Slovakia aims to reach an agreement with the European Commission and EU partners by Tuesday on guarantees it will not suffer from the end of Russian gas supplies and on a new sanctions package against Russia,

Pyongyang dispatched hundreds of troops to Russia’s Kursk area to drive out Kyiv’s forces and supplied the Russian army with artillery rounds and missiles

Moran, a Republican, said Trump would rely on authority granted the administration to oppose aggression of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who dramatically escalated conflict in Ukraine during 2022. This week, Trump said Russian forces were violating human rights and Ukraine needed arms such as the Patriot air defense missile.

By night, Kyiv becomes a battleground as Russia unleashes relentless drone and missile attacks that chase much of the population underground for safety. (AP Video by Vasilisa Stepanenko) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the eastern North Korean city of Wonsan on Friday to hold talks with his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son Hui

"As a result of the explosion, a satellite communication hardware station—intended by Russian military leadership to coordinate occupying forces—was also destroyed," Ukraine's military intelligence said.

Russia’s coal industry has slipped into crisis under the weight of high borrowing costs and sanctions as slowing demand in China compounds with falling prices to expose deeper cracks in the economy.

Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Odesa with a daytime drone strike on Friday. At least 11 people were injured, according to authorities.

Russia struck Chernivtsi and its outskirts. There are dead, wounded, and significant damage, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES). On the night of July 12, Russian troops launched a missile strike on the city of Chernivtsi and the surrounding areas.