Canada

A Canadian Navy patrol vessel arrived in Havana, Cuba, shortly after the United States announced the arrival of a submarine at its naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, both visits being described as routine port activities unrelated to the presence of Russian ships.

Canada has imposed sanctions on 11 individuals and 16 legal entities from Russia involved in pro-Kremlin disinformation, propaganda and military support.

Canada will transfer to Ukraine about 2,000 decommissioned CRV7 rocket engines, 29 remote weapon systems and more than 130,000 rounds of ammunition.

President Zelenskyy discussed the security situation, defense cooperation, preparations for the NATO summit and the return of internally displaced Ukrainian children with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau.

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.

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.

The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine proposes to suspend three Russian wrestlers and a Belarusian athlete from participating in the Paris Olympics for openly supporting Russia's military actions against Ukraine.

At the upcoming G7 summit in Italy, Ukraine and the United States plan to sign a bilateral security agreement, according to US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

Nakoda the grizzly bear, popular on social media for her rare blond fur, has died in Canada's Yogo National Park after being hit on a Canadian highway, while her two cubs died in an accident on the same highway a few hours earlier.

How Ukrainian refugees are looking for work in Moldova.

Ukrainian egg producers will now be able to export their products to Canada.

The G7 is expected to issue a strict warning to small Chinese banks to stop helping Russia evade Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar told Arab mediators that Hamas will not lay down its weapons and will not sign the proposal demanding it, insisting on a complete cease-fire in Gaza, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.

International partners are concerned about reports that the intensity of Russia's chemical attacks against Ukraine's security and Defense Forces is increasing, as is the variety of chemical ammunition that Russian troops use on the battlefield.

About 15% of Ukrainians liable for military service updated their data through the Reserve+app. There is still an opportunity for a large number of people to clarify their data, said Dmitry Lazutkin, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense

Finance ministers will consider using the profits from immobilized Russian assets in the West to provide a large-scale loan to Ukraine after the G7 summit in June.

Due to losses in the energy sector, the NBU lowered its economic growth forecast for this year from 3. 6% to 3%. However, economic growth is expected to accelerate to 4-5% in the coming years.%

About 1. 6 million Ukrainians liable for military service updated their data, and more than 1.4 million did so through the Reserve+ app, which is now available in 176 countries around the world.

Canada has imposed economic sanctions on former Ukrainian politicians and officials associated with President Viktor Yanukovych.

Russia is threatening the United States with" serious consequences " for allowing Ukraine to strike Russian territory with American weapons, calling on the United States to take Putin's warnings seriously.

From May 30 to June 3, Kiev hosted the national selection for the national team of Ukraine for the Invictus Games 2025, where 329 wounded servicemen and veterans competed in 9 adaptive sports to represent Ukraine at international competitions in Canada.

More than 3,000 foreign components from more than 30 countries, including Western and Asian countries, have been found in weapons used by Russia to attack Ukraine.

Ukrainian athletes Ivanna Burba, Amelia Volynskaya, Alexandra Koretskaya, Maria Zdorovtsova, Alisa Kulik, Elizaveta Lymar, Angelina Ovchinnikova and Valeria Tishchenko won gold in sports swimming at the third stage of the World Cup in Markham, Canada.

About 1. 5 million Ukrainians liable for military service, including conscripts and reservists, updated their data through the shopping center and joint venture, the Central Administrative District and the Reserve+ mobile application, which remains the leader among data update platforms.

The Odessa regional state administration has received significant assistance from international partners, including the EU, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, Greece, Germany, France, the United States and Norway. Partners transfer medical equipment, ambulances, electric generators and other support for the restoration and development of the region.

The EU is considering imposing import duties on Russian goods such as food, nuclear fuel and medicines to reduce Russia's export revenues and use the funds received to support Ukraine in the ongoing war.

Ukraine and Norway signed a security agreement in Stockholm, while Norway pledged to provide long-term military and non-military support to Ukraine, including allocating more than 6 billion euros for 2023-2027.

Ukraine and Iceland have signed a comprehensive security agreement that provides long-term economic, humanitarian, defense support and cooperation for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.

Ukraine and Sweden have signed an agreement on security cooperation, which strengthens their partnership in the field of security.

Due to Russian missile strikes destroying critical infrastructure, especially in the energy sector, the National Bank of Ukraine lowered its forecast for Ukraine's economic growth in 2024 to 3%.