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Mistakes Zelensky for Putin?
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DawnNews English
· Jun 29, 2026
Putin Dismisses Ukraine's Offer: Russia Won't Pause Long-Range Strikes | Dawn News English
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukraine's proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes, arguing that it would distract from Moscow's military objectives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #russiaukrainewar #geopolitics #internationalrelations #globalsecurity #peacetalks #militarystrategy #europeansecurity #worldnews #Ukraine #russia #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
DW News
· Jun 28, 2026
Russian President Putin acknowledges fuel supply problems | DW News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged a "deficit" in fuel supplies, with shortages and long queues reported at petrol stations across the country. The situation follows a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting oil refineries and energy infrastructure, which analysts say has disrupted production and forced authorities to impose export curbs and rationing measures in several regions. #dwnews #ukrainewar #putin For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
The Daily Beast
· Jul 3, 2026
Crazed Putin’s New Invasion Plot Revealed
Anastasia Barashkova / REUTERSRussian dictator Vladimir Putin has hatched a plan to “provoke” NATO by launching attacks and possibly even an incursion against alliance member Poland.The Telegraph writes that Washington has sent warnings to Warsaw over new intelligence suggesting the country’s critical infrastructure could become the target of missile and drone strikes by the Kremlin. Moscow might also order ground troops in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad into Poland from the north, the newspaper writes. Officials close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki confirmed to Onet, a national news outlet and part of the same corporate network as The Telegraph, that his office had received those reports. They said that Washington “systematically informs Poland about ever-new Russian plans for a conventional attack on NATO’s eastern flank, from which Poland is by no means excluded.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Kyiv Post
· Jun 21, 2026
Decoding Putin
Vladmir Putin’s Russia Day remarks, delivered to decorated soldiers inside the Kremlin, rely on false claims that NATO is at war with Russia and that Moscow is advancing in Ukraine. In this article we break down the meaning, examine the lies, and explain the realities that Russia is masking losses, inventing threats and leaning on paranoid narratives to hide a weakening position.
Drudge Report
· Jul 9, 2026
Mistakes Zelensky for Putin...
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Daily Finland
· Jul 13, 2026
Ukrainian PM resigns as President announces cabinet reshuffle
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced a cabinet reshuffle, reported Xinhua. In a post on X, Zelensky said the new strategy would assign each foreign policy priority to an official with relevant experience. We discussed the details with Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko. We determined that these changes require a renewal of the Cabinet of Ministers, he wrote. Zelensky thanked Svyrydenko for her effective service as prime minister and said he had offered her the opportunity to lead a new and important area of relations with a key partner. Later on Sunday, Svyrydenko confirmed her resignation as prime minister. I am proud to have had the honor of leading the government during the most difficult period of Ukraine's modern history, she wrote on Telegram. Separately, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram that Svyrydenko is expected to become Ukraine's ambassador to the United States.
BizNews
· Jul 5, 2026
Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk
Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk
Off The Press
· Jul 4, 2026
Zelensky calls Putin’s bluff on disputed territory: ‘Let’s meet there’
President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that the Donetsk Oblast city of Kostiantynivka was under Russian control, describing it as a lie for media attention. “Of course, this is not true – it is simply yet another Russian lie designed to generate some sort of news,” Zelensky said in a July []...Click to read more
Associated Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Zelenskyy warns Russia preparing new large-scale attack on Ukraine
Hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Sunday that Russia is going to launch a new large-scale attack on the country, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Monday that killed at least seven people, authorities said. #zelensky #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Intel Slava
· Jun 27, 2026
🇷🇺⚡️ — Reuters reports that in Moscow, hardliners are allegedly urging Putin to abandon diplo [...]
— Reuters reports that in Moscow, hardliners are allegedly urging Putin to abandon diplomacy and escalate the conflict, including by launching nuclear strikes.They have previously called on the Kremlin leader to consider various harsh measures, up to the assassination of Zelensky and the use of tactical nuclear weapons.According to the same Reuters, the Kremlin is currently resisting calls to abandon negotiations and other radical proposals.In the West, it seems that they are seriously considering the statements of ex-generals who have been given a microphone to entertain them, who are completely detached from reality.@Intelslava
BRICS News
· Jul 6, 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.
JUST IN: Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.@BRICSNews
Meduza.io
· Jul 3, 2026
How the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska spawned the Kremlin’s myth of the ‘spirit of Anchorage’ — and why it collapsed
Putin’s meeting with Trump in August 2025 gave rise to a new term in the arsenal of Russian diplomacy and propaganda: the “spirit of Anchorage.” The claim was that during the Russian president’s visit to Alaska, Russia and the United States had reached certain agreements on peace in Ukraine — agreements that were directly shaping events on the front and in diplomacy. For a full year, Russian politicians and pro-Kremlin journalists insisted that following the “spirit of Anchorage” was the key to breaking the deadlock in peace talks. After Putin rejected Zelensky’s public peace proposal — and as a fuel crisis triggered by Ukrainian strikes intensified — it became definitively clear that the “spirit of Anchorage” had evaporated. Trump acknowledged as much, and within days so did Putin. Writing exclusively for Meduza, political scientist and researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs Sergejs Potapkins explains how the “spirit of Anchorage” came into being — and why it lasted as long as it did.
The Economist
· Jun 25, 2026
Why is Putin suddenly under pressure? | The Economist
As Ukrainian strikes hit infrastructure deep inside Russia, discontent is building across Russian society. The Economist assesses what these challenges mean for Putin's future. #putin #russia #ukraine Read more: https://econ.st/4w8rEgH Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist
Reuters
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump calls Meloni a 'nice person,' criticizes her Iran response
U.S. President Donald Trump called Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a "nice person" but criticized her for failing to help in the conflict with Iran, his latest remarks in a diplomatic dispute that is straining bilateral ties. European Affairs Editor Andrew Gray explains the fallout — and how European leaders are navigating the NATO summit. #giorgiameloni #trump #nato #italy #usa 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Al Jazeera
· Jul 7, 2026
Russia touts ‘war with NATO’ amid losses in Ukraine
As Russia faces challenges on the frontlines and at home, President Putin's backers decry Kyiv's Western allies.
PravdaReport
· Jun 22, 2026
Kremlin Says Keir Starmer Leaves No Lasting Legacy At All
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has announced his resignation, failed to leave any notable mark on relations with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, TASS reports. Starmer has in no way distinguished himself in terms of Russian-British relations. He has always supported maintaining those relations at the zero level that we are currently witnessing, the Kremlin representative emphasized. As a result, Peskov noted that the outgoing British prime minister will not be remembered for anything remarkable from Russia's perspective.
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 5, 2026
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky calls Putin's Kostiantynivka bluff; Ukraine nearly doubles successful strikes behind Russian lines
Key developments on July 4-5:Zelensky calls Putin's Kostiantynivka bluff: 'Let's meet there'Zelensky focuses on American 'Patriots' in US Independence Day messageBlackouts in Crimea as Kyiv hits military targets across occupied Ukraine overnightUkraine nearly doubles successful strikes more than
The i Paper
· Jul 4, 2026
The underground saboteurs who are wrecking Putin’s plans
Atesh is at the forefront of resistance in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 8, 2026
Zelenskyy Jokes Moscow Trip ‘Dangerous’ Due to Ukrainian Drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy jokes that a trip to Moscow would be “dangerous” because of Ukrainian drones in the air after US President Donald Trump asked whether he would travel to the Russian capital to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, drawing laughter from the room. #Ukraine #Russia #Zelenskyy
TASS
· Jul 7, 2026
Forces in Europe want historical revenge through conflict with Russia — Kremlin
Among the reasons for the Russophobia of European politicians, the Russian Presidential spokesman singled out historical traditions
Daily Mail
· Jul 3, 2026
Putin 'is planning Polish incursion to test NATO's response'
Putin 'is planning Polish incursion to test NATO's response'
Crooks and Liars
· Jun 21, 2026
Italian Newspaper Headline Tells It Like It Is About Trump
Just like his stupid attack on Iran, President Dealmaker just blew up his relationship with one of his closest European allies for no good reason. As we’ve previously reported, Donald Trump insulted Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni by claiming she had “begged” him to take a picture of them together at the G7 summit. He said he had only done so because he had “felt sorry” for her. The backlash was swift and fierce. Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned visit to the U.S. this weekend. Meloni posted a scathing video on social media Friday, headlined, “Italy and I never beg. She also said, “I don't know why the president of the United States behaves this way with his own allies. I can only say it's a shame he doesn't show the same determination with the enemies of the West, with the enemies of the United States, with leaders with whom instead he proves to be much more accommodating.” Italy’s right-wing daily paper, Libero answered Meloni’s question about why Trump shivs his allies. News you can use from the opinion editors of the Italian right-wing daily Libero:read more
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