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During NATO's CWIX24 exercise in Poland, Ukraine's DELTA combat system was successfully integrated with Poland's TOPAZ artillery fire control system, demonstrating its ability to securely transfer data and ensure interoperability with NATO systems.

The session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine was postponed for a week due to the NATO summit, although the real reason may be related to possible personnel changes in the government.

Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria have set up a joint mine-sweeping force in the Black Sea to improve the safety of shipping, especially for Ukrainian grain exports.

North Korea strongly condemned the joint military exercises held this month by South Korea, Japan and the United States, calling them "Asia's version of NATO".

During the forum in Dubrovnik, Kuleba discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia the preparation of a bilateral security agreement.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met in Croatia with China's Special Representative for European Affairs Wu Hongbo and discussed efforts to restore peace in Ukraine on the basis of the UN Charter and international law, emphasizing the importance of considering Ukraine-China relations in the context of Ukraine's future EU membership.

Putin said that Russia should resume production of medium- and short-range missiles in response to the possible deployment of such missiles by the United States in Europe and Asia.

Next week, the White House will announce a new $150 million military aid package to Ukraine, including HAWK interceptor missiles, 155mm artillery ammunition, and other munitions and equipment to support Ukraine's defense needs.

The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine met with the Polish delegation of the Polish National Security Bureau to discuss military cooperation, the situation at the frontline and Ukraine's application for NATO membership.

Armenia will take part in the NATO summit in Washington on July 9-11 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Alliance, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan confirmed.

Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski to discuss support for Ukraine, including a security agreement between Kyiv and Warsaw, the start of EU accession talks, unblocking EU military aid, and providing additional air defense equipment.

Zelenskyy said that no one expects an alternative to the Ramstein format for supporting Ukraine. And the new instrument proposed by NATO will be an additional powerful mechanism to ensure the flow of military aid to Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that everyone is working to make the upcoming NATO anniversary summit a success. Ukraine is considering participating in several platforms, including the Patriot Air Defense Coalition. Ukraine also seeks a strong document with security guarantees on its way to membership in the Alliance.

Slovenia and Ukraine are finalizing a security agreement that could be signed before the upcoming NATO summit in Washington on July 9-11, 2023.

The Czech Republic and Ukraine will sign a security agreement at the European Political Community summit in London on July 18, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expects Ukraine and Poland to sign a bilateral security agreement before the July NATO summit.

About 20 samples of sniper and anti-tank rifles, one third of which are Ukrainian-made, have been approved for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Trump blamed Biden for putin's invasion of Ukraine, citing the chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, while Biden called putin a war criminal and criticized Trump's comments on NATO.

President Zelenskyy met with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob in Brussels, thanking Slovenia for its support of Ukraine's sovereignty, defense assistance and humanitarian projects, and discussing further steps to secure a just peace for Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg to discuss preparations for the Washington NATO summit, looking forward to decisions on strengthening NATO's role in coordinating security assistance, training for the Ukrainian military, and long-term financial support for Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy discussed with Czech Prime Minister Fiala the purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine, Ukraine's applications for EU and NATO membership, and preparations for a bilateral security agreement.

Slovakia's new president, Peter Pellegrini, met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels, discussing his plans to visit Ukraine and assuring Zelenskyy of Slovakia's support for a quick and just peace for Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Warsaw to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk ahead of the upcoming NATO summit to discuss Ukraine's defense and path to EU and NATO membership.

During a remote psychology exam at the University of Reading, answers generated by ChatGPT artificial intelligence managed to fool the professors. Some of them were rated better than the average answers of real students.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on June 27, 2024, for a closed-door meeting.

Ukraine and the European Union will sign a security agreement that guarantees long-term arms supplies, military training and other security assistance to Ukraine.

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have called on the EU to build a defense line along its border with Russia and Belarus to protect the bloc from military and hybrid threats, which requires financial support from all members.

Michael Carpenter, senior director for Europe at the US National Security Council, explained that the" bridge to NATO " for Ukraine involves creating an institutional link so that Ukraine can instantly join the Alliance when it is the political will of all members.

President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Mark Rutte on his appointment as the next NATO secretary general and expressed hope for continuing to work together with him to ensure protection and freedom in the Euro-Atlantic community.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been elected the next secretary general of NATO and will take up his duties on October 1, 2024.