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The Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey met to discuss their strategic partnership. They focused on economic cooperation, the restoration of Ukraine, and the safety of navigation in the Black Sea.

The President of Ukraine met with the Prime Minister of Slovenia in New York. They discussed the implementation of the Peace Formula, defense support and cooperation with the new European Commission.

Slovenia has become the sixth European country to import gas from Azerbaijan. On August 1, Azerbaijani gas from the Shah Deniz field began to flow to Slovenia under a memorandum between SOCAR and Geoplin.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz commented on the recent prisoner exchange between the United States, Germany, Belarus and Russia. He emphasized the importance of international cooperation and the humanitarian significance of this operation.

US Vice President Kamala Harris tried to influence Germany and Slovenia to release Russian prisoners. The goal was to facilitate prisoner exchanges between the United States and Russia, including the release of Vadim Krasikov and the Dultsevs.

US President Joe Biden announced the exchange of 24 prisoners between the US and Russia, including Americans and Russians. The exchange took place with the participation of Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, and Turkey.

Zhytomyr's Polissia suffered a 0-2 defeat to Ljubljana's Olympia in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. The return leg will take place on August 1 in Gliwice, Poland.

Most EU countries have already nominated candidates for the new European Commission. Among them are both new names and current commissioners. The key issues will be EU enlargement and negotiations with Ukraine.

On the instructions of Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Deputy Minister Yevhen Perebyinis and 33 heads of diplomatic missions visited the site of the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital to see the aftermath of the attack.

The French national team defeated Belgium 1-0 in the European Championship playoffs and reached the quarterfinals.

Zelenskyy said that no one expects an alternative to the Ramstein format for supporting Ukraine. And the new instrument proposed by NATO will be an additional powerful mechanism to ensure the flow of military aid to Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that everyone is working to make the upcoming NATO anniversary summit a success. Ukraine is considering participating in several platforms, including the Patriot Air Defense Coalition. Ukraine also seeks a strong document with security guarantees on its way to membership in the Alliance.

Slovenia and Ukraine are finalizing a security agreement that could be signed before the upcoming NATO summit in Washington on July 9-11, 2023.

Zelenskyy aims to present a plan to end the war that will be supported by most countries.

Slovenian President Natasha Pirc Musar said that Ukraine should decide for itself when and on what terms to negotiate with russia, emphasizing that Slovenia fully supports Ukraine and its Formula for Peace.

Slovenia approved an additional 5 million euros of humanitarian aid for Ukraine during a meeting between President Natasa Pirc Musar and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Zelenskyy discussed preparations for the second Peace Summit with the President of Slovenia, emphasizing Ukraine's desire to achieve a just peace as soon as possible without prolonging the war.

President of Slovenia Natasha Pirc Musar arrived in Kyiv and, together with Zelenskyy, paid tribute to the fallen Ukrainian defenders.

President Zelenskyy met with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob in Brussels, thanking Slovenia for its support of Ukraine's sovereignty, defense assistance and humanitarian projects, and discussing further steps to secure a just peace for Ukraine.

The pairs for the Euro 2024 Round of 16 and the full playoff bracket have been announced. The matches will take place from June 29 to July 2, the quarterfinals on July 5-6, the semifinals on July 9-10, and the final on July 14 in Berlin.

Germany and Denmark will play each other in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024, the match will take place on June 29 in Dortmund.

Armenia recognizes the state of Palestine and joins countries that support the two-state principle as the only way to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish peace and stability in the Middle East.

Ukrainian athlete Veronika Marchenko won a license for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, taking third place at the world qualifying tournament in Antalya, Turkey.

Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.

If Russia stops fighting, the war will end, but if Ukraine stops fighting, it will mean the end of Ukraine and international law, the Slovenian president believes.

Serhiy Nebotov, a Ukrainian judoka, won a bronze medal in the 73 kg weight category at the European Cup in Podčetrtek, Slovenia, defeating Ibrahim Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the third place match.

Slovenia secretly provided military aid to Ukraine, including armored vehicles, anti-aircraft guns, rifles, ammunition, and drones, while the US aid package was delayed.

In Slovenia, referendums were held on legalizing cannabis for medical and personal use, as well as on euthanasia, and voters supported all three proposals.

Czech minister for European affairs Martin Dvorak initiated an appeal signed by 12 countries calling for approval of the framework for negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU, noting that their reform efforts deserve support and solidarity.

Slovenia's parliament voted to recognize an independent Palestinian state, with 52 out of 90 deputies supporting the decision.