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In the waters of the Black Sea, there are enemy ships with Kalibr-type missiles, with a total salvo of up to 12 missiles. The threat of shelling for Ukraine remains.

Switzerland has expanded the sanctions list, adding 17 individuals and 89 legal entities, as well as 189 ships of the Russian "shadow fleet". The new restrictions came into effect at 23:00.

Pete Hegset will also join European defense chiefs in celebrating the anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy. He will call on NATO allies to increase defense spending.

The Hungarian Prime Minister stated that he would oppose Ukraine's accession to the EU, justifying this by protecting Hungarian interests. He believes that it will harm European families.

As a result of the enemy strike on Sumy, the number of injured has increased to 28, including three children. June 4 has been declared a Day of Mourning in Sumy for the victims of the attack.

TikTok has introduced TikTok for Artists with tools for promotion, analytics and audience interaction. The platform is already available in more than 25 countries, including the USA and the EU.

Advertising often uses words like "official" to create an illusion of reliability. Consumers should be attentive to advertising language and think critically.

Russian Gazprom has suspended the gas hub project in Turkey, which was supposed to be a way to return to the European market. Turkey has no export capacity, and the EU plans to ban gas from russia.

The RISE Ukraine coalition has called on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt draft law №12374-d on ARMA reform. It provides for transparent management of arrested assets and eliminates corruption risks.

Russia struck the center of Sumy with MLRS with cluster munitions, killing three people, including children. This happened after the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck military facilities on the territory of Russia.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecasts a slowdown in Ukraine's GDP growth to 2% in 2025 and 2026 due to the security situation. Inflationary pressure will remain high.

The global economy is experiencing its weakest growth since the COVID-19 pandemic due to Trump's trade policies. The OECD has lowered growth forecasts for many G20 countries.

Despite the US call for coordinated action, a new package of EU sanctions against Russia is unlikely to be ready for the G7 summit. Hungary may block some proposals.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met for the first time with the new President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, and invited him to participate in the Ukraine – South-Eastern Europe summit, which will take place in Odesa. Romania assured of its support for Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO.

The President signed the law, paving the way for joint roaming with the EU. Ukrainians will be able to use roaming in the EU at domestic rates without "roaming stress."

The European Union is preparing for trade negotiations with the United States and has warned of countermeasures if Trump introduces inflated tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Brussels expects to conclude a new agreement with Washington by July 9.

International consulting company Colliers believes that the election of Karol Nawrocki as President of Poland will not change the country's economic growth forecasts, but the cost of his promises will affect investment attractiveness.

The Presidents of Ukraine and Poland discussed bilateral relations, diplomatic work and the importance of pressure on Russia. Duda assured of support for Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO.

A small underground fire broke out in Brussels near the Europa building, where EU summits are held, due to burning electric cables. Emergency services quickly extinguished the fire, and there were no casualties.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo. They discussed investments in Ukrainian arms production and scaling up the "Drone Line" project.

Zelenskyy stated that in the event of no results from the meeting of Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul, it is necessary to urgently introduce the 18th package of sanctions. The sanctions should be concentrated on the oil and banking sectors.

Russian special services have intensified the recruitment of Ukrainians for criminal activities in the EU. These are mainly Ukrainians from the occupied territories who are offered money for surveillance and other tasks.

U. S. Senator Lindsey Graham has called on the world to punish China for buying Russian oil. He stressed that this supports Putin's war machine and aggression against Ukraine.

Thorsten Frei stated that the EU should return to the issue of using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine. Germany may become more open to the seizure of assets worth 200 billion euros.

EU's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stated that the threat from Russia and China is the biggest challenge of our time. European leaders are calling for closer cooperation to preserve order.

Trump may step away from Ukraine and focus on the Middle East to win the Nobel Peace Prize. If Russia does not make concessions, the US may withdraw from negotiations.

Head of ARMA Olena Duma spoke out against draft law No. 12374-d on the reform of the agency, calling it unconstitutional. The reform envisages changes in asset management and the election of the head of ARMA.

Elon Musk is officially stepping down as an advisor to Trump, having achieved less success than planned. During his tenure, he managed to make statements regarding Ukraine and provoke a number of conflicts.

The government has approved negotiating positions for clusters 2 and 6 for Ukraine's accession to the EU. Cluster 2 concerns the internal market, and cluster 6 concerns foreign policy.

The war has led to a significant displacement of children, as well as an increase in the number of orphans. Petro Dobromilskyi, Head of the State Child Affairs Service of Ukraine, told UNN about what is being done to support children in the country.