FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 16 - The Untold Story

US envoys meet Zelensky in Kyiv after Putin talks as frontline battles rage on

The discussions have been described as ‘substantive’ as the US seeks to bridge the chasm between Kremlin demands and Ukrainian red lines

The Independent UK · Sep 6

US Envoys Head To Ukraine From Moscow. Despite 'Highly Useful Talks' Peace Remains Elusive.

The Russian leader has reiterated the statements he has made since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. There is no hint of a probability of a compromise formula emerging from Moscow, if these statements alone are to go by.

International Business Times · Sep 6

‘Overnight we all became war correspondents’: Ukraine’s local newspapers face battle to stay alive

Exclusive: Ukrainian media partners with OpenAI in bid to stay profitable as war bites

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Iran says it hit a US ship in a week of renewed hostilities, and other Mideast news

Iran says it struck a U.S. military boat in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest exchange between the countries after a month of calm

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates

Iran says it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries

The Independent UK · Sep 6

‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues

Serhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater risk

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy links Russian strikes on Kyiv airports to US envoys’ visit

Moscow attacked Kyiv and Boryspil international airports as US talks yielded no evident change in Russia’s war demands. What we know on day 1,656

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6

Opera Star Anna Netrebko Loses Follow-Up Defamation Case Against the N.Y. Metropolitan Opera

From Netrebko v. Metropolitan Opera Ass'n Inc., decided Thursday by Judge Analisa Torres (S.D.N.Y.): In early 2022, the Met fired… The post Opera Star Anna Netrebko Loses Follow-Up Defamation Case Against the N.Y. Metropolitan Opera appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 5

US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack

Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the US

The Guardian - US · Sep 5

Putin Pauses Strikes On Ukraine As US Envoys Arrive. Hope Flickers.

Washington has been pushing to end the conflict, which is now in its fifth year. The conflict lost momentum after the US attention veered to its conflict with Iran in the Middle East, which began late in February.

International Business Times · Sep 5