2025-06-02: Ukraine Roundup

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presstv.ir (2025-06-02). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.

presstv.ir (2025-06-02). Ukraine launches major drone strike on Russian airbases. presstv.ir Ukraine has launched a surprise drone strike on Russian military airbases, just a day before the two sides initiate the second round of peace talks in Istanbul.

WSWS (2025-06-02). Ukrainian drones strike Russian nuclear bombers in Siberia. wsws.org The attack was personally overseen by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and carried out by the fascist-infested Secret Service of Ukraine (SBU).

WSWS (2025-06-02). Ukraine: from social collapse to social explosion. What are the obstacles? wsws.org This report on by Ukrainian journalists documents the emergence of a huge shadow economy and the impact of skyrocketing food prices in the war-torn country.

albawaba (2025-06-02). Ukraine launches major drone strike on Russian strategic airbase. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Mahmoud Mardawi, a senior Hamas official, has openly disclosed the reasons for the recent collapse of ceasefire talks in Gaza, accusing Israel of rejecting previously agreed agreements and making last-minute demands for adjustments that Hamas found intolerable."After weeks of serious talks with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Hamas accepted a draft proposal that met the bare minimum of Palestinian national goals and civilian protection," Mardawi said in a comprehensive post on X. According to Mardawi, Israel's answer to the U.S. envoy's offer to show the framework to the Israeli side was a rejection of furth…

Editor (2025-06-02). Ukraine Targets Russian Airfields in Major Drone Attack. scheerpost.com By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted a large-scale drone attack deep inside Russian territory on Sunday that targeted several Russian airfields. The Russian Defense Ministry said the attack targeted five Russian regions, including the Amur Oblast in Russia's far east, which is over 3,000 miles from Ukraine, and a base in …

Oleksandr Skiba (2025-06-02). Evolution of the Trade Union Movement in Ukraine. internationalviewpoint.org "The Ukrainian trade union movement is at a historic crossroads. To continue to operate with outdated models and methods is to embark on the road to insignificance and decline. Faced with the profound transformation of society and post-war reconstruction, the trade unions must choose: extinction or modernisation." | – | / |

albawaba (2025-06-02). Ukrainian delegation arrives in Turkey for peace talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesperson said that the Kyiv delegation arrived in Istanbul for peace talks with the Russian officials, AFP reported on Monday.The discussions are scheduled to start at 1: 00 p.m. (1000 GMT).The talks are one day after Kyiv forces' strongest attacks against Russia, as Ukraine claims to have destroyed over 40 Russian bomber planes at several military airbases, the BBC reported.Ukraine informed the American administration before carrying out the attack, a Ukrainian official said, as reported by Axios.Today, a brilliant operation was carried out — on enemy territory, t…

hindustantimes (2025-06-02). Top Ukrainian General resigns after Kyiv's biggest blow to Russia's bomber fleet. hindustantimes.com Ukraine's top ground forces commander, Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, has resigned after a deadly Russian missile strike on the 239th training base in Dnipro killed 12 soldiers, most of whom were new recruits. Drapatyi accepted full responsibility, admitting in a public statement that his orders failed and criticizing a culture of collusion and impunity within the ranks. This comes as Ukrainian military in a drone attack destroyed 40 Russian Warplanes in Irkutsk and Murmansk regions. Watch for more…

Duncan Chapel (2025-06-02). "Putin's Four Antifascist Myths: How Russia Uses 'Antifascism' to Justify the War in Ukraine" internationalviewpoint.org

Editor (2025-06-02). Bob's List: June 2, 2025. scheerpost.com

Ilya Budraitskis (2025-06-02). "Ukraine's Fate Raises the Issue of the Rights and Sovereignty of Small States" internationalviewpoint.org

Vitaliy Dudin (2025-06-02). "The mining agreement signed between Ukraine and the United States illustrates the desire of US capital for unrestricted access to Ukrainian mineral resources." cadtm.org

ICRC (2025-06-02). Ukraine: 'We lost a part of our soul, not just a hospital'. icrc.org

newarab (2025-06-02). Ukraine strikes Russian bombers ahead of Istanbul talks. newarab.com The spectacular claim that Ukraine damaged $2 billion worth of Russian aircraft parked at airbases thousands of miles away came as Kyiv announced a Russian military strike killed at least 12 soldiers at an army training site. | Russia also said two bridges that collapse…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-06-02). Israel's Backers Are Now Advocating The Assassination Of Greta Thunberg. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): ‚ùñ US Senator Lindsay Graham has just tweeted an article titled "Greta Thunberg sets sail with Gaza flotilla that aims to break Israeli naval blockade," adding the comment, "Hope Greta and her friends can swim!" Australian …

Staff (2025-06-02). 'Murder weapon': Hunger ravages Gaza journalists under Israeli siege. defenddemocracy.press By Doja Daoud* and Mohammed Othman CPG, Committee to Protect Journalist May 28, 2025 New York, May 28, 2025—After 19 months of war and Israel's 11-week total blockade on food, water, fuel, cooking gas, medical supplies, and emergency aid into Gaza, hunger and famine threaten not just lives, but the media's very ability to bear …

A a (2025-06-02). De Valera, Schrà∂dinger and NATO's quest to head hunt an American Max Planck. strategic-culture.su When it comes to serious, cutting edge STEM research, Europe and much of America are not in the race and autocrats like von der Leyen and Kallas are not going to get them even to the starting line. | Join us on , , and . | C…

greenleft.org.au (2025-06-02). Senator Lidia Thorpe calls on Labor to end the Stolen Generations. greenleft.org.au

hindustantimes (2025-06-01). After Hegseth, UK Defence Chief Shames China While Sitting Next To Chinese Officer On Asian Soil. hindustantimes.com UK Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Antony Radakin, denied the possibility of deploying a British aircraft carrier to Ukraine. Speaking at the annual IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Radakin said, "We have no plans to use our aircraft carrier in the Russia-Ukraine context. And I don't think that we have any expectation that Russia, Ukraine is going to suddenly erupt into something that is pressing us with our aircraft carrier." The announcement comes days after Russia proposed a second round of peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2. Watch this video for more.

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