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Romania reports Russian drone in its airspace

Romania became the latest NATO member state to report a drone incursion into its airspace, with Poland scrambling aircraft in response to fresh Russian drone attacks just over the border in Ukraine.

US to press G7 on confiscating frozen Russian assets: Bloomberg

The United States will press its G7 allies to establish a legal framework for seizing frozen Russian state assets and channeling them to Ukraine, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources.

NATO says to launch ‘Eastern Sentry’ in response to Russian drone attack on Poland

NATO will launch a new deterrence initiative called "Eastern Sentry" in response to Russia's drone attack on Poland, the military alliance's secretary general Mark Rutte has announced.

Russia says Peace talks with Ukraine on hold

Direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine remain possible but are currently suspended, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

Patience with Putin ‘running out fast’ over Ukraine war: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Friday stated that his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin was running out, but stopped short of threatening new sanctions over the Ukraine war.

US pledges to defend ‘every inch’ of NATO territory after Russian drone incursion into Poland

The United States has told the United Nations Security Council that it would defend "every inch of NATO territory" following a Russian drone incursion into Poland—marking the first known instance of a NATO country shooting down Moscow's drones during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

US says sees no reason to economically isolate Russia outside war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump does not believe Russia should be cut off from the global economy beyond the context of its war against Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance has stated in an interview with One America News Network.

Russia rejects Polish ‘drone attack’ claims

Moscow has dismissed Poland’s latest claim that Russian drones breached the European country’s air space. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no evidence has been provided linking the UAVs to Russia.

US wants EU to slap India and China with 100% tariffs: FT

US President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from China and India, as part of a joint effort to pressure Russia, the Financial Times reported.

Zelensky calls for ‘joint’ air defence with Europe after Russian drones downed in Poland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed for a common air defence system with Kyiv's European allies as he accused Russia of "deliberately targeting" neighbouring Poland by flying drones through its airspace in an overnight attack.

EU says to freeze payments to Israel

The European Union will suspend its bilateral support programs with Israel and freeze related payments over Tel Aviv’s ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday.

Poland downs Russian drones amid mass attack on Ukraine

Poland has confirmed downing Russian drones in its airspace during a mass aerial attack on Ukraine in what seems to be the first case of a NATO member engaging Moscow's military assets over its territory during the war.

BRICS unlikely to last: WH trade adviser

White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has claimed that the BRICS group is unlikely to last because the member states have “long hated each other.”

Hundreds of artists vow boycott of Israeli film institutions amid Gaza war

More than 1,300 artists, including some Hollywood A-listers, have promised not to work with Israeli film institutions complicit in abuses against Palestinians as Tel Aviv intensifies its war on the Gaza Strip.

EU may impose sanctions on China over Russia: FT

The European Union is considering secondary sanctions on China over its continued purchases of Russian oil and gas, the Financial Times daily has reported, citing anonymous sources.

Spain announces several measures against Israel, including arms embargo

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced nine measures against Israel to "stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip, pursue its perpetrators and support the Palestinian population" as the war approaches the two-year mark.

New sanctions won’t force Russia to change course: Moscow

As Western allies ponder implementing harsher sanctions on Moscow amid its ongoing war in Ukraine, the Kremlin denied that additional economic pressure will force Russia to change course.

EU asylum applications decrease 23% with huge drop in Syrian requests in 2025

New data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) shows that asylum applications to the 27-nation bloc fell 23 percent during the first six months of 2025 after a significant drop in Syrians seeking asylum in Europe since the fall of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last December.

Summit with Trump ‘gave Putin what he wanted’: Zelensky

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin "what he wanted" by meeting him in Alaska last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated in an interview with ABC News.

Trump expresses frustration with Putin after heavy air attack on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has stated he was “not happy” about the Russia-Ukraine war after Moscow hit Kyiv with its largest drone attack since the war began, stressing his administration’s failure so far to reach a peace deal even after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last month.

E3 has no ‘legal, moral right’ to activate snapback mechanism against Iran: Russia

A senior Russian diplomat has stated that Britain, France, and Germany lacked “legal and moral” authority to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism against Iran since they failed to uphold their obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal following the US withdrawal from the agreement.

Record Russian drone, missile attack kills at least 3, injures dozens in Ukraine

A record mass Russian drone and missile attack on cities across Ukraine has killed at least 3 people and injured 32 others, local authorities reported.

Moscow sets conditions for return of Western companies to Russia

Western businesses are welcome to return to Russia if they have not supported the Ukrainian army and have met all obligations to their employees and the state, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

Israeli weapons manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action group: Report

The Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems' facility in Bristol, UK, repeatedly targeted by group Palestine Action, has unexpectedly closed, according to a report.

British police arrest around 425 at protest for Palestine Action

UK police detained around 425 people on Saturday at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action, in the latest round of detentions of its supporters since the pro-Palestinian group was banned by the government as a terrorist organisation.

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