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Russia lures Arab mercenaries with cash and passports for Ukraine war, many die in “meat grinder” assaults
Some fighters report being placed under Chechen command.
Trump cancels Putin summit, but Kremlin already achieved its goal on Tomahawks
Russia's reflexive control campaign successfully delayed missile deliveries, experts say
Finland’s foreign minister to the West: Ukraine doesn’t need help to surrender — it needs strength to win
Elina Valtonen said Kyiv has all it takes to keep fighting Russia and the West must help it defend, not capitulate.
EU ministers condemn Putin’s Budapest visit as Hungary vows to welcome ICC fugitive
The choice of venue carries bitter historical irony for Ukraine, where Kyiv surrendered its nuclear arsenal for security promises Moscow now violates.
Trump wants peace in our time. Europe knows how that ends.
Last time, Europe folded. This time, it holds the line.
White House claims India already cut Russian oil by half, but refiners see no change
Despite statements from US officials, India’s import data indicate stable levels, challenging Washington’s portrayal of shifting energy trade dynamics.
Trump and Putin schedule Budapest summit as Tomahawk promises fade following two-hour call
A 2.5-hour phone conversation between the two presidents resulted in a Budapest meeting plan—and Trump's swift retreat from supplying Ukraine with weapons that could strike Moscow.
Trump claims India will halt Russian oil purchases, pressuring Moscow’s war economy
The US President announced Modi's commitment to end Indian oil purchases from Russia, a move he framed as undermining Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine
Ukrainian delegation in US meets developer of Tomahawk missiles that could strike deep inside Russia
Kyiv’s high-level delegation meets Raytheon and Lockheed Martin amid Trump’s signals that he could approve long-range missile transfers.
Ukrainian drones devastate oil pumping hub in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, satellite imagery reveals
Ukraine’s long-range drones struck deep into Russian territory, disabling a key oil station and disrupting fuel supplies across the Rostov region
UK delivers 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months, warns allies must outpace Putin
UK's £600 million investment delivers 85,000 drones to Ukraine as Defense Secretary warns NATO must accelerate production
Ukrainian counterattacks expose Russian command chaos across Pokrovsk front
Three Russian brigades forced to halt operations as coordination failures between army corps turn tactical setbacks into operational disruptions
Trump threatens Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine if Putin refuses to end war
Tomahawk talks intensify ahead of Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington
Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna posthumously named World Press Freedom Hero
Award honors journalist killed in Russian captivity for her fearless reporting from occupied Ukraine
Ukraine’s FM calls Russia “worse than Hamas” as 465 drones strike energy grid on attack anniversary
Sybiha: Even Hamas agreed to ceasefire talks, Moscow rejects all diplomacy
Small-caliber shell pierces Polish Embassy roof in Kyiv amid Russia’s massive night assault
A tiny projectile shattered the kitchen ceiling of Poland’s consular section as Russia unleashed over 40 missiles and 500 drones on Kyiv, killing four civilians, including a 12-year-old girl.
Putin is not the disease — he’s a symptom: Hoping Putin’s death will bring peace is irresponsible, Ukrainian diplomat says
Ukraine’s deputy FM Serhii Kyslytsia says Putinism is so entrenched in Russia that removing the man won’t fix the machine.
ISW: Russia dangles nuclear talks to extract Trump concessions on war in Ukraine
Russia's push for arms control dialogue masks an ultimatum that could fracture Western unity if Trump prioritizes nuclear negotiations over Ukrainian sovereignty and NATO commitments.
Poland plans to triple defense budget to record $55 billion, while learning drone defense from Ukraine
Warsaw also urges NATO allies to reach 5% GDP defense spending by 2030.