Ukraine strikes 'illegal' cargo ships in Sea of Azov as Putin prepares for key speech

Ukraine says it struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing Azerbaijani nationals in drone attack on ships

MOSCOW, June 5 (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of killing Azerbaijani crew on board two cargo vessels headed for a Russian port, in a drone attack which Baku said had killed at least five of its citizens.

Russian missile, drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 22, officials say

Russian missile, drone strikes kill at least 22 people across Ukraine, authorities say, after President Zelenskyy warned Moscow was planning a "massive new strike."
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Furious Putin is forced to deny his economy has collapsed as tide of war swings Ukraine's way

Speaking at Russia's flagship economic forum on Friday, Vladimir Putin dismissed Western criticism that his country's economic engine had stalled.
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Putin’s own finance officials just delivered him a warning he didn’t want to hear: The Ukraine war is becoming unaffordable

​Russia has long held that Western sanctions have failed and that its economy is resilient. Moscow continues to insist that it can fight in Ukraine for as long as is necessary. But at Russia’s flagship economic forum this week,

Putin is running out of money to wage war on Ukraine, and this Russian-occupied territory is running out of fuel as Kyiv smashes supply lines

Russia is reeling as casualties reach staggering heights, recruitment of replacement troops wanes, and areas far from the frontlines come under attack.
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Hungary withdrawal clears EU-Ukraine accession talks

Hungary’s new government has signaled its intention to withdraw opposition to Ukraine’s European Union (EU) membership, prompting the EU to announce plans to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine in the near future,

Putin cites 'rude remarks' in rejecting Zelenskyy's open letter request to meet for war talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed ‌about an open letter from Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday, according ​to state news agency TASS.