China has become the most important — and possibly decisive — supporter of the kremlin’s war machine, potentially crossing a line by supplying lethal aid to russia, The Economist reported on June 19, analyzing Beijing’s growing role in moscow’s war against #Ukraine.
by Demian Shevko
Spain's top EU official privately tried to dilute Russia gas ban
Officials accuse Teresa Ribera of insisting on a loophole in the EU's proposal that could one day allow Russian gas to return to the bloc.
By Victor Jack and Gabriel Gavin
💬 "Вдома, home 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦"
- President #Zelenskyy
ISW: putin’s victory plan hinges on Western fatigue and Ukrainian collapse
by Yuri Zoria
The think tank outlines moscow’s unchanged core goals: a pro-kremlin #Ukraine and weakened NATO.
Yesterday, June 19, Kyiv said goodbye to Yurii Felipenko, an actor who was killed by russia while defending #Ukraine.
Hundreds of people, including his friends, family, and colleagues, came to pay their respects to the fallen hero.
Yurii's wife, Kateryna Motrych, delivered a heartfelt speech at the Theatre on Podil
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President Zelenskyy
💬 "Most of the soldiers returning today from russian captivity have been there for over two years. And now they are finally home.
These are the defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions.
Soldiers of the Armed Forces, National Guard and Border Guard Service.
I am grateful to everyone who is bringing our people back. We are working to ensure that the exchanges continue until we bring everyone back. Glory to Ukraine"
#Ukraine President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy has warned that russia’s alignment with Iran, including its public defense of Tehran’s government and nuclear ambitions, highlights the urgent need for tougher global sanctions against moscow.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/20/russia-shields-irans-nuclear-ambitions-zelenskyy-warns/
How #Belarus dissidents in exile abroad are pursued and threatened
by Andrey Kozenko
Dissidents who have fled Alexander Lukashenko's rule in Belarus have spoken of threats being made against them and their relatives at home.
russian attacks across Ukrainian regions killed two civilians and injured at least 39, including minors, over the past day, regional authorities reported on June 20.
Latvia's parliament adopted a bill on June 19 that prohibits citizens of russia and Belarus from purchasing real estate in the country, Latvian media reported.
The bill — which carves out exceptions for EU and Latvian permanent residence holders, Belarusian refugees, and repatriates — establishes the new restrictions under the pretenses of protecting the country's national security.
Crimean sentenced to 17 years ‘for planning to blow up a russian military helicopter’
While impossible to verify the information, the charges against Serhiy Kucherenko, the videoed ‘confession’ and many implausible details must raise doubts about this latest 'thwarted terrorist attack trial'
Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to June 20, 2025 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
🔷 Yesterday 1,090 enemy, killed or wounded
On the night of 20 June (from 23:00 on 19 June), the enemy attacked #Ukraine with 86 UAVs
As of 08:00, air defence forces had destroyed 70 enemy UAVs. 34 were shot down by firepower, and 36 were lost/suppressed by electronic warfare.
Enemy air strikes were recorded in 8 locations, as well as the fall of downed aircraft (debris) in 11 locations.
The first rule is to forget your past life: #Ukraine marine tells of his three years of torment in russian captivity
by Daniel Boffey
Dmytro Chorny tells of hunger, beatings and torture before a mass prisoner exchange freed him to go home to – and marry – his girlfriend, Diana
7-year-olds in occupied Ukraine taught how to become part of russia’s war machine
russia has lowered the age to seven of activities aimed at teaching children, including in occupied #Ukraine, to operate the drones it is using to slaughter Ukrainian civilians
Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to June 20, 2025 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
🔷 Yesterday 1,090 enemy, killed or wounded
#Ukraine documents 366 cases of war-related sexual violence, most victims women
The statement was published on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, marked every year on June 19.
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Sanctions must be ramped up significantly. We must greatly enhance our cooperation – especially in the technological sphere – among all those around the world who are defending life. This is exactly what we agreed on with partners recently in Canada – at the G7 Summit. And we will continue discussing it next week through other formats of our cooperation in Europe, particularly within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing.
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russia Must Continue to Suffer Entirely Justified Losses for Its Aggression – Address by President #Zelenskyy 19.06.2025
Full address https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/rosiya-povinna-j-nadali-vidchuvati-cilkom-spravedlivi-vtrati-98533
Argentina’s National Intelligence Service has uncovered a network of russian operatives allegedly engaged in influence operations on behalf of moscow
The network included both russian nationals and Argentine citizens.
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russian-spy-network-uncovered-in-argentina/