Ukraine admits Russia has entered key region of Dnipropetrovsk

BBC News

Military says Russian advance "is the first attack of such a large scale" in industrial province.

U.S. Fighter Jets Keep Having To Intercept Russian Spy Planes Near Alaskan Airspace, But It's Fine, It's Totally Fine

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard), Jalopnik

At least officially our government isn't worried, with NORAD saying the "Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat."

Factbox-Putin's nuclear offer to Trump: arms control, and perhaps China too?

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had discussed nuclear arms control with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit in Alaska -...

Trump 'very angry' with Putin as Ukraine strikes continue despite peace push

David Brennan, ABC News

President Donald Trump again on Monday expressed frustration with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as Russian strikes on Ukraine continued.

'Powerful optics': China's Xi to welcome Putin, Modi in grand show of solidarity

Laurie Chen, Yahoo Entertainment

BEIJING (Reuters) -President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week in a powerful show of Global...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,279

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events on day 1,279 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Struggles to Defend Civilian Deaths in Ukraine

Peter Wade, Rolling Stone

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tried to defend his country's assault on Ukraine under questioning by Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker.

Canada’s Carney meets Zelenskyy, backs security guarantees for Ukraine

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Canadian PM floats the possibility of 'presence of troops' from allied countries to protect Ukraine against Russia.

Vance says Russia has made 'significant concessions' on Ukraine

Hannah Demissie, ABC News

Vice President JD Vance said Russia has made "significant concessions" in talks to end its war with Ukraine but didn't rule out imposing more sanctions on the Kremlin.

Moscow says Russia and Ukraine exchange 146 prisoners each

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The exchange comes amid diplomatic efforts to solve the conflict and a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia overnight.

Former CIA Director Petraeus says Putin is ‘the obstacle to peace’ in Ukraine

Kendall Wright, ABC News

Former CIA Director David Petraeus told ABC News' "This Week" he's doubtful that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Eurasian Economic Union, Sir Bani Yas Island and more (Week 124)

Nitendra Pal Singh, The Indian Express

UPSC Prelims Daily Subject MCQs: Test your knowledge with today’s UPSC Essentials quiz on International Relations — brush up for UPSC Prelims 2026.

Russia Reports Exchange of 146 Prisoners of War With Ukraine

bloomberg.com, Biztoc.com

Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking nuclear plant, causing a fire

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

No increase in radiation levels detected after drone strikes, Russian officials say on Ukraine's Independence Day.

Russia hits Ukraine with drones as Kyiv celebrates independence day

David Brennan, ABC News

Russia launched 72 drones and one ballistic missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, the air force in Kyiv said.

Analyzing poll claiming to show Trump's approval rating rose to 54% after Putin summit

Taija PerryCook, Snopes.com

An InsiderAdvantage poll clashed with credible polls’ results and failed to provide information on its methodology.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges Global South to pressure Russia to end war

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Ukrainian leader calls for wider international support to get Russia to negotiating table amid faltering peace efforts.

The Impact Of Russia’s War In Ukraine Extends Beyond The Battlefield

Mark Temnycky, Contributor, Mark Temnycky, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/marktemnycky/, Forbes

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a profoundly negative impact on Ukraine, as well as on the global food, financial, and energy markets.

Hungary, Slovakia fear oil cuts after Ukrainian attack on Russian pipeline

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Officials warn Ukraine's strike on Unecha oil pumping station risks halting supplies for at least five days.

Russia’s Lavrov says agenda ‘not ready at all’ for Putin-Zelenskyy summit

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Russia's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov accuses Ukrainian President Zelenskyy of saying 'no to everything'.

Ukraine says it struck Russia's Unecha oil pumping station on Thursday

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's military struck the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia's Bryansk region, the commander of Ukraine's unmanned systems forces...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un hails troops killed in ‘heroic’ war with Ukraine

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

North Korean leader hints at more military cooperation with Moscow 'in the future' as he awards medals to soldiers.

Behind India’s massive Russian oil imports: Asia’s richest man

Megha Bahree, Al Jazeera English

Reliance's Russian crude imports have soared from 3 percent before the war in Ukraine to 50 percent now.

A week of summits reveals Trump is closer to Moscow than Europe

John T Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera English

US summits with Putin and European leaders offered a glimmer of hope for peace, but Russia seemed to cloud it.