Ukraine

Viktoriia Honcharuk, a Ukrainian woman working as an investment banker on Wall Street, left her job to return to Ukraine and work as a combat medic on the front lines following Russia's invasion. According to France 24, Honcharuk made the decision because she felt unable...

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Russian counterparts in Moscow in mid-June 2026 to discuss diplomatic pathways to ending the Ukraine conflict, TRT World reports. According to TRT World, Fidan called for a return to the negotiating table to halt the war and emphasized...

Ian Lesser, Distinguished Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, told France 24 that the Trump administration does not fully align with European threat perception regarding Russian behavior toward European security. According to the analyst, Trump characterizes the Ukraine conflict as a...

World leaders gathered at a G7 summit in France on June 16, 2026, to coordinate responses to the ongoing war in Ukraine and escalating Middle East crises. According to Africanews, the summit represents a high-stakes diplomatic effort to align major industrialized democracies on two of...

France 24 interviewed Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, who argues that 21st-century military superiority no longer guarantees victory over smaller adversaries. According to the analysis, technological innovation, asymmetric warfare tactics, and political resilience enable smaller powers to sustain resistance against larger militaries—a...

In reporting from the G7 summit in France on June 16, Scripps News covered President Trump presenting a proposed agreement with Iran to world leaders, stating the deal prevents Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. According to Scripps News, the US and Iran provided conflicting accounts...

Young people and older generations across Paris are attending hands-on drone-making workshops, a trend driven by growing concern about European defense capabilities amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. According to France 24, the workshops reflect a broader shift in how European civilians are engaging with...

India, the world's second-largest arms importer after Ukraine, is pursuing a strategic shift toward becoming a major weapons exporter, according to DW News. Indian-manufactured arms have been observed in Armenia, Vietnam, and several other countries, DW reports. The effort aims to reduce India's dependence on...

Russia conducted a wave of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting incoming threats as air raid sirens sounded across the capital, according to local authorities. At least six people were injured in the strikes. The attack is part of ongoing...