Putin breaks silence over Moscow strikes humiliation | Russia-Ukraine latest war news

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:48:29 +0000

Is Russian public opinion turning against Putin?
Today, after days of memes and mounting panic across Russia, Vladimir Putin finally breaks his silence on last week’s dramatic strikes on Moscow – insisting they are not a sign of vulnerability, but proof of Russian strength on the battlefield. Dom reports on the remarkable own goal from Russia’s defence ministry, which appears to have done Zelensky’s press office a favour by detailing just how many targets Ukrainian forces have hit in the last 24 hours. With Russia analyst James Kilner he examines growing frustration in Moscow as the Kremlin accuses the United States of failing to honour the Trump–Putin “understandings” that were supposed to shape the next phase of diplomacy. And later, Adelie gets an update from one of the leading campaigners pushing to unlock billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Reported Gasoline Shortages in Russian Federal Subjects and Occupied Ukrainian Territories as of June 23, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War):
https://understandingwar.org/m....ap/reported-gasoline

Hugo Dixon’s initiative ‘The Russian Transfer’: moving Moscow’s account from Belgium:
https://www.therussiantransfer.com/

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