Zelensky (Ukraine)

Intelligence warnings of a major strike were confirmed in the pre-dawn hours of June 26 as Russia hit Kyiv and multiple oblasts; 24 civilians killed across Dnipro and Kyiv, including strikes on cultural landmarks and residential buildings

The European Commission began drawing down its two-year, 90-billion-euro loan to Kyiv on June 25, with a separate first instalment of a six-billion-euro drone-procurement package to follow within days

Zelensky absent over the White Eagle row; PM Svyrydenko led Ukraine's delegation; von der Leyen delivered the opening EU disbursement from a €90B loan; energy and transport pacts dominate the deal sheet

Leaders agree the 2028–2034 MFF shape, roll Russia sanctions for 12 months, and start Ukraine accession talks

A WWII-memory rupture pits President Nawrocki against PM Tusk and Kyiv, with Moscow the only clear winner

After Abu Dhabi and Geneva rounds put territory on the table, June brings a 185-for-185 swap and duelling summit venues, but no leaders' meeting

Moscow leans wholly on the Trump–Anchorage framework, demands Ukraine stop its advance, and tells Kyiv to sign before any meeting