Ghana Minute.
Friday, 26 June 2026
Ghana’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Friday, 26 June 2026
Accra—:—London—:—New York—:—Beijing—:—
Ghanaian press · Place

St Petersburg

2026-05-042026-06-26
Share on WhatsApp

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … Marches also took place in a number of other cities including Krasnoyarsk, in Siberia, and St Petersburg, state media reported. …

    Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade

  3. Joy Online

    … Residents of Moscow and St Petersburg have also been warned their mobile internet access will be limited for security reasons. …

    Trump says Russia and Ukraine to observe three-day ceasefire

  4. Joy Online

    … Residents of Moscow and St Petersburg have also been warned their mobile internet access will be limited for security reasons. …

    Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire

  5. Joy Online

    … Sixty alone were aimed at the region of St Petersburg in what the regional governor Aleksandr Drodzhenko said had been a “massive” attack. …

    Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations
World & Region

Zelensky meets UK, French and German leaders in London

The News

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK for talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street, focusing on defence, air defence cooperation, and diplomatic prospects for ending the war. The UK and France lead a "coalition of the willing" to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any future peace process.

7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Zelensky meets UK, French and German leaders in London

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK for talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street, focusing on defence, air defence cooperation, and diplomatic prospects for ending the war. The UK and France lead a "coalition of the willing" to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any future peace process.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike on Chornobyl nuclear site

    A Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, partially destroying a building; Kyiv said a fire was extinguished, there were no injuries, and radiation levels remained stable. Zelensky called it a deliberate and "vile" Russian strike on critical nuclear infrastructure.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 6 June

  1. Ukraine launches heavy drone strike on St Petersburg, Russia reports

    Russia says Ukraine launched an "unprecedented attack" on St Petersburg and surrounding areas during an economic forum, with over 140 drones shot down; Ukraine's President Zelensky said his forces targeted Russian arsenals and a naval base in Kronstadt as a response to Russian attacks.

    6 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. Putin rejects Zelensky's request for face-to-face peace talks

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said he sees "no point" in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president requested direct negotiations to end the war. Zelensky responded that Russia "was choosing war again," saying Putin does not want to end the conflict.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Zelensky urges Putin meeting to end Ukraine war

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin in an open letter, proposing a full ceasefire during negotiations to end the war in Europe. The Kremlin confirmed receiving the letter but reiterated its earlier position that Zelensky would need to travel to Moscow for talks.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 4 June

  1. Zelensky calls for direct talks with Putin to end war

    Volodymyr Zelensky has written an open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing face-to-face talks and a full ceasefire during negotiations, arguing that peace can only come through direct engagement between Ukraine and Russia. The Kremlin confirmed receipt of the letter and responded that Putin would be welcome to meet Zelensky in Moscow.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea

    Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea say at least four people have been killed in recent Ukrainian strikes, including three in Simferopol and one on a commuter train to Kerch. Ukraine has not commented on the accusations, which come as Kyiv has expanded attacks inside Russia, striking targets near St Petersburg including an oil terminal and naval base.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Drone kills seven, injures 11 on bus in Ukraine

    A drone struck a passenger bus traveling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring 11 others. The attack comes as Ukraine also struck an oil terminal in St Petersburg.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ukrainian drones strike St Petersburg during Putin economic forum

    Ukrainian drones hit the outskirts of St Petersburg hours before President Putin was to address a major economic forum attended by thousands of guests from 130 countries. Local authorities said air defences shot down 59 drones overnight and three districts were hit, with no casualties reported, while Zelensky confirmed strikes on an oil terminal and naval base in nearby Kronstadt.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 15 May

  1. Russian vigilante group raids nightclub at woman's birthday party

    A Russian vigilante group called Russkaya Obshina, which operates in alignment with President Putin's agenda against Western liberalism, raided a woman's birthday party at a nightclub, attacking guests and searching for evidence of LGBT "propaganda." The woman was later convicted for blasphemy based on a red neon crucifix in the venue, and the group has significantly increased its raids over the past two years with alleged funding from Kremlin-linked charities.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 9 May

  1. Putin uses Victory Day speech to justify Ukraine war

    Vladimir Putin used his annual Victory Day speech in Moscow's Red Square to justify his war in Ukraine and denounce NATO, calling it a "just" war and characterizing Ukraine as an "aggressive force" armed and supported by NATO. The celebrations were scaled back for security reasons, and Russia and Ukraine agreed to a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, though Russia's defence ministry later accused Ukraine of breaking it.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

  1. Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine

    Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which will include suspension of all kinetic activity and a prisoner exchange of 1,000 from each country. Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian state media confirmed their agreement to the proposal.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of ceasefire violations

    Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating separate ceasefires declared for Victory Day celebrations on 8–9 May. Russia's defence ministry reported more than 1,000 violations, while Moscow said it was targeted by drones and Ukraine said Russia continued strikes; Russia has threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if the parade is attacked.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

  1. Ukrainian drone strikes Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day

    A Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow early Monday, causing visible damage to the building's façade with no casualties reported. The strike was the third consecutive night of drone attacks on the Russian capital, which will hold a scaled-back 9 May parade days later; Russia's defence ministry said 117 drones were intercepted across several regions, including 60 aimed at St Petersburg.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online →

St Petersburg — Ghanaian press coverage · Ghana Minute