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Vladimir Putin
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Trump to meet Zelenskyy and al-Sharaa as Ankara NATO summit tests alliance unity
Donald Trump’s meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ahmed al-Sharaa and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will place the Ukraine war, Syria’s diplomatic reintegration and transatlantic defence spending at the centre of the July 7 and 8 NATO Summit in Ankara.
China-Russia Joint Sea-2026 drills off Qingdao deepen Pacific military alignment
China and Russia will begin Joint Sea-2026 near Qingdao before a Pacific patrol, deepening naval coordination watched across the Indo-Pacific.
Trump reopens Ukraine diplomacy with Putin and Zelenskyy before NATO summit
Trump has reopened Ukraine diplomacy with Putin and Zelenskyy, but territorial demands and the disputed battle for Kostiantynivka block progress.
Russian missile and drone attack kills two in Kyiv as residential blocks collapse
Kyiv’s shelters filled as Russian missiles hit homes. Poland’s fighter response showed how quickly Ukraine’s war can test NATO’s eastern flank.
Secret China training of Russian troops raises new questions over Beijing’s Ukraine role
China says it is neutral on Ukraine. Secret training for Russian troops now forces Europe to reconsider where military cooperation ends.
Why Ukraine’s deep drone strikes are bringing the war closer to Moscow
Ukraine’s Moscow drone strike on a satellite site raises pressure on Russia’s war infrastructure while highlighting civilian risks.
Ukraine strikes two more Russian refineries as Vladimir Putin acknowledges fuel shortages
Ukraine is hitting Russian refineries faster as Vladimir Putin admits fuel shortages, petrol queues and pressure on military and civilian supplies.
Why Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russian gas and satellite sites could shift the war
Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russian gas and satellite sites raise pressure on Putin, Crimea supply lines and the war’s next phase.
Moscow under pressure: Ukraine hits key refinery near Kremlin in major drone assault
Ukraine struck Moscow’s main refinery twice in three days, disrupting flights and intensifying pressure on Russia’s fuel system and peace negotiations.
Russian attack damages Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra as Ukraine presses G7 for air defence
Kyiv’s sacred monastery burned as G7 leaders met. Ukraine’s air defence plea now carries a sharper cultural and strategic urgency.