We are deeply saddened by the eight lives lost in today’s tragic crash at Edwards AFB. We mourn this loss and honor the service of our Airmen, civilians, and contractors who work every day to advance our mission. I send my sincerest condolences to their families and loved ones.

Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in English Channel charged, says National Crime Agency bbc.in/4ouhc0g

Crimea is Ukraine.

Today in Luxembourg, at the Intergovernmental Conference, Cluster 1 was formally opened for Ukraine and Moldova – marking the launch of the first stage of accession negotiations and the backbone of the entire EU integration process ⭐️ This decision reflects recognition of Ukraine’s sustained reform efforts and its commitment to aligning with the EU’s core values, including the rule of law, democratic governance, and strong institutions, even in the face of Russia's ongoing aggression and terror. The decision follows the unanimous approval by all 27 EU Member States. Together, we are moving closer to building of a stronger, safer, and more united European future. Ukraine stands with the EU 🇺🇦🇪🇺

✈️🔥 The final moments of the Russian Tu-22M3 before today's crash in Irkutsk Oblast.

Last night, Russia struck Kyiv’s iconic Pechersk Lavra, or the Monastery of the Caves, a sacred place of pilgrimage for Eastern Orthodox Christians with almost a thousand years of history. Read @SenatorWicker's reaction here.⤵️

Kallas did not develop on this, but Reuters reported last month on "covert training sessions, which predominantly focused on the use of drones", involving 200 Russian military personnel in China last year. reuters.com/business/aerospa…

Breaking news: EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas says the EU has "now verified reports that the Chinese military has been training Russian military personnel to fight in Ukraine" Speaking after a meeting of EU foreign ministers - "we are carefully assessing the implications"

⚡️ Ukraine's US-made Patriot defense systems successfully shot down five of Russia's advanced hypersonic Zircon missiles aimed at Kyiv. united24media.com/war-in-ukr…

Skies change over the airfield — night cold, morning sun, rain, then a rainbow. The people don’t change. Their will, their strength, their drive to fight and win. Our pilots fly combat sorties in any weather — and earn back the peaceful sky, one mission at a time. 📷: 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade

“No need to bring a cat to the army. One will be issued to you upon arrival”

'We have identified evidence suggesting that EL is a young Russian diplomat ... who is close to the highest levels of power in Moscow. His name is Evgeny Lyukshin. He is 23 and the son of a senior official.' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r2…

To all those who berated me on this platform for doubting that Trump cared about the human rights or democratic aspirations of the Iranian people, I accept your apology.

ZELENSKYY: Before G7 started, to be honest, we gave message that we are ready to meet with Putin during G7. Because Trump will be there and Macron will be there, Starmer, and Merz. So, Europeans plus America, this is I think a very good opportunity to meet all together. And that's why we were able to invite Russian side, and Europe and the United States agreed on it. But Russia demonstrated again that they are not ready to speak about peace. That's why we have to be ready to push and pressure Putin more and more until he will end this war.

Russia bombed the Dovzhenko Film Studio in Kyiv overnight, destroying Ukraine's largest costume archive, roughly 100,000 costumes and 3 million clothing items, built up over decades of Ukrainian filmmaking history. Gone. This wasn't incidental. It's part of a pattern of strikes on Ukrainian cultural sites, alongside this week's hit on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, that target memory and identity, not just infrastructure. I hope the international film community responds loudly. And I'd add this: after four years of full-scale war, some Western festivals are quietly making room again for Russian films and "Russian perspectives." Whatever the intent, gestures toward neutrality in this context don't read as balance, they read as normalization.

A bit of history. The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechers’k Lavra was once blown up on Moscow’s orders before — in 1941, when retreating NKVD officers booby-trapped much of central Kyiv and killed thousands of civilians to assassinate a few Germans. Then, just as with the Katyn massacre of Polish officers in 1939, the Soviet Union blamed the destruction of the Lavra on the Nazis. The Dormition Cathedral was only fully rebuilt after Ukraine became independent.

As long as Russia chooses war, Ukraine’s long-range sanctions will continue. The path to stopping them is simple: choose peace.

Why does felon Trump admire the war criminal Putin ⁉️🤷🏻‍♀️

NEW: US and Iranian sources appear to have diverging interpretations of some aspects of the US-Iran agreement, which will likely complicate the implementation of the agreement and the next phase of negotiations. The United States and Iran signed an agreement to end the war on June 14 and are expected to sign the agreement on June 19. The full text of the agreement has not been published at this time. IRGC-affiliated media claimed that Iran will pause imposing "fees” on vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz for the next 60 days, but added that Iran intends to charge vessels “service fees” after the 60-day period. US Vice President JD Vance stated, in contrast, that the United States expects the Strait of Hormuz to be open “in a toll-free way for the long term.” Iran has consistently insisted that the “fees” it is imposing on vessels are not tolls and that shipping through the strait is therefore “toll-free.” US officials also denied Iranian claims that the United States will release some frozen Iranian assets upon the signing of the agreement on July 19 and insisted that the release of Iranian assets is dependent on Iran’s implementation of the agreement. IRGC-affiliated media argued that Iran must “strictly implement its interpretation” of the agreement and disregard the United States’ “nonsense interpretations,” which highlights the apparent divergence between Iran and the United States’ understandings of the deal. ISW-CTP will provide further analysis about the US-Iran agreement in its June 15 update.