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No more lost territory, return of deported children — Kyiv names red lines for peace deal -- West can send troops to Ukraine without Russia's permission, Macron says -- UK proposes Western peacekeeping mission of 10,000 troops in Ukrain -- Lithuania backs EU plan for $43.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine -- and more

Russia readying to attack Sumy as Donbas front stabilizes -- 'Putin is lying to everyone' — Zelensky calls for 'strong pressure' on Russia after UK summit -- Duda denounces Russia for 'imperial greed,' reiterates calls to deploy US nuclear weapons in Poland -- Russia attacks Ukraine with 178 drones overnight, targets energy infrastructure -- and more

‘I can’t sit and watch it’: US volunteers join Ukrainian army after Trump’s sharp policy turn -- Putin still seeks control over Ukraine despite US peace efforts -- Ukraine, EU look to deepen cybersecurity cooperation as Russian threat rises -- Russian troops attacked a residential area in Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with ballistic missiles -- Ukraine is the front line in the battle against oligarchic capitalism -- and more

John Bolton on how Putin plays Trump and why separating Russia from China is almost impossible -- Putin is afraid to tell Trump he wants to continue war in Ukraine -- Ukrainian drones strike covert UAV plant in western Russia -- Russian diesel exports to Africa reportedly plummet amid Ukrainian drone strikes -- and more

Ex-envoy to Russia on Trump's negotiating strategy: 'incredibly bad' -- Trump said Ukraine is 'more difficult to deal with' than Russia; that might be about to change -- Ukraine doesn't trust Russia but wants to show readiness for peace -- Russian intelligence recruited teenagers for terrorist attack in western Ukraine -- Losing foothold in Russia's Kursk Oblast would be politically significant -- and more

Putin unwilling to compromise on Ukraine, sets maximalist demand -- Half of Ukrainians say territorial concessions, forfeiting NATO membership in exchange for ending war completely unacceptable -- Ukraine targets Russian oil facilities in Moscow, Oryol oblasts in mass strike overnight -- Do US-Russia talks on Ukraine mark a reappearance of colonial power play? -- and more

How Russia is losing superiority in the Black Sea -- Ukraine receives US-made assault breacher -- Germany's military support for Ukraine will continue at least until 2032 -- Russian courts in Crimea have issued 472 verdicts for 'discrediting' Russian army since start of full-scale invasion -- Moldova's security chief says Russia spent $55 million on destabilization campaign -- and more