G7 leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan using frozen Russian assets, with the U. S. providing as much as needed to reach this amount.
The United Kingdom imposes 50 new sanctions, including on Russian "shadow fleet" ships, financial institutions, and military suppliers from various countries, to undermine Russia's ability to finance and equip its war machine against Ukraine.
Ukraine's President Zelenskiy attends the G7 summit after the group agreed to a $50 billion aid package to Ukraine, to be financed by frozen Russian assets.
The countries participating in the contact group have allocated more than $98 billion in security assistance to Ukraine and are moving at full speed to provide Ukraine with what it desperately needs, and this must continue, and new solutions must be found, especially for Ukraine's air defense challenges, the Pentagon chief said.
The Group of Seven countries have agreed to provide Ukraine with about $50 billion in new aid in the form of loans, the size of which depends on the size of their economies, to be repaid from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets.
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, at least 350,000 Russian servicemen have been killed or wounded, and 24 Russian vessels have been sunk or damaged in the Black Sea, underscoring the high price that Russia has paid for the imperial ambitions of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
G7 to call on China to stop helping Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a draft statement.
The UK has expanded sanctions against Russia, adding 42 more items and 6 new ship specifications to the sanctions list.
G7 delegations have made significant progress in reaching an agreement on the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, the White House says.
Argentina has joined the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a coalition of about 50 countries that meets monthly to discuss Ukraine's security needs, as announced by U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the group's 23rd meeting.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meets with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Brussels to discuss the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and reaffirm the commitment to meet Ukraine's needs, including more air defense systems, weapons and ammunition.
U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin opened the 23rd meeting of the Ramstein Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense, which is taking place on June 13 in conjunction with the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister has welcomed new US sanctions against Russia's defense industry and organizations supporting its military efforts, saying they hit the most sensitive spot and are critical to global security.
President Zelenskyy expects the G7 summit to make important decisions on a coalition of fighter jets, accelerate pilot training, strengthen Ukraine's air defense with Western systems, use Russian assets for the Ukrainian defense industry, and sign bilateral security agreements with the United States and Japan.
Germany is blocking progress on the next package of EU sanctions against Russia due to concerns over measures to combat sanctions circumvention and certain restrictions.
A 2-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool on the territory of a private household in the village of Koropove, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv region, the 31st child death by drowning in the country this year.
Naftogaz Group has launched a new high-performance well with a production capacity of 280,000 cubic meters of gas and 120 tons of gas condensate per day to meet Ukraine's energy needs in the next heating season.
U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives at NATO headquarters in Brussels to hold a regular meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, emphasizing the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine.
Today, from 20:00 to 22:00, power outages are scheduled in Ukraine, 173 settlements in 6 regions will be left without electricity due to bad weather, and 3 apartment buildings in Kryvyi Rih will be without gas due to the Russian attack.
Yesterday, June 12, Russian troops shelled Mykolaiv region.
Russian authorities have deported hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians, including children who have been forcibly separated from their families, and placed abducted Ukrainian children on Russian adoption websites.
On June 12, a rocket attack in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killed 9 people and injured 32, including 5 children; 12 utility crews were engaged in the aftermath of the rocket attack.
G7 leaders gather for their annual summit in Italy, seeking to double down on support for Ukraine with a $50 billion loan package using frozen Russian assets, confront China's economic ambitions, and discuss issues such as artificial intelligence, while also facing domestic challenges.
Russian troops shelled residential areas and critical infrastructure in many settlements in the Kherson region, hitting gas pipeline, outbuilding, hangar and agricultural machinery, but there were no civilian casualties.
The United States believes that Ukraine still has work to do to meet NATO membership criteria, but remains committed to helping Ukraine build a bridge to NATO membership and to helping cross that bridge when the time is right, the US Ambassador to NATO said.
The fire at an industrial enterprise in Kyiv region caused by Russia's armed aggression is being extinguished, with 249 personnel, 98 vehicles and 4 fire trains involved as of 7 a. m. on June 13.
Short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in parts of western and northeastern Ukraine, while the rest of the country will be dry, with temperatures ranging from 11-32°C depending on the region.
The EU notes a rapidly emerging consensus on preferred names for top EU leadership positions: naming Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission, António Costa as president of the European Council, Roberta Metsola as head of the European Parliament and Kaja Kallas as head of EU diplomacy.
In the Volyn region, a fire broke out at a manufacturing plant, which rescuers extinguished without causing any casualties.
A passenger minibus crash in Kharkiv region resulted in the death of the driver and the injury of a passenger, which led to a criminal investigation.
