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thespec. com > news > world > united-states > trump-to-meet-with-ukraines-zelenskyy-and-syrias-al-sharaa-during-the-nato-summit > article_8e10abb7-b12e-54ea-9eee-4f16c0cb235a. html

Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa during the NATO summit

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (373+ words) White House spokesperson Anna Kelly confirmed the meetings in a call with reporters while previewing the upcoming summit in Ankara, where Trump also plans to meet with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday. Before returning to the United States…...

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Ukraine war now longer than the First World War and the similarities are unsettling

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1027+ words) A Ukrainian serviceman mourns over the coffin of fallen comrade Monday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Casualty numbers on both sides are similar, with Russia sustaining more, but not multiple times more. A Ukrainian soldier reacts as a "Grad" rocket is fired…...

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thespec. com > news > canada > russia-calls-canada-a-warmonger-for-new-deal-with-ukraine-on-drone-production > article_f7e6b4cd-2e04-520e-a548-724b94df4436. html

Russia calls Canada a "warmonger" for new deal with Ukraine on drone production

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (296+ words) OTTAWA - Moscow called Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone production deal with Ukraine and vowed to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv. Defence Minister David Mc Guinty said Canada will not be intimidated. Two weeks…...

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thespec. com > news > world > europe > ukraine-launches-long-range-strikes-on-military-and-energy-sites-in-russia > article_32e03d39-e312-5d4f-a6c5-cc9a53444178. html

Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (476+ words) President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces struck several military and energy infrastructure sites, including a military factory that he said supplied components for Russian drones and missiles. In a post on social media, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo long-range missiles…...

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thespec. com > news > world > europe > uks-starmer-hosts-zelenskyy-macron-and-merz-to-discuss-support-for-ukraine > article_6b4a1cfd-dbd4-5f0d-982a-4bb1ec8415ef. html

UK's Starmer hosts Zelenskyy, Macron and Merz to discuss support for Ukraine

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (175+ words) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits the German Armed Forces Laage airbase, Germany, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Stefan Sauer/dpa via AP) The U. K. , France and Germany, the so-called E3 group of European nations, have been prominent backers of Ukraine following Russia's full-scale invasion in…...

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Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees "no point' in it

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (837+ words) Thursday's letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, was a sweeping critique of the Russian leader's 26 years in power. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin described…...

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thespec. com > news > world > europe > with-a-stalemate-in-ukraine-and-discontent-at-home-putin-seems-ready-to-escalate-his-war > article_f8ea1d8e-9359-5408-aaf7-0b0270a63ae7. html

With a stalemate in Ukraine and discontent at home, Putin seems ready to escalate his war

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1291+ words) Facing a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine and growing war fatigue among Russians, President Vladimir Putin appears ready to try to change the narrative around the conflict. He looks likely to sharply escalate the Russian aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital…...

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thespec. com > news > world > europe > russian-drone-launched-against-ukraine-crashes-in-romania-injuring-2 > article_253c6222-9d87-5539-930b-f2698b905b9f. html

Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (336+ words) In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. , Russian servicemen prepare to launch an interceptor drone for an action in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)…...

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thespec. com > life > health-wellness > for-one-ukrainian-war-amputee-rebuilding-is-painful-after-a-russian-strike-killed-her-husband > article_71be7253-a070-502d-878d-af5479bef51e. html

For one Ukrainian war amputee, rebuilding is painful after a Russian strike killed her husband

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (38+ words) The Spec Shedding her old identity was necessary, she said, to endure the painful reinvention required to build a life with a prosthetic....

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thespec. com > business > ukraine-says-its-drones-hit-another-refinery-deep-inside-russia-as-long-range-strikes-escalate > article_4c69b8b4-5845-5e7e-b4b5-7d8944222f3b. html

Ukraine says its drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia as long-range strikes escalate

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (657+ words) The drones targeted the Syzran oil refinery, located more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) inside Russia, Zelenskyy said on social media, where he posted a video of the aftermath. It was not possible to verify the video or independently confirm the attack....