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Macron says he’s still confident US will back further Russia sanctions
Trump had earlier suggested he didn’t want to tighten the screws on Moscow further because “sanctions cost us a lot of money.”

Trump: ‘There would be no war’ if Russia were in G8

Trump speaks with Putin amid global flareups

All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare

Ukraine blasts Russia Day well-wishers as Rubio sends greetings to Moscow

Zelenskyy says he regrets that Oval Office blowup, but he’s still pushing Trump
Zelenskyy: ‘Russia is simply lying to Trump’
“It’s all in his hands,” the Ukrainian president said, referring to his American counterpart.
US’s worldwide popularity plummets thanks to ‘arrogant’ Trump
Survey respondents across 24 countries think Trump is “dangerous” — but also a “strong leader.”
EU faces uphill battle to pass new Russia sanctions
Brussels wants to cut the flow of cash to Moscow — but Hungary and Slovakia are poised to hold up the proposals.
Putin launches biggest ever drone attack at Ukraine, Kyiv says
Russia is escalating the war and has no intention of stopping it,” says top Ukrainian official.
Slovakia will block EU sanctions on Russia that hurt Bratislava’s interests, Fico says
“I am interested in being a constructive player in the European Union, but not at the expense of the Slovak Republic,” Prime Minister Fico said.
Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow closes 2 major airports
A spat over the latest planned prisoner swap escalated as the Kremlin and Kyiv exchanged accusations over an ongoing delay.
US Senator Graham wants ‘bone crushing’ sanctions on Russia. It could backfire.
The proposed 500 percent tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy could cut the US off from major trade partners.
Zelenskyy seeks Trump meeting at G7 in Canada
Ukrainian president hopes for another chat with Trump at G7 summit set for June 15-17, Zelenskyy’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak said.
Huge Russian attack on Ukraine days after ‘Spiderweb’ drone raid
Friday’s massive bombing was Putin’s biggest attack since Kyiv’s daring drone assault took out dozens of strategic bombers at Russian airfields.
Russia’s opposition talking with Ukraine behind the scenes, top dissident says
Many in Ukraine have criticized the idea that Kyiv and the Russian opposition are natural allies.
Can Europe’s Trump counterpunch work? Sanctions, tariffs and a MAGA twist.
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Russia’s blacklisted classical music stars make a comeback in Europe
Vladimir Putin’s opera darlings are back in the spotlight — and Ukraine and the EU are not pleased.
Merz avoids a blowup in the Oval, but Trump goes his own way on Russia
Germany’s new leader disarmed the president with praise, but their daylight on the war was clear.
To free Russia from Putin we need to save Ukraine first, Russian opposition tells EU
Ukraine has previously accused some Russian opposition figures of echoing Putin’s imperialist views — particularly by hesitating to fully condemn Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Putin will ‘respond’ to surprise Ukraine drone strikes, Trump says
President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a Ukrainian drone strike over the weekend.
Ukraine releases new footage of daring AI strikes that crippled Putin’s bomber fleet
Kyiv used artificial intelligence to conduct one of the most audacious attacks on Russia in history.
Britain’s in a legal minefield as it tries to hand Abramovich billions to Ukraine
A punchy threat to sue the former Chelsea F.C. owner masks a much more complicated legal picture.
Ukraine launches explosive underwater attack on Crimean bridge
Kyiv strikes Russian infrastructure in increasingly daring raids.
UK threatens to sue Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale funds
British government says it’s “deeply frustrated” that no deal has been reached with the tycoon.
New Russia-Ukraine talks yield another large POW swap — but no ceasefire
The Monday summit between Moscow and Kyiv came a day after Ukraine’s drone attacks knocked out dozens of aircraft on Russian soil.
Die Neuerfindung der Julia Klöckner
Das noch recht neue Bundestagspräsidium und seine ebenfalls neue Bundestagspräsidentin wollen strenger durchgreifen und für mehr Disziplin sorgen. Zwischenrufe um der reinen Provokation willen, Fragen nach der …
China slams Macron over ‘unacceptable’ comments on Taiwan and Ukraine
French president warned that unchecked Russian aggression in Ukraine could set a precedent in Asia.