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Reportage· No. 1501

REPORT: 160 Ukrainian soldiers torn from Russian hell — the slow mechanics of prisoner exchanges

On June 26, 2026, 160 Ukrainian prisoners of war were released from Russian captivity in a prisoner exchange that represented the 75th such exchange…

Analysis· No. 1498

FACT-CHECK: Zelensky's 40-day operation — what is true, what is exaggerated

On June 25–26, 2026, multiple major media outlets — Euronews, The Guardian, Meduza, and Military Times — reported the existence of what was described…

Profile· No. 1496

TESTIMONY: The E5 meeting of June 24 in Berlin — when Europe says "enough" to Putin

On June 24, 2026, the leaders of five European powers gathered in Berlin for an emergency meeting that had not been widely announced in…

Reportage· No. 1495

NARRATIVE: Poland and Germany sign historic defense agreement — Europe rearms in fast-forward

On June 17, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a bilateral defense pact that European security analysts had…

Reportage· No. 1488

REPORT: Trump relaunches peace at G7 Évian — Zelensky between hope and suspicion

On June 16, 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 in Évian, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky came face to face. After devoting several…

Analysis· No. 1487

DECODING: The Russian drone at Galați — when Putin strikes NATO and tests its limits

In the night of May 28–29, 2026, a Russian Geran-2 drone penetrated Romanian airspace and exploded on the roof of a 12-story building in…

Open letter· No. 1484

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…

Reportage· No. 1482

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.…

Column· No. 1480

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…

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