Europe

The National Pavilion of Ukraine at the 60th Venice Biennale explores the themes of war, emigration, adaptation and linguistic transformation through four projects that symbolize collective resistance to Russian aggression.

The G7 nations pledged to provide Ukraine with more air defense equipment, ammunition, and artillery to help repel the Russian invasion, while exploring the possibility of using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak took part in the Conference of Presidents of the largest American Jewish organizations. He emphasized that "Israel and Ukraine are on the same side against countries that are interconnected.

Ukraine's power grid remains in short supply as emergency aid from Europe arrives in the morning, and from 18:00 to 22:00, consumption for businesses and industry may be restricted due to damage caused by Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian power plants.

The speakers of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian parliaments called on the U. S. Congress to approve a new military aid package for Ukraine, emphasizing that the support provided to Ukraine is an investment in a common secure future and is crucial at this critical time.

Kuleba calls on the West to provide Ukraine with all the necessary resources as soon as possible to prevent a major war in Europe.

Two children, aged 14 and 8, were killed in a Russian strike in the Dnipropetrovs'k region, underscoring the urgent need for additional air defense systems and the brutality of Russian terror against civilians.

Donald Trump emphasized the importance of Ukraine's survival and criticized European allies for providing insufficient financial support to Ukraine compared to the United States.

G7 foreign ministers have identified concrete steps to help Ukraine.

The UK is providing nearly £150 million to support Ukraine's energy sector and help rebuild, protect and restore its energy system.

Bosnian Serb members of parliament have adopted a report denying that the killing of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica during the Bosnian War was genocide.

According to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, 300 billion euros of European savings are transferred abroad, mainly to the United States, every year due to the fragmentation of the EU's capital markets and financial system.

Germany and Ukraine discussed providing Ukraine with additional air defense systems to protect against Russian missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure.

Russia's terrorist attack on Dnipro destroyed several floors of a residential building and damaged a train station, causing casualties; Zelenskyy emphasized the need to defeat Russian terror and called on partners to provide air defense systems to shoot down all enemy missiles.

Minister Kuleba thanked EU Representative Borrell for his efforts to provide Ukraine with Patriot and SAMP/T air defense systems, emphasizing their critical importance in the joint message "Air Defense for Ukraine Now".

EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell has called for Patriot missile defense systems to be sent out of the "barracks" to Ukraine, where the war is raging, and hopes that EU defense and foreign ministers will commit to providing more military aid to Ukraine at their upcoming meeting in Luxembourg.

According to EU diplomat Josep Borrell, in the coming days, concrete decisions are to be made on sending more air defense systems to Ukraine.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson strongly supports the provision of lethal aid to Ukraine, considering it critical.

Due to Russian attacks and cold weather, Ukraine is facing electricity shortages, which have resulted in consumption restrictions for business and industry from 6 to 10 pm, with the exception of critical infrastructure and defense enterprises, while households in Kharkiv region continue to experience power outages.

Ukraine's Prime Minister expects the US to continue financial and military assistance until 2024, confiscate Russian assets to help Ukraine, and deepen bilateral cooperation to win the war and establish peace.

German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck visits Kyiv unannounced to discuss long-term support, emergency aid for Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and increased cooperation in areas such as defense.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed with U. S. General Christopher Cavoli Ukraine's urgent needs, including air defense systems, artillery, ammunition and heavy armored vehicles, as well as strengthening military-technical cooperation and enhancing Ukraine's defense capabilities.

President Zelenskyy called on European partners to increase the production and supply of weapons to Ukraine to strengthen its defense against Russian aggression, emphasizing the need for determination and financial support for Ukraine's defense, recovery and social stability.

Extreme weather events, high production costs and transportation problems have been identified as the main threats to food security in Europe according to the latest EU Food Security Assessment.

US President Joe Biden calls on Congress to approve additional military aid to Ukraine and Israel as soon as possible to strengthen their defenses against Russian and Iranian aggression, arguing that it is crucial to US security and will help develop American industry.

Due to frequent earthquakes caused by gas production, the Netherlands has permanently closed the Groningen gas field, one of the largest in Europe. The decision was made despite legal challenges from Shell and ExxonMobil.

Ukraine's U-19 national team will meet Northern Ireland, Norway and Italy in Group A of the 2024 European Championship final tournament, which will take place in Northern Ireland from July 15 to 28.

Three unidentified drones flew over Romania's Mihail Kogalniceanu air base, where the largest European NATO base is being built, prompting an investigation by the military prosecutor's office.

Ukraine will demand a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss air defense, air defense systems and missiles, as announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in response to recent threats and conflicts.

France is overwhelmed by propaganda and disinformation campaigns ahead of the EU elections in June, creating fake media sites and social media accounts.