Russia

At the NATO summit in The Hague, Donald Trump unexpectedly voiced strong support for the alliance, promising that Russia will not attack while he remains U.S. president.

Hungary and Slovakia blocked the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia until the leaders’ summit on June 26, where the issue will be discussed at the top level.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated that Donald Trump is disheartened by Russian strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure but urges restraint from both sides.

Russia’s metallurgy industry faces collapse: demand plummets, exports halted, credit inaccessible. Industry leaders report multi-billion-ruble losses.

Moldova bans Russian athletes from the European Kickboxing Championship despite WKF’s approval for participation with the national flag and anthem.

For the first time since 1992, Ukraine has surpassed Russia in trade volume with Germany — total trade reached €840 million, reports Baltimore Chronicle with reference to official sources.

Russians and Belarusians will compete at the 2026 Enhanced Games under their flags with national anthems — organizers reject IOC neutrality rules.

BND Chief Bruno Kahl warned that Russia is preparing to test the effectiveness of NATO’s Article 5, citing concrete intelligence on potential aggression against the Alliance.

Karol Nawrocki, the newly elected President of Poland, stated that he currently does not support Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, although he supports its fight against Russia.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected Donald Trump’s claim that the war in Ukraine is a “playground”, stressing that it is a real and dangerous conflict.