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The European Commission stated that a return to importing Russian gas is impossible under EU law. Brussels thus responded to a statement by the leader of the German far-right party AfD.
The SBU detained in Kyiv the former minister of fuel and energy of occupied Crimea. He faces up to 15 years in prison for high treason.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the bill on the transformation of SE "SkhidGZK" into a JSC. It is planned to join the plant to NNEGC "Energoatom".
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer presented a plan that envisages increasing military spending to nearly £80 billion per year by 2029. A significant portion of the funds will be directed toward the development of drones and artificial intelligence.
The head of the occupation administration of Crimea reported that there will be no large volumes of gasoline in the near future. He also acknowledged the unfair distribution of electricity on the peninsula.
Peskov stated that Moscow is ready to purchase fuel abroad at acceptable prices. The supplier countries are not specified, and Kazakhstan denies the negotiations.
The Russians have almost finished building an embankment dam across the Chongar Strait after the bridge was damaged by strikes from the Defense Forces. Ukraine continues to strike at the logistics of the occupiers.
The law provides for fees of up to 20 euros per item and a ban on advertising for Asian platforms like Shein. The document is criticized for not applying to European brands.
The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law on fines for exceeding the permissible noise level of vehicles. During the period of martial law, fines may range from 17 to 34 thousand hryvnias.
In France, about 1,000 additional deaths have been recorded due to abnormal heat. Forest fires continue in Croatia, Italy and the Balkans, while a danger warning has been issued in the US.
Political scientist Oleh Lisnyi believes that Putin's statements about successes at the front are intended to hide internal problems, in particular the fuel shortage. The expert emphasizes that the dictator is lying about the advance of troops to create an illusion of victory.
In June 2026, the most expensive housing is in Kyiv, Uzhhorod and Lviv, and the cheapest - in Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Sumy due to security risks.
Due to extreme heat in Europe, Swiss glaciers will lose all the snow accumulated over the winter by Monday. The rate of ice melting is unprecedented, and by 2100 glaciers could almost disappear.
As a result of the URC2026 conference in Gdańsk, Ukraine received over 550 million euros in aid. The largest contributions were made by the USA, Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands.
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping, who fled to South Korea on an inflatable boat in May, has arrived in Canada and reunited with his family. It was his fourth attempt to leave China.
In Germany, due to heat up to +40°C, highways have deformed and trains have been canceled. French hospitals admitted nearly 3,000 patients in one day due to heat strokes.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes that Russia has suffered a strategic defeat due to Ukraine's movement towards the EU and NATO, the expansion of the Alliance, and the increase in Europe's defense spending.
Germany is considering reinstating compulsory military service for men from 2027 due to insufficient voluntary recruitment into the Bundeswehr. A decision must be made by July 31, 2027.
In the Russian State Duma, they threatened Finland with a military response after the decision to create a service center for Lockheed Martin rocket systems. Deputy Zhuravlev stated that Finland is "turning into a second Ukraine".
The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is under threat after mutual strikes and attacks in the Persian Gulf. Iran claimed strikes on US facilities, while Bahrain reported a drone attack.
The military authorities of Burkina Faso have announced the immediate severance of diplomatic relations with France, accusing it of neocolonial ambitions. France regrets this decision and is considering reciprocal measures.
Rescuers and border guards of Romania conducted a more than 14-hour operation to rescue three Ukrainians in the Maramureș Mountains. One of the men had been in the mountains for seven days without food, and the other two found themselves trapped due to steep precipices.
Russian propaganda claimed about "atrocities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" in the Kursk region and Mariupol, but provided AI-generated photos without evidence. The CPD emphasizes that this is an attempt to attribute Russia's own war crimes to Ukraine.
Activists in Venice are planning actions against the visit of US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta, who will arrive on the 117-meter superyacht Boardwalk. Protesters intend to disrupt his tour, just as they disrupted Jeff Bezos's wedding last year.
In Poland, a 36-year-old citizen of Ukraine was detained for public threats against President Karol Nawrocki on the internet. He faces up to two years in prison.
The head of the Polish MFA stated that Russia could organize a "false flag" operation to justify aggression against Alliance countries. He emphasized that Ukraine's successful resistance has limited Russia's resources for an invasion of NATO's eastern flank.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have called on the European Commission to speed up the preparation of proposals for a complete abandonment of Russian oil. They believe that fears of an energy crisis following the situation around the Strait of Hormuz have not materialized.
In the village of Puzhnyky in the Ternopil region, the second stage of searches has ended, but the second mass grave of Poles killed in 1945 was not discovered. The searches are planned to continue in August in a different area.
Russian troops launched massive strikes on production facilities of Naftogaz in Poltava and Kharkiv regions, using four ballistic missiles and drones. A shift bus was damaged, but there are no casualties.
Gitanas Nausėda stated his readiness to act as mediator in the conflict between Ukraine and Poland, if both sides express such a desire. He plans to discuss this issue at a meeting with the President of Poland.