Three days of protests over Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal have pushed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to promise decisions concerning Ukraine’s army. The dispute joins battlefield pressures to a broader argument over wartime accountability.
A French court convicted the captain of the Russia-linked tanker Boracay, intercepted by navy commandos off Brittany, in what is seen as Europe's first criminal penalty for obstructing the policing of Moscow's shadow fleet.
Occupied Crimea is rationing or running short of fuel, water and electricity as Ukraine's long-range drone campaign degrades Russia's rear, a sign of how attrition is shaping the war and keeping Europe on alert.
European Council President António Costa opened a diplomatic back channel to Moscow without broadly consulting EU governments, igniting a rift at the 18-19 June summit. Germany called it an 'affront,' France and the Baltics objected, while Luxembourg's Luc Frieden took a more measured line — insisting Europe first define a united position before any talks with Russia.