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 …
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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
- Ukraine, Russia conclude talks in Istanbul, a 1,200-for-1,200 prisoner exchange is in the works, Zelensky says
- 5 Ukrainian regions, ban on NATO, limits on Kyiv’s army — Russian media publishes Moscow’s official …
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Ukraine invited to NATO summit, Zelensky says
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шортс Суми іA brutal BLOW TO SUMY! Zelenskyy reveals the CONSEQUENCES of the Russian attackнгліш
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US House Speaker Johnson backs Senate bill to toughen sanctions on Russia
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 …
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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 …
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Russia lost 12 aircraft, Ukraine's military claims days after drone strike on Russian bombers
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 42 over past day
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 …
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Russian strike on downtown Sumy kills civilian, injures others, authorities say
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 …
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Zelensky's chief of staff heads to US after Russia peace talks, source says
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 …
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Ukrainian attack causes blackouts in Russian-occupied territories, Moscow's proxies claim
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 …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 990,800 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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 …
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UK government 'fully prepared' to sue Russian oligarch Abramovich over Chelsea FC sale
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 …
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Russia stalling, staging 'diplomatic show' in peace talks with Ukraine, Umerov says
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 …
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'We face war in Europe' — UK announces major defense spending boost amid Russian threat
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 …
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Ukraine has demonstrated STRENGTH, — Zelenskyy on Operation "SPIDER'S WEB" #shorts
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Russia admits to taking Ukrainian children during latest peace talks, Zelensky says
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 …
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Norway to help Ukraine cover 1 billion euro gas shortfall, Zelensky says
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 …
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IDIOTS! — Zelenskyy on Russia's proposal to establish a ceasefire for 2-3 days #shorts
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Zelensky says he's ready to meet with Putin, Trump in Turkey
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 …
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DTEK to build one of Europe's largest energy storage facilities, company announces
Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK secured a $72-million loan to build one of the largest battery energy storage complexes in Eastern Europe, the company said on June 3.
Ukraine’s second most profitable bank, state-owned Oschadbank, …
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‘Closer to victory’ – Operation Spiderweb gives much-needed morale boost to Ukrainians 4 years into full-scale war
A large-scale drone attack carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), which reportedly destroyed or damaged 41 Russian heavy bombers on June 1, brought a much-needed morale boost to Ukrainians.
Codenamed “Spiderweb,” the operation …
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Russian propagandists split between downplaying devastating Ukrainian attacks and issuing threats
Russian officials and propagandists have chosen different strategies for dealing with the unprecedented Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airfields that took place on June 1.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said that, as part of an operation …
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A Latvian citizen was sentenced to six years imprisonment for illegal participation in the Russian army in Ukraine and for illegally crossing Latvia's external border in Šķilbēnu pagasts in 2024.
On June 2, 2025, the Riga City Court upheld a verdict sentencing a Latvian citizen to six years imprisonment with two years probation for unlawful participation in hostilities in Ukraine as part of the Russian army and for illegal crossing of …
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Growing up under missiles — Ukrainian childhoods shaped by war (PHOTOS)
Ukrainian children are growing up in a world entirely reshaped by Russia’s war. Sirens, blackouts, and bomb shelters are nothing extraordinary — but a part of everyday childhood.
This photo story follows five families as they raise their children in …
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, Russia agree on new prisoner swap, return of fallen soldiers
Key developments on June 2: