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Hungarian PM warns of Ukraine joining NATO

MENAFN · June 29, 2025

(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that Ukraine joining NATO would instantly spark an all-out war with Russia, potentially triggering World War III. He also urged caution regarding Ukraine’s potential accession to the...

Russian drone kills two civilians, injuring others in Ukraine

MENAFN · June 29, 2025

(MENAFN) A drone strike carried out by Russian forces on Ukraine’s Odesa region resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to fourteen others, Ukrainian officials reported on Saturday. Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa regional...

Russian Drone Attack on Ukraine’s Odesa Kills Two, Injures Fourteen

MENAFN · June 29, 2025

(MENAFN) A Russian drone assault on Ukraine’s Odesa region on Saturday resulted in two fatalities and 14 injuries, Ukrainian officials reported. Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa regional military administration, stated that six individuals are still...

NATO leaders reach landmark agreement to significantly boost defense spending

MENAFN · June 29, 2025

(MENAFN) NATO leaders have reached a landmark agreement to significantly boost defense spending, opting to prioritize internal military commitments over discussions on Ukraine. At a brief summit held in The Hague, the alliance pledged to increase...

UK declares joint drone-manufacturing with Ukraine

MENAFN · June 28, 2025

(MENAFN) The UK has announced a new collaboration with Ukraine to jointly produce military drones. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, speaking in London after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, called the agreement a “first of...

NATO summit skips Ukraine meeting

MENAFN · June 28, 2025

(MENAFN) NATO leaders are set to hold a shortened summit in the Netherlands from June 24–25, with Ukraine playing a far smaller role than previously expected, according to a Politico report citing five informed sources. The gathering at The...

Serbian leader declares halt to ammo ship-outs

MENAFN · June 28, 2025

(MENAFN) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday that Serbia will temporarily halt all ammunition exports to prioritize rebuilding its domestic military stockpiles. This decision follows Russian claims that Serbia has been secretly...

Russian soldiers return from Ukraine after prisioner exchange

MENAFN · June 28, 2025

(MENAFN) A number of Russian military personnel have been returned from Ukrainian-controlled territory following a prisoner exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. According to the ministry, the swap was conducted under the...

Chinese journalist gets harmed from Ukraininan drone attack

MENAFN · June 28, 2025

(MENAFN) A Chinese journalist was wounded during a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Kursk Region, according to official statements. Lu Yuguang, a veteran war correspondent for a news agency, sustained head injuries when a drone struck while he...

Russian FM alleges Ukrainian troops committed systematic atrocities

MENAFN · June 28, 2025

(MENAFN) Russian officials have accused Ukrainian forces of deliberately targeting civilians in Donbass, with allegations of mass killings, drone attacks on homes, and other violent acts, according to statements made during a recent conference....

President Lai presides over fourth meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee

Taiwan President News · June 26, 2025

TAIWAN, June 26 - Details 2025-03-18 President Lai meets Commander-in-Chief of US Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Lipphardt On the morning of March 18, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Alfred Lipphardt, commander-in-chief of the...

Ukrainian man escapes forced drafting thanks to pickles

MENAFN · June 23, 2025

(MENAFN) A viral video shows a Ukrainian man narrowly escaping forced conscription in Lutsk thanks to an unusual intervention—a jar of pickled vegetables thrown from a nearby building disrupted military recruiters trying to detain him. The...

Kyiv Gets Targeted by Overnight Airstrike

MENAFN · June 23, 2025

(MENAFN) Ukraine announced on Monday that a deadly Russian aerial assault during the night had resulted in the deaths of at least seven individuals and left 22 others wounded in the capital, Kyiv. “Twenty-two people were injured in the enemy's...

Ukraine Reports Seven Dead in Overnight Russian Airstrike

MENAFN · June 23, 2025

(MENAFN) On Monday, Ukraine reported that a Russian airstrike overnight on Kyiv resulted in at least seven fatalities and injured 22 others. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko provided an update on Telegram, saying, “Twenty-two people were injured in the...

EU EASTERN BORDERS: Baltic countries and Poland call on EU to increase focus on eastern border ― Estonian NGO helps to relaunch mental health support helpline for Ukrainians ― Finland’s border law set for 18-month extension ― NGO criticises Poland’s tr…

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) · June 26, 2025

The Baltic countries and Poland have called on the EU institutions to increase their focus on the bloc’s eastern border. An NGO in Estonia has relaunched a helpline to provide mental health support for Ukrainians living in Ukraine and elsewhere in...

Christine Lagarde: Culture and the economy

ECB - European Central Bank · June 26, 2025

Opening speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the 150th anniversary of the Münchner Opernfestspiele Munich, 26 June 2025 It is a pleasure to be here at the Munich Opera Festival. This festival draws on a tradition that stretches...

Ukrainian Minister Gets Accused of Fleeing Country

MENAFN · June 22, 2025

(MENAFN) The official tasked with overseeing the return of Ukrainians from abroad is facing allegations of having left the country himself. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and National Unity Minister Aleksey Chernyshov, who leads the newly...

Orban Says NATO Leaders Avoid Zelensky

MENAFN · June 25, 2025

(MENAFN) Multiple NATO nations, including the United States, are intentionally distancing themselves from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky during the alliance’s significant summit in The Hague, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has...

Russia, Ukraine Pause Peace Talks

MENAFN · June 25, 2025

(MENAFN) Moscow and Kiev are presently concentrating on carrying out the humanitarian elements of their earlier arrangements, which is why there are currently no active discussions regarding their respective peace proposals, Kremlin press...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Blasts Putin’s "Cynical" Statements

MENAFN · June 21, 2025

(MENAFN) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “cynical statements” on Friday, which he described as blatant disregard for international attempts to resolve the ongoing war in Ukraine....