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Trump says he and Putin are close to a deal about Ukraine and ‘all of Europe’

President Donald Trump excluded Kyiv from talks on Thursday in which he met with a Putin envoy to discuss Ukraine and Europe’s future.  By Michael Birnbaum and Francesca Ebel   The Washington Post November 5, 2026   A satellite view of smoke on Oct. 30 from the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region following a reported Ukrainian drone attack. (European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Reuters) Russia and the United States are close to making a “big, beautiful agreement,” not just about Ukraine but about “all of Europe,” President Donald Trump said Thursday, declaring that he met the Kremlin’s top peace negotiator — but not Ukraine’s — at the White House earlier in the day. Trump offered no specifics about what he had discussed with Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, but his vow was likely to set off alarm in Kyiv and around Europe, since it appeared that the U.S. leader had again excluded Ukrainian representatives from discussions about their own future. Dmitrie...
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Ukrainians Are Waging an Invisible Fight to Hold Their Shattered Lives Together

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Nearly one-third of Ukrainian civilians show PTSD symptoms, new study finds By  Anastasiia Malenko and Jane Sivorka The Wall Street Journal   Nov. 2, 2026 10:00 pm ET Article contains numerous links Psychologist Svitlana Kaminska and her daughter in Kyiv.   Serhii Korovayny For Wsj [ lead page on Ms. Kaminska; see below ] Quick Summary [produced by article staff]  -- Nearly one-third of Ukrainian civilians meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study.  -- Deirdre MacManus of King’s College London warned that untreated mental-health issues will have long-term ramifications for Ukraine’s economy.  -- Demand for antidepressants in Ukraine increased by nearly three-quarters between 2023 and 2025, according to medical marketplace Liki24. KYIV— When Svitlana Kaminska ’s 10-year-old daughter complained about blurry vision and odd shapes swirling in her head, she anxiously churned through possible reasons as she lined up various do...
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