Former Ukraine Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko

EA on WION: Putin Tries To Manipulate Trump’s Envoys Witkoff and Kushner

Monday’s Coverage: Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Finally Visit Kyiv

UPDATE 0636 GMT:

Ukraine has attacked the Saratov Oil Refinery, one of the largest in Russia, for the fifth time this year.

Saratov Governor Roman Busargin acknowledged an attack on “civilian infrastructure” without mentioning the refinery.

Owned by State firm Rosneft, the refinery processes almost 6 million tons of oil, 2.2% of Russia’s capacity.

The refinery was also attacked on March 21, May 31, July 8, and August 2, suspending operations.

Six major Russian refineries were disabled for repairs last month.

UPDATE 0612 GMT:

The Kremlin says it has not ruled out a resumption of talks with Ukraine and the US, after Saturday’s visit by Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia “does not rule out the resumption of the trilateral format”; however, “it is too early to say anything about the venue or the exact dates at this stage”.

US negotiators told European representatives during talks in Kyiv that Russia was showing a “new willingness” to negotiate over its invasion, the French Presidency said on Monday.

UPDATE 0607 GMT:

At least two civilians have been murdered and 10 injured as Russia resumed attacks on Kyiv overnight, following the departure of Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

The drone and missile strikes damaged buildings across the capital, including a five-story apartment block in the Solomianskyi district, and set vehicles on fire.

The Ukraine military said air defenses downed two ballistic missiles, 31 cruise missiles, and 142 drones. They did not give figures on how many missiles and drones made it through the defenses.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted:

Overall, our warriors downed 175 aerial targets overnight, but unfortunately, not all of them. Despite very good results against cruise missiles, ballistic missiles remain particularly difficult to intercept, and every day we make the case to our partners for our need for interceptors.

ORIGINAL ENTRY: Ukraine Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko resigned on Monday amid corruption allegations.

Denying the claims, Kravchenko said, “This is a political decision….I do not want the position of prosecutor general to be used as an instrument of political confrontation.”

Kravchenko had said earlier in the day that he had no plans to resign.

On Saturday the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) announced that they had uncovered an alleged criminal organization led by a senior official in the Prosecutor General’s Office.

The group alleged protected fraudulent call centers that laundered millions of hryvnias.

Investigators say the organization was created in mid-2025 and included serving prosecutors and associates outside the Prosecutor General’s Office. Suspects allegedly received bribes in exchange for allowing the call centers, targeting Ukrainians and foreigners, to operate without interference.

Proceeds from the scheme were laundered through property purchases, assets registered to third parties, and bank accounts belonging to associates, investigators assert. Five alleged members of the organization have so far been identified.

NABU has detained Serhii Kropyva, a deputy head of the Prosecutor General’s International Cooperation Department. On Monday the High Anti-Corruption Court remanded Kropyva in custody until November 2 and set bail at Hr 120 million ($2.7 million).

Kropyva is suspected of laundering assets worth more than Hr 89 million ($2 million). Bail for another suspect, Yelyzaveta Ivakhnenko, was set at Hr 20 million ($450,000).