5/ “IRGC-linked” figures acting on Iran’s behalf reportedly warned unspecified Iranian-backed Iraqi militia leaders to resist surrendering militia weapons to the Iraqi state in the days after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaydi’s successful formation of a new government in May 2026.
" #EU Members Agree To Advance Accession Talks For #Ukraine And #Moldova"
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Day 1571 and still no sign of an end to the war.
Putin has already set his country back at least a generation in terms of money, male deaths and the economy, but he's intent on total ruination rather than admit defeat. The Hitler scenario could await Putin.
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3/ KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun finished her US visit on June 12. Cheng met with US policy makers and academics and espoused standard KMT talking points and some rhetoric reminiscent of PRC statements.
9/ Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area and in the Oleksandrivka direction.
Ukrainian forces struck Russian oil infrastructure on the night of June 11 and 12. Russian forces launched 117 drones against Ukraine overnight.
NEW: Persistent internal disagreements remain among Iranian regime leaders over the concessions that the regime should accept in negotiations with the United States. (1/6)
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NEW: CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping met with WPK General Secretary Kim Jong Un from June 8 to 9 in Xi’s first visit to Pyongyang since 2019.
China & Taiwan Update, June 12, 2026: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwanU...
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6/ Iran Update Special Report, June 12, 2026:
10/ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2026:
4/ The PRC MoT conducted a “special maritime law enforcement operation” east of Taiwan from June 6 to 10 to assert PRC jurisdiction over the disputed waters, contesting Japanese-Philippine talks to delimit their overlapping EEZ claims.
