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    Taiwan becomes top importer of Russian naphtha, with derivatives sold to European countries that back sanctions

    In the first half of 2025, Taiwan emerged as the world’s leading buyer of Russian naphtha - a petroleum distillate used to produce gasoline and solvents. Refined products made from that naphtha are then sold to countries in Western Europe that …

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    Russia reportedly modifies missiles to evade Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems

    Russia reportedly modifies missiles to evade Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems

    The modernization has been evident in recent strikes on Ukrainian drone production facilities, the Financial Times reported.

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    EU plans €140 billion ‘reparations’ loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets

    EU leaders are moving to approve a new aid mechanism for Ukraine — a €140 billion loan based on immobilized reserves of the Central Bank of Russia. In Brussels, officials have already dubbed it a “reparations” loan. When could it happen, and would …

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    UK, Germany to host next Ramstein-format meeting on Oct. 15 at NATO headquarters

    UK, Germany to host next Ramstein-format meeting on Oct. 15 at NATO headquarters

    The Ramstein format was created in March 2022 by the U.S. to coordinate international military support for Ukraine, bringing together over 50 countries.

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    Ukrainian delegation in Denmark. Frederiksen welcomes Zelenskyy #shorts

    Ukrainian delegation in Denmark. Frederiksen welcomes Zelenskyy #shorts

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    Junior Marketing Analyst

    Junior Marketing Analyst

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Junior Marketing Analyst.

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    Russia presses advance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, threatening Ukrainian supply lines

    Russia presses advance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, threatening Ukrainian supply lines

    Russian forces are pressing their advance in central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in an effort to disrupt Ukrainian supply lines that support adjacent front-line sectors, military analysts say.

    Even as attention shifted to other sectors to the east …

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    Zelensky arrives in Copenhagen for European Political Community summit

    Zelensky arrives in Copenhagen for European Political Community summit

    President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to address the forum, which gathers about 50 heads of state and government alongside EU officials.

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    G7 vows to 'maximize pressure' on Moscow by targeting Russian oil buyers

    G7 vows to 'maximize pressure' on Moscow by targeting Russian oil buyers

    "We will target those who are continuing to increase their purchase of Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine and those that are facilitating circumvention," the statement read.

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    Who Gets What: Assistance for Ukrainian Refugees in the EU in 2025

    After Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive, which guarantees Ukrainian refugees access to housing, healthcare, and the labor market. The exact level of assistance, however, is determined by the …

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    Russian strikes kill 4, injure 25, hit Ukraine's railway infrastructure over past day

    Russian strikes kill 4, injure 25, hit Ukraine's railway infrastructure over past day

    Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 86 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,112,460 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,112,460 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 980 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Russian missile strike kills 1, injures 10 in Kharkiv Oblast

    Russian missile strike kills 1, injures 10 in Kharkiv Oblast

    A Russian missile strike hit the center of Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast late on Oct. 1, killing one person and injuring 10 others, including a 4-year-old child, local authorities reported.

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    Trump greenlights US intelligence sharing for Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, WSJ reports

    Trump greenlights US intelligence sharing for Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, WSJ reports

    The U.S. will begin providing Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, marking the first time the Trump administration has approved such aid, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Oct. …

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    Fire erupts at major Yaroslavl oil refinery as governor rules out Ukrainian drone attack

    A fire has broken out at the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery (Novo-Yaroslavl Oil Refinery) in Yaroslavl, part of the Slavneft oil company and one of the country’s largest producers of petroleum products.

    Footage of the blaze on Wednesday morning, …

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    NATO must further coordinate as confrontation between Europe, Russia escalates, Denmark's Frederiksen says

    NATO must further coordinate as confrontation between Europe, Russia escalates, Denmark's Frederiksen says

    "The idea of a hybrid war is to threaten us, to divide us, to destabilise us. To use drones one day, cyberattacks the next day, sabotage on the third day. So this will not end only by (boosting) capabilities," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen …
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    Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko receives CEPA’s 2025 Freedom Fighter Award

    Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko receives CEPA’s 2025 Freedom Fighter Award

    The Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko has been honored with the 2025 Freedom Fighter Award by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

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    French military intercepts Russian ship suspected of launching drones into European airspace, Guardian reports

    French military intercepts Russian ship suspected of launching drones into European airspace, Guardian reports

    The ship was intercepted by the French Navy on Sept. 28 and diverted to the coast of Western France while investigations continue.

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    One of Russia's five largest oil refineries mysteriously caught fire #shorts

    One of Russia's five largest oil refineries mysteriously caught fire #shorts

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    Oil depots explode in Russia as Ukrainian forces liberate towns from occupation

    Oil depots explode in Russia as Ukrainian forces liberate towns from occupation

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    Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Kyiv says

    Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Kyiv says

    Key developments on Oct. 1:

    • Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says
    • Ukrainian drone kills member of Russian occupation administration in Kherson Oblast, Kremlin proxy claims
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    Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries spark fuel shortages, export bans, and price hikes

    Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries spark fuel shortages, export bans, and price hikes

    Over the past week, Ukraine's Armed Forces carried out new strikes on Russian oil refineries, forcing Russian authorities to extend a ban on gasoline exports and announce the introduction of a partial ban on diesel exports.

    Ukraine's sustained …

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    Ukraine's Security Service visits Kyiv Independent CEO’s home, says it’s in unrelated investigation

    Ukraine's Security Service visits Kyiv Independent CEO’s home, says it’s in unrelated investigation

    The Kyiv Independent's editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko said on Sept. 30 that an unidentified man was seen questioning CEO Daryna Shevchenko’s neighbors, reportedly showing them her photo, and taking pictures of her apartment building’s entrance and …
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    War up close: How Ukraine’s soldier-photographers document their fight

    War up close: How Ukraine’s soldier-photographers document their fight

    As Ukraine marks Defenders Day on Oct. 1, the work of Ukrainian photographers turned soldiers reminds us that war is not just fought on the battlefield — it is also fought through bearing witness, preserving human experience, and documenting history. …

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    Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says

    Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says

    "Due to power surges, the New Safe Confinement — the key structure that isolates the destroyed 4th reactor of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and prevents the release of radioactive materials into the environment — was left without electricity," …