Hegseth reportedly did not tell Trump before halting Ukraine weapons shipment IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Zelensky Talks Peace With Pope Ahead Of Ukraine Recovery Conference Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV on the eve of an international conference in Rome on rebuilding his war-torn country. International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo XIV and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return children taken by Russia during the war The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Top European Rights Court Finds Russia Committed Abuses In Ukraine A top European court on Wednesday ruled Russia committed a string of human rights violations in backing anti-Kyiv separatists in eastern Ukraine from 2014, in the downing of the MH17 flight that year and in invading Ukraine in 2022. International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025
Has the Trump-Putin bromance finally run its course? US president appears to have run out of patience with his Russian counterpart – but how that transmits into practical support for Kyiv remains to be seen The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother has his say on Trump admin’s claims about sex offender’s suicide Mark Epstein says he ‘laughed at how stupid’ the FBI’s verdict on his late brother’s suicide was The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Two Chinese nationals detained in Kyiv on suspicion of attempting to steal military tech, SBU says Both suspects have been charged with espionage connected to Ukraine's Neptune missile system and if convicted, face up to 15 years in prison and confiscation of property. Euronews · Jul 9, 2025
Top European court rules Russia violated international law in Ukraine The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled Russia violated international law in Ukraine and was responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Euronews · Jul 9, 2025
Landmark ruling made over Russia’s responsibility for downing flight MH17 Europe’s top human rights court is the first international court to rule over Russia’s responsibility for downing flight MH17 and for their actions in the conflict in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Russian journalist exiled in Paris has 'no regrets' over criticising Ukraine war Journalist Ekaterina Barabash was under house arrest in Moscow for 'telling the truth about the war in Ukraine'. Rather than risk a decade in Putin's prisons she chose to flee, crossing the forests of Belarus alone. Having been in Paris for two months now, she spoke to RFI about leaving… Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2025
House panel wants anti-drone systems at US defense facilities - Roll Call The draft defense authorization bill would require counter-drone defenses at military-related facilities inside the United States. Roll Call · Jul 9, 2025
As Trump pledges more weapons for Ukraine - how reliant is Kyiv on US military assistance? The US President has signified a hardening in his approach towards Moscow but it is unclear whether this will influence the course of the war The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Ukraine Says Russia Launched Largest Drone, Missile Attack Of War Russia pummelled Ukraine with its largest missile and drone attack in more than three years of war, claiming to have targeted an airfield in a region bordering EU and NATO member Poland. International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025
As Trump publicly fails to be the leader of his dreams, he begins to undo his deadly disaster His promises and his inability to fulfill them came at a great cost. We Got This Covered · Jul 9, 2025
Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025 Top European rights court says Russia broke international law in Ukraine Judges also rule that Russia was behind the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014 which killed 298 people.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Hegseth left Trump in the dark when he paused Ukraine weapons shipments: report Defense secretary’s move sparked internal ‘scramble’ to explain withholding to Congress and the Ukrainian government, which had been relying on arms shipment to combat Russian assaults
Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025 Trump said he threatened to ‘bomb the s***’ out of Moscow if Putin ignored him and attacked Ukraine Donald Trump bragged on the presidential campaign he was prepared to strike Russia and China
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 European court finds Russia responsible for human rights abuses during Ukraine invasion Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday on Russia’s actions in the conflict in Ukraine
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine, new book claims Earlier this week, Trump said the U.S. would be sending more weapons to Ukraine as his resentment swells towards Putin
Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025 Trump’s latest Ukraine-Russia U-turn: Why is the US resuming arms supplies? In typically brash tones, the US leader announced the move while decrying the ‘bullsh-t thrown at us by Putin’.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to North Korea in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Russia fires a record 728 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine, Ukrainian air force says Ukraine's air force says that Russia has fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight as well as 13 missiles
Euronews · Jul 9, 2025 Russia launches record 741 drones and missiles in its largest aerial attack against Ukraine Ukraine managed to intercept and jam most of the 741 aerial targets launched by Russia overnight in its largest attack, but six aeroballistic Kinzhal missiles made it past Ukraine’s air defences amid the shortage of US supplied Patriot missile systems and relevant interceptor missiles.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025 Pope offers to hold talks with Russia after meeting Zelenskyy – as it happened Vatican statement said the pair ‘discussed the ongoing conflict and the urgent need for a just and lasting peace’
Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025 UK court convicts 3 men of arson in attack linked to Russia’s Wagner Group Attack on equipment for Ukraine was planned by Wagner mercenaries on behalf of Russian intelligence, prosecutors said.