These are the key events on day 1,202 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here’s where things stand on Tuesday, June 10: Fighting Russia launched large drone attacks on Kyiv and the southern port of Odesa on Tuesday morning, regional authorities said. Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, said that several districts of the … Read more
Attacks have intensified again while Russian forces gain more territory. Attacks by both Russia and Ukraine have intensified in recent weeks, with little sign that Europe’s largest conflict since World War II is nearing an end. So, what are the strengths and weaknesses of each side and their alliances? And what are the chances of … Read more
Senior delegations expected to discuss fragile tariffs deal in bid to avert trade war between world’s two biggest economies. High-level delegations from the United States and China are to meet in London to try to save a fragile tariffs deal and avert a possible trade war that has already roiled the global economy and sparked … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of the Italian capital, Rome, against the war in Gaza in a protest called by Italy’s main opposition parties, who accuse the right-wing government of being too silent. At the start of Saturday’s march, protesters held a banner, reading: “Stop the massacre, stop complicity!” The … Read more
One of the most intense attacks to hit Kharkivpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 08:02 BST Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, reporting from Kyiv Image source, Reuters This may not have been the deadliest attack on Kharkiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion, but it was certainly one of the most intense. According to the mayor, around 50 drones, … Read more
Author of The Palestine Laboratory joins The Take to discuss Israel’s military-tech industry. Israel’s war on Gaza has turbocharged its already booming military-tech industry, with weapons and surveillance systems tested on Palestinians continuing to be sold around the world. Israel’s role as a global arms innovator has only deepened since October 7, 2023, and some … Read more
Ukraine carries out large-scale drone strikes on multiple Russian airbases. Eighteen months in the making, Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web saw hundreds of AI-trained drones target military aircraft deep inside Russia’s borders. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Sunday’s attacks will go down in history. He followed them up with a proposal for an unconditional ceasefire as … Read more
Hamas announced on Saturday that it has responded to the ceasefire proposal that was issued by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. “Following a round of national consultations, and out of our responsibility to our people and their suffering, Hamas today submitted to the mediators its response to the latest proposal by US … Read more
Vladimir Putin’s war economy is cooling, but Russians still feel richer Financial Times Russia’s struggling war economy might be what finally drives Moscow to the negotiating table CNBC Russia Classifies Budget As Ukraine War Costs Spiral Out of Control Newsweek Putin Has Retooled Russia’s Economy to Focus Only on War WSJ THE INTERVIEW: Russia’s wartime economy: a fortress or … Read more
The US will cut exports to Sudan and lines of government credit after determining banned weapons were used in the conflict between government forces and the RSF. The United States will impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that the country’s military used chemical weapons last year while fighting against paramilitary forces. “The United States calls … Read more