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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.

France reiterates its military equipment isn’t used in Gaza as protest blocks shipment to Israel

Huge Russian attack on Ukraine days after ‘Spiderweb’ drone raid

NATO allies agree to boost weapon inventories ahead of Trump-pleasing summit

Trump’s 5 percent defense spending target seemed far-fetched. Now not so much.

Pentagon to redraw command map to more closely align Greenland with the US
British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China
John Miller discussed exporting a sensitive encryption device from the U.S. to China in a blender, U.S. authorities said.
Trump gives Putin 2 weeks for action on Ukraine as relationship frays
U.S. president “very disappointed” with Russian counterpart’s escalation of violence against Ukraine.
Germany’s Merz under fire over ‘contradictory’ remarks on long-range weapons for Ukraine
A debate over the chancellor’s remarks threatens to overshadow Zelenskyy’s visit to Berlin on Wednesday.
German finance minister disagrees with Merz over Ukraine weapons policy
The German chancellor said Kyiv’s permission to hit targets inside Russia is “something that has been happening for months.”
Merz lifts range limits on Ukraine weapons to hit targets inside Russia
Germany is under pressure to supply Ukraine with its powerful long-range Taurus cruise missiles.
Putin continues to batter Ukraine with missiles as Trump calls him ‘CRAZY’
Russian strikes ramp up as Zelenskyy begs U.S. for more pressure on Moscow.
Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’
“Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever,” Trump says in an excoriating post aimed at the Russian president.
Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine amid prisoner swap
Moscow launches one of the deadliest barrages in months even as the two sides complete the biggest POW exchange of the war.
Trump rushes to announce largest POW swap of Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv kept the process highly secretive due to safety concerns, until Trump posted about it on social media.
Trump unveils $175B, 3-year price tag for Golden Dome
The first tranche of funding would come from Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that Congress has yet to pass.
Can defense become Europe’s economic growth machine?
If the continent plays its cards right, the necessity of defense could turn out to be the mother of invention.
Replacing US military support in Europe would cost $1T
European NATO countries would face a short-term “window of vulnerability” against Russian aggression.
We didn’t have the balls to fully back Ukraine under Joe Biden, says Boris Johnson
Johnson, who was U.K. PM when Russia invaded Ukraine, criticized the West’s Biden-era approach — and said Trump can do better.
Putin must agree Ukraine ceasefire before talks, major EU powers demand
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas accuses Vladimir Putin of ‘playing games’ with bid for Ukraine talks this Thursday.
European leaders win Trump’s support to pressure Putin on unconditional ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron called the U.S. president on his mobile phone to brief him on the discussions in Kyiv.
India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire
The two nuclear-armed countries agreed to start talks on a “broad set of issues at a neutral site,” U.S. says.
Trump pushes for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, threatens more sanctions
“It can all be done very quickly,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.
The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.
At the edge of the world, French and Swedish warplanes deter Putin
Paris and Stockholm are deepening defense ties in missiles, air defense and even nuclear deterrence amid uncertainty caused by Donald Trump.
US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack
The $60M mishap adds to an increasingly expensive price tag in the administration’s effort against the Iran-backed group.
Ukraine hit by new Russian drone attack after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Sunday’s assault came after Trump cast fresh doubt on Putin’s willingness to end the war.
Huge explosion at Iranian port kills 25, injures hundreds
The blast happened as Iran and U.S. officials met in Oman for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.