A widening split inside the online pro-Trump political ecosystem is exposing a growing ideological fracture over U.S. foreign policy, particularly America's war against Iran and Russia's all-out assault on Ukraine. What some analysts and participants describe as a "MAGA civil war" has emerged as a visible rupture within the American conservative movement, dividing former allies of U.S. President Donald Trump who have turned sharply critical of his foreign policy positions from those who remain

EVIAN, France — The G7 summit ended on June 17 with leaders celebrating a changed tone and greater alignment on support for Ukraine, but have left President Volodymyr Zelensky short of much concrete to take back to Kyiv. Ukraine has made strategic gains against Russia on the battlefield in recent months, but remains powerless in the face of ever harsher ballistic missile attacks against civilian targets, and facing a $52 billion hole in its budget that needs to be filled, in practice by donatio

In a light pine forest on Sweden's fortress island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, a state-of-the-art Leopard 2 tank was in trouble. The tank had barely begun moving out on an offensive mission before it had been spotted and tracked down by a drone belonging to the opposing forces. Its pilot: 37-year-old Ukrainian reconnaissance drone pilot Kvita, who had, just weeks before, been fighting on positions outside the town of Rodynske in Donetsk Oblast, spotting and destroying very real Russian soldi

The tanker is subject to sanctions imposed by the EU, Switzerland, the U.K., Canada, and Ukraine, according to the General Staff.

The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition in Paris by French Defence Innovation Agency (AID) Director Patrick Aufort and Brave1 Chief Operating Officer Iryna Zabolotna.

This marks a notable rise from 23% in 2023, as Zelensky's presidency enters its seventh year, reflecting a broader public demand for change across other branches of government as well.

"The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay," Magyar wrote on X on June 17.

Russian forces launched 119 long-range attack drones, including Shahed-type drones, overnight, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

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

"To support and accelerate this new momentum, we agree to increase the delivery of air defence capacities, additional systems and interceptors, and long-range capabilities," the statement read.

According to Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov, Russia carried out five strikes on the city, sparking fires and damaging civilian infrastructure.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 16 that he would continue efforts to help end Russia's war against Ukraine, while saying the war has "no impact" on the United States.

The cause and circumstances of the crash are currently under investigation, Ukraine's Air Force said. Rescue crews and law enforcement are currently working at the site, and no civilian casualties have been reported.

Key developments on June 16: * 'Just response to Russian strikes' – Ukraine strikes major oil refinery in Moscow, Zelensky confirms * Zelensky, Trump, Macron meet at G7 summit as Ukraine pushes peace talks * Ukraine to create new drone units to bolster defenses along northern border with Russia, Belarus, Syrskyi says * Lukashenko says Belarus poses no military threat to Ukraine, apologizes to Zelensky for past remarks * Ukrainian Armor, AviaNera launch partnership on missile, drone engines

A Russian frigate reportedly fired warning shots at a British-flagged yacht in the English Channel. The U.K. Defense Ministry is investigating the incident.

Every empire eventually becomes trapped by its own mythology. Russia happens to be built on a peculiar combination of holy relics, imperial nostalgia, and endless lectures about "traditional values." The problem is that reality keeps interrupting the performance. In 2022, Margarita Simonyan (the Kremlin's propagandist) declared that Russia would never bomb Kyiv because "our shrine is there." The implication being: unlike everyone else, Russia supposedly possesses some special reverence for fait

The agreement covers the development and supply of engines for Ukrainian missile and drone platforms as Kyiv works to expand domestic weapons production.

Russian forces launched 132 long-range attack drones, including Shahed-type drones, and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles against Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

One G7 diplomat told the Kyiv Independent on condition of anonymity that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen raised Ukraine's remaining budgetary gap, but they said G7 leaders did not then discuss who would finance how much.

The meeting marked the first face-to-face encounter between Zelensky and Trump in nearly four months, as Kyiv seeks to revive stalled peace talks with Moscow.

The latest sanctions package will target 162 individuals, entities, and vessels related to Russia's shadow fleet, its energy revenues, and its defense, industrial, and disinformation sectors.

Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukraine would continue expanding the capabilities of units already deployed in the northern sector, but did not clarify whether the measures were intended to counter threats from Russia, Belarus, or both.

"Russia must be forced to end its war against our people. And Ukraine's long-range weapons are one of the important components of such pressure," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

President Vladimir Putin has never lost an election in Russia. Outside Russia's borders, however, the Kremlin has been learning a different lesson. From Moldova to Hungary — and, more recently, Armenia — Moscow has poured money and political capital into influencing elections abroad. Yet, time and again, the candidates and forces it favored have fallen short. Some of Russia's traditional allies have drifted away from Moscow, embracing pro-Western governments, or have become far more resistant

The number includes 1,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

A fire broke out at an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on June 16 after drone debris fell on the facility, local authorities said.

"We have not transferred the MiGs to Ukraine. There is an ongoing dialogue between Poland and Ukraine," Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said in an interview with Radio ZET.

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus poses no military threat to Ukraine and apologized to President Volodymyr Zelensky for previous harsh remarks, according to an interview with Al Arabiya.

"Today, we're launching talks on the backbone of the accession process: including justice, freedom, and fundamental rights," the European Commission said.

"We sent a message expressing our willingness to meet with Putin during the G7 summit because Trump and Macron will be there," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

A special committee of the European Parliament is set to investigate its pro-Russian Luxemburger, Fernand Kartheiser, for potential breaches of parliamentary rules linked to his ties to Russia, according to a letter first seen by the Kyiv Independent on June 15. The news comes shortly after Kartheiser visited the economic forum in St. Petersburg and subsequently sent to fellow members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and their staff a so-called St. Petersburg declaration, the backers of which

The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Orthodox Christianity's oldest and most sacred monasteries, was among the targets in Russia's latest overnight attack on June 15. Images of the religious site in flames sparked outrage and horror throughout Ukraine and the world. "(T)he roof of one of the holiest places in the Christian world — the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra — is burning," Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, wrote on X o