BBC World
Russia celebrates upcoming peace talks by firing 30+ missiles and 170 drones at Ukraine's power grid, because nothing says diplomacy like a kindergarten strike.
BBC World
Russia bombs a Ukrainian aid centre, killing 29 and injuring 10, because nothing says 'peace talks' like dropping nine 3,000kg bombs on a humanitarian queue.
BBC World
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky endure a 24km minefield walk, a flight to Belarus, and a bus ride to freedom - plus one long-delayed wedding - as a local ceasefire holds until Sunday.
BBC Politics
Chancellor John Healey asks all departments to find 1% cuts to fill a £4.7bn defence funding hole, while Kemi Badenoch quips that Putin must be terrified. Spoiler: he's probably not.
BBC World
Ukraine hits two oil facilities in St Petersburg, injuring five and killing one, because the 'energy ceasefire' is apparently more of a suggestion.
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.
BBC World
SpaceX's 100mph Starlink speed cap disrupts Ukrainian drone missions, because nothing says 'support Ukraine' like a speed limit during a missile barrage.
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 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.
BBC World
Russia bombs a second Kyiv bridge, injuring two and disrupting traffic, because the first one apparently didn't send the right message.
BBC World
Drones turn border crossings into parking lots and shopping centers into rubble, while diplomats pretend talks are imminent.
The Guardian
Ukraine's prosecutor quits over corruption allegations while Russia bombs Kyiv, plus art heists and war criminal funerals - Europe's having a week.
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 Europe
Russia gears up for more energy strikes as Ukraine counts the dead from its worst attack this year, and NATO says 'no imminent threat' while Europe holds its breath.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham pops over to Ukraine, promises to keep poking Russia, and shares missile blueprints because who needs peace when you have fire?
The Guardian Europe
UK PM Andy Burnham visits Ukraine on independence day, promising to help build long-range missiles - a plan that'll take years and probably annoy Russia a lot.
BBC World
Ukraine's sacked defence minister says Zelensky has some explaining to do about corruption, while also hinting he might fancy a promotion himself someday.
BBC World
Russia's double-tap drone strike on a Ukrainian mall kills 15, because one wave of terror just wasn't enough. Also, emergency workers were targeted, because war is hell - but apparently not hellish enough.
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