Europe
War in Ukraine
Kremlin blames US for Crimea attack that killed five; German “Christian” Social Union party says jobless Ukrainians should go home; ISW says Russian summer offensive in the Donbas about to begin.
Jun. 24
France
French-Made Control Master 200 Radar System organically complements the latest architecture of Ukraine’s air defense system being built in response to Russian missile and drone attacks.
Jun. 22
Europe
German federal prosecutors said the men were arrested in Frankfurt on
June 19 after allegedly “gathering information about a Ukrainian national” staying in the city.
Jun. 21
War in Ukraine
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK’s Reform Party, said during a prime-time TV interview that the EU and NATO incited Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with its eastward expansion.
Jun. 21
Speaking just days after securing a strategic partnership with Pyongyang, Putin warned that he would respond to Western countries “lowering the threshold” for the use of nuclear weapons against Russia
Jun. 21
Russia
Accused by the International Criminal Court of abducting Ukrainian children, the Russian Duma has reproposed already debunked arguments accusing Ukraine of the same and worse.
Jun. 21
War in Ukraine
Putin brings his East Asian tour to Hanoi; SBU detains Telegram informant in Kharkiv; French Senate group urges sanctions on Russian LNG; Shelling in Kherson kills one, injures others.
Jun. 20
Kyiv
The pedestrian portion of a bridge collapsed on Zhylianska Street in the Shevchenskyi district of Kyiv. Authorities said they are establishing the circumstances.
Jun. 19
The United States and its allies have accused North Korea of providing ammunition and missiles to help Russia's war.
Jun. 19
Germany
German officials have warned that Islamist terrorists may be planning an attack on the Euro 2024 football championship venue similar to that in March against Moscow’s Crocus concert hall.
Jun. 19
Nobody wants to go to war but sometimes it’s inevitable, says Lord Ashcroft.
Jun. 19
War in Ukraine
The Big Meet, Kyiv’s top networking organization, will host its next event at the InterContinental on Friday, June 21, with proceeds helping Ukrainian children fighting cancer.
Jun. 19
Drones
Magura maritime drones, after sinking several Russian warships, now have adapted air-to-air missiles to give a 3-D threat to Kremlin Black Sea operations.
Jun. 19
NATO
An aide Putin announced that this agreement would be “one of the most important documents” to be signed during his visit to Pyongyang on June 18-19.
Jun. 19
An Italian newspaper that has been averse to helping Ukraine with weapons says Rome will include long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Kyiv, as part of its next military assistance package for Ukraine.
Jun. 18
France
The 2024 edition France’s bi-annual five-day arms fair opened near Paris Monday with more than 2,000 exhibitors showcasing all that’s best (or worst) in 21st century weaponry.
Jun. 18