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“We also think there’s a significant probability of Russia’s economy slipping into a technical recession in the coming quarters.”

Ukrainian flags were raised above government buildings nationwide to mark National Flag Day, commemorating the push for independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

I’ve been accused of ‘anti-Russia narratives’ but Russia has many stories – including resistance against tyranny, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Hungary’s foreign minister claims missile strike on energy infrastructure is ‘another attempt to drag us into war’

In an interview, EU diplomacy chief slammed calls for Ukraine to cede land, warning they fall into a trap set by Russian premier Vladimir Putin. She accused Moscow of blocking peace, criticised Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin, urged tougher sanctions, and called for lasting security guarantees.

US summits with Putin and European leaders offered a glimmer of hope for peace, but Russia seemed to cloud it.

The next step of the diplomatic process aimed at putting an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine is set to be a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. But where could that meeting take place?

Moscow backs away from accepting western security guarantees for Ukraine as US president appears to vent frustration in Truth Social post

The damage added to tensions over the war in Ukraine as European countries moved to wean themselves off Russian energy sources following the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour.