Ukraine says energy facilities damaged in Russian attacks

Russia launched nearly two dozen attack drones towards western Ukraine overnight and damaged energy facilities near the border and in the centre of the war-battered country, officials said Wednesday, AFP reports.

Denmark announces new aid package for Ukraine focused on F-16s, defense industry

Denmark on June 18 announced its 19th assistance package for Ukraine, including financial support for Ukraine's defense industry, equipment for F-16 fighter jets, and donations from Danish military stocks, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Jens Stoltenberg supports Mark Rutte for NATO leadership

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a staunch ally of Kyiv and a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, will succeed Jens Stoltenberg as NATO chief, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday, after Hungary and Slovakia backed him, Reuters reports.

Road accident in Constanta: 18 people involved, including 10 children

A road accident with five cars, involving 18 people, including ten children, happened in Constanța, writes news.ro.

Earthquake kills four, injures 120 in northeastern Iran

At least four people were killed and 120 injured Tuesday in a 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Iran’s northeastern city of Kashmar, reports Alarabiya News.

Russian strike against Poltava injures 22, including children

Russia carried out an attack on the city of Poltava on June 17, hitting a civilian infrastructure site, Governor Filip Pronin reported, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Russia is conducting military exercises in the Pacific Ocean on the very day Putin leaves for North Korea

Russia started conducting military naval maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean, with anti-submarine warfare and anti-air strike exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The announcement comes in the context in which the president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, will be in North Korea on Tuesday, in a visit that aims to establish an even closer relationship between the two dictatorships.

Countering Marine Le Pen: France's Left Unites in New Political Front

Following President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call early legislative elections in France, amidst a significant defeat of his party in the European elections, the French political landscape is gearing up for an intense showdown between left and right forces in the upcoming months of June and July, as reported by The Guardian.

NATO Nuclear Strategy Amid Russia and China Threats: Insights from Stoltenberg

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is currently evaluating the readiness of its nuclear arsenal in response to escalating threats from Russia and China.

Moldova, Ukraine Closer to EU Despite Hurdles

Last Friday, European Union ambassadors from the 27 member states approved the negotiating framework that paves the way for formal accession talks with Moldova and Ukraine.

EU-China Trade War: Tariffs Hit Chinese EVs

The European Union (EU) has taken a controversial step to protect its automotive industry by announcing steep tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in China.

Zelensky Declares Peace Summit a Success for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared, during a press conference at the conclusion of the Peace Summit in Switzerland, that it was a great success for Ukraine and that the communiqué adopted after the summit was fully satisfactory for Kyiv, reports the BBC..