Topic: Ukraine/Russia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman holds her cat after it being found during search and rescue works in the damaged residential building following Russia’s missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
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[2026-06-26 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-26 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest strike by Kyiv, involving over 600 drones, hit 12 Russian regions and the annexed Crimean peninsula overnight, Moscow said
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[2026-06-26 19:41 UTC+10:00] [Crimea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest strike by Kyiv, involving over 600 drones, hit 12 Russian regions and the annexed Crimean peninsula overnight, Moscow said
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[2026-06-26 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday morning that it downed 660 Ukrainian drones across the country and annexed Crimea, marking one of the largest overnight drone attacks since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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[2026-06-26 18:38 UTC+10:00] [Drones (Pilotless Planes)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, partly from the territory of Belarus, Ukraine has handled relations with its northern neighbor cautiously. It did not sever diplomatic relations and kept open lines of communication with President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s longtime autocrat.
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[2026-06-26 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On the edge of the Ukrainian capital, inside the Kyiv Islamic Cultural Centre, a handful of Crimean Tatars conclude their Friday prayer with the taslim greeting. Isa Akayev exits the masjid last.
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[2026-06-26 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday reported intercepting 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Azov and the Black Sea.
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[2026-06-26 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A Korean American congresswoman on Friday called for closer cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan to build joint deterrence amid an "unprecedented" moment of deepening ties between North Korea, China and Russia.
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[2026-06-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Poles are divided in their assessment of Ukraine’s possible accession to the European Union.
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[2026-06-26 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin may attempt to test Nato cohesion as Russia comes under growing pressure from Ukraine, according to sources from two countries
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[2026-06-26 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,
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[2026-06-26 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian strikes continue to shut down Russian oil refineries and starve Crimea of gasoline and power; Belarus relay stations silenced. What we know on day 1,584
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[2026-06-26 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the chair of Poland’s opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, has announced that he will relinquish a Ukrainian state award. Relations between Warsaw and Kiev have been on the rocks since Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree last month granting a special operations unit the honorary title “Heroes of the UPA.”
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[2026-06-26 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have tea following a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20. © Reuters
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[2026-06-26 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Nearly six in ten Poles now oppose Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, up from four in ten a year ago, according to two IBRiS opinion polls cited by Polish media.
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[2026-06-26 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least five people have been killed in a Ukrainian attack on Russia and the Crimean peninsula as Kyiv steps up strikes, according to the Russian-appointed governor in the annexed region.
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[2026-06-26 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-06-26 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-06-26 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has vowed to do “everything” possible to ensure his country does not take part in the latest NATO-backed initiative to finance arms for Ukraine.
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[2026-06-26 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments from beyond the Russian capital by The Moscow Times.
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[2026-06-26 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A major two-day reconstruction conference for Ukraine co-hosted in Poland in the city of Gdansk started on Thursday but was overshadowed by the absence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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[2026-06-26 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian rock has always been a rather insular space where a narrow circle of artists who rose to fame a good 40 years ago still rule the roost. During this time, a distinctive fan culture developed around the pioneering bands of Russian rock, where a person’s favorite group often reveals a great deal about their character.
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[2026-06-25 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russia has been pressuring its ally Belarus to open a new front against the war with Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-25 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Case of Andrei Pivovarov raises questions about how much control Cellebrite has over its own software
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[2026-06-25 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: France took control of a Russia-linked oil tanker off the coast of Sicily this week, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, marking the latest maritime seizure aimed at disrupting Russia's so-called "shadow fleet."
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[2026-06-25 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The EU has provided €200 billion in support to Ukraine so far, and approved €90 billion more over the next two years
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[2026-06-25 21:45 UTC+10:00] [Gdansk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The EU has provided €200 billion in support to Ukraine so far, and approved €90 billion more over the next two years
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[2026-06-25 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko arrives for a meeting with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
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[2026-06-25 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – For centuries, the Russian phrase “behind the Urals Mountains” meant “safe from a foreign invasion”.
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[2026-06-25 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: El Al will suspend its Tel Aviv-Moscow flights for the coming days due to developments between Russia and Ukraine and recent aviation incidents in the region, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire in a gas station following a Russian air attack in Sumy, Ukraine, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-06-25 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Israel's flagship airline EL AL said Thursday it was temporarily suspending flights between Tel Aviv and Moscow, citing developments in Russian airspace as repeated Ukrainian drone attacks increasingly disrupt air traffic in and around the Russian capital.
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[2026-06-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: NATO allies are expected to pledge billions of dollars in new arms contracts and more weapons production at the alliance’s summit in Ankara next month, five NATO diplomats told POLITICO.
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[2026-06-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ukraine is gaining the upper hand on the battlefield, in the air and at sea, while Ukrainian drones have stopped Russia’s ground advance and are causing serious disruptions to Russian logistics, EU Commissioner for Defense and Space Policy Andrius Kubilius said on Tuesday in Brussels.
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[2026-06-25 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: At least four people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks in western Russia and annexed Crimea, authorities said Thursday, while multiple industrial sites were also reportedly targeted during the overnight air barrage.
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[2026-06-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: India is set to import a record-high volume of Russian crude in June as the Hormuz crisis and the U.S. waivers on Russia’s barrels have pushed the world’s third-largest crude importer to gorge on Moscow’s oil again, OilPrice reported.
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[2026-06-25 13:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-25 12:15 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian president ‘holding his own’ in war, says US leader, as German chancellor flags ‘strong signal of support’ to Kyiv from European allies. What we know on day 1,583
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[2026-06-25 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An EU watchdog is investigating European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over a secret group chat involving Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and several other European leaders, according to the Dutch outlet Follow the Money (FTM).
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[2026-06-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during the quarterfinal tennis match against Russia’s Diana Shnaider at the French Open in Paris, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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[2026-06-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should deepen cooperation and “move fast” in an increasingly multipolar world, Indonesian International Relations professor Teuku Rezasyah told RT, arguing that many of the group’s members are questioning Washington’s ability to support regional growth.
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[2026-06-25 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Moscow's largest oil refinery is expected to remain out of service for at least six months after suffering significant damage in a series of Ukrainian drone attacks this month, according to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, after Zelensky earlier vowed to bring the war to Russian territory. Kiev and the West are flirty with massive Russian retaliation at this point, which is precisely what Putin has vowed.
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[2026-06-25 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A senior official at the Collective Security Treaty Organization said Wednesday that the Moscow-led military alliance has taken note of rising tensions between Ukraine and Belarus after Kyiv last week threatened to strike military targets inside Belarusian territory.
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[2026-06-25 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary has delayed a key procedural step in the EU membership bids of Ukraine and Moldova, complicating Kiev’s plan to open all six accession clusters by mid-July, Politico has reported. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has said fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU accession would be premature.
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[2026-06-25 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary has delayed a key procedural step in the EU membership bids of Ukraine and Moldova, complicating Kiev’s plan to open all six accession clusters by mid-July, Politico has reported. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has said fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU accession would be premature.
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[2026-06-25 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: When Ukrainian drones struck targets in Moscow on June 16, 18 and 22, the attacks were notable not only because of the dramatic footage that they generated. Along with the attack on an oil terminal near St. Petersburg, they repeatedly exposed the Russian capital’s air defense as faulty, even as the Defense Ministry made the questionable claim that air defense systems shot down a thousand drones and the Kremlin’s spokesperson praised the response.
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[2026-06-24 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A major oil refinery just south of Moscow is expected to remain offline for at least six months following repeated Ukrainian drone strikes this month, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing industry sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-06-24 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: In a Kyiv workshop, a jewellery maker finishes off her latest piece — blow-torching a necklace pendant into the shape of a drone propeller. With works that resemble bullets, tanks and peace doves, resistance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine is inspiring a new wave of designs reflecting a country, society and artistic scene transformed by the four-year conflict.
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