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Putin 70% Approval, EU Sanctions Extend, UK Drones, Polish Arrest

6/22/2026

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Kremlin polls keep President Vladimir Putin’s approval above 70 % despite falling confidence; VTsIOM stopped publishing ratings after one-third expressed confidence.
A 36-year-old was arrested in Poland for killing activist Robert Kuzovkov while Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate reports Russia’s warfare seeks to reshape Ukrainian identity and target NATO and EU.
A statement announced an EU sanctions extension on Russia and a British pledge to deliver 150,000 drones to Ukraine by 2026.

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Kremlin polls keep President Vladimir Putin’s approval above 70 % despite falling confidence; VTsIOM stopped publishing ratings after one-third expressed confidence.
A 36-year-old was arrested in Poland for killing activist Robert Kuzovkov while Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate reports Russia’s warfare seeks to reshape Ukrainian identity and target NATO and EU.
A statement announced an EU sanctions extension on Russia and a British pledge to deliver 150,000 drones to Ukraine by 2026.