» Trump Pauses Some Weapons Transfers to Ukraine
01/07/25 21:15 from NYT > Russia
The White House cited Pentagon concerns that some American arms stockpiles were dwindling too low. Among the affected weapons were air defense systems, bombs, missiles and artillery rounds.

» US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears stockpiles are too low
01/07/25 21:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Some shipments have been stopped ‘to put America’s interests first’, White House says See all our Ukraine war coverage The US is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, o...

» Macron and Putin Discuss Iran and Ukraine in Rare Call
01/07/25 17:07 from NYT > Russia
It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.

» Top Russian General Convicted in High-Profile Corruption Case
01/07/25 10:06 from NYT > Russia
Timur Ivanov, a longtime deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.

» Shakespeare in war: bard’s ‘existential’ theatre takes hold in Ukraine
01/07/25 03:36 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
‘You can always find an intersection to Shakespeare’s world in such situations as we have,’ says translator, as Shakespeare productions boom across Ukraine The Ukrainian Shakespeare festival in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk did not open wi...

» Kim Jong-un pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine
01/07/25 00:15 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Photographs of leader with soldiers’ coffins were displayed at a gala concert marking anniversary of military treaty with Russia Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to North Korean soldiers killed during Russia’s war with Ukraine , resting his ...

» Dancing with Putin: how Austria’s former foreign minister found a new home in Russia
01/07/25 00:00 from Russia | The Guardian
Karin Kneissl made headlines around the world when she invited the Russian president to her wedding in 2018. Five years later, she moved to St Petersburg. The scandal revealed a dark truth about the ties between Vienna and Moscow The tro...

» Shakespeare in war: Ukraine festival explores intersection to bard’s world
01/07/25 00:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
‘There is a big need for theatre to work with existential problems,’ says translator, as Shakespeare productions boom across Ukraine The Ukrainian Shakespeare festival in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk did not open with a play. Another kind...

» Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region and first village in Dnipropetrovsk
30/06/25 20:24 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224 Moscow’s forces have seized all of...

» Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region; Kim Jong-un mourns war dead
30/06/25 20:24 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224 Moscow’s forces have seized all of...

» Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region
30/06/25 20:24 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224 Moscow’s forces have seized all of...

» Britain’s security depends on more than soft power | Letters
30/06/25 12:29 from Russia | The Guardian
Readers respond to a piece in which Simon Jenkins argues that engagement with Russia is the best defence against conflict I am very surprised by Simon Jenkins lamenting the lack of soft power shown to Russia ( Note to Starmer and the oth...

» Europe heatwave grips Italy, Spain and France as wildfires rage in Turkey – as it happened
30/06/25 11:47 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Second day of blazes in Izmir with strong winds fanning the flames and some areas evacuated How are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe? in Berlin Germany is bracing for its own heatwave this week, with temperatures thr...

» Europe heatwave grips Italy, Spain and France as wildfires rage in Turkey – latest updates
30/06/25 10:58 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Second day of blazes in Izmir with strong winds fanning the flames and some areas evacuated How are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe? in Berlin Germany is bracing for its own heatwave this week, with temperatures thr...

» From Iran-Israel Strikes to Russia’s War: How Conflicts Reshape Air Travel
30/06/25 09:18 from NYT > Russia
Whether caused by a long war or brief skirmish, the closing of skies to air travel is having big effects on cost, convenience and safety.

» Heatwave grips southern Europe – latest updates
30/06/25 08:29 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Health and environmental alerts issued with high temperatures expected in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain How are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe? in Berlin Germany is bracing for its own heatwave this week, with ...

» Russia has taken first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, state media claim
30/06/25 07:27 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
If confirmed, the advance of Russian forces into the region could be a psychological blow for Kyiv Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian...

» Russia has taken first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, state media claims
30/06/25 07:27 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
If confirmed, advance of Russian forces into region could be psychological blow for Kyiv Europe live – latest updates Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year...

» Russia pays young Ukrainians to be unwitting suicide bombers in shadow war
30/06/25 07:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Oleh, 19, was offered $1,000 for a paint attack on a police station – but the bag he was given contained a crude bomb Oleh found the job via a Telegram channel offering day work and side gigs. It sounded easy enough: he was to travel fro...

» Drifting From the West’s Orbit, Russians Find a New Role Model in China
30/06/25 05:00 from NYT > Russia
China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese culture and goods have become ubiquitous in Moscow.

» Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy to pull Kyiv out of convention banning anti-personnel landmines
29/06/25 19:53 from Russia | The Guardian
President says he has signed a decree to pull out of Ottawa Convention saying nothing can replace landmines ‘for defence purposes’. What we know on day 1,222 See all our Ukraine war coverage President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday h...

» Russia Pounds Ukraine With Drones and Missiles in One of War’s Largest Attacks
29/06/25 12:19 from NYT > Russia
The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.

» Russia has launched biggest air attack of the three-year war, Kyiv says
29/06/25 11:44 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Ukraine’s air force says Russia fired 477 drones and decoys as well as 60 missiles overnight Russia has fired more than 500 aerial weapons at Ukraine overnight, in a barrage that Kyiv described as the biggest air attack so far of the thr...

» ‘If things were bad before, they will be worse’: can families recover from the stress and strain of war?
29/06/25 03:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
In Ukraine, three years of war have taken a huge toll on the relationships of those in combat– and experts say society must start to address the problem Photographs by Anastasia Vlasova When her husband went off to help defend Ukraine ag...

» Ukraine war briefing: key eastern Ukrainian city under assault as Russia hails cooperation with North Korea
28/06/25 22:52 from Russia | The Guardian
Russian troops surge toward Kostiantynivka; Moscow’s culture minister visits Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,222 See all our Ukraine war coverage Ukraine’s top commander said on Saturday his forces faced a new onslaught against a key ci...

» Two dead and at least 14 injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa – video
28/06/25 07:01 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Three children were among those injured in an overnight attack in the Ukrainian Black Sea city, with one in critical condition, regional governor, Oleh Kiper, has said. The attack came after Ukraine’s military said it struck four warplan...

» US charges 11 people in Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare of $10bn
27/06/25 23:38 from Russia | The Guardian
Prosecutors allege more than a million Medicare recipients had their information stolen and used by the defendants for fraudulent claims US federal prosecutors charged 11 people on Friday in a Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare – the A...

» Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
27/06/25 23:33 from NYT > Russia
The capture highlights a core problem in the agreement. The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer resources Kyiv can offer to Washington.

» Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hits warplanes in Russia as missile attack kills five in Ukraine
27/06/25 22:50 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Ukrainian military claims strike on four Su-34 bombers at Marinovka base about 900km from border; Russian attack on Samar wounds 25. What we know on day 1,221 See all our Ukraine war coverage Ukraine’s military has said it struck four wa...

» U.S. Charges 11 in Russia-Based Scheme to Bilk Medicare of $10.6 Billion
27/06/25 19:03 from NYT > Russia
In what is potentially among the largest frauds in Medicare history, prosecutors say hundreds of thousands of people were billed for medical equipment they didn’t ask for.

» US Rivals Like China and Russia See Opportunity in Voice of America Shutdown
27/06/25 13:25 from NYT > Russia
The Trump administration is not just releasing its grip on the global megaphone but handing it off to its eager adversaries, foreign policy experts say.

» US attacks on Iran redraw calculus of use of force for allies and rivals around globe
27/06/25 12:47 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Perceived readiness of US to employ force instead of negotiations could have knock-on effects around the world US politics live – latest updates For US allies and rivals around the world, Donald Trump ’s strikes on Iran have redrawn the ...

» Severe weather warnings issued for southern Europe ahead of Bezos wedding in Venice – as it happened
27/06/25 10:36 from Russia | The Guardian
Temperatures expected to reach over 40C at the weekend as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos prepares to marry Lauren Sánchez in Venice The 28-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess is suspected of three rapes and more than a dozen other offence...

» UK launched huge operation to find suspected Russian double agent in MI6
27/06/25 08:00 from Russia | The Guardian
Exclusive: Operation Wedlock lasted up to 20 years and took MI5 teams across world amid panic about ‘another Philby’ Britain’s spy chiefs were forced to launch one of the most sensitive and risky investigations since the cold war over fe...

» How refugees have helped save these midwestern cities: ‘That’s really something we celebrate’
27/06/25 08:00 from Russia | The Guardian
In places like Dayton, Ohio, and Indianapolis, blighted neighborhoods and economies have been transformed At a time in life when many are winding down, Gunash Akhmedova, aged 65, fulfilled a lifelong dream of opening her first business. ...

» European leaders fail to agree on latest package of Russian sanctions – Europe live
27/06/25 07:56 from Russia | The Guardian
Hungary and Slovakia oppose measures and separate EU proposal on phasing out Russian energy imports The 28-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess is suspected of three rapes and more than a dozen other offences , Norwegian police as the...

» Why does Switzerland have more nuclear bunkers than any other country? – podcast
27/06/25 04:43 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Switzerland is home to more than 370,000 nuclear bunkers – enough to shelter every member of the population. But if the worst should happen, would they actually work? By Jessi Jezewska Stevens. Read by Rachel Handshaw Continue reading...

» Ukraine war briefing: Soldiers captured by Russia in Mariupol among those released in prisoner swap
27/06/25 00:29 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
EU extends Russia sanctions but new package blocked by Slovakia. What we know on day 1,220 Continue reading...

» ‘Basically impossible to get them back’: Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children is a war crime, say experts
27/06/25 00:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
As territories shift and divide families, desperate parents are travelling to Russia to find their children, many of whom have been moved into military camps or orphanages As many as 35,000 Ukrainian children are still missing and though...

» Ukrainians who fled to UK being refused asylum on grounds it is ‘safe to return’
27/06/25 00:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Law firm says it hears weekly from Ukrainians, including vulnerable women and children, who were turned down Ukrainians who fled to the UK after the Russian invasion are being refused asylum by the Home Office on the grounds it is safe t...

» Under fire: Ukraine’s wartime firefighters
27/06/25 00:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
During more than three years of full-scale war, Ukraine’s firefighters have been working on the frontlines of Russia’s air war. Amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations, Russia has steadily intensified its airstrikes in recent weeks and month...

» Without dignity, leaders fell at Trump’s feet in The Hague – and for what? All Nato’s key problems remain | Martin Kettle
26/06/25 00:00 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
The relationship with him is still volatile, the Ukraine strategy still unclear and Europe needs to ensure its collective defence Nato’s Hague summit was an orchestrated grovel at the feet of Donald Trump. The originally planned two-day ...

» In a Win for Trump, NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending
25/06/25 22:15 from NYT > Russia
President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American protection. NATO committed to a major increase over the next decade.

» Ukraine war briefing: Trump says US looking at providing Kyiv with more Patriot missiles
25/06/25 21:03 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
President’s comments follow meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy while Nato chief says alliance is ‘totally committed’ to keeping Ukraine in the fight. What we know on day 1,219 See all our Russia-Ukraine coverage Donald Trump has indicated ...

» With Trump, Flattery Gets NATO Somewhere
25/06/25 16:02 from NYT > Russia
The NATO leaders gathered together to praise Donald Trump (and get an item or two they wanted too).

» Change in Nato mindset brought on by Vladimir Putin as much as Donald Trump
25/06/25 14:57 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Allies agreed to raise defence spending to counter likely prospect of Russian remilitarisation if Ukraine war ends The price was high, but for now, at least, a crisis in Nato has been averted. Donald Trump may like to take the credit for...

» The Guardian view on the Nato summit: Europe must take the path of strategic self-reliance | Editorial
25/06/25 13:26 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Donald Trump upholds the alliance for now, but the era of confidence in US security guarantees is over There is more to Nato than article 5 of its founding charter, but the alliance depends on that commitment to mutual assistance . Enemi...

» Mushy Wording Lets NATO Commit to Trump’s Military Spending Demand
25/06/25 12:10 from NYT > Russia
President Trump has pressed allies to spend more on defense. Leaders agreed that “allies” — but not “all allies” — would meet the objective.

» NATO Agrees to Boost Military Spending as Trump Praises Allies, but Criticizes Spain
25/06/25 12:10 from NYT > Russia
President Trump has pressed allies to spend more on defense. Leaders agreed that “allies” — but not “all allies” — would meet the objective.

» Trump shows concern for worried BBC Ukraine reporter during press conference – video
25/06/25 11:54 from World news: Ukraine | theguardian.com
Trump appeared concerned for a BBC Ukraine reporter during a press conference at the Nato leaders' summit in The Hague. The US president asked about her husband and family in Ukraine before answering her question, acknowledging the diffi...