Day: October 13, 2026

Ukraine has stabilised the frontline as Russian forces have suffered too many losses to advance, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Kyiv’s former commander-in-chief has claimed in an exclusive interview with the BBC.

General Syrskyi was in charge of the Ukrainian army until his tense relations with the defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov forced President Zelensky to dismiss them both last summer.

In his first interview since his sacking, general Syrskyi told the BBC’s Abdujalil Abdurasulov how in his view Ukraine is containing more powerful Russian forces, why military success is key to reach a peace settlement and how new technologies are transforming the war.

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During a House Appropriations Committee hearing prior to the Congressional recess, Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) questioned U.S. trade and investment officials about U.S. overseas investments.

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Rachel Maddow points out that no matter what the political trends are, candidates and campaigns still matter, and Democrats are enjoying the benefit of some favorable match-ups in addition to Donald Trump becoming an ever deeper black hole for Republicans to try to escape. And as Trump recognizes the dire situation he is in, his behavior is becoming more desperate.

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