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US, Ukraine pushing to bring Russia back to negotiating table, hopeful for partial ceasefire

Ukrainian officials believe that Russia is unlikely to end the war full stop and think that a partial ceasefire, which has been floated before, seems like the most realistic option.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
 Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, awards Ukrainian fighters of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss” in the Soledar direction on July 2, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Ukraine recaptured 700 sq km of territory this year, outgoing commander-in-chief says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 15, 2026.

Zelensky names new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military in major shakeup of military leadership

Senator Lindsey Graham (L) meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

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Western allies seek to secure air defense aid for Ukraine as shortages leave Kyiv vulnerable

Russia says it only attacks targets of military relevance and denies targeting civilians.

A flipped-over car lies near an apartment building, which was heavily damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2026.

Eight dead, dozens wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones

Eleven people were wounded in the capital, Kyiv, by an attack that used ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones.

mokes rises after a Russian ballistic missile strike hit a roadway in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, where a traffic-light control electrical cabinet caught fire and windows were shattered in nearby residential buildings on July 11, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine wants joint investigation in Monaco bomb case after suspect found dead, top prosecutor says

The blast wounded businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his wife and their 13-year-old son, and two suspects, including a Ukrainian intelligence officer, have been detained.

Monaco's Public Safety director Eric Arella holds up the red notice issued by Interpol against a Ukrainian woman suspected of planting a bomb in Monaco that injured three people, including a Ukrainian-born tycoon, during a press conference in Monaco on July 3, 2026.

Rutte, Zelensky to attend Ukraine 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting after NATO summit, Elysee say

The Elysee said that planning was still underway for security guarantees for when a ceasefire is reached between Ukraine and Russia.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Suspect behind Monaco bomb attack on Jewish oligarch found dead, Ukrainian prosecutors confirm

The woman was the main suspect in a bombing attack that targeted a wealthy Ukrainian-born Jewish businessman in Monaco last week.

A police vehicle stands near a cordon near the site of an explosion on Monday, in Monaco, June 30, 2026.

Kyiv Jews return from Carpathian retreat into night of Russian strikes

After spending nine days at a respite camp in the mountains, Jewish families from the Simcha community returned to one of the heaviest drone and missile attacks that Kyiv has seen in recent months.

Jewish families at a JRNU respite camp in the mountains.

Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes

Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the capital's ​military administration, said 56 people, including two children, were injured and three dozen locations across the city had been damaged in the attacks.

Firefighters take a break as they work at a site of a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026.

Russian drone strikes nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

Zelensky condemned the strike as “extremely vile,” saying Russia deliberately targeted critical nuclear infrastructure near Chernobyl.

 A geiger counter measures a radiation level at a site of fire burning in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, outside the village of Rahivka.

Russia urges foreign diplomats in Kyiv to leave ahead of strikes on 'decision-making centers'

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the “systematic and sustained strikes” will additionally target “enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry,” including drone development facilities.

A worker takes part in repair work on a damaged residential building following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 25, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Paris mayor to propose granting honorary citizenship to Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

Deputy Mayor of Paris Audrey Pulvar will present the proposal to grant the honorary citizenship of Paris during the next Paris Council meeting in June, where the council will vote on it.

Gregoire and Abou Hassira.