Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Alexey Morozov as the new head of the State Security Department.

Crimean political prisoner Krem Krosh was subjected to groundless torture by Russian jailers, as reported by the Ukrainian Commissioner for human rights with reference to Krosh's lawyer.

The EU Council approved the common positions and negotiating framework for accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, setting the stage for the start of negotiations on June 25 in Luxembourg.

The United States and China have resumed semi-official negotiations on nuclear weapons for the first time in five years, with Washington expressing concern about China's potential use of nuclear weapons in the conflict over Taiwan. However, Beijing has assured that it can win a conventional war without nuclear weapons.

The security service eliminated 5 schemes of evading mobilization and illegal travel abroad of men of military age, detaining more than 10 organizers, including officials of the shopping center and Military Medical commissions, who sold fictitious certificates and documents.

Due to the official negligence of an employee of one of the village councils of the Kiev region, the state budget did not receive UAH 93 million of "military tax". The head of ARMA Ruslan Kravchenko reminded that the "military" personal income tax should go to the state budget for the needs of Defense and the army.

Six Ukrainian carriers were disconnected from the Shlyakh system for three months due to systematic violation of border crossing rules by transporting men of military age across the state border during martial law.

Russia may take part in the Second World Summit in the format of a "grain agreement" with the assistance of Turkey and the UN. At the same time, Ukraine does not want direct contacts with Russia because of its crimes and strategic goals to destroy the Ukrainian state.

Ukraine and China may continue to discuss ending Russian aggression, as Beijing is shocked by the scale of the recent peace summit, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

On the night of June 21, Ukraine conducted two successful Special Operations, striking a test site in the village of yeisk, from where Russia launches Iranian drones against Ukraine, as well as three key Russian oil refineries in the southern district that produce fuel oil for the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Kuleba discussed with the Polish Foreign Minister providing greater opportunities for Ukraine's air defense and strengthening security in the entire region.

Public statements of Deputies about specific court cases can be considered as pressure on the court and interference in the activities of judges, former Acting Prosecutor General Viktor Chumak believes.

New rules prohibiting the export of agricultural products to the EU, in particular grain, at prices below the officially established minimum, will not take effect until August. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Ukraine Mikhail Sokolov.

Due to the difficult situation in the Ukrainian energy system after Russian attacks on facilities, restrictions on electricity consumption are in effect throughout the day on June 21, with increased restrictions from 13:00, and emergency assistance was received from Poland the day before to overcome the deficit.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine plans to spend UAH 1. 7 million to repair the facades of its administrative buildings in Kyiv.

It became known who else came to the attention of NABU, except for the head of Naftogaz Chernyshov.

Trump has proposed automatically granting permanent residence permits to international students who have graduated from US universities.

Two bloggers were detained for spreading information about combat positions and movements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on social networks, and they face up to 8 years in prison.

russia continues to use various tactics in an attempt to find the weak points of Ukrainian air defense, while Ukraine maneuvers on its own to repel these attacks.

Ukraine expects to gradually receive F-16 fighters and plans to complicate air operations as the aircraft arrive, which will be crucial in a collision with deep echelons of Russian aviation and air defense systems.

The first list of signatories to the peace summit communique included countries that had not yet confirmed their consent, so they were subsequently removed from the list.

South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea.

Russian troops attacked the Chernihiv region with mortars and FPV drones, resulting in 2 explosions near the settlements of Bleshnya and Hrynivka, there were no reports of casualties among the local population.

A surprise check of the combat readiness of formations and military units of the Armed Forces of Belarus has begun today. Military units and subunits perform combat training tasks in the Brest and Gomel regions bordering Ukraine.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate at UAH 40. 5184/dollar, strengthening the hryvnia by 2 kopecks.

Sweden has accused Russia of interfering with the operation of its satellites, which caused interruptions in television broadcasting in Ukraine.

The national team of Ukraine will play its second match of the Euro 2024 group stage against Slovakia in Dusseldorf, Germany, today, June 21. The application of the Ukrainian national team for the game has been announced.

Ukrgasvydobuvannya group has launched a new powerful well that produces 439,000 cubic meters of gas per day at a depth of 5,767 meters.

Putin has warned South Korea against supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine, calling it a "big mistake" that will have consequences.

The G7 ambassadors welcomed the adoption of the law on reforming the Bureau of economic security of Ukraine, which provides for its restructuring and the appointment of a new leadership with international participation, which will help build trust and improve the business environment in Ukraine.