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OPEN LETTER: To Putin — your frozen assets now arm 150,000 drones against you
On June 18, 2026, at the 35th Ramstein Contact Group, the United Kingdom announced a military package of £752 million for Ukraine. That package…
TESTIMONY: The Kyiv-Berlin agreement — anti-ballistic missiles and Termit drones, an alliance forged in war
On June 18, 2026, Ukraine and Germany concluded a $400 million bilateral defense agreement that goes beyond any previous arms package in its strategic…
NARRATIVE: The night Putin struck Kyiv's soul — the Lavra in flames
In the early hours of June 15, 2026, Russia launched a massive assault on Kyiv: 70 missiles and 611 drones in a single night.…
ESSAY: "We Have Delivered No Weapons" — China's Neutrality Against the Evidence of Complicity
On June 18, 2026, Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivered a line the world has now heard dozens of…
COLUMN: Seoul Opens Its Doors to North Korean POWs in Ukraine — A Historic Gesture Loaded With Meaning
On June 23, 2026, South Korea made a remarkable decision: it will receive all North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine who voluntarily…
PROFILE: 185 for 185 — The Silent Faces of the June 5, 2026 Prisoner Exchange
Some numbers in this war carry more weight than others. 185 for 185. This Friday, June 5, 2026, Russia and Ukraine each released 185…
INVESTIGATION: The US Waiver on Russian Oil Expires in Silence — What This Really Changes
On June 17, 2026, at midnight, a waiver expired. The US Treasury did not publish a renewal of its waiver on sanctions related to…
COMMENTARY: The EU's 21st Sanctions Package Hits Russian LNG — Finally, After Years of Hesitation
The 21st European sanctions package against Russia marks a turning point that few observers would have predicted just a year ago. For the first…
REPORT: Ukraine Crosses a Historic Door Toward the EU — The First Accession Cluster Opened
There are dates that imprint themselves in the long arc of history. June 15, 2026 is one of them. On that day, in Luxembourg,…