Pope Francis issues toughest condemnation yet of Russia's war.

9:00 PM

US reportedly considers strikes on Iran as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'.

Trump said that "we know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding." "He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now," he continued.

8:53 PM

Field report

‘He said he wasn’t going anywhere’ — Russian strikes kill 14 in Kyiv as survivors search for missing

6:52 PM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 8:24 pm)

Zelensky arrives at G7 summit hours after Trump departs.

Zelensky was expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the summit. However, it is not clear if the meeting will take place because Trump left the summit early due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

8:07 PM

20 people injured in Kherson as Russia shifts drone attack tactics, governor says.

The attacks left several people hospitalized with blast trauma and shrapnel wounds.

7:39 PM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 7:59 pm)

War analysis

Ukraine is mass-producing its own ballistic missile — here’s how it can be used to strike Russia

1:35 AM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 7:38 pm)

'A brutal strike' — Massive Russian missile and drone attack hits Kyiv, killing 10, injuring at least 124.

Russian drones and ballistic missiles targeted the capital overnight, killing 15 people and injuring at least 114, local authorities reported. Damage to civilian infrastructure has also been reported throughout the city.

6:32 PM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 7:08 pm)

Europe

After 3 years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe finally lays out road map to detox from Russian oil and gas.

6:45 PM

Human story

‘Beyond cynical’ – Ukraine says Russian doctor carved ‘Glory to Russia’ scar on POW during operation

5:42 PM

Israel reluctant to accept Russia's mediation in war with Iran, Kremlin says.

"At the moment, we see reluctance — at least on Israel’s part — to resort to mediation or pursue a peaceful resolution," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed.

6:52 AM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 5:24 pm)

Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 2, injures 17, including 1 child.

Russian drone strikes on Odesa early June 17 killed 1, injured 17 people, including a pregnant woman and a child, regional authorities said.

10:33 AM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 4:23 pm)

Russia's Shoigu visits North Korea on 'special assignment' from Putin.

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu is expected to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the visit.

3:42 PM

Ukraine urges citizens to leave Israel and Iran amid escalating tensions.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has urged its citizens to leave Israel and Iran "as soon as possible" due to a serious deterioration in regional security.

3:35 PM

Hours after deadly Russian attack on Kyiv, Trump was unaware it had even happened.

At the time of writing some seven hours later, the White House has still yet to comment on the attack.

2:25 PM

US group designed to pressure Russia into peace in Ukraine disbanded by Trump administration, Reuters reports.

"It lost steam toward the end because the president wasn't there," an official told Reuters.

5:28 PM  (Updated:  June 17, 2025 12:56 pm)

Business

Investing in wartime Ukraine requires ‘nuanced understanding of risk’ but is worth it, says head of world’s largest business organization

11:41 AM

Cluster munitions used in overnight Russian strike on Ukraine, Kyiv mayor says.

"On the capital's Nyvky neighborhood, emergency workers are now finding these kinds of cluster munition parts," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement.

4:29 AM

Russian military-industrial chemical plant halts operations after Ukrainian drone strike.

The Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant — a key supplier to the Kremlin's military-industrial complex — has suspended production following Ukrainian drone strikes, Russian independent media reported on June 16.

2:53 AM

Trump leaves G7 summit early ahead of anticipated June 17 meeting with Zelensky.

U.S. President Donald Trump departed the G7 Leaders' Summit late on June 16, ahead of an anticipated high-stakes meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 17.

12:30 AM

Canada reportedly set to announce new military aid for Ukraine at G7.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce additional support for Ukraine during the G7 summit, CBC News reported on June 16, citing government sources.

10:46 PM

Ukraine moves forward on lithium mining under US minerals deal, NYT reports.

On June 16, the Ukrainian government reportedly agreed to begin drafting recommendations for a bidding process to develop the Dobra lithium field in central Ukraine.

10:16 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia ramps up its summer offensive in several directions, seeks to encircle Kostiantynivka

8:08 PM

Russia ramps up its summer offensive in several directions, Ukraine's military says.

The surge in activity near Novopavlivka suggests Russian forces are attempting to push into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which neighbors the embattled Donetsk Oblast, said Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces.

7:42 PM

Field report

Hungary’s soft power meets Ukraine’s hard reality in Zakarpattia

6:57 PM

Russia hands over bodies of its own soldiers in recent exchange, Kyiv says.

"This could have been done by the Russians on purpose to increase the number of bodies transferred and to load our (forensic) experts with work, adding to all this cynical information pressure. Or it could be their usual negligent attitude toward their own people. In any case, we also identify these bodies," Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.

6:11 PM

US cancels talks with Russia on restoring diplomatic relations, Moscow claims.

According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, the upcoming round was intended to "eliminate irritants" and help normalize the operations of both nations' diplomatic missions.