Putin Says Russia Creating ‘Buffer Zone’ in Kharkiv in Response to Ukrainian Attacks on Belgorod Zelensky says he fears the Russian offensive in Kharkiv may just be the 'first wave' of a wider assault
Zelensky Rejects Macron’s Proposal for an Olympic Truce With Russia The Olympics will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11
Ukrainian Officials Ask NATO To Send Troops for Training Inside Ukraine NYT reports NATO countries are 'inching closer' to obliging the request
Zelensky Blames ‘the World’ for Russia’s Kharkiv Offensive Zelensky is blaming Russia's success on weapons shortages, while Ukrainian soldiers have said there weren't proper fortifications
Blinken Announces $2 Billion in Military Aid for Ukraine as Russian Forces Advance Ukraine announced it withdrew troops from areas of Kharkiv
Blinken Justifies Zelensky’s Decision To Cancel Ukrainian Elections The secretary of state made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday
Ukraine Says EU Plan To Provide Over $3 Billion Per Year Is ‘Almost Nothing’ The EU agreed to provide the money using profits from frozen Russian Central Bank funds
Ukrainian Shelling Kills 11 Civilians in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast Eight were killed in a strike on an apartment building
Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill To Crack Down on Draft Evaders The vote comes after the parliament approved a bill to recruit prisoners
Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Prisoners To Join Military Zelensky is expected to sign the legislation into law
