Amy B. Zegart
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Russian ex-President Dmitry Medvedev’s statement that Russia seeks only a “swift victory” and the “complete destruction” of the Ukrainian government at the Istanbul peace talks is a “rare moment of honesty,” …
New air defense units will be established to counter Russia’s drone attacks on Ukraine, Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on June 2.
Despite ongoing peace talks, Russia continues to reject calls for an …
Editor’s note: The story is being updated.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) carried out the third attack against the Crimean Bridge during the full-scale war, mining and damaging its underwater supports, the SBU announced on June 3. …
A recent Ukrainian drone strike deep inside Russian territory has sparked anger and concern among Kremlin officials over the exposed vulnerability of a nuclear-capable air force far from the front lines, Bloomberg reported on June 2, citing …
The Ukrainian parliament supported a bill on establishing the institution of a military ombudsman in the first reading on June 3, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said.
The legislation was supported by 287 lawmakers, with 25 abstaining and none voting …
Ukraine has been invited to the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague between June 24 and 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a June 2 online press conference attended by the Kyiv Independent.
“We were invited to the NATO summit. I think …
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson voiced support on June 2 for a Senate-backed bill aimed at strengthening sanctions against Russia, the New York Post reported.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators said in late May that they are ready to vote on a bill …
Installation russo-biélorusse à un spaghetti de Lampedusa
A l’occasion du 11e anniversaire de la « Révolution de la Dignité » (1), un défilé militaire a eu lieu le 26 mai 2025 à Qaminis dans un camp en cours de construction nommé Khalifa Haftar …
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least seven civilians and injured 42 others over the past day, regional authorities said on June 3.
Ukrainian forces downed 60 out of the 112 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia …
Editor’s note: This story is being updated.
Russian forces attacked downtown Sumy in Ukraine’s northeast on June 3, resulting in casualties, according to preliminary reports from the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
One person was …
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, is traveling to the U.S., a source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent on June 3.
The visit follows …
A Ukrainian drone attack targeting energy infrastructure in Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts overnight on June 3 caused widespread blackouts, according to Russian occupation authorities.
Yevhen Balytskyi, the …
Russia has lost around 990,800 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on June 3.
The number includes 1,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered …
The U.K. government is ready to sue sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich over the sale of the Chelsea Football Club, U.K. Treasury Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Foreign Secretary David Lammy said in a joint statement on June 2.
“The …
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on June 2 slammed Russia for only providing its memorandum of a peace proposal at talks earlier in the day, saying that “the Russians are once again stalling for time."
"(I)f this is just another attempt …
The U.K. will boost its defense spending amid the increased threat Russia poses to European security, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on June 2.
“Every part of society, every citizen of this country, has a role to play because we have to …
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that during the Istanbul negotiations, Russian representatives dismissed the issue of abducted Ukrainian children as a “show for childless European old ladies” and acknowledged deporting several hundred …
Norway will help Ukraine cover a potential one billion euro ($1.08 billion) gas deficit, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced following a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Vilnius on June 2.
“We discussed issues that …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on June 2 that Turkey plans to facilitate a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in either Ankara or Istanbul. Speaking to reporters on the same day, President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed …
