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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 · Jun 26, 2025

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 · Jun 26, 2025

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 · Jun 26, 2025

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.”

Euronews · Jun 26, 2025

Ukraine claims win in Russia’s slow battle for Sumy

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

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

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.

International Business Times · Jun 26, 2025

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 Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

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 Conversation · Jun 26, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

‘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.

We Got This Covered · Jun 26, 2025