Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ukraine’s Mariupol ‘heroes’ returned in prisoner swap as Kyiv halts Moscow’s Sumy advance

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Russia and Ukraine trade more long-range drone attacks that are a hallmark of their war

The Ukrainian air force says Russian forces have launched an overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Poland, divided between Trump and the EU

Nawrocki’s narrow victory (50.89%) over Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate of the government coalition, illustrates and reinforces the political polarisation of Poland and the rise of the populist “Trumpist” right in Central and Eastern Europe. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, there has been much speculation…

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Ukraine halted Russia's advance in northeastern Sumy region, top general says

Ukraine's top military commander has said that Ukrainian forces have stopped Russia's advance in the country's northeastern region of Sumy.

Euronews

Fact-check: Moscow parade video does not show preparations for attack on Ukraine

A miscaptioned video from 2024 is being shared in the context of Russia's increased attacks on Ukraine following Operation Spiderweb.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Soldiers captured by Russia in Mariupol among those released in prisoner swap

EU extends Russia sanctions but new package blocked by Slovakia. What we know on day 1,220

The Guardian - AU

‘Basically impossible to get them back’: Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children is a war crime, say experts

As territories shift and divide families, desperate parents are travelling to Russia to find their children, many of whom have been moved into military camps or orphanages

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Ukrainians who fled to UK being refused asylum on grounds it is ‘safe to return’

Law firm says it hears weekly from Ukrainians, including vulnerable women and children, who were turned down

The Guardian - UK

Under fire: Ukraine’s wartime firefighters

During more than three years of full-scale war, Ukraine’s firefighters have been working on the frontlines of Russia’s air war. Amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations, Russia has steadily intensified its airstrikes in recent weeks and months. Since 24 February 2022, photojournalist Jelle Krings has embedded with firefighters across Ukraine, documenting their…

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,219

Here are the key events on day 1,219 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia, Ukraine confirm new prisoner swap after talks in Istanbul

The two countries continue to trade attacks despite diplomatic efforts to secure an end to the fighting. It’s not clear how many prisoners were traded in this round of exchanges.

Euronews

EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions

European Union leaders are calling for greater efforts to help meet Ukraine’s pressing military needs

The Independent UK

How Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran were facilitated by the Russia-Ukraine war

The American intervention in Iran is being touted as an outstanding success by President Donald Trump. At the very least, Trump’s decision to attack Iran facilitated a ceasefire as it created angst in Gulf states about being caught in the crossfire after Iran symbolically attacked an American air base, Al…

The Conversation

Volunteer thanks royal family for ‘believing’ in Ukraine after receiving honour

Hannah Beaton-Hawryluk was made an MBE for services to the Ukrainian community in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Ukraine resist Russian advance in prolonged battle for region

IN FULL

Euronews

How does Europe’s defence spending shape up as Trump pressures allies?

Europe's military capabilities remain heavily reliant on the US, while both Russia and China have substantially advanced their production capacities and technological capabilities.

The Conversation

In the sky over Iran, Elon Musk and Starlink step into geopolitics – not for the first time

It was the briefest of messages, but the potential consequences could have been significant. Elon Musk posted a four-word tweet on June 14: “The beams are on”. The message prefigured a consequential intervention – not only in Iranian domestic affairs but potentially in the geopolitics of the Middle East. The…

Al Jazeera

As Gaza starves, GoFundMe accused of blocking ‘millions of dollars’ raised

GoFundMe is accused of unfair restrictions and financial freezes on Palestinian aid fundraisers.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

New index reveals countries in the ‘red zone’ of climate vulnerability - including two in Europe

It provides a more realistic picture of risk, and could help direct support to countries “living one disaster away from crisis.”

The Independent UK

Ukraine claims win in Russia’s slow battle for Sumy

The outnumbered Ukrainian army has increasingly relied on drone technology to counter Russian pressure

International Business Times

In Finnish Border Town, Worry Mounts Over Russian Military Build-up

In a Finnish town a stone's throw from Russia, Moscow's reported military build-up on its side of the border is raising concerns about the Nordic country's security, locals told AFP. Finland, which dropped decades of military non-alignment to join NATO in 2023, shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia.

The Independent UK

Who’s arming the Ukraine-Russia war? Every nation involved as US considers sending Tomahawks

As Donald Trump is set to decide whether to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, The Independent takes a look at which countries are the key military backers behind war in Europe

The Conversation

How Nato summit shows Europe and US no longer have a common enemy

Mark Rutte had an unenviable task at the Hague summit this week. The Nato secretary-general had to work with diverging American and European views of current security threats. After Rutte made extraordinary efforts at highly deferential, overt flattery of Donald Trump to secure crucial outcomes for the alliance, he seems…

The Independent UK

North Korea may send military construction workers to Russia as early as July or August

South Korea's spy agency says North Korea’s planned dispatch of thousands of military construction workers and deminers to Russia’s Kursk region will likely take place as early as July or August

We Got This Covered

‘Playing Trump for a fool’: World Leaders vent as Donald Trump spares Russia as his special relationship grows more suspicious

Nothing is softer than Trump on Russia.

1 … 317 318 319 320

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Rockefeller Foundation

11 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.