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Ukrainian presidential election doesn't make authorities legitimate — view

Updated reports said presidential hopeful Petro Poroshenko was a clear leader with slightly more than 54% of votes

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Air defenses destroy 24 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight

Most of these were taken down over the Bryansk Region

European allies let US down during Iran conflict, Trump says

The US president added that a proposal of assistance would have been welcome

IN BRIEF: Russian aircraft surpass foreign peers — Putin

According to the Russian leader, the new airplanes, MC-21, SSJ-100 and Il-114 "have a very good level

Liberation of Ivolzhanskoye in Sumy Region expands security zone along Russian border

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported earlier on June 24 that its Battlegroup North units "gained control of the settlement of Ivolzhanskoye"

Air defense forces shoot down drone flying towards Moscow

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 20 drones had been eliminated since the beginning of the day

Kiev’s terrorist attacks cannot change situation at frontline — Putin

The Russian forces are liberating one settlement after another, the Russian president said

Fico states intention to do everything to keep Slovakia out of military loans for Ukraine

Bratislava is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Kiev, the prime minister added

US wants Lebanon to 'secure' its territory — Rubio

The US Secretary of State commented on Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's statement that the Jewish state does not intend to withdraw its troops from South Lebanon, even if the United States demands it to

Investigation launched into von der Leyen over secret chat with Zelensky — newspaper

European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho is examining whether the EC violated transparency rules by refusing to grant the Dutch organization Follow the Money access to the correspondence

US seeks $672 million for removal of Iranian uranium, nuclear inspections — TV

According to sources cited by Fox News, the amount is part of a broader $80 billion supplemental funding request

No use talking to ‘vassal’ Ukraine, racism, Western piracy: Medvedev comments

According to the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Western elites retain the ideas of racial and national superiority

Russia warns about countermeasures in event of Baltic region's development by NATO

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said a recent statement by the Nuclear Planning Group was "a reflection of the alliance’s overall super-aggressive attitude toward Russia"

Ukrainian army loses first BRAWLR anti-aircraft missile system in special op zone

Russian servicemen of the Battlegroup North destroyed the system

Escalation on Ukrainian-Belarusian border and Armenia's choice: CSTO statements

Chairman of the CSTO's Permanent Council Viktor Vasilyev stressed that Armenia's membership in the CSTO would be thoroughly discussed

Armenia at crossroads and threats against Belarus: Kremlin's statements

Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia, as an ally of Belarus, would always stand by this country in resolving economic issues and repelling various threats

Russian troops liberate Ivolzhanskoye community in Sumy Region over past day

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made surface-to-air missile system in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported