According to reports, US intelligence services assume that parts of the Ukrainian government approved the assassination attempt on Russian war supporter Darya Dugina in Moscow.

The United States had no prior knowledge of the plans, the New York Times newspaper and CNN reported, citing unnamed sources.

However, it is unclear who exactly approved the attack.

US officials warned Ukrainian officials about the assassination, it said.

The car driven by the daughter of right-wing nationalist Alexander Dugin exploded near Moscow on August 20.

Shortly after the crime, the investigators accused a suspect from Ukraine who was put out to search.

Russia blames Ukrainian secret services for the attack.

Kyiv denies any involvement.

Zelenskyj declares Ukraine's bid for the World Cup

Despite the war in his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is looking far ahead: Ukraine wants to host the 2030 World Cup together with Spain and Portugal.

This was announced by Selenskyj on Wednesday evening.

He was optimistic about the chances of success for the World Cup bid.

It will be "very symbolic if three European Union countries - Spain, Portugal and Ukraine - can host the World Cup together," he said in his daily video address.

Only a few months ago, Ukraine received the status of an EU accession candidate.

Zelenskyj only touched on the events of the fight.

He reported the recapture of three other towns in the Kherson region and called the recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities with Iranian combat drones futile.

"That doesn't help you anymore.

You've already lost," he said to the Russian leadership.

He was convinced that they could no longer motivate their own soldiers, while the Ukrainians knew what they were fighting for.

The Ukrainian President focused on the planned reconstruction.

After the reconquest of the first areas in the Donbass, payments of pensions and social benefits have started there, he said, announcing intensive preparations to deal with the "difficult winter".

By decree, Putin annexes Europe's largest nuclear power plant

Meanwhile, Russia's President Putin is administratively continuing the seizure of Ukraine's Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhia oblasts.

After he had already approved the ratification of the annexation by signature on Wednesday, he then instructed the government in Moscow to nationalize the Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhia, which was occupied by his troops.