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Russia's Defense Ministry announced the liberation of 12 communities in Ukrainian regions over the past week, including recent advances in Donetsk, Sumy, and Kharkov. The ministry also reported multiple strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure and the downing of hundreds of drones.
Renat Karchaa, a Zaporozhye Region lawmaker, told TASS that Ukrainian drone strikes on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant's spent fuel storage pose a risk of radioactive contamination. He also claimed the West would blame Russia for any nuclear incident and is provoking a conflict with NATO.
Analysts examine Iran's recent missile strike on a US base in Jordan, suggesting that Tehran may view a controlled conflict as more advantageous than a fragile peace. The article explores the strategic logic, proxy network, and nuclear program that underpin Iran's decisions.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned Ukrainian attacks on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's Black Sea infrastructure, saying they threaten global energy stability and harm the interests of Kazakhstan and the US. The CPC reported a drone attack on two tankers, prompting a suspension of oil shipments.
A missile that blasted a crater in eastern Poland was likely fired by Russia, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, as NATO and European leaders condemned the incursion. The explosion occurred during a mass Russian attack on Ukraine that killed at least 13 people.
Polish authorities say a Russian missile entered its airspace and crashed near the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, prompting NATO to activate air defenses and Poland to summon the Russian ambassador. Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the incident as not posing a direct threat, while officials continue to investigate the object, which is believed to be a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.
Russian air strikes overnight killed at least 13 people across Ukraine, including children, with attacks reaching as far as Kyiv and Lviv. Poland scrambled fighter jets and reported a violation of its airspace, with a crater found on its soil.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an interview with TASS, accused the West of waging war against Russia through Ukraine and promoting what he called Vladimir Zelensky's 'terrorism' to bring Russia to its knees. He also addressed the Baltic states' nuclear weapons stance and urged a 'healthy anger' in Russian foreign policy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Donald Trump at the White House, discussing Patriot missile production and diplomatic efforts. Zelensky thanked Trump for the meeting, while the Senate voted to sanction buyers of Russian oil and gas.
US diplomats staged a walkout during a UN Security Council meeting after France accused Washington of abandoning its role as a human rights leader. The clash follows a contentious vote on the reappointment of UN human rights chief Volker Türk, which the US opposed.
US diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine after France criticized Washington's human rights record. The walkout follows US opposition to the reappointment of UN human rights chief Volker Turk, and reflects broader tensions between the US and Europe over NATO, trade, and Greenland.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov discussed Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses, calling them terrorist strikes on civilian targets, and reiterated that Moscow views any deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine as unacceptable. Russia's Security Council said the economic impact of the warehouse attacks is limited, while Washington has not requested a call between Trump and Putin, though contacts continue.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth naval base, pledging new Stone Cloak drone-jamming technology. The UK will also hand over the intellectual property to enable Ukraine to produce the system at scale.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with all 100 US senators and President Donald Trump in Washington on July 28. The visit coincides with a planned Senate vote on sanctions against Russia and Zelensky's expected attendance at the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham.
US President Donald Trump said he does not believe Russia is providing intelligence to Iran but will ask President Vladimir Putin about the allegations. He also expressed trust in assurances from Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping that neither country is supplying weapons to Tehran.
Russia and Romania are locked in a diplomatic standoff after Bucharest expelled a Russian diplomat and recalled its ambassador from Moscow, following Romania's downing of three drones it said violated its airspace. Moscow denies the drones were Russian and calls the accusations a propaganda show.
A NATO Bombardier Artemis II reconnaissance aircraft has been observed over neutral waters in the southern Black Sea for more than six hours, setting a record for NATO flights in the area, according to a source in EU air traffic control services. The aircraft, which operates from a base in Romania, also circled Russia's Kaliningrad Region and conducted flights near the Baltic states without entering their airspace.
After nearly two weeks of intense exchanges, the US and Iran have paused military strikes, bringing a measure of calm to the Gulf region and global markets. Oil prices tumbled, and diplomatic channels appear to be reopening, with US officials signaling room for negotiations.
Russia's Kremlin has stated there is no immediate prospect of resuming peace talks with Ukraine, while remaining open to negotiations. Separately, reports indicate a sudden halt in US-Iran strikes and declining EU support for Ukraine.
Greece's opposition to the EU's 21st sanctions package over a proposed ban on Russian LNG transportation has led to discussions in Brussels about revising the sanctions mechanism. The EU is reportedly preparing to grant an exemption to Greek shipping company Dynagas, which operates 27 LNG carriers.