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With America in Retreat, Europe Now Depends on Ukraine
Europeans are gaming out their future defense, and it’s unthinkable without Kyiv.
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Intel Slava
· Jun 28, 2026
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — There are about 2 km left until the final encirclement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces [...]
— There are about 2 km left until the final encirclement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Stary Oskol - Putin@Intelslava
DawnNews English
· Jun 23, 2026
Ukraine May Recalibrate Ceasefire Offer to Russia, Ukrainian Envoy Tells UN | Dawn News English
Ukraine may recalibrate its ceasefire proposal to Russia, according to comments made by a Ukrainian envoy at the United Nations. The remarks come as diplomatic efforts continue amid the ongoing war, with international attention focused on prospects for negotiations and conflict de-escalation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #ceasefire #unitednations #geopolitics #worldnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
PravdaReport
· Jun 23, 2026
Ukraine and NATO Launch Initiative to Target Russian Airfields
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has announced another set of what it calls offensive plans, or, as Ukrainian officials often describe them, long-range sanctions. The initiative has been presented in the following terms: Every Russian air sortie against Ukraine begins at an airfield. Therefore, Ukraine, together with NATO, is beginning to seek solutions for the permanent denial of Russian Aerospace Forces airfields. There is no great mystery in this announcement. Military logic alone points in this direction. While Russia is increasingly focusing its efforts on protecting oil refineries, defense-industry enterprises, roads, and other critical facilities, Kyiv appears to be preparing its next move. Ukrainian forces have targeted military airfields before, though primarily those located near the combat zone. Now, however, Kyiv appears ready to extend its reach much farther.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 4, 2026
How Will the Russo-Ukrainian War End?
Historically, wars tend to end in five ways. Ukraine has managed to exclude some of less appealing variants due to its stronger position in recent months. Now, with the US distracted and Ukraine hitting Russia hard, a shift in the negotiating dynamics will reflect the fact that Moscow may be overplaying its hand.
TASS
· Jun 23, 2026
Russian diplomat says EU lacks interest in Ukraine talks, seeks to demonize Moscow
According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, the West is using Ukraine as an expendable resource in its hybrid war against Russia
Meduza.io
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia says Kostiantynivka has fallen. Kyiv claims it still holds the city. Both are wrong.
In recent days, alongside reports of drone and missile strikes on cities, factories, and gas stations, the state of the front lines has suddenly become a major topic of discussion — apparently because Donald Trump has returned as a mediator in the negotiations. Vladimir Putin told him about the fighting in the ruins of Kostiantynivka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region — a key city the Russian president claims his army now holds. Ukraine’s General Staff responded that Kostiantynivka remains under the control of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. To back up their claims, both sides released videos of their troops inside the city, some recorded by opposing troops on nearby streets. In reality, neither Moscow nor Kyiv is right: Russian forces haven’t captured Kostiantynivka outright, but Ukraine doesn’t control the city either, though its troops still hold positions there, including in the city center. And while the Kremlin jumped the gun with its announcement, the situation in Kostiantynivka and elsewhere in the Donbas continues to deteriorate slowly for Ukraine’s military.
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Related coverage for "With America in Retreat, Europe Now Depends on Ukraine": Intel Slava — 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — There are about 2 km left until the final encirclement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces [...]. DawnNews English — Ukraine May Recalibrate Ceasefire Offer to Russia, Ukrainian Envoy Tells UN | Dawn News English. PravdaReport — Ukraine and NATO Launch Initiative to Target Russian Airfields. Kyiv Post — How Will the Russo-Ukrainian War End?. TASS — Russian diplomat says EU lacks interest in Ukraine talks, seeks to demonize Moscow. Meduza.io — Russia says Kostiantynivka has fallen. Kyiv claims it still holds the city. Both are wrong.