- Sep 1
Ukraine warns airlines of Russian airspace danger as Putin rejects talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advised airlines and insurers that Russian skies are unsafe due to drone operations, prompting Vladimir Putin to call the warning state terrorism.
- Jul 7
IOC removes Nordic Combined from 2030 Winter Olympics after 102-year run
The International Olympic Committee has voted to exclude Nordic Combined from the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps, ending a continuous Olympic presence dating back to 1924. The decision also closes the door on women's participation, which had never been allowed in the sport's Olympic history.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jun 23
Bode Miller arrested in Idaho over psilocybin mushrooms, pleads not guilty before July court date
The six-time Olympic medalist was pulled over for speeding on June 6 and found with 4.1 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, authorities say. He denies the charges, claiming the drugs belonged to a friend.
- Jun 22
Crimea bans children's camps and halts fuel sales as Ukrainian strikes escalate
Russian-appointed authorities in occupied Crimea suspended children’s recreational stays until September and halted all fuel sales to private consumers, as Ukrainian air strikes on oil infrastructure across the peninsula cut supplies and sparked long queues at petrol stations.
- Jun 20
Russia upholds 15-year espionage sentence for Romanian who allegedly fed air-defense data to Ukraine
A Russian appeals court on 19 June 2026 confirmed the conviction of 23-year-old Romanian citizen Adrian David Cherciu, who was accused of passing locations of air-defense systems in Sochi to Ukrainian intelligence.
