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Shmyhal held the first meeting of the Steering Board for the Coordination of Central Executive Authorities to support Ukraine's participation in the Multi-Donor Coordination Platform. According to him, the country already has access to funding under the EU's Ukraine Facility program, so we need to form a single list of projects as soon as possible.

Romania will provide Ukraine with a Patriot air defense system and support its security efforts in the Black Sea region under a new bilateral agreement.

KNUKiM, headed by its rector Mykhailo Poplavsky, has been a leader in the Osvita. ua rating for four years.

Several thousand people have already registered to join a new volunteer military unit in Poland to help defend Ukraine.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov meets with EU representative Borrell in Washington to discuss further support for Ukraine's defense capabilities, thanking the EU for releasing frozen russian assets to finance ammunition, air defense equipment, and Ukrainian manufacturers.

Italy intends to increase its aid to Ukraine to 2% of GDP.

Umerov called on all Ukrainians in Europe to join the Ukrainian Legion, as every step brings Ukraine closer to victory in the fight for freedom and independence.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's "peacekeeping mission" visits to Moscow and Beijing during Hungary's EU presidency have angered the EU, which may strip Hungary of its presidency within weeks because Orbán's diplomacy undermines the bloc's unity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

russian oligarchs with ties to putin earned more than $11 billion in dividends from military-related companies in 2023 and early 2024, despite the sanctions.

Ukraine and the European Commission have started bilateral meetings as part of the process of assessing the approximation of Ukrainian legislation to EU law, an important step on the road to EU membership.

After July 20, the situation with power outages in Ukraine is expected to improve due to the completion of repairs at some generation facilities and emergency electricity supplies from the EU.

Georgia's ruling party sees "nothing wrong" with the EU's decision to suspend Georgia's accession process, saying the country will be part of the next wave of EU enlargement when the time comes.

Due to the emergency supply of electricity from the EU, the scope of electricity restrictions in Ukraine will be reduced in the evening, with only three stages of blackouts from 16:00 to 19:00 on July 9.

Switzerland has expanded its sanctions against russia, imposing sanctions on 69 individuals and 86 legal entities, joining the 14th EU sanctions package in response to russia's ongoing military aggression against Ukraine.

EU Ambassador to Georgia Pavel Gerchinsky, speaking about Georgia, said that EU leaders have decided to freeze the accession process and are patiently waiting for more clarity from the Georgian government.

After his meeting with Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sent a letter to EU leaders in which he paraphrased Russian propaganda about "peace for Ukraine," including false claims about Ukrainian military losses.

On the instructions of Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Deputy Minister Yevhen Perebyinis and 33 heads of diplomatic missions visited the site of the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital to see the aftermath of the attack.

Last month was the hottest June on record, continuing a 13-month streak of exceptional temperatures, which could make 2024 the hottest year on record.

The massive Russian attack killed and wounded dozens of people and damaged Kyiv's largest children's hospital, prompting EU representative Josep Borrell to emphasize Ukraine's urgent need for air defense and to call for accountability for Russian war crimes.

During a meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, they discussed strengthening cooperation between China and the EU.

EU ambassadors will discuss Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent visits to Russia, among others.

Russia's latest massive missile attack on Ukraine was called a response to Ukraine's strike on energy facilities in Russia. At the same time, Moscow denies striking civilians and accuses Ukraine of provocations.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to moscow and calls for peace talks are intended to distract the West and undermine support for Ukraine, the Institute for War Studies believes.

Ukraine urges Bulgaria not to use the war for political purposes and calls for increased defense assistance to restore respect for international law and achieve a just peace.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed areas of close cooperation between the UK and the EU, including support for Ukraine, climate change and regional security, in a telephone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania reaffirmed their unity against russian aggression, support for European security, and cooperation in areas such as security, energy, and infrastructure during a meeting of foreign ministers in Chisinau.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popschi agreed that Ukraine's victory and their countries' membership in the EU would guarantee Moldova peace and prosperity, as well as a joint fight against Russian aggression and destabilization.

The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Romania discussed the transfer of the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine and expectations from the upcoming NATO summit in Washington.

Poland is looking for border guards from Germany, Greece and Finland to help patrol the border with belarus amid concerns about migration pressure from the east.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, where they had a "frank conversation" for almost three hours, including about Ukraine.