Ukraine Seeks New Winter Support as European Leaders Convene in Kyiv

On the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, leaders gathered in Kyiv this Monday to discuss fresh pledges of support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of another harsh winter. The talks focus on securing aid from the Coalition of the Willing to bolster Ukraine’s defense and humanitarian needs. Meanwhile, elections in Saxony‑Anhalt in Germany are poised to give the far‑right Alternative for Germany a sweeping victory, with Ulrich Siegmund potentially becoming the state’s first AfD premier. In Brussels, a legal ruling that had threatened to remove e‑scooters from the streets on September 1 has been circumvented, granting the vehicles a reprieve until year‑end.