Julia Shramko
President Zelensky signed a bill that provides subsidies for bookstores, introduces book certificates for 18-year-olds and young parents, and promotes Ukrainian books.
The EU plans to agree on new sanctions against Russia by the June 27 summit, including restrictions on the transportation of Russian LNG and oil, trade bans and blacklists.
After talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed cautious optimism that Hungary's opposition to him becoming the next NATO chief will be overcome.
Power supply has been restored to all consumers in Poltava region that were cut off due to a Russian missile attack, with imports from 5 countries planned as the schedule of power outages across Ukraine is reduced.
President Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to the Ecumenical Patriarchate for joining the Peace Summit communiqué, which aims to unite the world around a just peace for Ukraine based on the UN Charter and international law.
After a 0-3 loss to Romania at the European Championships, the Ukrainian national team held a crisis meeting in the locker room without coach Serhiy Rebrov, who was asked to leave by the players.
The schedule of power outages was shortened due to an increase in solar energy production, which avoided outages from 10:00 to 15:00 on June 18.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has promised to give Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban the right to withdraw from NATO activities aimed at supporting Ukraine if he becomes secretary general of the military alliance, in an attempt to win Budapest's support after it vetoed his appointment for months.
Ukrenergo reported no power outages until 15:00 today, but stabilization outages will resume from 15:00 to 24:00.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's "conditions for ending the war" in Ukraine, including demands for Ukraine's disarmament, are contrary to common sense, the UN Charter and basic morality, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region with mortars, 15 explosions were recorded in the direction of the villages of Hremyach, Leonivka and Bleshnya, no casualties among the local population were reported.
Another oil depot has been attacked in russia, with reports of a fire and damage to pipelines and technical facilities in the Temryuksky district of the Krasnodar region, in addition to oil terminals in azov, rostov region.
Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Victoria Čmilite-Nielsen visited Ukraine to reaffirm Lithuania's support for Ukraine's victory and its path to European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Rescuers have found the body of an 18-year-old man who disappeared while rowing on the Styr River in Lutsk.
The NATO Secretary General warned that China will face consequences if it continues to support Russia's war in Ukraine.
No precipitation is expected throughout Ukraine on June 18, with the exception of short-term rain and thunderstorms in the eastern regions during the day; temperatures at night will range from 13-18°C to 25-30°C during the day.
An employee of the territorial center for recruitment and social support in Yavoriv, Lviv region, was attacked and hit in the head with a blunt object while accompanying a person liable for military service to a medical examination, sustaining a closed head injury; the attacker was found and detained.
Russians shelled the border areas and settlements of Sumy region of Ukraine 9 times, causing 33 explosions and attacking with drones, artillery and mortars.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched a QR code in the Reserve+ app, which allows authorized bodies to check the validity of electronic military registration documents that have the same legal force as paper documents.
In the Kherson region, Russian forces shelled residential areas, damaging buildings and infrastructure, killing two civilians.
Dangerous heat with high humidity is expected in the Midwest and Northeast of the United States from Tuesday to Friday.
At least 15 people were killed and about 60 injured when the Kanchanjungha Express train collided with a freight train near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, India.
Five people were stabbed, two of them seriously, in a knife attack in the French city of Metz, with no arrests made and terrorism ruled out as a motive for the attack.
An enemy strike has damaged power lines in Poltava region, leaving 53,000 households and 6,800 legal customers without power, but emergency crews are working to restore power as soon as possible.
Parts of Montana and Idaho in the United States received a "winter storm warning" from the National Weather Service in mid-June, with up to 15 inches (38. 1 cm) of snow expected in some areas.
As a result of the bus accident in the Zakarpattia region, 11 passengers sought medical care, three of whom were seriously injured, including a minor girl.
Russian troops have preliminarily hit civilian infrastructure in Poltava district, there are victims, and there may be people under the rubble.
A bus with 57 Ukrainian citizens, including 42 children, was involved in an accident in Romania, as a result of which 4 people, including 2 children, were hospitalized, and the rest continued their trip after receiving medical assistance.
In Poltava, an audible explosion was reported after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of an enemy missile fired in the direction of Poltava region.
Ukrainian Air Force aircraft warned of an enemy missile headed for Poltava region.