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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments At the NATO summit, President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and suggested …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 27, 2025) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine has received the bodies of 1,200 fallen soldiers from Russia as part …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 20) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The European Union announced a new round of sanctions against Russia’s energy and …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 13) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Kyiv and Moscow entered direct talks over the war this week, just days …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 6) Read More
Ukraine’s intelligence services conducted an unprecedented attack over the weekend on the Russian Aerospace Forces, striking dozens of parked Russian strategic bombers with first-person view (FPV) drones launched from modified …
Ukraine Strikes Russian Bomber Fleet in Elaborate Drone Plot Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Russia has proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2 …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 30) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments During the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the 2022 invasion, …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 23) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ahead of his visit to Turkey this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 16) Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Despite a 72-hour ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin, both Russia and …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (May 9) Read More
After months of tense wrangling, the U.S. and Ukraine formally signed a natural resource development agreement on April 30, establishing plans for a future partnership that will help Ukraine with …
Minerals and the War Read More