July 3 Putin's attempt to 'play Trump' on Ukraine will fail, former national security advisor says Russia launches largest airstrike on Ukraine as Putin projects strength; H.R. McMaster says President Trump will ramp up pressure if peace talks fail.
July 3 Rep. Eugene Vindman is 'furious' about US pause on weapons to Ukraine Rep. Eugene Vindman is speaking out against the Pentagon's move to halt some weapon shipments to Ukraine, saying it puts "lives and territory at risk."
July 2 Pentagon's weapons pause to Ukraine could ‘encourage’ and ‘escalate’ Putin’s war ambitions: security experts Security experts warn Pentagon's decision to withhold promised defense systems from Ukraine may embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin and undermine leverage for ceasefire talks as Russia escalates.
July 1 Tearful Kim Jong Un seen mourning North Korean troops killed fighting for Russia in war against Ukraine North Korean state TV aired footage showing Kim Jong Un placing a flag on a soldier’s coffin who was reportedly killed while serving with Russian forces.
July 1 Pentagon halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine over concerns about US stockpiles The Pentagon halted arms shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles, after Trump’s top defense official warned U.S. stockpiles had dropped to critical levels.
July 1 'Siberian Jesus' sentenced to Russian prison after harming followers in bizarre cult A self-styled mystic Vissarion and two aides were sentenced to prison for using psychological pressure to extract money and harm followers in Siberia.
July 1 Russia claims gains in Ukraine as US attention focuses on Iran war Russian official claims full control of Ukraine's Luhansk region as Putin intensifies war efforts despite Trump's ceasefire attempts, with NATO warning of potential future attacks on Europe.
June 30 Ukraine moves toward withdrawing from treaty banning anti-personnel mines Ukraine moved to withdraw from an anti-personnel landmine ban treaty following Russia's massive aerial attack against multiple Ukrainian regions.
June 29 Russia launched its largest aerial attack of the war, Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest aerial attack since the start of the war against Ukraine, a Ukrainian official said on Sunday.
June 26 Ivy League scientist from US adversary hit with new charges for allegedly smuggling bio materials Harvard researcher Kseniia Petrova is indicted on three federal charges for allegedly smuggling frog embryos into the U.S., potentially facing up to 20 years in prison for the violations.
