Who is Karol Nawrocki? Conservative historian becomes Poland’s next president The conservative historian won Poland's presidential election after cultivating a tough-guy image during his campaign The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Britain is getting a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Moscow, and to Trump The U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Trump wasn’t given notice about Ukraine attack on Russian planes, report claims IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Ukraine and Russia meet in Turkey for peace talks with few hopes for a breakthrough Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are gathered in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on ending the 3-year-old war The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Pro-Trump candidate wins Poland’s presidential election – a bad omen for the EU, Ukraine and women Poland’s presidential election runoff will be a bitter pill for pro-European Union democrats to swallow. The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025
Trump still ‘open’ to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy; Russia rejects unconditional ceasefire – as it happened White House says US president wants both leaders to come to table; Ukraine proposes next round of talks before end of June The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025
Poland: Eurosceptic nationalist Karol Nawrocki elected president in tight election Karol Nawrocki campaigned on a promise to ensure economic and social policies favour Poles over other nationalities, including refugees from neighbouring Ukraine Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025
Eurosceptic nationalist Karol Nawrocki elected Poland president in tight election Karol Nawrocki’s victory deals blow to Donald Tusk’s pro-EU coalition government The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Zelensky praises Ukraine’s security service for ‘brilliant operation’ against Russian warplanes Kyiv claims drone attack destroyed over 40 Russian planes The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Asian shares slide as Russia-Ukraine conflict, OPEC+ output plan push oil prices higher Asian shares have fallen and oil prices jumped as trade tensions and the Russian-Ukraine conflict ratcheted up geopolitical uncertainty The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: senior Ukrainian commander resigns after deadly Russian strike Land forces commander Maj Gen Mykhailo Drapatyi steps down after attack on military training site; Ukraine says it has destroyed Russian bombers worth $7bn in major assault on airfields. What we know on day 1,195 The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,194 These are the key events on day 1,194 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2025
Trump was not informed about Ukraine attack which destroyed huge fleet of Russian planes, reports claims White House was not given advance notice about Ukraine’s ‘large-scale’ drone attack, which wiped out a fleet of about 40 Russian military bombers The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025
'Operation Spiderweb’: How Ukraine destroyed over a third of Russian bombers Ukraine has destroyed over a third of all Russian missile carriers in a coordinated drone attack on Sunday orchestrated from within Russian territory. How was "Operation Spiderweb" planned, and how was it executed? Euronews · Jun 1, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2025 Ukraine launches audacious drone attack; NDIS changes put families in crisis; Oscar Piastri wins Spanish GP Families face impact as NDIS funding dries up
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Dozens of Russian warplanes destroyed in Ukrainian drone attack, claims Kyiv Putin will be ‘infuriated’ by the attack, a Russia expert said, which comes a day before Moscow and Kyiv sit down in Istanbul for direct peace talks
Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2025 Ukrainian drones target Russian airbases in unprecedented operation Ukrainian drones hit Russian airbases in largest single-day attack since war began, targeting strategic bombers.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025 Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia as both sides escalate cross-border incursions before planned peace talks
Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025 Ukraine hits 40 Russian bombers in drone blitz compared to Pearl Harbor as Zelensky says attack will make history Ukraine’s president hails country’s audacious ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack that destroyed or damaged 40 Russian bombers
Euronews · Jun 1, 2025 Ukraine says it has hit over 40 Russian military aircraft in mass drone attack Ukraine's Security Service hit 41 Russian military aircraft, including strategic bombers, in a large-scale operation using drones on Sunday. Russia confirmed the attacks.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Zelenskyy says Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for talks with Russia on Monday President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday,
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Author Philippe Sands was told it is ‘unacceptable’ to read Russian writer Tolstoy amid Ukraine war ‘It is complex,’ said the award-winning writer
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025 Russia says blasts led to deadly train crashes in regions bordering Ukraine Investigators say blasts caused two bridges to collapse, triggering derailments and at least seven deaths
Euronews · Jun 1, 2025 Passenger and freight train crash in western Russia, several dead Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia overnight, officials said Sunday, without saying what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed and dozens were injured.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Explosions caused 2 bridges in western Russia to collapse, officials say. Seven people were killed Russian officials say that the two bridges that collapsed in western Russia overnight, killing seven people and causing the derailing of two trains, were damaged by explosions