Europe
Antigua and Barbuda joined the communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, although it was not represented at the Summit.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken condemned China, Iran and North Korea for supporting Russia's military economy and defense industrial base, which made Russia's invasion of Ukraine possible.
Germany has created a working group to counter disinformation campaigns, especially those sponsored by Russia, aimed at undermining democracy and sowing discord, with a focus on monitoring and exposing fake accounts and operations on social media.
The EU plans to agree on new sanctions against Russia by the June 27 summit, including restrictions on the transportation of Russian LNG and oil, trade bans and blacklists.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has promised to give Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban the right to withdraw from NATO activities aimed at supporting Ukraine if he becomes secretary general of the military alliance, in an attempt to win Budapest's support after it vetoed his appointment for months.
EU leaders failed to agree on candidates for key EU positions, including Ursula von der Leyen's second term as president of the European Commission.
Ukrainian weightlifter Angelina Selivanova won gold medals in the clean and jerk (80 kg) and the shot put (97 kg), becoming the absolute champion of Europe among girls under 15 in the 64 kg weight category.
UEFA will try to remove Russian flags from the stadium in Munich when Ukraine plays Romania in the group stage of Euro 2024.
Despite efforts to cut off supplies of Russian fossil fuels, gas imports to Europe from Russia in May exceeded those from the United States.
The German Foreign Minister warns that if Ukraine is not supported, russian troops could reach the border with Poland and bring the war to the EU and NATO.
Many regions of China are experiencing extreme weather conditions: high temperature warnings have been issued in the northern regions, and heavy flooding due to heavy rains in the southern provinces.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Armenia's Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan to thank Armenia for its participation in the Global Peace Summit and discuss the importance of peace in Europe and the South Caucasus, regional security challenges, and strengthening bilateral ties.
Zelenskyy believes that Putin is trying to divide the world to get out of isolation, as Ukraine's resistance prevents a global war.
President Zelensky said that Putin has come to destroy Ukraine, which is a "fixed idea" for him, and he will not stop in Ukraine, but will go further, so he must be stopped by any means necessary.
Ursula von der Leyen called on Russia to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, stop the violence and return the abducted children, saying that Russia can only join the peace process when it demonstrates its readiness for peace based on the UN Charter.
Mexico's Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena stated the need to deal with Russia in terms of international law and its use of chemical weapons, as well as to take measures to prevent the spread of the black market in Europe.
The unprovoked war launched by Russia against Ukraine affects everyone.
President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani called for urgent action, not just talk, to help Ukraine, as the war threatens the whole of Europe, and Kosovo is ready to provide military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
President of the European Council Charles Michel said that Ukraine should determine when a dialogue with Russia is possible, but it should be based on international law and the UN Charter.
Russia is dissatisfied with the West's reaction to Putin's statements about the terms of peace talks with Ukraine, calling it "unconstructive" and hoping for a more "substantive and promising" discussion next time.
The G7 countries are planning to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets, with the EU countries not participating directly but providing guarantee mechanisms.
Polish President Andrzej Duda has criticized Vladimir Putin's "peace offer" to Ukraine as "crushing demands" and "exorbitant territorial claims," stressing the need to repel Russian imperialism and support Ukraine for the sake of global security.
Everything that will be agreed upon at the Peace Summit will become part of the peacekeeping process, Zelensky said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, having arrived at the Peace Summit, met with Swiss President Viola Amherd and expressed his belief that everything agreed upon at the Summit, where all parts of the world, all continents, and different nations are represented, today will become part of the peacekeeping process.
The Global Peace Summit has begun with the participation of representatives of 100 countries and organizations from all continents, which aims to find a just peace based on international law and the UN Charter.
Zelenskyy expects the peace summit to initiate substantive decisions on food security, nuclear safety, and the return of deported Ukrainian children, which will be the beginning of a long road to peace.
Russian special services have recruited teenagers aged 13-18 in Odesa to commit sabotage by setting fire to Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles, some of whom already face up to 15 years in prison.
Several banks in Kyrgyzstan have stopped making money transfers to and from Russia due to new US and UK sanctions against Moscow.
Eight EU countries, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic, called for a ban on Russian diplomats traveling freely in the Schengen area.
SC “UkrOboronProm” signed a Memorandum of Intent with the US company Amentum Services, Inc. to establish a joint venture for potential cooperation in the restoration and maintenance of US-made armored vehicles.