Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Trump on Saturday that Moscow is prepared to resume peace talks with Kyiv after June 22, once prisoner exchanges and body repatriations are complete. This marks the fifth call between the two leaders since Trump assumed office, reflecting his effort to reshape U.S.–Russia relations.
Russia claimed Sunday that it is still waiting for Ukraine to confirm a planned exchange of 6,000 fallen soldiers, after accusations from both sides that the process has been delayed. Russian Lt. Gen. Alexander Zorin stated that 1,212 bodies of Ukrainian troops had already been delivered to the exchange site at the border, but said there were indications Ukraine may postpone the swap until next week.
Poland’s incoming president, Karol Nawrocki, has firmly aligned with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in opposing Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, signaling a deepening rift within the bloc over the future of its eastern expansion. In his first international interview since his election, Nawrocki made clear that Ukraine’s entry into the EU would harm Polish national interests.
Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv early Saturday, killing at least three and injuring 21. The barrage included aerial glide bombs, cruise missiles, and drones—marking the most intense strike on the city since the war began in February 2022. Ukrainian officials confirmed 215 projectiles were launched, of which air defenses intercepted 87 drones and seven missiles.
President Donald Trump announced that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, acknowledging that there will be no "immediate peace" in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
At least 12 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and over 60 injured in a devastating Russian missile strike Sunday on a Ukrainian army training unit, according to Ukraine’s Ground Forces. The attack, which took place at 12:50 p.m., reportedly occurred despite no mass gatherings of personnel, underscoring the constant threat posed by Russian drones and reconnaissance deep behind the front lines.
Russia unleashed a deadly wave of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl, as uncertainty looms over possible peace talks in Istanbul next week. Ukrainian officials say Russian forces launched 109 drones and five missiles overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses downing three missiles and 42 drones, while another 30 drones failed to reach their targets.
Following Russia's most extensive drone attack on Ukraine, which killed at least 13 people and involved 355 drones and nine cruise missiles, Republican lawmakers are urging President Trump to impose crippling sanctions on Moscow.
The Kremlin dismissed as “laughable” recent reports that Russia may have been behind a series of arson attacks targeting properties linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded Monday to claims reported by the Financial Times, which cited unnamed UK security officials suggesting Moscow’s involvement.
