European Leaders Prepare Strong Ukraine Message Before NATO Summit
European allies aim to signal renewed unity on Ukraine ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, as Trump praises Zelenskyy's resilience against Russia.
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Ukraine
Ukraine's war and its diplomacy advance in parallel on this page. On the battlefield, Kyiv's long-range strikes reach a Russian gas plant, satellite sites and the Crimea railway bridge in a drive to isolate the peninsula, while Russia shifts air defences and answers with a record drone barrage. At the negotiating table, Europe's leaders back Zelenskyy's call for direct talks that Putin rebuffs, EU leaders take up accession at a Brussels summit, and Kyiv warns its ceasefire patience is not endless as the war passes a grim milestone.
Ukraine says long-range strikes hit Russian gas plant and satellite sites
Kyiv widens its campaign against infrastructure it describes as supporting Moscow's war effort, targeting energy and space-linked facilities.
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Ukraine Says Russia Is Shifting Air Defences After Drone Strikes
Kyiv claims Moscow is redeploying systems towards the capital, Valdai and the Kerch Bridge, citing the strain caused by its long-range strike campaign.
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Kyiv warns its ceasefire patience is not endless as war passes grim milestone
Ukraine has signalled that its offer of a full and unconditional ceasefire may not stay on the table indefinitely, raising the pressure on diplomacy and on Moscow's response.
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Ukraine says it struck Crimea railway bridge in drive to isolate peninsula
Kyiv claims hits on a rail bridge, power plant and other infrastructure as it presses its campaign against Russian supply routes.
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EU leaders gather in Brussels for summit on Ukraine accession and 2028-34 budget
European Council President Antonio Costa has set a packed agenda for the 18-19 June summit, with the opening of accession chapters for Ukraine and Moldova, the next long-term budget and the Middle East all on the table.
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Record Russian drone barrage hits Ukraine as direct talks stall
A large-scale overnight assault struck Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv as the Kremlin rejected Ukrainian offers for direct negotiations and European leaders pressed for a just and lasting peace.
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Europe's leaders back Zelenskyy's call for direct talks as Putin rebuffs summit
Britain, France and Germany endorsed Ukraine's push for face-to-face ceasefire negotiations after a London meeting, but the Kremlin dismissed the proposal as fighting continued on the front lines.
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