Overview

• Germany and Ukraine signed a letter of intent to co-produce long-range weapons systems without range restrictions, marking a new level of military-industrial cooperation.
• Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced plans for direct talks in Istanbul on June 2, yet Moscow has not delivered the promised ceasefire terms to Kyiv.
• Ukrainian officials report that Russia launched over 900 missiles in three days and conducted major drone assaults that disrupted operations at Moscow airports.
• President Donald Trump publicly warned that Putin is “playing with fire” over stalled peace efforts and indicated he would impose fresh sanctions if Moscow does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire.
• A United Nations inquiry concluded that Russian forces committed war crimes by systematically targeting civilian infrastructure with drone and missile attacks.