‘Time is not on our side’: Ukraine official petitions US for aid to help more than a million families get justice for children kidnapped by Russia Ukraine claims that Russia is reprogramming the children. We Got This Covered · Jun 15
Starmer hits Russia with new sanctions and reveals £210m Ukraine finance deal IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 15
Starmer unveils fresh sanctions on Russian shadow fleet vessels and support for Ukrainian energy The prime minister, who set out the plans as he arrived in France for the G7 summit, warned that Putin’s ‘aggression threatens not just Ukraine, but the security of all Europe’ The Independent UK · Jun 15
Keir Starmer to step up pressure on Russia at G7 with new sanctions The measures will target Russia’s shadow fleet and the finance networks the country uses to circumvent western sanctions. Evening Standard · Jun 15
AAP · Jun 15 Zelenskiy says Russia rejected meeting with Putin at G7 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he offered to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G7 summit for talks to end their four-year-old war.
AAP · Jun 15 Dissident Yashin launches party to unite Russian exiles Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin has launched the Peaceful Russia party in Germany, aiming to unite Russian opposition activists who are in exile.
The Guardian - US · Jun 15 California governor Gavin Newsom accuses Donald Trump of directing DoJ to investigate him and his wife – as it happened Newsom accuses president of ‘coming after me because I am considering running for president’; justice department has yet to comment on claim
Euronews · Jun 15 Newsletter: The G7's moment of reckoning Also in this newsletter: Ukraine and Moldova enter first phase of talks on joining the European Union; and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares to join G7 leaders after Russian strikes kill nine and damage landmark cathedral overnight.
International Business Times UK · Jun 15 Why Was a Russian Oil Tanker Sailing Under Cameroon's Flag? UK Investigates Vessel Seized in English Channel British forces intercepted a suspected Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, investigating its Cameroonian registration and potential links to sanctioned Russian oil exports.
France 24 · Jun 15 Putin’s paranoia: AI espionage pushes Kremlin to reinforce security measures Russia’s security services temporarily disconnected a special surveillance system protecting Putin and his close circle in the wake of the US-Israeli killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Financial Times reported. The alleged incident highlights the heightened security threat of AI video analysis for the Russian leadership, said…
The Independent UK · Jun 15 One of Orthodox Christianity’s holiest sites in flames after Russian strikes IN FULL
Euronews · Jun 15 Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11 and leave historic Kyiv cathedral in flames The wave of attacks came as news of a US-Iran deal started to open a path to peace in the Middle East war, highlighting the lack of progress toward an end to over four years of fighting in Ukraine.