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• Putin Claims Ready For Talks, Even As Death Toll From Russia's Latest Attack On Kyiv Hits 28 RFE/RL 19 Jun 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he is ready "to find a solution" to his war with Ukraine and to potentially meet with the Ukrainian leader, even as the death toll from Russia's latest attack on Kyiv rose to 28 people.

Ukraine

• Zelenskyy Says Russia 'Chooses To Kill' As Putin Repeats Hard-Line Demands RFE/RL 19 Jun 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, which claimed dozens of civilian lives, is a reminder that Russia is disregarding cease-fire efforts and "chooses to kill."
• Russia Must Continue to Suffer Entirely Justified Losses for Its Aggression - Address by the President President of Ukraine 19 Jun 2025
• First High-Level Training Program on Diplomacy, Protocol, and Geopolitics for Spouses of World Leaders Held in Vienna President of Ukraine 19 Jun 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Central Bank President Discuss Budgetary Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 19 Jun 2025
• Dariia Zarivna and the Ambassador of Lithuania Discuss Strengthening International Cooperation on the Return of Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia President of Ukraine 19 Jun 2025
• Ukraine-NATO interoperability: JATEC and partners establish joint Lessons Learned platform Ukraine MOD 19 Jun 2025
• Following SSU investigation, chief prison warden of russia, who created torture chambers network on Kherson region's left bank, sentenced in absentia Security Service of Ukraine 19 Jun 2025 -- Following an investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine, Arkady Gostev, director of russia's federal penitentiary service, has been convicted in absentia to 10 years in prison.
• SSU and National Police expose official who awarded rear battalion in Lviv region with UAH 35 mln of 'combat' pay Security Service of Ukraine 19 Jun 2025 -- The SSU Military Counterintelligence and the National Police, with the assistance of the Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have uncovered new facts of illegal payments for participation in combat operations.
• SSU detains mole preparing russia's attack on Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missile systems Security Service of Ukraine 19 Jun 2025 -- The SSU Military Counterintelligence, with the assistance of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, detained an enemy agent who was spying on the Defense Forces.

Russia

• More Russian Soldiers Returned From Kiev-Controlled Territories Under Istanbul Deal Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- A group of Russian soldiers has been returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime, with Ukrainian prisoners of war exchanged in return, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday.
• Russian Forces Take Control of Novonikolayevka Settlement in DPR - MoD Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr took control of the settlement of Novonikolayevka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Russia Gives Ukraine 6,000 Soldier Bodies, Receives 57 Bodies of Russian Soldiers in Return - Putin Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- Russia gave Ukraine 6,000 bodies of Ukrainian servicemen, and in return received 57 bodies of Russian soldiers, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
• Putin Ready to Meet With Zelensky, But Question Remains Who Will Sign Documents Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is prepared to meet with Volodymyr Zelensky, but the question remains who on the Ukrainian side will sign the documents.

United States

NATO

United Nations

• Update 297 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 19 Jun 2025 -- The IAEA team based at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been informed that challenges related to the availability of cooling water and off-site power will need to be fully resolved before any of its reactors can be restarted, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.

Foreign Reactions

• Sweden strengthens negotiating capacity for Ukraine's path to EU membership Government Offices of Sweden 19 Jun 2025 -- The Swedish Government prioritises Ukraine's path towards EU membership, and Sweden is now strengthening its support to increase Ukraine's capability to implement its accession negotiations.
• SEK 25 million to boost Ukraine's ability to investigate war crimes Government Offices of Sweden 19 Jun 2025 -- The Government has decided to contribute SEK 25 million to Ukraine to help digitalise the country's processing of criminal cases.
• The cost of inaction in Ukraine is much greater than the cost of support: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 19 Jun 2025 -- UK Military Advisor, Lt Col Joby Rimmer, says that our support to Ukraine is not charity - it is a strategic investment in European security. We will continue to stand with Ukraine - today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes.
• 100 days since Ukraine offered a full, unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to choose war: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 19 Jun 2025 -- Acting Ambassador, Deirdre Brown condemns Russia's continued refusal to accept the full, unconditional ceasefire proposed by Ukraine 100 days ago. Innocent civilians continue to suffer from Russia's choice to pursue a path of war.

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