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Russian strike hits central Sumy just hours before Trump-Putin summit
"The enemy struck civilian infrastructure in the central part of Sumy," Governor Oleh Hryhorov said.
Ukrainian unit claims Pokrovsk cleared of Russian saboteurs
The corps claimed that Ukrainian units are operating inside the city, and civilians can move about, though travel within Pokrovsk remains heavily restricted. It is still possible to reach the city, the statement added.
Macron, Zelensky agree to meet after Alaska summit
The Elysee Palace described the dialogue between the two leaders as "close and constant," but did not provide a specific date or location for the follow-up meeting.
New York museum asks Bondi to arrest Putin during Alaska visit
Beka Museum urged immediate action, highlighting Russian President Vladimir Putin's role in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children and other atrocities committed under his rule.
120,000 Ukrainians in US at risk of deportation as Biden-era program lapses, WSJ reports
The issue concerns refugees who have lived in the country since Aug. 16, 2023, under the Uniting for Ukraine program, devised by the Biden administration to allow Ukrainians to stay in the country on humanitarian parole.
Explosion at Russian gunpowder plant leaves 5 dead, more than 100 injured
Russian officials have not named the cause of the explosion, but preliminary accounts reported by Russian media point to possible safety violations in the workshop.
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