On August 27, host Oler Kluchok discussed the latest events in Ukraine and globally. He noted that Donald Trump dismissed Lavrov's comments about President Zelensky's legitimacy, calling them performative and irrelevant to peace talks.
The review then covered a wave of attacks: overnight, Russian forces launched heavy strikes on Ukraine’s Sumy and Poltava regions, causing power outages but no casualties. Meanwhile, in Rostov-on-Don, explosions and a fire in an apartment building were likely caused by drone attacks.
Western media report Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port, one of the largest in Europe, lost half its export capacity after Ukrainian drone strikes hit the Druzhba pipeline. Oil exports are being redirected to Primorsk and Novorossiysk, but the infrastructure damage is challenging for the Russian economy.
In a press briefing, Trump denied rumors of possible sanctions against Ukraine, instead focusing on potential economic pressure on Russia. He stated that the US would continue to support NATO and supply arms to allies, stressing that military aid to Ukraine comes through the Alliance.
Financial Times reports on new security guarantees for Ukraine: strategic support from the US, deployment of European peacekeeping forces, creation of a demilitarized zone, and fortified borders. Brazil expressed skepticism regarding EU military spending, while Germany declined to recognize Palestinian statehood at the upcoming UN meeting.
The summary concluded with news of Russian business elites’ active private jet travels despite sanctions and President Zelensky’s announcement that Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic will be the first to implement Ukraine’s dual citizenship law.
