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Zelenskyy: ‘Russia is simply lying to Trump’

“It’s all in his hands,” the Ukrainian president said, referring to his American counterpart.

June 12, 2025 1:57 am CET

US’s worldwide popularity plummets thanks to ‘arrogant’ Trump

Survey respondents across 24 countries think Trump is “dangerous” — but also a “strong leader.”

June 11, 2025 6:01 pm CET

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.

June 11, 2025 12:12 pm CET

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.

June 9, 2025 1:00 pm CET

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.

June 8, 2025 5:36 pm CET

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.

June 8, 2025 12:59 pm CET

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.

June 7, 2025 4:32 pm CET

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.

June 7, 2025 12:12 pm CET
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

June 7, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.

June 6, 2025 11:56 am CET

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.

June 6, 2025 8:31 am CET
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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.

June 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.

June 5, 2025 7:50 pm CET

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.

June 5, 2025 3:50 pm CET

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.

June 4, 2025 7:49 pm CET

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.

June 4, 2025 5:43 pm CET
Unpacked

The missile math just isn’t in Ukraine’s favor

Will the counterassault amount to much more than an operationally notable air raid — albeit one that’s deeply embarrassing for the Kremlin?

June 4, 2025 4:01 am CET

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.

June 3, 2025 8:13 pm CET

Ukraine launches explosive underwater attack on Crimean bridge

Kyiv strikes Russian infrastructure in increasingly daring raids.

June 3, 2025 3:46 pm CET

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.

June 3, 2025 10:00 am CET

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.

June 2, 2025 6:17 pm CET

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 …

June 2, 2025 5:35 am CET

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.

May 31, 2025 1:16 pm CET
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