The Guardian Europe
Kremlin says new peace proposals lack 'substance' after Witkoff-Putin meeting, while Trump calls it 'the closest we've been' to ending the war - and Witkoff calls Putin a 'humanitarian.'
BBC World
Two Russians secretly working for Ukraine's GUR describe drone strikes and surveillance ops - but even their handler admits he's not sure he trusts them. Espionage: it's complicated.
BBC World
Trump blocks his own Russia sanctions two days before they start, calls it 'national interest,' and everyone from Zelensky to Don Beyer has thoughts.
The Guardian
Trump declares a Ukraine ceasefire no one agreed to, Zelenskyy shrugs, Putin blows up power plants, and the world collectively sighs.
The Guardian
Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after making a diesel deal with Putin, because clearly the problem is the guy getting bombed, not the guy doing the bombing.
BBC Business
Trump has pulled every fuel-price lever available to a president, and the levers have politely declined to cooperate before the midterms.
BBC World
Trump cuts a deal with Putin to lower diesel prices, because nothing says 'America First' like outsourcing your fuel supply to the guy you've been sanctioning.
The Guardian
Pro-Kremlin blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, who bragged about sneaking into Montenegro despite an entry ban, is arrested there on suspicion of spreading Russian influence - because the universe has a sense of humour.
BBC World
Russia bombs a second Kyiv bridge, injuring two and disrupting traffic, because the first one apparently didn't send the right message.
The Hill
Seven Republican senators politely ask Trump to maybe not give Putin a G20 stage in Miami, citing the whole 'war in Ukraine' thing.
The Guardian Europe
European spy chiefs warn Russia may test Nato in 'months not years,' while the Baltics say calm down, and everyone agrees the sabotage is only getting started. Cheery stuff.
The Guardian Europe
Putin and Trump's envoys meet to end a four-year war, while both sides agree not to bomb capitals for three days - diplomacy at its finest.
BBC World
Trump's peace envoys jet off to Moscow and Kyiv again, because nothing says 'diplomacy' like a weekend trip to two countries at war.
BBC World
Ukraine warns airlines that Russia's sky is filling with drones, Putin calls it terrorism, and airlines are left playing a high-stakes game of 'will they or won't they' overflight.
The Guardian
Germany finally blames Russia for the Leipzig drone attack, announces sanctions, and evicts a spy-riddled cultural center, because even hybrid warfare needs a response.
The Guardian Europe
Ukraine's Patriot missiles ran out just when everyone else needed them too - turns out NATO's 'wait and see' approach has consequences.
The Guardian
Ukraine's drone campaign is turning the tide, one power station and Wildberries warehouse at a time - while mosquitoes remain the only true enemy.
BBC World
Russia launches a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing 13, including children, and damaging civilian infrastructure - because apparently two weeks without a major strike was too long.
The Guardian Europe
Trump tells Putin he's ready to help end Ukraine war, but the Russian leader seems more focused on wishing him a happy 80th birthday ahead of a White House cage match.
BBC World
Zelensky calls a drone strike on Chornobyl 'vile' while world leaders prepare to discuss Ukraine over tea, and Putin continues his one-man show at an economic forum.
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