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Trump administration shifts position on weapons to Ukraine
President Trump has indicated that he may send an additional Patriot missile system to Ukraine to aid its air defense against escalating Russian attacks. But just last week, military leaders said the U.S. would pause weapons shipments to the...

Trump to take in intel from Rubio’s meeting with Lavrov, decide next steps on Ukraine
WASHINGTON, July 10. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump will be briefed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and decide next steps on Ukraine based on that intel, US Department of State...

Ukrainian intelligence officer shot dead in Kyiv in apparent assassination
By Victoria Butenko and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — An Ukrainian Security Service officer was shot dead in Kyiv on Thursday morning in what authorities told CNN was an apparent assassination. A spokesperson for the service told CNN that an SBU...

Zelensky: Germany is ready to pay for two Patriot systems for Ukraine
Berlin is ready to pay for two American Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky said this at a press conference on July 10. According to him, an agreement was also reached with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre — the...

EU president Ursula von der Leyen easily survives ‘destabilising’ confidence vote
Motion was seen as an indication of her popularity among legislators Albania's prime minister Edi Rama greets Ursula von der Leyen at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. Photo: Reuters ©Associated Press Today at 21:21 European Commission...
Polish-Ukrainian Relations Questioned in the Wake of Poland’s Presidential Elections
Jamestown Senior Fellow Janusz Bugajski just returned from a trip to Warsaw and Kyiv. He is the author of Pivotal Poland: Europe’s Rising Power. The book explores Warsaw’s determined efforts to shape NATO’s eastern policy, to maintain a strong...

Keir Starmer and President Macron agree 'one-in-out' migrant deal
At a joint press conference in London between the UK Prime Minister and the French President, they set out the deal they had struck to tackle cross-Channel migrants. Mr Starmer revealed that this "pilot" scheme will come into force in a matter of...

Ukraine Joins EU Demand To Release Belarusian Political Prisoners
6 A total of 12 European countries have already supported the statement. The EU delegation to the Council of Europe (CoE) called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of political prisoners in Belarus, their rehabilitation and an end to...

Ukraine detains Chinese father and son on spying charges
Ukraine has arrested two Chinese men accused of attempting to steal secrets about its long-range missile programme amid growing alarm that Beijing has committed itself to backing Russia’s invasion. A source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)...

International News Briefs for Thursday, July 10, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Gaza’s Doctors Warn Hospitals “Will Become Graveyards” as Fuel Supplies Dwindle Jul 10, 2025 Israel’s unrelenting slaughter in...

Ukraine resorts to 'chemical terrorism' amid failures on front — State Duma deputy
SIMFEROPOL, July 10. /TASS/. Ukrainian troops are resorting to "chemical terrorism" as they face military setbacks all along frontlines, State Duma deputy Major General Leonid Ivlev told TASS. "As the Russian army advances along the entire line of...

Ukraine urges hundreds of companies to help with air defences and drones
Ukraine intends to attract more than 30 countries and is looking for several hundred companies to help with drone and air defence production. Speaking at the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Rome on Thursday that 500 companies who are...

Ukraine uses chlorine, other toxic agents in attacks on Kursk Region
KURSK, July 10. /TASS/. The armed forces of Ukraine are using projectiles laden with toxic substances, including chlorine, for attacks on the Kursk Region, the regional government said on Telegram. "The Ukrainian military has been using FPV drones...

Ukraine will receive 5 000 anti-aircraft missiles from Great Britain — the countries have signed a “historic” agreement
The UK and Ukraine have signed a “historic” deal to supply Thales anti-aircraft missiles, the largest contract ever for Ukraine backed by the UK’s export credit agency. This was reported by the press service of the British government. As part of...

Overview Of Military Situation In Ukraine, July 10, 2025
Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Kiev burns under Geran/Iskander barrage — Ukrainian reserves thrown into the meat grinder. Russian troops are advancing on two strategic fronts—intensifying attacks near Dnipro while storming...

Government Plans Revival for Bulgaria’s Underdeveloped North
Northern Bulgaria is largely an industrial desert, and this is its major problem, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev said during a parliamentary committee hearing on Thursday. He reasoned: “Such areas...

Marco Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday. “I think it’s a new and a different approach,” Rubio told...

Russian Ka-52 Helicopters Are Shooting Down Ukrainian Drones With No Break (Videos)
Support SouthFront File image. The Russian military’s Ka-52 attack helicopters are now playing a key role in intercepting Ukrainian fixed-wing suicide drones over the special military operation zone and behind it. Five videos posted to social...

SBU Nabs "Chinese Spies," $10 Mn Russian Buk Blown Up, "Rare" US Patriots to Enter Ukraine War? |4K
Ukrainian authorities detained two Chinese nationals suspected of attempting to steal classified military technology related to Neptune cruise missile system. According to Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the two individuals, a father and son,...

Video recap: How Will Ukraine’s Unity Plan Shape Its Recovery?
Watch the recap of the online discussion with Valeriia Novak, Olga Tokariuk, and Galan Dall. This event was for our subscribers. Click HERE to grab a special 40% discount! The big picture: With President Zelenskyy’s Internal Resilience Plan and...