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Washington will present a plan to NATO for a rapid reduction of its contingent in Europe next month. Previously, the US announced the withdrawal of 5,000 personnel from Germany.
About 3,000 protesters blocked the Brenner motorway for eight hours. The demonstration against excessive traffic halted movement between Germany and Italy.
The European Commission will initiate a procedure against Sofia due to a budget deficit of 3. 5%. Experts forecast the figure will continue to rise to 4.3% in 2027.
Beijing has warned Brussels against imposing restrictions on Chinese imports due to overcapacity. The EU is preparing measures to protect its industry.
Four Japanese military personnel will work at NATO headquarters in Germany to support Ukraine. The mission will help Japan gain experience in modern warfare.
A Russian drone hit a residential building in Romania, resulting in civilian casualties. NATO and EU countries condemned the attack and called for a decisive response to Moscow.
The war with Iran has depleted US missile arsenals, and their recovery will take years. The shortage of Patriot and Tomahawk systems will persist until 2031.
26-year-old Yukhym Konoplya has signed a three-year contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach. The Shakhtar defender will move to the Bundesliga as a free agent in 2026.
Andrea Maldera has called up Danylo Ihnatenko to the national team. Dmytro Riznyk and Oleksiy Hutsulyak will miss the upcoming matches due to injuries.
Sweden has joined the Freya project to protect Europe's skies. Ukraine is developing its own ballistics and an independent missile interception system.
Ukraine is creating the Freya anti-ballistic shield and the FP-9 missile system. This will ensure full sovereignty in the sphere of security and deterrence of the aggressor.
The World Bank has approved the SPIRIT project for $880 million to reform social protection. The program will cover over one million vulnerable categories of Ukrainian citizens.
GDLS has called the RCH 155 artillery module a combat-proven solution. This indicates the likely use of the 54 units ordered by Ukraine at the front.
Monthly spending on the upbringing of Putin and Kabaeva's sons reaches 3. 5 million rubles. Foreign governesses are prohibited from discussing politics and LGBT issues with the children.
By mid-year, the 1GNC corps will take over command of troops in Estonia and Latvia. This decision will strengthen the deterrence of Russia on the eastern flank.
US military personnel are becoming targets due to commercial geolocation data. The global digital surveillance industry is significantly impacting the modern battlefield.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Ukraine's desire to produce missiles for Patriot air defense systems under a US license. The Head of State will discuss this issue with Trump.
Kaja Kallas and EU member states consider the appointment of a negotiator premature. The bloc is preparing its 21st sanctions package and focusing on strategy rather than personalities.
Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of Patriot missiles and is preparing an analogue of the FP-7. x. The first test of its own anti-ballistic missile is planned for the end of the year.
EU ministers in Cyprus rejected Russia's attempts to choose a negotiator from Europe. Kaja Kallas emphasized that the bloc will present a united front in the negotiations.
The Office of the President showed EU ambassadors components found in Russian missiles. Ukraine calls for strengthened sanctions, including those targeting Russia's shadow fleet.
Merz's sources called the rumors of his replacement 'absurd speculation. ' Earlier, media reports suggested the possible appointment of Wüst, Söder, or Spahn.
The European Commission will propose opening the first cluster of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations on June 16. Hungary's new prime minister is ready to support this step.
Ukraine rejects alternative integration models and seeks full EU membership. The authorities insist on opening all negotiation clusters in June.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Emmanuel Macron on June 12. The leaders will discuss defense cooperation and energy ahead of the G7 summit.
The family of the OUN leader does not object to the return of his remains, but is concerned about the security of the grave during the war. Currently, Bandera is buried in Munich.
The share of electric vehicles in the EU rose to 19. 7%, while registrations of gasoline cars fell by 17.7%. Hybrids remain market leaders with a share of 38.2%.
Angela Merkel hopes for the war in Ukraine to end in 10 years. She believes that by then, the state will become fully free and independent.
Today in Leipzig, Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano will play in the Conference League final. Bookmakers consider the London club to be the favorite.
Andrius Kubilius urged the EU to open arsenals for Ukraine and move to mass production of weapons. Europe is currently lagging behind the Russian Federation in missile production.