Hopes were high when U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Alaska on Friday. There were flyovers, red carpets, even a ride together in Trump’s armored limousine.
In a heartfelt conversation on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that India stands firmly committed to an early, peaceful end to the war in Ukraine. Speaking just days before the Russia–US summit on the conflict, Modi promised that India would make “every possible contribution” to help restore calm and stability.
Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on X(Tweeter) that Russia is using mercenaries from China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and various African countries to fight against Ukraine in the ongoing war. “We will respond” said Zelensky.
Russia continues to restrict internet freedom. The Kremlin is intensifying efforts to establish strict state control over the internet by limiting access to foreign services and promoting domestic digital products.
A strong magnitude 8.8 earthquake, one of the strongest recorded in recent history, hit off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves that reached Japan’s northern coast. The shallow underwater quake sent shockwaves across the Pacific and led to widespread tsunami warnings and evacuations in several countries.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced on Monday a major policy shift on Ukraine, promising new weapons and threatening permissions on Russian export buyers unless a peace deal is done within 50 days. This move arises from his growing frustration with Moscow’s ongoing aggression.
On the night of 9 July ,2025 Russia launched its largest aerial attack using a huge number of drones on Ukraine. They had sent more than 700 drones and also fired 13 missiles. Russia attacked for the third time in two weeks
NATO’s 32 allied nations voted to more than double their defense spending target from 2% to 5% at the NATO summit in the Hague. The influence behind the decision happens to be President Donald Trump’s persistent calls for greater burden sharing for collective defense amid rising geopolitical tension.
Russia launched the biggest number of drones on Ukraine since the full-scale invasion three years ago, Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday (June 1, 2025).
The Air Force said 472 drones were launched over Ukraine. Russian forces also launched seven missiles alongside the barrage of drones, said Yuriy Ignat, head of communications for the Ukrainian Air Force.
