Francis Farrell answers questions about war in Ukraine

5:06 PM

Trump says Putin called him to offer help with Iran.

"He (Vladimir Putin) said, can I help you with Iran? I said, 'no, I don't need help with Iran. I need help with you,'" Donald Trump said.

12:44 PM  (Updated:  June 24, 2025 4:57 pm)

‘Dead and wounded everywhere’ — at least 160 casualties as Russia strikes Dnipro with ballistic missiles, hits civilian train.

Russia launched a deadly missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on June 24, striking civilian infrastructure and a passenger train, local officials reported.

1:15 PM  (Updated:  June 24, 2025 4:28 pm)

Zelensky plans to meet Trump at NATO summit in The Hague.

Upon arrival in The Hague on June 24, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's presidential office, said he held a "substantive" discussion with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the upcoming Zelensky-Trump meeting.

4:09 PM

Ukraine can produce 8 million drones annually but needs funding, Zelensky says at NATO summit.

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies to scale up investments in joint weapons production, including drone technologies, artillery, and interceptors. He argued that Ukraine's defense capabilities are not only key to defending its own territory, but essential to strengthening NATO's long-term security.

3:11 PM

Israel reportedly strikes Iran despite Trump's call for calm after announced ceasefire.

The attack comes less than an hour after Trump told reporters that "Israel needs to calm down" as he criticized both countries for undermining the ceasefire he says he brokered.

2:41 PM

Iran strikes show peace can be achieved through strength, US Ambassador to NATO says.

U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities demonstrated how precision military action can achieve rapid peace, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said.

11:05 AM  (Updated:  June 24, 2025 2:41 pm)

Israel accuses Iran of violating ceasefire hours after Trump announcement.

"A short while ago, sirens sounded in northern Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

1:34 PM

Ukraine

Foreigners move closer to Ukrainian citizenship with new draft law, but red tape clouds their path

1:29 PM

Zelensky arrives at NATO summit in The Hague as Netherlands pledges new aid.

Welcoming Zelensky at the Catshuis official residence, Schoof presented a new military aid package for Ukraine, including 100 drone radar systems, front-line vehicles for evacuating the wounded, and 80 million euros (over $90 million) for the drone initiative. The Netherlands will also start producing drones for Ukraine, according to Ukrainian specifications.

1:04 PM

Europeans oppose following Trump if he pushes Ukraine to cede territory, lift Russia sanctions, poll finds.

The wide-ranging survey also asked about attitudes to increasing defense spending and compulsory military service.

12:26 PM

'Let's not be naive' — Rutte urges NATO to face Russia, China threats, pledges support for Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said NATO's role is to ensure Ukraine has the military means to stay in the fight until "serious" peace negotiations begin.

10:50 AM

Russia remains 'the most significant, direct threat' to NATO, Rutte says ahead of summit.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a press briefing on June 23 that Russia remains the main threat to the alliance, citing Moscow's cooperation with China, North Korea, Iran, and Belarus.

9:09 AM  (Updated:  June 24, 2025 9:36 am)

Ceasefire between Iran and Israel now in effect, Trump says.

"The ceasefire is now in effect. Please do not violate it!" U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on June 24.

8:19 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,013,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:55 AM

Russian strikes kill 4, injure 5 in Kherson Oblast.

Russian drone and artillery strikes on Kherson Oblast killed four people and injured five others between June 23-24, local officials said. Twenty-nine settlements, including the city of Kherson, were hit.

6:28 AM

Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv injure 3, damage civilian buildings.

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Kharkiv overnight on June 24, injuring three people and damaging civilian infrastructure, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.

5:28 AM

Serbia halts all arms exports amid Russian scrutiny over Ukraine.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on June 23 that Serbia has halted all arms exports, denying that the move was in response to Russian criticism over munitions reportedly reaching Ukraine.

3:56 AM

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast kill 3 people, including 8-year-old boy.

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Sumy Oblast overnight on June 24, killing three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and injuring three others, Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported.

12:38 AM

Zelensky, Starmer hail 'massive step forward' in military cooperation.

During a joint visit to a U.K. military training site for Ukrainian personnel, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and Zelensky held "an excellent bilateral meeting" and had agreed to an "industrial military co-production agreement."

8:29 PM  (Updated:  June 23, 2025 11:48 pm)

Trump downplays Iran's missile strikes on US bases in Iraq and Qatar, calls response 'very weak.'

At least 10 missiles were fired at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and at least one toward a base in Iraq, Axios reported.

10:49 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 'It was impossible to look at' — Russian mass missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 9, injures 33

9:23 PM

Ukraine strikes Atlas oil depot in Russia's Rostov Oblast, General Staff says.

The facility supplies fuel and lubricants to Russian military units.

10:12 PM  (Updated:  June 23, 2025 8:34 pm)

Business

‘A blueprint’ — foreign investors, Ukrainian hotel chain create jobs for war displaced

7:46 PM

Explainer

Explained: How Ukraine negotiates prisoner of war swaps with Russia

7:14 PM

Aerospace giant Airbus to train Ukrainian specialists in aircraft maintenance.

As part of the deal, Airbus will send representatives to Ukraine to train local specialists, who will then become certified instructors for aircraft maintenance.