The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Putin Calls for Peace Talks as Ukraine's Expanding Refinery Strikes Raise Pressure on Russia

Vladimir Putin has renewed calls for peace talks as Ukraine's expanding drone strikes on Russian oil refineries increase economic pressure, forcing Moscow to strengthen defences while continuing its offensive.

International Business Times UK · Jun 25

Zelensky to miss Poland summit as Second World War row escalates

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not attend a major conference on rebuilding Ukraine being held in Poland this week, as a dispute between the two countries over Second World War remembrance threatens to overshadow talks.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 25

No Zelenskyy in Gdansk: can Ukraine’s recovery forum ease Warsaw–Kyiv tensions?

The Ukraine Recovery Conference opens in Gdansk on Thursday amid an unprecedented spat between Kyiv and Warsaw. With both presidents absent, attention will focus not only on reconstruction initiatives but also on efforts to ease increasingly strained bilateral relations.

Euronews · Jun 25

Europe's five largest military powers meet ahead of key NATO summit with Ukraine in mind

The leaders of Europe's largest military powers met in Berlin on Wednesday in preparation for a pivotal NATO summit next month, to discuss support and security guarantees for Ukraine and how to strengthen the Atlantic Alliance's European Pillar.

Euronews · Jun 24

German authorities carry out raids over alleged Russian gas sabotage

An investigation is looking into the sale of Gazprom's Berlin-based subsidiary Gazprom Germania, which took place around a month after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Euronews · Jun 24

Two workers for a Norwegian demining charity killed in Russian strike on Ukraine

The NPA has more than 450 staff based in Ukraine, where it has been carrying out mine clearance activities since 2023.

Euronews · Jun 24

EU scales back Ukraine's accession timetable due to Hungarian resistance

Faced with renewed resistance from Hungary, the EU has been forced to change plans and now aims to unblock two, rather than five, accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova before the summer break.

Euronews · Jun 24

Good, bad and the ugly: What the world has learned from the Russia-Ukraine war

More than four years after Russian tanks crossed into Ukraine, the “special military operation” that was supposed to last a few days has reshaped the world in ways nobody fully anticipated.

The Times of India · Jun 24

Putin knows he’s in trouble. It’s time to kick him while he’s down

ANALYSIS: Putin has admitted there are problems in his war with Ukraine and Donald Trump needs a win – this is the chance for Ukraine and her allies to force the collapse of Russia’s army and push back against its land grab, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Jun 24

'Putin already compromised': Lavrov says Russia won't bend again on Ukraine, cites talks with Trump in Alaska

According to Lavrov, Putin agreed to proposals put forward by the United States during the Alaska meeting and reached an understanding with Trump on how the fighting in Ukraine could be brought to an end and how broader discussions could proceed afterwards. Lavrov said Russia remained committed to those agreements…

The Times of India · Jun 24