Russia pays young Ukrainians to be unwitting suicide bombers in shadow war - The Guardian

Dancing with Putin: how Austria’s former foreign minister found a new home in Russia - The Guardian

Russia-Iran alliance wavers as Tehran suffers major blows - The Kyiv Independent

Russia Now Occupies All of Ukraine’s Luhansk Region, Kremlin-Installed Official Says - The Moscow Times

Russia’s Top Ferroalloy Producer to Cut Workweek Amid Metallurgy Crisis - The Moscow Times

Ukraine shows footage of Bober drones hiitting Russian air defenses, fighter jet in Crimea. - The Kyiv Independent

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,223 - Al Jazeera

‘Resist and hold out’: Why the Baltics are on alert - The Sydney Morning Herald

Child traitors: How Russia grooms Ukrainian teens as spies, saboteurs - AFR

Russia's War Economy Is Heading To Recession. It Probably Won't Slow Down The War. - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region - The Guardian

Ukraine war latest: Russia claims full control over Ukrainian region for first time since war began - Sky News

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War

Australia deepens collaboration with NATO and takes further action to hold Russia to account - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Julie Bishop makes rare diplomatic foray into Russia - The Sydney Morning Herald

Azerbaijan police raid Russia's Sputnik media offices - dw.com

Russia takes full control of Ukraine's Luhansk region, Russian-backed official says - Reuters

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow claims first whole Ukrainian region after over three years of Putin’s war - The Independent

Why Russia fell out with Iran The multipolar order is inherently unstable - UnHerd

In Ukraine, most back negotiations over more fighting to end Russia’s war - Al Jazeera

Ukraine says drones destroyed Russia’s helicopters, air defences in Crimea - Al Jazeera

Russia has taken first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, state media claims - The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,222 - Al Jazeera

Russia has launched biggest air attack of three-year war on Ukraine, Kyiv says - The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hits warplanes in Russia as missile attack kills five in Ukraine - The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: key eastern Ukrainian city under assault as Russia hails cooperation with North Korea - The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,221 - Al Jazeera

Ukraine F-16 pilot killed repelling massive Russian air attack - Al Jazeera

Why is Ukraine withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines? - Al Jazeera

Russia unleashes its summer offensive with an army mired in problems - The Washington Post

Ukraine war latest: Russia says 'catastrophic' decision could be end of NATO; Six killed in strikes across Ukraine - Sky News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,220 - Al Jazeera

Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine in biggest air offensive since war began - France 24

‘Basically impossible to get them back’: Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children is a war crime, say experts - The Guardian

Trump’s ‘two week’ Russia deadline is now on week five - CNN

Putin forced to send wounded back to fight and offer huge military salaries as Russia suffers a million casualties - The Conversation

Russia kills 5 in Ukraine’s Samar, as Putin seems ready for new peace talks - Al Jazeera

Russia seizes Ukraine’s most valuable lithium deposits, but US minerals deal not at risk, investor says - The Kyiv Independent

Russia hits Ukraine with biggest attack of the war; F-16 pilot is killed - politico.eu

Azerbaijan arrests journalists at Russian state outlet as tensions with Moscow rise - Reuters

Ukraine war latest: Russia launches largest attack of war, targeting Ukrainian regions far from front lines; F-16 pilot killed in attack - The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces push Russian army away from Sumy - The Kyiv Independent

The Iran-China-Russia Axis Crumbles When It Matters - The Atlantic

Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022 - AP News

Russian forces advance and take first village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, state media say - Reuters

Azerbaijan cancels Russian events over 'extrajudicial killings' of 2 citizens in Russia's Yekaterinburg - The Kyiv Independent

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 29, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War

Russia issues chilling WW3 ultimatum to UK in order to put a stop to ongoing conflict - LADbible

Russia grooms Ukrainian teens as spies and saboteurs - Financial Times

Azerbaijan-Russia Rift Deepens After Deaths of Azeri Men in Police Arrests - The Moscow Times

Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed while repelling large Russian air attack - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

After months of stalling, Russia blames Ukraine, US for slow pace of peace talks - The Kyiv Independent

Russia’s summer offensive in Ukraine underwhelms – but Kyiv won’t be celebrating - CNN

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War

Russia hands over 1,200 soldiers' bodies to Ukraine - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Russia launches record aerial attack on Ukraine - NPR

Ukraine war: Mariupol residents deny Russian stories about the city - BBC

Perhaps West should forgive Russia, says Slovakia’s minister - TVP World

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 28, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War

Smashing previous monthly record, Russia launches 5,337 kamikaze drones against Ukraine during June - The Kyiv Independent

Amid Russian economy warnings, Lavrov says NATO's increased defense spending will lead to 'collapse' of alliance - The Kyiv Independent

Russia revives obsolete T-62 tanks amid equipment shortages, Ukraine's intel claims - The Kyiv Independent

Kim Jong-un pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine - The Guardian

A Push For Local Government Efficiency in Russia Is Really About Kremlin Control - The Moscow Times

Russian Advances Toward Sumy Continue – WSJ - The Moscow Times

Russia, asked about defence spending, says it is NATO spending that risks collapse of alliance - Reuters

How Russia Sees Itself in the World - NPR

Ukraine Is Afghanistan 2.0 For Russia! How Moscow Is Rapidly Losing Power & Prestige That It Once Boasted! - EurAsian Times

The Future of Modern Warfare Is Being Built in Ukraine - Bloomberg

Financial Insecurity Is Russians' Top Reason Not to Start a Family – Poll - The Moscow Times

Leading Russian Coal Producer to Receive State Support Amid Deepening Industry Crisis - The Moscow Times

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian special forces 'destroy bombers' at Russian airbase - as Putin plans to cut military spending - Sky News

Kremlin says Europe will feel the recoil from its 'illegal' sanctions on Russia - Reuters

‘Dead and Wounded’ After Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia’s Izhevsk - The Defense Post

EU ambassador to Azerbaijan condemns inhuman treatment of Azeris in Russia - politico.eu

Nuclear Power in Russia - World Nuclear Association

Russia launches largest attack of war, targeting Ukrainian regions far from front lines - The Kyiv Independent

Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of the war - Financial Times

F-16 pilot killed during Russia's overnight massive air attack, Air Force says - The Kyiv Independent

Tough times ahead for Russian economy, CEO of Russia's largest bank warns - Українська правда

Sino-Russian Convergence in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference: A Global Threat to the US and Its Allies - Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

Russia has amassed 110,000 troops near strategic Ukrainian city, Kyiv says - CNN

Russia’s throttling of Cloudflare makes sites inaccessible - BleepingComputer

Russia's Largest Bombardment of Ukraine - NPR

477 Drones, 60 Missiles: Russia Launches "Biggest" Aerial Attack On Ukraine - NDTV

Ukraine says Russia took 20,000 children during war. Will some be returned? - Al Jazeera

MP reveals UK 'target' following Russia's chilling WW3 ultimatum to Brits - LADbible

Mariupol Children Undergo Pro-Russian Indoctrination at St. Petersburg ‘Wellness Camps’ - The Moscow Times

Putin will fight to the bitter end, and may bring the whole of Russia down with him - The Telegraph

Azerbaijan cancels Russian cultural events over deaths of two citizens - Euronews.com

Ukrainian drones strike Russian plant 1,300 km away 'with surgical precision,' SBU source says - The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine launches massive aerial assault on Russia - Defence Blog

Russia Moves to Limit Exemptions for Military Conscripts - The Moscow Times

Russia responsible for downing of Flight MH17 - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Russia launches the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says - AP News

U.S. and Russia Vie for Influence in Energy-Rich Turkmenistan - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Europe heaps harsh sanctions on Russia, saying ‘strength is the only language’ Moscow understands - CNN

Russia's harsh crackdown on Azerbaijanis sparks international scandal - Українська правда

Ukraine war live: Kyiv claims advances in Sumy region ahead of counteroffensive - The Independent

Trump Quietly Extends Biden-Era Sanctions Targeting Russian Banks, Energy Sector - Kyiv Post