw from a nuclear pact in 2019 – a total of 23 times in recent months.
Oct. 31, 2025
Putin
Polls Show Russians Losing Confidence in Putin Following Failed Trump Talks
Optimism in Russia has plunged after Putin’s failed Trump talks and deteriorating economic conditions, leaving confidence in the government at a record low.
Oct. 31, 2025
War in Ukraine
Trump-Putin Summit Cancelled After Moscow Sent Memo to Washington, FT Says
The US canceled a planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest after Moscow insisted Ukraine cede territory as a condition for a ceasefire, as per the FT.
Oct. 31, 2025
US
Ambiguous Order: Trump’s Nuclear Test Directive Sparks Confusion, Congressional Scrutiny
Veteran US diplomat Daniel Fried tells Kyiv Post that Trump’s directive was “not fully thought through” and its confusing nature “attenuates” the message on the global stage.
Oct. 31, 2025
US
Eurotopics: Trump and Xi Strike a Deal in Trade Dispute
What does the trial of strength between the two superpowers mean for the international order?
Oct. 30, 2025
Ukraine
Trump–Xi Summit: High-Stakes Meeting Kicks Off Amid Trade Truce Hopes and Global Tensions
Busan summit opens with cautious smiles and an understanding that fentanyl and rare earth disputes demand cooperation, not confrontation.
Oct. 30, 2025
Putin
Kremlin ‘Confident’ Trump-Putin Summit Will Still Happen
Earlier this month, Donald Trump claimed to have cancelled a planned summit with Vladimir Putin in Budapest. Russia’s Deputy FM said on Wednesday that their meeting will still go ahead.
Oct. 29, 2025
Russia
Trump-Xi Talks Could Shift Course of Ukraine War, But Quick Breakthrough Unlikely – Kyiv
Ukraine’s advisor to the head of the Presidential Office told Kyiv Post that Russia relies on China for its war – and the US has the ability to pressure Moscow through Beijing.
Oct. 29, 2025

