Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 20, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: A new special tribunal will investigate Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Will it be effective?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria, Lecturer in Criminal Law and International Law, Curtin University Earlier this year, the European Union, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and an international coalition of states agreed to establish a new special tribunal. The tribunal will eventually be tasked with holding Russia accountable for the […]
MIL-Evening Report: Keith Rankin Analysis – America’s imperial ‘gift’: ‘Crusader Democracy’ versus ‘Christian Nationalism’
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Keith Rankin, trained as an economic historian, is a retired lecturer in Economics and Statistics. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. The United States has always fancied itself as the founder of modern democracy (aka ‘Democracy’). And, although that country has been self-absorbed for most of its history, it has always […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Kyiv: UNESCO is deeply concerned about threats to World Heritage in Ukraine’s capital
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre UNESCO expresses its grave concern over the increasing threats affecting the World Heritage site ‘Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, following the attack on 10 June 2025 by the Russian Federation. This damage occurred amidst a surge of attacks on numerous Ukrainian cities, resulting in civilian casualties […]
MIL-OSI Europe: At a Glance – Plenary round-up – June 2025 – 19-06-2025
Source: European Parliament One focus of the June 2025 plenary session was the situation in the Middle East, with Members debating statements from Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, on the risk of further instability in the Middle East following the Israel-Iran military […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: Update on Developments in Iran
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing to closely monitor and assess the situation regarding the Israeli attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran, providing frequent public updates about developments and their possible consequences for human health and the environment, Director General Rafael Mariano […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: Update 297 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – The IAEA team based at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been informed that challenges related to the availability of cooling water and off-site power will need to be fully resolved before any of its reactors can be restarted, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Those […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: President Trump’s Iran statements ‘a deadly game of brinkmanship’, Lord Robertson tells London Conference
Source: Chatham House – President Trump’s Iran statements ‘a deadly game of brinkmanship’, Lord Robertson tells London Conference News releasejon.wallace19 June 2025 Fading trust in international rules-based order was a common point of discussion at annual conference with the theme ‘Rewriting the rules of the world’. The Israel–Iran war and its implications for US foreign […]
MIL-OSI Security: Update 297 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA The IAEA team based at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been informed that challenges related to the availability of cooling water and off-site power will need to be fully resolved before any of its reactors can be restarted, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Those […]
MIL-OSI Security: Update on Developments in Iran
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing to closely monitor and assess the situation regarding the Israeli attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran, providing frequent public updates about developments and their possible consequences for human health and the environment, Director General Rafael Mariano […]
MIL-OSI Global: What UK involvement in Iran could look like – and the political questions it raises
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Geraint Hughes, Reader in Diplomatic and Military History, King’s College London Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street, CC BY-NC-ND At the time of writing, US President Donald Trump is deliberating over whether to join Israel’s air campaign to destroy Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons programme. This is already […]
MIL-OSI USA: Boozman Questions Army Leaders on Munitions Production, Drone Utilization and Funding Challenges
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas – John Boozman WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) questioned Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George about the Army’s modernization initiative and its potential impact as well as the importance of stable funding and current and future drone capabilities at a Senate […]
MIL-OSI Global: Iran air strikes: Republicans split over support for Trump and another ‘foreign war’
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Richard Hargy, Visiting Research Fellow in International Studies, Queen’s University Belfast After returning early from the G7 summit in Canada, Donald Trump met with his national security team to be briefed on the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. It became clear that Trump was considering direct US military support for […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Joint Statement to the OSCE
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3 Speech International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Joint Statement to the OSCE Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown delivers a joint statement marking the 2025 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Thank you, Madam Chair. I am delivering this statement […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The cost of inaction in Ukraine is much greater than the cost of support: UK statement to the OSCE
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Speech The cost of inaction in Ukraine is much greater than the cost of support: UK statement to the OSCE UK Military Advisor, Lt Col Joby Rimmer, says that our support to Ukraine is not charity – it is a strategic investment in European security. We will continue to […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Interview with Alexey Overchuk for the Vedomosti newspaper.
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Alexey Overchuk: “A change in the technological order is taking place” Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk discusses the nature of the changes taking place in international trade, the struggle of countries for access to […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Christine Lagarde: Strengthening economies in a stormy and fragmenting world
Source: European Central Bank Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the ninth Annual Research Conference “Economic and financial integration in a stormy and fragmenting world” organised by the National Bank of Ukraine and Narodowy Bank Polski in Kyiv, Ukraine Kyiv, 19 June 2025 It is an honour to be here in Kyiv […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Controversial collaborations with Chinese universities – E-000926/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The Commission is well aware of the risks that could emerge from international collaborations in research and innovation (R&I), including at the level of Member States, national funding agencies and research performing organisations. In line with the Global Approach to Research and Innovation of 2021[1], several legal measures have already been implemented […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – State of play of the EU accession negotiations with Ukraine versus the Western Balkans – E-002321/2025
Source: European Parliament Question for written answer E-002321/2025to the CommissionRule 144Friedrich Pürner (NI) Ukraine was granted EU candidate country status in 2022 and is among the ten countries hoping to accede to the Union. The Western Balkans embarked upon their journey to EU membership in 2003. Since then, only Croatia has joined the Union (in […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: 100 days since Ukraine offered a full, unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to choose war: UK statement to the OSCE
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech 100 days since Ukraine offered a full, unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to choose war: UK statement to the OSCE Acting Ambassador, Deirdre Brown condemns Russia’s continued refusal to accept the full, unconditional ceasefire proposed by Ukraine 100 days ago. Innocent civilians continue to suffer from Russia’s […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Russia is ready to continue negotiations on settlement in Ukraine – Russian President V. Putin
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News St. Petersburg, June 19 (Xinhua) — Russia wants the conflict in Ukraine to end as soon as possible and is ready to continue settlement talks that began […]