Deep State: Russian infantry breaches eastern Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, key highway at risk
Ukrainian forces face mounting pressure as combat operations spread to Pobedy Street and Prokofiev Avenue in Kurakhove.
Slovyansk, key eastern Ukrainian city, orders shutdown with Russian forces within 25km
Military authorities prohibited all educational and cultural activities, as Russian forces threatened Ukraine's primary administrative center in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia to choose between guns and butter in 2025, Bloomberg predicts
Russian butter prices jump 25.7%, sparking theft wave as war costs hit consumer goods.
Scholz slams election rival’s 24-hour ultimatum to Putin as “Russian roulette”
Conservative Friedrich Merz proposes a 24-hour ultimatum to Putin: halt attacks on Ukrainian civilians or face Berlin supplying Kyiv with long-range Taurus missiles.
CERN severs Russian science ties, three years after Ukraine invasion
Nearly 350 Russian-affiliated scientists face changes in their research status as CERN implements its final break from Russian institutions today, preserving individual collaborations.
Ukraine destroys North Korean Bulsae-4 missile system in Kharkiv Oblast
This adds to mounting evidence of North Korean military hardware in Russian hands.
Ukraine’s NATO entry without Russian-occupied regions could end “hot phase” of the war, says Zelenskyy
In the interview with Sky News, he proposed placing Kyiv-controlled territory under NATO protection while pursuing diplomatic channels to recover Russian-held areas.
TikTok, not anti-Ukraine stance, behind Romanian election surprise, ex-diplomat says
Social media strategy, not foreign policy views, propelled anti-NATO candidate Călin Georgescu to a stunning first-round victory in Romania's presidential election, former Foreign Ministry advisor Eusebiu Slavitescu told Euromaidan Press.
Reuters: Ukraine loses 40% of captured territory in Russia’s Kursk
Moscow has deployed 59,000 troops, including 11,000 North Korean personnel, to push back Ukrainian forces.
US intel: Putin likely ordered poisoning of Ukraine’s pro-Western president in 2004
A newly declassified report concludes Vladimir Putin probably authorized Russian agents to poison Viktor Yushchenko with highly toxic dioxin.
Ukraine can use French SCALP missiles into Russia “in self-defense,” hints FM Barrot
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot signaled Paris's acceptance of Ukrainian strikes into Russia, while carefully avoiding confirmation of specific operations.
Polish farmers launch new Ukraine border blockade as Kyiv mourns millions lost to Stalin’s genocide
This time Polish farmers shifted their focus from Ukrainian grain imports to fighting an impending EU-South American trade pact.
Reuters: Trump eyes ex-intel chief who proposed “autonomous zones” in Ukraine as war envoy
Richard Grenell, who orchestrated Serbia-Kosovo economic talks during Trump's first term, could shape future Ukraine policy.
Media: Ukraine strikes Russian territory with British Storm Shadow missiles for first time
15 explosions rocked a Russian presidential sanatorium in Kursk Oblast, potentially marking a significant expansion of Ukraine's strike capabilities with Western-supplied weapons.