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Zelensky
Zelensky Meets Trump at G7, Urges Peace Deal
Trump also said he had spoken with Putin on Sunday, noting that “there is a lot of dislike” between Putin and Zelensky.
June 16, 2026
Zelensky
Kremlin Says No G7 Invitation Reached Putin, Again Invites Zelensky to Moscow
The denial comes a day after Zelensky said he had proposed a meeting with Putin at the G7 summit in France.
June 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
Turkish FM Says Concerned by Ukraine War Escalation
Turkey is casting itself as a potential peacemaker between Moscow and Kyiv, seeking to bring the four-year war that has killed hundreds of thousands to a close.
June 16, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Belarus’s Lukashenko Does a 180 on Ukraine, Abandons Russian Victory Rhetoric
When Russia invaded Ukraine from Belarus in 2022, Lukashenko told Kyiv to surrender “because the Kremlin will win.” Now he’s worried about drones.
June 16, 2026
Ukraine
The Stories Behind Thousands of Names: ICMP Names Winners of ‘Voices of the Missing’ Journalism Competition
Since the full-scale invasion in 2022, and with cases also stretching back to 2014, more than 90,000 Ukrainians are listed as missing.
June 16, 2026
Russia
Russian Tu-22M3 Supersonic Bomber Crashes in Irkutsk Region, Moscow Says
Moscow claims the aircraft went down while approaching landing after a routine training flight.
June 16, 2026
Russia
Moscow Expands African Influence Campaign via ‘Russian Houses,’ Ukraine Says
Ukrainian intelligence said the campaign aims to target young Africans with pro-Russian messaging.
June 16, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine Couldn't Break Russia's Land Bridge With Tanks – Now Drones Are Doing the Job
In 2023, armor failed to reach the Sea of Azov. In 2026, the lever isn’t ground – it’s the lower airspace over Russia’s only road to Crimea.
June 16, 2026
US
Eight Killed in Deadliest B-52 Crash in Decades
The B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base during a test flight supporting a radar modernization program.
June 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
Trump Says US Will Refocus on Ukraine War After Iran Crisis, Says Putin and Zelensky ‘Open’ to Talks
Trump said he spoke separately with both leaders on Sunday and described the conversations as “very good.”
June 16, 2026
Ukraine
Not So Fast! EU Membership, with Strings Attached
As EU accession rides high on the agenda, key members are pushing for a ‘probation period’
June 16, 2026
Russia
UK Charges Indian Captain of Suspected Russian Shadow Tanker Seized in Channel
A ship captain has been charged after the UK’s first seizure of a suspected Russian shadow tanker in the Channel.
June 16, 2026
Hungary
Hungary Bars Orbán From Returning to Power as it Limits Stints for PMs
Hungary’s parliament passed a constitutional overhaul setting strict term limits for prime ministers and reshaping key state institutions.
June 16, 2026
Russia
Moscow Refinery, Krasnodar Oil Depot Burning in Massive Ukrainian Drone Raid
Ukrainian drones reportedly struck Moscow’s largest refinery located just 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.
Updated: June 16, 2026
Ukraine
G7 to Meet Zelensky as Trump Signals Optimism for Ukraine Peace Push
Trump turns from Iran to Ukraine as Zelensky urges G7 leaders to answer Russia’s latest deadly strikes with pressure, not concessions.
June 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
Strike on Kyiv Lavra Is Like Bombing Notre-Dame, French FM Says
France compared the strike on Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra to bombing Notre-Dame, as Russia again targeted Ukraine’s faith, memory and identity.
June 16, 2026
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