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Russian invasion of Ukraine

Everything you need to know about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  • Russia's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, meets with US envoys at the Kremlin in Moscow on November 12, 2026.
    Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
    Europe and Ukraine get a boost in peace talks, but Putin is playing for time
  • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff address members of the media after their meeting at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, west of Dublin on November 12.
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    Russia evasive after the US says Europe will join next Ukraine talks
  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 13: Emergency teams and security forces work at the scene after a car exploded in Moscow, Russia on November 13, 2026. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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    Moscow car explosion injures former aide to pro-Russian Ukrainian politician
  • Rescuers carry the body of a person killed by a Russian airstrike inside an underground shelter at a compound of a local school, which was used as a humanitarian aid hub in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, November 2, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    New Ukrainian footage shows how a Russian strike turned a civilian shelter into a mass grave
  • Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a logistics centre following a drone attack in the Kyiv region, Ukraine.
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    As fresh talks near, Putin appears set on wrecking Ukraine’s economy, leaving Kyiv facing the toughest winter yet
  • Agioi Fanendes, a Malta-flagged medium-sized tanker, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, April 11, 2024.
    Yoruk Isik/Reuters
    Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores
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  • Fake warnings of nuclear attack posted on hacked Russian and Ukrainian emergency apps
  • Reunited after 1,711 days: Oleshky evacuees return to Ukraine under Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire
  • Italian taxpayers are paying millions to keep Russian yachts afloat
  • Zelensky welcomes sale of crucial US Patriot missiles but warns delivery could take years
  • Hundreds evacuate Ukrainian city of Oleshky under Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire
  • G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence
  • Russia strikes Dnipro train station in central Ukraine, killing 15
  • Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says
  • Pentagon watchdog declines bipartisan request to investigate Starshield slowdowns in Ukraine
  • Melania Trump says ceasefire has expanded as it takes effect around Russian-occupied city of Oleshky

Videos

  • <p>CNN's Fred Pleitgen spoke with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport as Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, prepared to board their flight out of Russia following their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.</p>
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    Video ‘Working on European security is definitely a great important step for Europe;’ Presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev 0:22
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    Video Exclusive Ukrainian footage reveals new details of how Russia struck an underground shelter 4:23
  • Police officers and rescuers carry a person found under debris of an underground shelter at a compound of a local school, which was used as a humanitarian aid hub and was hit by a Russian airstrike in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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    Video Volunteer describes aftermath of Russian strike on Ukrainian aid center 6:31
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    Video ‘Democracy is not dead’: European analysts on US midterm 15:34
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    Video Zelensky tells CNN security deal floated by Trump could potentially be dangerous 2:02
  • WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: Russian special envoy and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitrievon (L) presents First lady Melania Trump a child's drawing during an event on a temporary Russia-Ukraine ceasefire at the White House on November 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the first lady the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, Ukraine’s highest state decoration for women, after she negotiated a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, allowing hundreds of trapped civilians to evacuate the fighting. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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    Video Oleshky ceasefire used to ‘whitewash the Kremlin’s war crimes’, says Kherson-based journalist 7:04
  • WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks on a temporary Russia-Ukraine ceasefire at the White House on November 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the first lady the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, Ukraine’s highest state decoration for women, after she negotiated a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, allowing hundreds of trapped civilians to evacuate the fighting. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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    Video Melania Trump describes role as ‘exclusive intermediary’ between Russia and Ukraine in local ceasefire 2:27

Business

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  • SpaceX stock rose in late trading after the company reported 161% revenue growth year over year in the third quarter.
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    SpaceX stock surges after Musk says a merger with Tesla would be ‘a good idea’
  • President Donald Trump at the White House on October 19, 2026. Trump ignited bipartisan uproar over the weekend by signing an executive order that waives Russia-related sanctions before they kicked in.
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    ‘Tariff Man’ finally found tariffs he doesn’t like
  • A picture taken on November 20, 2024 shows the headquarters of Swiss food giant Nestle in Vevey, western Switzerland. Nestle slid two percent on November 19, 2024, after new chief executive Laurent Freixe announced a plan to slash costs and have a standalone water and beverages business. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Kremlin seizes Nestlé’s assets in Russia as crackdown on private business grows
  • Goodzone shopping mall in Moscow, Russia, on April 23, 2026.
    Maksim Kataev/CNN
    What a deserted mall in Moscow says about Russia’s economic woes
  • An employee inspects processing and refining structures in the Duna oil refinery on May 24, 2022 in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc is a multinational Hungarian oil and gas company headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. The Duna (Danube) Oil Refinery at Szazhalombatta, near Budapest is one of the biggest refineries in the Eastern-Central region of Europe where Russian oil arrives to Hungary via the Friendship (Druzhba) oil pipeline.
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    By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán

Politics

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  • US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, November 5.
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    Trump teases ‘big, beautiful’ European security deal after meeting Putin envoy
  • First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks on the ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, at the White House on Thursday.
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    Melania Trump touts her diplomatic role as Russia-Ukraine peace eludes her husband
  • WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks on a temporary Russia-Ukraine ceasefire at the White House on November 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the first lady the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, Ukraine’s highest state decoration for women, after she negotiated a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, allowing hundreds of trapped civilians to evacuate the fighting. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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    Video Melania Trump describes role as ‘exclusive intermediary’ between Russia and Ukraine in local ceasefire 2:27
  • First lady Melania Trump attends an event about women's health, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, October 19, 2026, in Washington DC.
    Mark Schiefelbein/AP
    Melania Trump to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to White House this week
  • First lady Melania Trump attends an event about women's health, in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 19 in Washington, DC.
    Mark Schiefelbein/AP
    Melania Trump says she secured one-city ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for humanitarian aid

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