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Keeping the Bridges Open

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Moscow’s attacks are turning the Dnipro river into a daily barrier between the city’s two halves. But there are fears not only for Kyiv’s physical bridges, with the need to also maintain social bonds across Ukraine, especially as winter approaches and hopes for peace recede.

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Russia’s ‘Beacon’ for Sick Children, Facing Jail for Pro-Peace Message

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Prominent Russian charity leader and children’s hospice founder Lida Moniava has been placed under supervised curfew and fitted with an ankle monitor pending trial on charges of spreading “false information” about the Russian army. The charges against the 38-year-old founder of the “House with the Lighthouse” foundation stem from a 2023 Telegram post citing UN civilian casualty statistics and calling for aid to Ukrainian refugees. In 2025, her foundation raised 1.2 billion rubles ($14 million) for palliative care, while assisting roughly 17,000 Ukrainian refugees in Russia.

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Territory Remains Main Obstacle to Ukraine-Russia Deal, Kushner Says

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US special envoy Jared Kushner stated at the YES 2026 conference in Kyiv that territorial disputes remain the chief obstacle preventing a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Kushner explained that while Vladimir Putin outlined Moscow’s territorial demands, Ukraine firmly refuses to retreat, leaving mediators to craft a creative formula that satisfies Kyiv while compelling Russia to end hostilities. Kushner noted that trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi finalized a military-backed monitoring mechanism to enforce any eventual frontline settlement, while promoting post-war economic investment as a lasting peace incentive.

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Ukraine's refusal to give up territory to Russia stalls peace deal, Trump envoy says

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"Ukraine right now does not want to do that," U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said.

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Budanov Eyes Trilateral Ukraine Peace Talks in October

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Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov announced at the YES 2026 conference in Kyiv that a renewed round of trilateral peace negotiations could take place in early October, focusing on practical measures to curb aerial strikes against critical infrastructure and ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea. Following consultations with national security advisers from the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, Budanov emphasized that direct US and European participation remains indispensable to establishing a durable European security framework.

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