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7:21 PM

White House: Biden may hold bilateral meeting with Zelensky during NATO summit.

"And while the president will have quite a busy schedule given his commitment as the host of the summit, we’re working to set up several bilats and meetings with various world leaders on the margins of the summit, including President Zelensky, again, as I mentioned earlier," the official said. 'And we’ll have more information on those to share in the coming days."

6:29 PM

Stoltenberg: NATO summit will discuss cooperation between Ukraine, South Korea.

Though Stoltenberg didn't refer to it, Seoul said it would consider supplying Ukraine with weapons in response to Moscow's recently announced security agreement with North Korea.

French far-right surge threatens the country's commitment to Ukraine

5:50 PM

France

French far-right surge threatens the country's commitment to Ukraine

France is gearing up for its second round of legislative elections scheduled for July 7, which could provide the far-right National Rally (RN) with a historic victory and their first-ever chance to appoint a prime minister. Headed by 28-year-old Jordan Bardella and parliament leader Marine Le Pen, the National Rally

5:34 PM

Poll: More and more Russians think a nuclear strike on Ukraine is justified.

In polling released on July 4, 10% of respondents said they believed such an attack could "definitely" be justified, while 24% said "probably."

4:26 PM

Armenia to hold military drills with US amid worsening relations with Russia.

Armenia has long been close with Russia, but is now seeking to distance itself, repeatedly accusing Moscow of being an unreliable partner.

3:27 PM

Turkey proposes 'peace platform' to end war in Ukraine.

"A peace platform that will prevent deepening polarization, has high participation and representation, and prioritizes diplomacy should be established," he said.

1:41 PM

Le Pen against France providing long-range missiles, troops to Ukraine.

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen said in an interview with CNN on July 5 that her party is against continuing to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles and the possibility of sending French troops to Ukraine.

12:18 PM

Hungary cancels visit by German FM Baerbock after criticism of Orban's Moscow visit.

Hungary canceled German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's planned visit to Budapest, Germany's Foreign Office said on July 5, after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's trip to Moscow.

11:19 AM

Russian attacks kill 12, injure 50 over past day.

Civilian casualties were reported in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson oblasts.

11:03 AM

Ukraine calls for ban on Russian athletes at Olympics due to evidence of non-neutrality.

Ukraine's National Olympic Committee (NOC) and Sports Ministry called on July 5 for Russian athletes to be barred from participating in the upcoming Olympics in Paris due to evidence of their support for the Russian military, violating neutrality rules.

9:12 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 549,840 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,260 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

8:08 AM

Ukraine downs 24 of 27 Russian drones overnight, Air Force reports.

During the overnights attacks, a Russian drone stuck energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, leaving several communities in the region without power, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.

6:44 AM

Russian drones damage energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast.

A Russian drone attack overnight on July 6 caused damage to energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, leaving several communities in the region without power, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.

5:45 AM

Drone attack on Belgorod Oblast damages buildings, industrial facility, Russian governor claims.

Drone attacks against the town of Shebekino in Russia's Belgorod Oblast overnight on July 6 damaged multiple buildings, vehicles, and an industrial facility, while injuring one person, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed.

4:46 AM

Drone attacks on Russia's Krasnodar Krai damage oil depots, communications tower.

Drone attacks targeting Russia's Krasnodar Krai region caused fires at two oil depots overnight on July 6, while also damaging a communications tower, various Russian media outlets reported.

3:46 AM

Fico praises Orban in first public appearance since assassination attempt.

During his speech, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized what he referred to as liberal and progressive political ideologies and expressed praise for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

2:37 AM

US pauses military exercises with Georgia as relations with Tbilisi deteriorate.

The joint exercise "Noble Partner," originally scheduled to take place in Georgia from July 25 to Aug. 6., will be put on hold indefinitely, the Defense Department announced.

1:56 AM

Partisans claim sabotage of Russian railway transporting North Korean ammo.

In a post on Telegram, the ATESH group said the operation was carried out on the Trans-Siberian railway east of the Ural Mountains.

1:28 AM

Lack of support from 41st Brigade led to Russian advances in Niu-York, battalion claims.

A platoon leader said that the shortage of people in the 206th Battalion and lack of instruction from the 41st Brigade contributed to the loss of Niu-York's southern territory.

12:53 AM

Zelensky discusses new package of solutions to overcome energy crisis.

Since spring, Russia has intensified its attacks against Ukraine's critical infrastructure in a renewed assault against the country's energy grid, leading to blackouts.

Old guard pushback continues to haunt Ukraine’s arms procurement cleanup

12:19 AM

Weapons procurement

Old guard pushback continues to haunt Ukraine’s arms procurement cleanup

Maryna Bezrukova immediately knew she was upsetting murky and powerful forces in Ukraine’s arms trade. Amid a push for reforms in the Defense Ministry, Bezrukova took the reins of the ministry’s Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) this January. She left behind her comfortable job at the state electricity grid

12:19 AM

'We cannot have Minsk III' – Stoltenberg on prospects for peace in Ukraine.

Speaking ahead of a NATO Summit in Washington next week, Stoltenberg was asked if the alliance would support Ukraine and reject pressure to force Kyiv to accept territorial concessions and non-membership of NATO as a condition for a ceasefire.

11:57 PM

Meduza: 120,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine.

Ukraine estimates that the Russian military's total personnel losses surpassed 500,000 on May 25, 2024.

11:07 PM

Kuleba talks to new British foreign secretary.

"I am grateful to my counterpart for reaffirming the U.K.’s ironclad support for Ukraine in all areas," he said in a post on X. "We discussed next steps in our bilateral relations and also paid specific attention to the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington. [The] foreign secretary accepted my invitation to visit Ukraine."

Ukraine's airfields under fire as Russia braces for F-16s

9:55 PM

War analysis

Ukraine's airfields under fire as Russia braces for F-16s

As Kyiv gets ready to receive the first batch of Western F-16 fighter jets, Ukraine's airfields face an uptick in Russian strikes. Over the past week, Moscow carried out at least three missile strikes targeting Ukrainian airfields — in Myrhorod, Poltava, and Kryvyi Rih — all located around 100 kilometers (68 miles)

9:41 PM

Ex-infrastructure agency head denies accusations of misusing Western funds.

Ukraine's Finance Ministry accused the agency of misuse of Western funds in a response to Ukrainian online newspaper Ekonomichna Pravda. Specifically, the ministry claimed that the EU Delegation to Ukraine was unhappy with the agency failing to use the 150 million euros allocated by the European Commission.

Ukraine war latest: F-16s will 'challenge Russia's aerial dominance over Black Sea,' Navy chief says

9:24 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: F-16s will 'challenge Russia's aerial dominance over Black Sea,' Navy chief says

Key developments on July 5: * F-16s will challenge Russia's aerial dominance over Black Sea, Ukraine's Navy chief says * Latvia to send over 2,500 drones to Ukraine in July, ministry says * Orban says Kyiv and Moscow's positions on peace 'are very far apart' * Stoltenberg hopes Ukraine will join NATO within

7:47 PM

Orban says Kyiv and Moscow's positions on peace 'are very far apart'.

The insight came to him during a trip to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, just days after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

6:36 PM

Media: Russia faces difficulties with Chinese imports as Beijing tightens control.

China has tightened export controls on military and dual-use products since July 1, the Moscow Times reported on July 5. This has already made it more difficult to deliver Chinese equipment and machinery to Russia, the Moscow Times reported, citing Russian importers.

Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast kills woman, injures 20 people

5:01 PM

(Updated: July 5, 2024 6:02 pm)

Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast kills woman, injures 20 people.

The center of the front-line village was struck with three Russian guided aerial bombs, according to the governor. The attack damaged 13 houses, four stores, two high-rise buildings, two administrative building and two infrastructure facilities, he added.

The Counteroffensive: What UK Labour’s landslide election means for Ukraine

5:18 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: What UK Labour’s landslide election means for Ukraine

The United Kingdom has been a leader in rallying world support for Ukraine, and we expect that to remain the same under a Labour government. Although Keir Starmer was elected as Labour Party leader under a non-interventionist platform, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has shifted U.K. politics. There is

5:13 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus, targeting sanction circumvention

The EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus, targeting sanction circumvention. Amid rising border tensions between Ukraine and Belarus, Belarusian official bolsters nuclear threats. Ukraine returns five of its citizens held in Belarusian prisons in a latest prisoner swap with Russia. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko suggests possible release of seriously ill

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11:48 PM

(Updated: April 30, 2025 2:15 am)

Russian drone attack injures at least 38 in Kharkiv.

"There have been 16 strikes on Kharkiv," Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram. "A high-rise apartment block was hit as well as private residences, a medical facility, and civil infrastructure."

12:53 AM

US says 2 Ukrainian nationals detained for alleged illegal voting in 2024 presidential election.

"Under Donald Trump’s presidency, if you come to our country and break our laws, you will be held accountable," U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem wrote.

10:50 PM

Putin demands full control of 4 Ukrainian regions, stalling US ceasefire push, Bloomberg reports.

One source told Bloomberg that negotiations have reportedly reached an impasse and require "direct contact between Putin and Trump" to make further progress.

10:32 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia announces beginning of 'direct talks' with Ukraine; Kyiv hasn't commented yet

9:58 PM

Almost 90% of Ukrainians do not trust Trump, poll shows.

The figure has almost doubled since November, according to the New Europe Center.

9:24 PM

Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says.

Russian forces have recently intensified offensive operations in three Ukrainian oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Vladyslav Voloshyn, said on April 29 during Ukraine's state-run telethon.

7:43 PM

Putin's Victory Day truce proposal 'is start of direct negotiations' with Ukraine, Lavrov says.

"Our proposal, which President Putin voiced, is the start of direct negotiations, without preconditions," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

7:29 PM

Trump & Ukraine

Trump promised peace in 100 days, but Russia's violence against Ukraine has only escalated

7:00 PM

France accuses Russia of escalating cyberattacks since 2021, charges GRU's 'Fancy Bear' unit.

France has brought charges against the GRU's APT28 unit, based in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia.

6:44 PM

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4:52 PM

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Investigations

Investigation: The hidden journey of Ukrainian coal stolen by Russia — and who profits from it

6:35 PM

Trump & Ukraine

Trump said Ukraine 'will be crushed very shortly' — this is why he's wrong

6:05 PM

Video

Who's countering Russian propaganda now? Expert on US' declining disinformation defense.

The Kyiv Independent's Natalia Yermak speaks to James Rubin, a former diplomat who led the Global Engagement Center in 2022-2024, about how deeply the Russian propaganda influences U.S. politics and why the center's closure "disarms" the country in the information war.

5:36 PM

'No need to wait until May 8' — EU reacts to Putin's Victory Day truce.

"Russia could stop the killing and the bombing at any time, so there's absolutely no need to wait until the 8th of May," European Commission spokesperson Anita Hipper said.

5:24 PM

War analysis

What's next for North Korean troops fighting for Russia? A possible Ukraine deployment, experts, officials say

4:08 PM

Journalist Roshchyna's body missing organs after Russian captivity, investigation says.

During the examination in Ukraine, it turned out that journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna's brain, eyes, and part of the trachea had been removed, the investigation said.

3:47 PM

Putin's Victory Day truce 'not enough,' Italy's Meloni says.

Giorgia Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni voiced support for U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to broker a peace between Ukraine and Russia and lauded President Volodymyr Zelensky's readiness for an unconditional truce.

2:56 PM

EU doesn't rule out decoupling Ukraine, Moldova's accession process over Hungary's stance.

The EU does not rule out "decoupling" Moldova's accession process from that of Ukraine due to Hungary's opposition to Kyiv's entry, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on April 28.

2:27 PM

Russia may offer asylum over 'Russophobia,' threats to 'family values,' media reports.

Russia's Interior Ministry drafted a bill on granting asylum to foreigners unable to uphold so-called "traditional family values" in their home countries, the Russian state-controlled RBC news agency reported on April 29, citing the document and an undisclosed source.

2:09 PM

Ukraine appoints deputy defense ministers to boost efficiency, partnerships.

The government approved the appointments of three deputy defense ministers to ensure "greater efficiency and agility" in the ministry's work and boost ties with foreign partners, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on April 29.

1:44 PM

France calls UN Security Council meeting over Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine.

"At today's Security Council meeting, we urge members to express their strong support for Ukraine's steps toward peace, clearly condemn Russia's escalated terror against civilians, and take a principled stance on the need to put more pressure on Moscow," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

1:33 PM

New details emerge of Russian general killed in car bombing near Moscow.

Yaroslav Moskalik prepared reports for President Putin on the situation in Ukraine, according to an obituary from the Russian Defense Ministry.

12:53 PM

Kremlin softens tone on Zelensky's alleged 'legitimacy issues,' says talks take priority.

"Indeed, there are legal issues related to legitimacy, but in this case, starting the peaceful settlement process takes precedence, and the primary thing is to begin this negotiation process," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists.

12:15 PM

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's eastern villages evacuating families as Russian troops close in.

The evacuation order, issued by Governor Serhii Lysak on April 25, concerns the villages of Kolona Mezhova, Novopigorodne, Raipole, and Sukhareva Balka in the Mezhova community.

10:04 PM

(Updated: April 29, 2025 11:46 am)

Ukrainian oil and gas giant Naftogaz elects new head.

The supervisory board of state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz has elected Serhii Koretskyi, the head of Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta, as the company's new CEO, ExPro Consulting reported, citing its undisclosed sources.

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