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Oleh Kiper

Oleh Kiper

Ukrainian prosecutor and provincial governor

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  • Sep 24

    Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine as Moscow rejects ceasefire pause

    Russian ballistic missiles and drones hit Kyiv, Odessa, and Donetsk over 23 and 24 September 2026, killing at least nine people while Moscow rejected any pause in military operations at the UN Security Council.

  • Sep 12

    Russian missile strike destroys tennis player Dayana Yastremska's Odesa home

    A Kalibr cruise missile strike on an Odesa apartment building injured at least 35 people and prompted the Ukrainian athlete to condemn WTA neutrality policies.

  • Jul 8

    Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv and Odesa overnight, killing one and injuring 11

    Russia launched ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and Odesa overnight, killing one person in the capital and injuring 11 others across both cities, Ukrainian officials said.

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Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a Russia sanctions package that Congress passed in September and that was due to take effect within days. The waiver came as the White House sought lower diesel prices before the 3 November midterm elections.

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The US under Trump: second term

The waiver details refine an already recorded 16 October decision, so only the anchor changes and no new discrete event is logged.

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