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Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba outlined five steps for Ukraine's recovery: providing air defense systems, attracting investment, receiving macro-financial assistance, Ukraine's membership in the EU, and using frozen Russian assets to force Russia to pay for the recovery.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that during his visit to Germany, he met with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss Ukraine's needs against the background of Russian attacks on energy and fighting at the front, expectations from the Peace Summit and partnership between the communities of the two countries for the restoration of Ukraine.
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.
At the moment, Russia's biggest strategic advantage over Ukraine is the advantage in the sky: hundreds of guided airstrikes are carried out daily, and Ukraine's only response is air defense systems.
Germany will supply Ukraine with a third Patriot air defense system, IRIS-T installations, Cheetahs, missiles and ammunition over the next few weeks and months.
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.
Ukroboronprom and Rheinmetall have opened the first joint shop in Ukraine for the repair and production of armored vehicles, where Ukrainian specialists work under German technical guidance, supporting the economy and Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Germany to attend a conference on Ukraine's reconstruction, hold talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz on defense support, air defense, joint arms production, and coordinate positions ahead of future summits.
In the German city of Debeln, a 9-year-old girl Valeria from Ukraine is being searched for a week, who went to school on June 3, but did not appear in class, her parents believe that the girl was abducted.
According to Ruvin, the EU special representative was shown the wreckage and electronic components of ballistic and cruise missiles, attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles and other weapons used by the Russian Federation in war crimes against Ukraine.
Georgian prime minister Ilklii Kobakhidze will take part in the conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine (URC2024) in Berlin on June 11-12, which aims to mobilize international support for the restoration, reconstruction, reforms and modernization of Ukraine.
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.
Ukraine is preparing new agreements with Germany and the United States on additional assistance and a bilateral security agreement.
In the European Parliament elections in Germany, the conservative CDU / CSU bloc received about 30% of the vote.
Four policemen were injured during a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, Germany, while one policeman was hospitalized after a firecracker exploded, and three others received minor injuries while detaining two protesters.
A former underground military bunker in Germany that was previously used by cybercriminals for illegal activities such as drug trafficking and data theft has been put up for sale by local authorities.
France offered to form a" coalition of instructors " to send to Ukraine, but the initiative was opposed by the United States, Germany, Italy and Spain due to concerns about the risks of escalation and further involvement of the West in the war.
German authorities detained a man suspected of transferring more than. 1,700 to Islamic State terrorists through a cryptocurrency exchange last September at Cologne/Bonn airport.
Austria's defense minister said the West has crossed the red line by allowing Ukraine to strike targets in Russia with Western weapons.
Zelensky announced agreements with partners on additional air defense systems for Ukraine, while some solutions will work quickly, and others - closer to autumn.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the range of vehicle categories is quite extensive and includes armored vehicles, SUVs, trucks, motorcycles and special vehicles. The APU fleet now has equipment manufactured in more than 20 countries, including the United States, Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Italy and others.
Citizens of Slovakia, Italy, Latvia and Malta vote for members of the European Parliament on June 8, while Germany and most other EU states will vote on June 9.
Poland beat Ukraine 3-1 in a friendly match before Euro 2024 in Warsaw.
Germany is considering transferring another Patriot anti-aircraft missile battery to Ukraine in addition to the three it has already provided or promised to strengthen Ukraine's air defense amid increased Russian missile strikes.
At the July NATO summit, Ukraine expects clear decisions on membership in the Alliance and strengthening its air defense system thanks to the new Patriot air defense systems.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenskaya took part in an official welcoming ceremony during their visit to France, where the national anthems of Ukraine and France were played.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Germany on June 11 to address the German parliament and take part in a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine organized by the German Ministry of foreign affairs.
Germany has developed a military plan in the event of war with Russia, which includes the conversion of basements and metro stations into bomb shelters, the evacuation of the population from certain regions, the preparation of medical institutions for the influx of patients, the possible resumption of mandatory military service and the creation of food supplies to provide one hot meal a day.
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