“Time is not on Moscow’s side.” U.S. urges Russia to reach a deal with Ukraine sooner
The U.S. Deputy Representative to the UN said Russia’s position continues to deteriorate: according to him, the Russian military is losing around 40,000 personnel per month, the economy is under severe strain, and Ukraine is rapidly adapting and introducing new technologies.
“Russia should make a deal,” the American diplomat concluded.
Putin spoke about the reasons for the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine
According to Putin, the “crazy anti-Russian regime,” which "came to power as a result of a coup d'état," began bombing Donbas without any reason, and Russia tolerated it for 8 years.
But patience ran out, and Putin was forced to defend the “Russian world” and the Russian language.
Speaking at an embassy roundtable in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s stance on future peace negotiations, describing his terms as “utterly unrealistic and even rude.”
Video: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia / YouTube.
The railroad bridge through the North-Crimea Channel near Rozdolne village has been destroyed by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces together with underground agents.
The bridge was an important logistical artery for supplying the Russian army in the south direction and within Russian-occupied Crimea.
After strikes on the bridge, Russia sent repair brigades. The repair equipment and remains of the bridge were destroyed, too.
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is weighing the possibility of holding Italy’s next general election as soon as April, months ahead of the legal deadline before the end of 2027, according to people familiar with the matter https://t.co/yX4JlptZBZ
A Russian woman is asking for advice on whether she should leave Kerch in Russian-occupied Crimea or keep on traveling to Yalta.
The cloud of smoke after a strike doesn't give her any hints, apparently.
'It is hardly surprising to be told that political leaders often want to receive information that fits their predilections. But this is a different scenario.'
Robert Service discusses how Putin can no longer hide the catastrophic costs of his failing war from Russians ⤵️
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Details of the busy night in Crimea from the Unmanned Systems Forces:
On the night of June 23, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces conducted strikes on over 60 Russian targets in occupied Crimea and other occupied regions.
Mid-range drones hit key assets, including air defense systems, UAV centers, and energy infrastructure.
Key results include:
▪️3 "Orion" long-range strike UAVs (carriers of guided bombs and small cruise missiles) near Kerch, Crimea;
▪️Oil storage tanks at the Kerch (Kamysh-Burun) Thermal Power Plant, Kerch, Crimea;
▪️"Pantsir-S1" air defense system near Bagerove, Crimea;
▪️S-300 launcher near Kurortne, Crimea;
▪️"Nebo-U" radar station near Kerch, Crimea;
▪️ZU-23-3 anti-aircraft gun near Kurortne, Crimea;
▪️330/110 kV "Zakhidno-Krymska" electrical substation near Karyerne, Crimea;
▪️UAV pilot training ground of the 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade near Debaltseve, Donetsk region;
▪️Gas distribution station "Simferopol" near Trudove, Crimea;
▪️Fuel tanker near Horlivka, Donetsk region;
▪️Multiple enemy logistics vehicles and fuel transporters across Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions.
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Trump gave Zelensky the green light to pressure Russia into negotiations
According to a senior Ukrainian official briefed on the recent Trump-Zelensky meeting, Trump privately told Zelensky to act “more boldly.”
📰 The Kyiv Independent
Russia is hinting that it is the one that decides what happens in Belarus.
Peskov: Russia has no doubt that the Belarusian leadership and Belarus itself are capable of ensuring their sovereignty.
Peskov also said that Putin and Lukashenko would discuss President Zelenskyy's statements about removing repeaters used to help guide Russian strikes on Ukraine "in the near future."
Erdogan’s grip on Turkey deepens as NATO gathers in Ankara for the 2026 NATO summit on July 7th. Erdogan’s spotlight comes as opposition figures face prosecution, economic turmoil grows, and democracy erodes in Turkey.
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.@POTUS: "We're doing very well with respect to the Hormuz Strait. We took in more oil yesterday than has ever gone through the strait... We have an open strait and we have a country that will never have a nuclear weapon."
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann is facing a new legal claim from his mother, Margherita Agnelli, who moved to join a criminal tax case against the Fiat heir as a civil party https://t.co/C9K9MnvfRl