Assessments that Ukraine has reached a turning point in the conflict with Russia may well prove premature. But the towering dome of black smoke that hung over Moscow this week after a Ukrainian drone onslaught showed that Kyiv still has plenty of cards to play, no matter President Trump’s…
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Putin’s ‘War Trap’ And The Potential Price Of Peace
An economy fueled by fighting. From TV screens to classrooms, an all-pervading narrative of civilizational confrontation with the West. Thousands of war-scarred soldiers, some of them violent convicts sprung from prison to fight in the bloodiest battles in Ukraine, returning to cities and…
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EU official’s outreach to Russia backfires
Leaders balk at António Costa’s attempt to talk to Vladimir Putin
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Russian central bank chief’s absence stirs succession talk
Elvira Nabiullina has been a no-show at several recent high-profile events, sparking speculation about a shake-up
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Repair Crews Start Emergency Work To Save War-Damaged Kyiv Cathedral
Ukrainian workers are conducting emergency repairs to the historic Dormition Cathedral, part of the UNESCO-protected Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery that was damaged in an Russian strike on June 15. While priceless items were moved to safety, experts warn that soot from the fire and seeping…
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Moscow Oil Refinery Slammed by Ukrainian Drones
new video loaded: Moscow Oil Refinery Slammed by Ukrainian Drones
Social media footage showed several sites, including an oil refinery, in Moscow being struck by Ukrainian drones on Thursday.By James McManagan
June 18, 2026
Hot Mics at G7 Summit Offer Glimpse Into Leaders’ Conversations
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Europe should speak to Putin, says Austrian chancellor
Christian Stocker tells FT that there is ‘momentum’ around Ukraine peace talks
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As Moscow Burns, Russia's Fuel Crisis Spreads
A massive Ukrainian strike on a Moscow oil refinery on June 18 is set to exacerbate a worsening fuel shortage that is spreading throughout Russia.
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Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack
Black smoke from a burning oil refinery filled the Moscow sky. The city’s four airports were urgently closed. And part of the busy highway that rings the Russian capital, a metropolis of 13 million people, was shut down.
As Ukraine escalated its effort to bring the war home for Russians, the…
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Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack
Almost 200 drones strike Russian capital, several damaging the city’s largest oil refinery
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