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Reuters: In a show of solidarity with the aggressors in Europe's worst war in 80 years, China's Xi Jinping will convene with his Russian and North Korean counterparts for the first time as Trump and other Western leaders watch from afar.
AFP: Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, Seoul's spy agency said Tuesday, according to a lawmaker.
Reuters: Russia's Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation signed an agreement to increase annual gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline as well as via the Far Eastern Route, Russia's RIA agency reported on Tuesday.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian forces launched wave of drones in the early hours of Sept. 2 against at least three Ukrainian oblasts — Odesa, Sumy, and Kyiv — causing casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.
ISW: The Russian military command reportedly redeployed relatively "elite" naval infantry and airborne (VDV) forces to Donetsk Oblast from northern Sumy Oblast and the Kherson direction.
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The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's 425th Regiment has liberated the village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast and raised the national flag, the General Staff announced on Sept. 1.
Reuters: Ukrainian officials on Monday discussed with NATO representatives Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and Kyiv's need for better air defences and long-range weaponry, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
The Kyiv Independent: Russia is expected to launch new assaults toward the city of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast in an effort to establish a foothold in the area, Dmytro Zaporozhets, a spokesman of the 11th Army Corps, told Suspilne on Sept. 1.
Politico: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius today criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for publicly floating plans to send multinational troops to Ukraine as part of long-term security guarantees. Pistorius said it was “fundamentally wrong” to discuss such options before peace negotiations.
The Kyiv Independent: The pace of Russia's advance in Ukraine slowed by 18% in August, with Russian forces occupying 464 square kilometers of territory, according to DeepState monitoring group's report.
Politico: European Council President António Costa appeared to concede the war in Ukraine was a factor in the EU's accepting its much-criticized trade deal with the United States, in a major break from the official line taken by the EU executive.
United24 Media: Ukraine is steadily advancing its long-range strike capabilities, moving from improvised wartime solutions to an independent missile arsenal. A new study traces this evolution and highlights both the progress and the challenges ahead.
The Kyiv Independent: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 1 that the delivery of additional air defense systems would be accelerated to shield Ukraine from Russian missile and drone attacks.
France 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet European leaders in Paris on Thursday as part of international efforts to end Russia's three-and-a-half-year invasion, a source told AFP on Monday. US President Donald Trump is "is not so far expected to be there", the source said.
Business Insider: Ukraine has chosen to keep its soldiers in Western training for longer — a decision that prioritizes quality over quantity, even as Russia throws waves of poorly trained troops into battle, the head of the UK-led training program told Business Insider.
The Kyiv Independent: China's Heihe Rural Commercial Bank has stopped accepting payments from Russia after falling under European Union sanctions, Russian pro-government media outlet Vedomosti reported on Sept. 1.
AP News: A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's military intelligence has destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters and a tugboat in occupied Crimea, the agency reported on Sept. 1.
Reuters: Putin, after talking with China's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi, said on Monday the issue of NATO's eastward enlargement would have to be addressed for there to be sustainable peace in Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian Special Operations Forces destroyed the radar of a Russian S-300 air defense system at the Saky airfield in occupied Crimea over the weekend, the military reported on Sept. 1.
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