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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said he plans to replace the government and dismiss Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko, who has confirmed her resignation. The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Sviridenko's cabinet and appointed Sergey Koretsky as new premier, while Russian officials offered contrasting views on the significance of the reshuffle.
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican from South Carolina and a key ally of President Donald Trump, has died at 71 after a brief and sudden illness. Tributes have come from figures including Ukraine's president and the Rwandan government, as his death prompts political calculations ahead of midterm elections.
At the NATO summit in Ankara, President Trump oscillated between public criticism of allies and a warm private embrace, reaffirming Article 5 and offering Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Analysts see a deepened European defense commitment.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a national memorial wall in Warsaw for victims of the Volhynia massacre, urging Ukraine to accept historical truth for EU membership. The move comes amid a diplomatic crisis over Ukraine honoring the UPA, with President Nawrocki calling its glorification 'nonnegotiable'.
Russia launched a series of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, with strikes reported in Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials reported significant damage to civilian infrastructure and renewed calls for faster delivery of military aid, including a US license to produce Patriot missile systems. Meanwhile, Ukraine fired over 400 drones toward Moscow, wounding 10 people, in an escalating exchange of long-range strikes.
Russian presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev said the US wants to resolve the Ukraine issue politically and diplomatically, but 'Euro-Nazis' are hindering the process. He stressed Russia's readiness for talks under its own conditions, citing the need to protect Russian-speaking people in Donbas.
Ukrainian drone attacks overnight sparked fires at an oil refinery, fuel depots, and the port of Taganrog in southern Russia, prompting evacuations and an emergency declaration. Officials reported casualties in the Moscow and Tambov regions, with the Russian Defence Ministry claiming to have intercepted hundreds of drones.
US President Donald Trump said Washington would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air defense missiles, a move that would make Ukraine the third country after Japan and Germany to build them. The announcement came after NATO allies agreed on a €140 billion military aid package at the Ankara summit, while a separate US-Ukraine minerals deal signed earlier has already drawn its first US contribution.
A Kyiv court has ordered two men, including a decorated Ukrainian military intelligence officer, to be held without bail over the killing of Anastasiia Berezovska, a suspect in a Monaco bomb attack. One of the suspects initially confessed but then retracted, blaming his co-defendant. Motives for both the killing and the assassination attempt remain unclear.
At the NATO summit in Ankara, President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the US would lift sanctions imposed over Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 systems, and raised the possibility of Turkey rejoining the F-35 programme. Analysts see a potential 'strategic reset' in US-Turkey relations, though congressional hurdles remain. Trump also criticized NATO allies for not supporting US military action in the Middle East and hinted at a possible troop withdrawal from Europe.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Moscow and Beijing are discussing all aspects of a Ukraine settlement and praised China's balanced position, while the Chinese Embassy in Washington urged Kiev to view Beijing's role objectively, reiterating that dialogue and negotiation are the only viable path.
An explosion in Monaco injured businessman Vadim Yermolayev, a former Ukrainian citizen under Kyiv's sanctions. Several politicians and experts cited by TASS allege Ukrainian government involvement, citing his alleged plans to expose corruption or testify against officials.
Reports indicate President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, with recent Ukrainian drone strikes strengthening his resolve. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump believes Putin is ready for a deal, and has granted Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missiles.
Ukraine has launched drone strikes on Russian oil tankers and refineries, including a significant attack on two vessels in the Sea of Azov. The attacks have caused fuel shortages across Russia, prompting Moscow to ban diesel exports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the strikes are a response to Russia's ongoing attacks.
President Donald Trump has agreed to grant Ukraine a licence to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors domestically, as Kyiv faces critically low stockpiles amid intensifying Russian strikes. The offer, made at the NATO summit in Ankara, is seen as a diplomatic victory for Ukraine, though experts caution that production could take years.
The United States has launched a second day of strikes against Iran, targeting sites near the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the interim agreement to end the war was over. Iran has retaliated against US bases and accused Washington of violating the truce, while oil prices have surged and global economic forecasts have been cut.
The Kremlin said Donald Trump did not call Vladimir Putin as planned, citing the US president's busy schedule in Ankara, while reiterating Putin's openness to dialogue. The reports come amid conflicting accounts of a separate call between the two leaders ahead of the NATO summit.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is fully aware of US weapons and military technology supplies to Ukraine and holds no illusions about it. He also expressed hope that US efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully will succeed, while Russian air defenses reported intercepting Ukrainian drones over multiple regions.
US stock markets fell as President Trump announced further strikes on Iran and the Federal Reserve signaled possible interest rate hikes. Oil prices surged past $80 a barrel, while travel stocks dropped and energy stocks gained.
The US military has launched additional strikes against Iran following Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with explosions reported across southern Iran. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire 'over', while Iran's military reportedly prepares a 'massive' response, and US Central Command denies involvement in some of the latest blasts.