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Russian fighter jets were on course for Stockholm, Sweden’s military says Swedish fighter jets were scrambled twice on Friday after Russian combat aircraft approached the country’s airspace over the Baltic Sea. Sweden’s armed forces have since confirmed that the Russian planes were heading toward Stockholm. Two pairs of JAS 39 Gripen jets were launched on June 13 to intercept Russian Su-24 and Su-34 aircraft in separate incidents in the southern and northern Baltic Sea. Danish aircraft also scrambled during the southern incident. Swedish airspace was not violated, and the Russian jets were tracked back toward Kaliningrad.  Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, Sweden’s chief of joint operations, said the Russian behavior was “serious” and constituted a recurring pattern threatening both territorial integrity and alliance security.  Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson echoed those concerns, describing the repeated Russian activity over the Baltic as serious.  Stay connected, follow @Gandalv

Russia was behind arson attacks targeting UK PM Keir Starmer, BBC reveals bbc.in/3Q3lOy1

Very emotional moment from the interview with Zelenskyy. You should watch this. JOURNALIST: Do you miss being an actor? ZELENSKYY:?I miss being a good father. JOURNALIST: When your children were little, what did you tell them the most? What was the thing that you told them the most when they were small? ZELENSKYY: I love you. JOURNALIST: And what do you tell them now that they're older? ZELENSKYY: Oh, I miss you. JOURNALIST: When was the last time you cried? ZELENSKYY: I will try to do it after our interview. No, I mean this, between us. I'm a normal man and then there are a lot of different moments, between us, almost each day, a lot of losses on the battlefield and civilians, and there are absolutely crazy attacks on our people. And I'm just, it's… I mean, It's very difficult really, when I give orders (medals). I said about it. It's always difficult for me when I give orders (medals) to the mothers and fathers, who lost their children. In such moments, really, I often cry. JOURNALIST: Are you a hero? ZELENSKYY: No. JOURNALIST: So who is your hero? ZELENSKYY:?My hero? My children, my army, our army, and Ukrainian people. So I'm a part… I'm also a Ukrainian, so I'm a part of our nation. But now our nation, I think, that our nation is absolutely heroic.

This 👇 If your moral compass is properly calibrated, politics becomes much simpler. You don’t need blind loyalty to a political tribe, but a consistent code of ethics and a genuine sense of patriotism. That means being willing to criticize your government - especially when your own party is in power. What I’ve never understood is why so many people are harsher on the opposition than on the politicians they voted for. I’m far more critical of those I supported because I entrusted them with my vote. I put my trust in their promises and expect them to deliver. Holding the opposition accountable is easy. Holding your own side accountable is what integrity requires. Anything less is not only futile - it’s hypocritical.

Belgrade’s "Back Door" is open and Moscow is walking right in. While the rest of the continent tries to hold the line against putin’s regime, Serbia is busy handing out passports to Russians. A chilling investigation from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) published this June has pulled the curtain back on the operation: in just the first five months of 2026, Russians received "national interest" citizenship at a rate four times higher than every other foreign nationality combined. It is a deliberate, dangerous loophole. We aren’t talking about everyday citizens looking for a fresh start. RFE/RL identified recipients linked to sanctioned oligarchs and the Kremlin’s inner circle, people who should be persona non grata. Thanks to Serbia’s visa-free access to the Schengen Area, these individuals, people who are effectively blacklisted by the democratic world, now have a golden ticket into the heart of Europe. Belgrade wants the perks of being an EU candidate, but it refuses to play by the rules. You can't claim to be on a "European path" while acting as a revolving door for the Kremlin’s interests. The EU has been patient, but this "dual-track" strategy is dead. If Serbia wants to sit at the European table, it needs to stop opening the back door for Moscow. Europe needs to stop being naive. Scrutiny isn't just an option anymore. It is a necessity. How long is Europe going to let a candidate member undermine Europe’s collective security before they actually hold them accountable? #Serbia

To understand the scale of today’s Russian crime against humanity’s historical heritage: it is the equivalent of bombing St. Peter’s Basilica in a war of conquest against Italy, or Notre-Dame de Paris against France, Westminster Abbey against Britain, or Aachen Cathedral.

Da RU die UA nicht unterwerfen kann, zerstört man eben ihre Kulturdenkmäler (die doch angeblich die eigenen sind) Eine der bedeutendsten orthodoxen Kirchen, älter als das Sumpfloch, von dem aus RU regiert wird, brennt

Noční útoky na řadu kulturních objektů včetně Kyjevskopečerské lávry odhalují čiré zoufalství a barbarství Ruska, které cíleně ničí to, co nemůže nikdy mít. Vyjadřuji upřímnou soustrast rodinám obětí. Ukrajina nyní potřebuje naši podporu, včetně uvalení dalších sankcí na Rusko.

Canada strongly condemns Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv, including the strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a sacred site in Ukraine and Eastern Christianity.    Canada stands with Ukraine. Their cause — freedom, democracy, sovereignty — is our cause.

Cette vue est l’une des plus célèbres de la capitale ukrainienne : la laure des grottes de Kyiv, ensemble monastique classé à l’UNESCO. La Russie vient à nouveau de le bombarder ; le toit de la cathédrale de la Dormition est en feu. Le crime contre la civilisation continue.

The Dovzhenko film studio in Kyiv is one of the oldest centers of world cinema. Established in 1927, it’s where Dziga Vertov, Sergey Paradzhanov and obviously Oleksandr Dovzhenko shot some of their masterpieces. It survived WWII because its collection was evacuated to Central Asia before the Nazi takeover. This morning, it was hit by Russian missiles. The entire collection of 100,000 costumes going back nearly a century burned down. Other priceless artifacts gone, too. Barbarians sacking Europe’s cultural heritage.

This is the UNESCO World Heritage site i Kyiv that Russia has bombed tonight. Founded in 1051. A craddle of Eastern Christianity and one of the most important cultural sites in all of Eastern Europe. Right now the cathedral is burning because Russia has no moral, no values.

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is to all Orthodox Christians what is Vatican to the Catholics and Mecca - to the Muslims. You don't touch it unless you are Barbarians.

Russia increased attacks on Ukrainian civilians again last night and carried out strikes that damaged a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyiv. These are war crimes, and Russia will have to answer for them. In response, today we are adopting additional sanctions targeting Russia's military-industrial complex and its shadow fleet. Every measure further restricts Russia's room for manoeuvre. My press remarks ahead of today’s Foreign Affairs Council ↓

Le Canada condamne fermement la dernière attaque menée par la Russie contre Kyiv, notamment la frappe contre la Laure des grottes de Kyiv, un lieu sacré en Ukraine et dans le christianisme oriental.   Le Canada se tient aux côtés de l’Ukraine, parce que son combat - la liberté, la démocratie et la souveraineté - est aussi le nôtre.

Canada condamne avec la plus grande fermeté la dernière vague de frappes de missiles menée par la Russie contre Kyiv, y compris l’attaque visant la Laure des Grottes de Kyiv, l’un des lieux les plus sacrés d’Ukraine, inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, ainsi qu’un des nombreux sites sacrés de l’Ukraine et du christianisme oriental. Aucune cause ne peut justifier des attaques contre des civils, des lieux de culte ou des trésors culturels qui appartiennent à toute l’humanité. Ce ne sont pas des actes de guerre : ce sont des actes de terreur. Le Canada demeure résolument aux côtés de l’Ukraine.

Russia hates Christianity when its intel services don’t control it, and keeps hitting Ukrainian churches because of it. Anyone who claims that Russia is a bastion of Christianity is an idiot and/or a Russian asset. Kyiv last night:

Russians attacked the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra with ballistic missiles. One of Ukraine's oldest churches, 1,000 years old, is on fire. Barbarians and terrorists

France's Foreign Minister put it well: A strike on the Lavra is the equivalent of bombing Notre-Dame. This is what russia calls defending Christianity.

We are deeply disturbed that Kyiv Pechersk Lavra – a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of Ukraine’s history and identity – has been damaged in last night’s attacks. Cultural heritage belongs to all humanity and must be protected. Norway stands with Ukraine.