The Kremlin
The Kremlin is a fortified complex in the centre of Moscow that serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. The name is commonly used metonymically to refer to the Russian government and its senior leadership, much as "the White House" stands in for the U.S. administration. The complex encompasses palaces, cathedrals and museums enclosed by historic walls and towers, and parts of it are open to the public as a major cultural site. It has functioned as the seat of Russian power since the medieval period and is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Russia hits Kyiv energy grid with 39 ballistic missiles and 128 drones, knocking out power for 600,000
Russia launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine overnight on 13–14 October, using 39 ballistic missiles and 128 strike drones against energy and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast and Kharkiv. President Zelensky said at least 600,000 people were left without electricity and that the main target of the Kyiv attack was the TEC-4 combined heat and power plant, which sustained direct hits. Three people were killed in Kyiv, more than 20 were injured, and the attack came days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy: Ukraine will intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries, says FP-9 missile ready this autumn
In a wide-ranging Reuters interview, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine will step up strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to a new Russian aerial campaign, citing intercepted documents that he said point to a Putin-approved "new doctrine" allowing strikes on a broader range of civilian targets ahead of winter. He confirmed first combat use of the domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile this week and said the longer-range FP-9, which he said can reach Moscow, will be ready this autumn. Zelenskyy also said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami in December while urging the United States not to normalize relations with Moscow until peace is restored.
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Zelensky and Trump meet in New York: energy ceasefire, Patriot production and a push to end the war before winter
On September 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. Zelensky proposed a mutual energy ceasefire, raised licensing of Patriot interceptor missile production in Ukraine, and said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin with Trump's help. Trump said the war will end "sooner than people realize" and warned he is ready to use the newly-signed "Graham law" sanctions against Russia.