Ukraine's farmers struggle to sell harvest amid war, drought
Russian attacks on ships and ports in the Black Sea are threatening Ukraine's agricultural sector. Grain exports are severely restricted, and Kyiv is seeking solutions.
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dw.com
21.08.2026
Russia ready for ‘new ideas’ on Ukraine war that match Putin’s goals
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov suggests Moscow is eager for the US to revive its support for Russian agenda.
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
Ukrainian arrested over Nord Stream blast ‘detained on Hollywood movie set’
The suspect is accused of being a member of a team of Ukrainian divers that allegedly planted explosives on the pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Nord Stream bombing suspect to Hollywood fixer: Who is Volodymyr Zhuravlev?
German authorities allege that Ukrainian scuba diver Volodymyr Zhuravlev was involved in the Nord Stream explosions.
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
Russia imports gas as Ukrainian strikes result in shortages
Russia has begun importing fuel as Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and depots cause shortages.
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npr.org
21.08.2026
Russian strikes leave Ukraine farmers with piles of unsold grain
The escalation in hostilities between Kyiv and Moscow in the Black Sea helped push wheat to a two-year high last month.
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japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
US Army to shut down unit in Europe focused on drone warfare in latest shakeup
Decision comes despite the Iran war showing the need for the U.S. to learn lessons about drone warfare from Ukraine
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
‘Putin has repeatedly threatened the UK and Nato over Ukraine – but he is too weak to follow through’
Putin’s posturing is a poor attempt to scare off broader Western support for Kyiv, say experts. Suha Kidwai reports
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Putin arrests Russians for complaining about fuel shortages as fighting breaks out at petrol stations
Crisis is the Kremlin’s ‘biggest domestic challenge’ since the outbreak of war against Ukraine, say experts
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Australia charges man over trying to inform Russia of Ukrainian military activities
The crime of intentional foreign interference carries a penalty of 20 years' imprisonment in Australia.
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euronews.com
21.08.2026
Nord Stream bomb suspect arrested while working on A-list Ukraine war movie starring Sean Penn
The Ukrainian suspect had previously been held in Poland for his alleged role in destroying the pipelines but Warsaw refused to extradite him to Germany.
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euronews.com
20.08.2026
Army to nix drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war
The decision to phase out the Army drone battalion comes amid tension between senior officers who envisioned the unit and the acting chief of staff of the Army.
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cbsnews.com
20.08.2026
‘Putin has repeatedly threatened the UK and Nato over Ukraine – but he is too weak to follow through’
Putin’s posturing is a poor attempt to scare off broader Western support for Kyiv, say experts. Suha Kidwai reports
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Kyiv under fire: Russian strikes kill at least 16
A Russian missile barrage overnight on Thursday killed at least 16 people and wounded 40 in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had been pr
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Russian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says lack of Patriots costs lives
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched dozens of ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, as well as 168 drones, in the massive overnight attack.
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japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
Russian strikes kill at least 12 in Kyiv, surrounding region
Russian bombardments killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday. The two countries have ramped up long-range a
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france24.com
20.08.2026
Russia runs out of petrol at seven in 10 stations as fuel crisis worsens
Ukrainian drone campaign on Russia's energy infrastructure has caused fuel shortages so severe that the Kremlin has admitted it. Queues in Moscow are forming for the first time, and Russia has brought
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euronews.com
20.08.2026
Massive Russian strikes hit Kyiv killing several people
Russian ballistic missiles killed 12 people and injured more than 30 in Kyiv early on Thursday, authorities said, damaging buildings and severing power supply to some parts of the Ukrainian capital.
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france24.com
20.08.2026
Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia
Men born in Ukraine who fought for Russia are tried for treason, but at a prisoner of war camp in western Ukraine, many believe they were defending their homeland.
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bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
At least 6 killed in multiple Russian missile strikes across Ukraine
Russian ballistic missiles killed at least six people and injured over two dozen more in Kyiv early on Thursday.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026