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September 18, 2025

Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Attacks; U.S. Announces Investment in Ukraine's Minerals
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Ukraine and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation have
announced that they would each invest $75 million to a joint fund to
support Ukraine's reconstruction. It's part of a minerals deal Ukraine
signed with Washington back in April.

This morning, Russia closed its airport in Volgograd and put oil
refineries on alert in response to a Ukrainian drone attack. This
follows Russia's drone attack on several Ukrainian cities Tuesday,
killing seven people.

On Wednesday, NATO conducted military exercises in Poland with tanks,
helicopters and jets in response to Russian and Belarusian war games
across the border.


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