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Iran
European, Iranian FMs to Hold Nuclear Talks Friday in Geneva
The meeting comes as EU countries call for de-escalation in the face of Israel’s bombing campaign against Iran’s nuclear programme – and as Trump weighs whether to join the strikes against Tehran.
June 19, 2025
Iran
US Prepares for Possible Strike on Iran This Weekend – Fordow Nuclear Site Eyed
A likely target is Iran’s uranium enrichment plant at Fordow. Military experts say it is heavily protected and can only be hit by the most powerful bombs.
June 19, 2025
Russia
Kalashnikov Arms Producer Turns to Schoolkids to Keep Russia’s War Machine Running
Russia’s Kalashnikov arms producer is recruiting schoolchildren for summer jobs in weapons factories as part of wider efforts to militarize youth and undermine Ukrainian sovereignty, Kyiv says.
June 19, 2025
NATO
Putin Says NATO Rearmament ‘Not a Threat’
The Kremlin strongman said he was ready to meet with the Ukrainian president, but only during a “final phase” of negotiations on ending the three-year conflict.
June 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Trump Increasingly Irate at Isolationists on His Team
“I don’t care what she said,” US President says of his Director of National Intelligence’s warnings against attacking Iran, in the latest rift between Team Trump and isolationists in his party.
June 19, 2025
HUR
‘A Smokescreen for Militarization’ – HUR Warns Russia Building Arctic Power
Although Russia’s Arctic scientific institute formally carries out “scientific missions,” Cherniak noted that it actually functions as part of Moscow’s resource-military project.
June 19, 2025
Putin
‘Mediate Your Own,’ Trump Tells Putin, Who Sees Himself as Middle East Peacekeeper
Putin pitches himself as a mediator between Israel, home to a large Russian diaspora, and Moscow’s strategic partner Iran, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raises doubts.
June 18, 2025
Ukraine
Ukrainian Cancer Patient, 7, Family Killed in Missile Strike Near Tel Aviv
Maria, her 7-year-old daughter Anastasia – who was being treated for cancer – her 60-year-old mother Elena, and two young nephews were killed in Iran’s attack. The girl’s father is an AFU soldier.
June 18, 2025
Iran
Khamenei Says Iran Will ‘Never Surrender’, Warns Off US
The speech came six days into the conflict, with Trump demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” while boasting the US could kill Khamenei and fuelling speculation about a possible intervention.
June 18, 2025
Putin
Putin Makes Iran-Israeli Mediation Pitch in Call With UAE President
Russia is close to Iran, having boosted military ties amid its offensive on Ukraine. But Moscow also strives for good relations with Israel.
June 18, 2025
Putin
Putin Eyes Peacemaking Role in Israel-Iran Air War
The Russian president has pitched himself as a possible mediator, though Moscow’s closeness to Iran and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raise doubts about what kind of role he can play, experts say.
June 18, 2025
US
US Envoy May Visit Belarus in Bid to Restart Peace Talks
Keith Kellogg may soon visit Belarus to meet with Lukashenko in what may be a sidestep toward relaunching peace talks to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
June 18, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia Scrambles to Gain Foothold in Sumy Region | Kyiv Post Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo
In March 2025, Russia reignited its northern offensive by pressing into Ukraine’s Sumy Region, transforming a once-dormant buffer zone into an active front line.
June 18, 2025
Russia
Merz Repudiates Trump’s Claim that Expelling Russia From G8 Was a Mistake
On Monday, Trump said Russia’s expulsion from the elite bloc in 2014 – a decision taken in response to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine’s Crimea region – was a mistake.
June 18, 2025
Iran
Iran Says Hypersonic Missiles Fired at Israel as Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’
The US president insists Washington has played no part in ally Israel’s bombing campaign, but also warned Iran his patience is wearing thin as the conflict enters a sixth day.
June 18, 2025
G7
G7 Minus Trump Rallies Behind Ukraine as US Blocks Statement
The US objected to language condemning Russia, saying it wanted to preserve its role as a mediator with Putin, an official said: “That is not the position that we take.”
June 18, 2025
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