Meeting between Putin’s envoy and US officials to continue today
Meetings between Russian president Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, and US officials will continue today, Reuters reported.
“Meetings between special envoy of the president of Russia for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev and representatives of president (Donald) Trump’s administration were held on October 24 and 25 and will continue on October 26,” a source told the news agency.
Mr Dmitriev is in the US for what he said was a series of long-planned meetings.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar26 October 2025 05:00
Children among 14 injured in Russian attack
Four children were among 14 people injured in Russia’s overnight air attack on Kyiv, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said this morning.
“Everyone is receiving medical assistance, some have been hospitalised,” the administration said on Telegram.
Two high-rise residential buildings were hit as a result of the attack, mayor Vitali Klitschko said earlier.
He did not say whether there was a direct hit on the buildings or if it was falling debris from destroyed weapons that fell onto the apartment complexes.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar26 October 2025 04:30
Recap: Ukraine foiled plans to reconnect Zaporizhzhia power plant in time for Putin’s birthday
Ukrainian forces operating behind enemy lines derailed Russia’s hopes of reconnecting the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station before Vladimir Putin’s birthday earlier this month, sources have claimed.
Ukrainian sources told The Guardian that they believed Russia was trying to bring power back to the plant in time for the president’s birthday on 7 October, after it lost external power in late September.
Europe’s largest power station, which has been in Russian control since early in the invasion, was forced to operate on diesel backup generators after its last remaining external power line was severed on 23 September. Russia and Ukraine blamed each other.
Bryony Gooch26 October 2025 04:00
Russian air defence systems destroy Moscow-bound drone
Russian air defence systems destroyed a drone heading towards Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said this morning.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar26 October 2025 03:11
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Bryony Gooch26 October 2025 03:00
Starmer vows Ukraine allies will take Russian oil and gas off market
Bryony Gooch26 October 2025 02:00
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Bryony Gooch26 October 2025 01:00
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Bryony Gooch26 October 2025 00:00
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Bryony Gooch25 October 2025 23:00
Recap: Putin’s envoy says Russia, US and Ukraine ‘close to diplomatic solution’ on war
Kirill Dmitriev, Mr Putin’s envoy for investment and economic co-operation, said on Friday that Russia, the US and Ukraine were “quite close to a diplomatic solution” to end the three-year war.
Speaking to CNN after arriving in Washington for talks with US officials, he said a planned summit in Budapest between Mr Trump and Mr Putin had not been cancelled but was likely to occur later.
Mr Trump said on Tuesday that his plan for a swift meeting with Mr Putin was on hold because he did not want it to be a “waste of time”.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov made clear in public comments on Tuesday that Russia is opposed to an immediate ceasefire.
Bryony Gooch25 October 2025 22:00