‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full

Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letter

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an open letter to the Vladimir Putin, has called for a face-to-face meeting with the Russian president to end his war against Ukraine.

The letter sets out Zelenskyy’s view of the four-year-old conflict and says that while Ukrainians’ resilience remains intact, most Russians have grown weary of its effects and are ready for peace.

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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Albanian resort plan sets off days of protests – The Washington Post

  1. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Albanian resort plan sets off days of protests  The Washington Post
  2. Protests grow over resort in Albania linked to Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner  PBS
  3. 'Albania is not for sale', protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland  Reuters
  4. Edi Rama alleges 'hybrid war' over Kushner-linked Albania project  Euronews.com
  5. As bulldozers roll, ‘flamingo revolution’ erupts in Albania against Kushner-Trump luxury resort  Courthouse News
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Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun – The Guardian

  1. Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun  The Guardian
  2. Mount Everest climber recounts moment he lost guide Dawa Sherpa  BBC
  3. Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp  Anchorage Daily News
  4. Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites  Fox News
  5. Hillary Dawa Sherpa Survived Six Days Alone on Mount Everest After Being Left on the Peak  Outside Magazine
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US imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’

The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbour.

Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raúl Castro, who no longer holds an official position but remains a key figure on decisions about the future of the island.

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In second break with Trump in a week, House passes bill to aid Ukraine

Legislation would also sanction key segments of Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders

The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.

The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with Donald Trump’s approach to the war and represents the House’s second major foreign policy break with Trump this week. The day before, the House, for the first time, approved a war powers resolution aimed at halting US military action against Iran.

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Trump claims Bill Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary intelligence role

Pulte, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a staunch loyalist of the president

Donald Trump has suggested his controversial ally Bill Pulte will investigate “rigged elections” while serving as the country’s top intelligence official, as the US president continues to make unfounded allegations about voting.

But Pulte, whom Trump appointed as acting director of national intelligence earlier this week, will only serve in the role temporarily, the president claimed on Thursday.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Ukraine slows Russia’s army but struggles to down ballistic missiles  Al Jazeera
  3. Kyiv’s war wins mean messaging victories, too  Politico
  4. The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, June 3, 2026  Russia Matters
  5. Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts  The Guardian
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Live updates: Hezbollah and Israel trade new strikes as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks – CNN

  1. Live updates: Hezbollah and Israel trade new strikes as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks  CNN
  2. Iran war updates: Israel continues attacks after new Lebanon ceasefire  Al Jazeera
  3. Between Beaufort and Beirut, Israel faces narrowing options against Hezbollah  The Times of Israel
  4. Middle East live: Israeli strikes kill eight in Lebanon as Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire  France 24
  5. Israel to continue ground operation in southern Lebanon despite agreed ceasefire – as it happened  The Guardian
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