Europe
The EU notes a rapidly emerging consensus on preferred names for top EU leadership positions: naming Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission, António Costa as president of the European Council, Roberta Metsola as head of the European Parliament and Kaja Kallas as head of EU diplomacy.
Ukraine offers a fundamentally different format, so that no one can manipulate or disrupt the agreements, as Russia has done many times.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed confidence that Ukraine will end the war in the interests of the country and in the interests of the whole of Europe on terms that are understandable to anyone.
Ukraine needs investments in the amount of 1 12-13 billion right now for rapid economic growth, and not after the end of the war.
The Development Bank of the Council of Europe will provide Ukraine with a loan of 100 million euros for the program "Nome. Compensation for destroyed housing" is aimed at supporting citizens affected by the full-scale war.
How Ukrainian refugees are looking for work in Moldova.
An attack on the European Union is likely, said Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who warned that the danger is greater than some people think.
Ukraine has fulfilled all the necessary conditions for the actual start of negotiations on its EU membership and expects that the framework of negotiations will be approved and negotiations will begin by the end of June.
Hundreds of agreements worth billions of euros in the defense, energy and social sectors are being prepared between Ukraine and Germany at the level of communities, companies and the government.
European officials are negotiating to keep gas flowing through the pipeline through Ukraine, and one option may be for European companies to buy and pump gas from Azerbaijan to Russian pipelines.
Germany allocates 30. 4 million euros to Ukraine to improve the efficiency of electricity transmission, including the reconstruction of a substation with an automated control system to meet ENTSO-E requirements for reliability and safety, improving synchronous operation with the European energy system.
Germany has provided the Ukrainian company Ukrenergo with a loan of 30. 4 million euros for the restoration of energy infrastructure and integration with the European energy system.
Costa Rica has become the 50th country to join the project of the first lady of Ukraine "Ukrainian bookshelf". The National Library in San Jose will receive about 20 books by various Russian authors in Ukrainian, Spanish and English. This is the first Ukrainian bookshelf in Central America.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk will visit Poland on June 10-11 to participate in the summit of the parliamentary leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, dedicated to strengthening support for Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is seeking to form a" pro-European and pro-Ukrainian " majority in the new European Parliament to support a strong Europe.
French President Macron dissolved the country's parliament and announced the holding of parliamentary elections on June 30 and July 7 after unsatisfactory results of pro-European parties in the European elections, citing a threat from far-right nationalist parties.
The presidents of the United States and France promised to support efforts to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine in accordance with international law.
Biden and Macron hope that the G7 countries will agree to a фонд 50 billion fund to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
Biden and Macron discussed efforts to prevent regional escalation in the Middle East, especially between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as well as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, during the French President's state visit to the United States.
French President Macron has warned against not attending the euro elections this weekend. According to his calculations, this will play into the hands of the growing ultra-right.
Russia has turned on propaganda on children's TV channels in Europe, including Disney, by interfering with satellite signals and Broadcasting military videos in Russian.
Denmark and the Netherlands have allocated 400 million euros for the production of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine, while funding is provided by the Swedish Foundation, and the vehicles themselves are mainly produced in the Netherlands.
Since the beginning of 2024, France has provided Ukraine with military assistance worth more than 1. 32 billion euros, including aerial bombs, armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition and other equipment.
In the Netherlands, Geert Wilders' far-right Freedom Party has achieved significant success in the European Parliament elections, potentially winning seven seats, according to exit polls.
Argentine president Javier Miley will not attend the Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16, preferring instead to stay in Argentina during national holidays.
Zelensky compared Putin's actions to those of Hitler in the 1930s, warning that the Putin regime knows no borders and can spread the war further, as the "Fuhrer" of the Third Reich did.
President of Ukraine Zelensky received a warm welcome and gratitude from a Normandy veteran during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings for protecting Europe from Russian aggression.
US President Joe Biden said that the world should support Ukraine in the war against Russia, because if Ukraine falls, neighboring countries and the whole of Europe will be under the threat of Russian aggression.
The Swiss Air Force conducted exercises during which the pilots practiced take-off and landing maneuvers of fighters on the highway, resuming such maneuvers due to the deterioration of the security situation in Europe and the need to increase combat readiness.
President Zelensky and the first lady arrived in Normandy, France, to participate in important events and meetings aimed at strengthening Ukraine, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings and protecting European freedom.