Ukraine

Switzerland confidently defeated Hungary 3-1 in the group stage of the 2024 European Championships, with goals scored by Dua, Ebischer and Embolo.

Italy will send Ukraine a new package of military aid and support the country's reconstruction efforts.

The war started by Russia risks going beyond Ukraine's borders and may involve the use of weapons of mass destruction, Turkey's foreign minister said at the Global Peace Summit.

Ukraine and Saudi Arabia discussed the development of bilateral relations and agreed to work towards a just peace based on the UN Charter and respect for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The war in Ukraine can end if Russia stops its armed aggression, restores the territorial integrity of Ukraine and ends the occupation of Ukrainian territories, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani believes.

During the Global Peace Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron said that peace cannot be achieved through Ukraine's surrender.

Ukraine is starting the peace process from a position of strength that has grown significantly over the past three weeks and especially over the past three months, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said at the Global Peace Summit.

President of the European Council Charles Michel said that Ukraine should determine when a dialogue with Russia is possible, but it should be based on international law and the UN Charter.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has called self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko a puppet of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, accusing him of allowing the Russian army to attack Ukraine from the territory of Belarus and initiating hybrid attacks against Poland and the Baltic states.

Chilean President Gabriel Borich insisted that Russia come to the negotiating table to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, condemning Russian aggression and calling for the defense of Ukraine's sovereignty and food security at the Global Peace Summit.

Georgian President Zurabishvili emphasized her country's experience with Russian aggression before the war in Ukraine, expressing concern over Russia's plans to open a new naval base.

Spanish President Pedro Sanchez said during the Global Peace Summit that all resources have been mobilized to prevent a nuclear catastrophe due to Russia's war against Ukraine.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not interested in a just peace, has launched a diplomatic campaign against the Peace Summit and ordered states to refrain from participating in it, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.

Japan will step up efforts to support Ukraine in the energy sector.

Russia rejected the collective call for peace based on the UN Charter and international law at the Global Peace Summit, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

Saudi Arabia hopes for a quick end to the Russian-Ukrainian war due to its good relations with both sides, as stated by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the Global Peace Summit.

Lithuania has delivered a batch of M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine to support demining efforts and help in the war against Russia.

Scholz warned that an immediate ceasefire without serious negotiations and a roadmap for a just peace would legitimize Russia's seizure of territories and lead to a new frozen conflict in Ukraine.

At the Peace Summit in Switzerland, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with EU representative Josep Borrell, welcomed the adoption of the Framework for Negotiations on Ukraine's Accession to the EU, and coordinated efforts to increase arms supplies to Ukraine.

US Vice President Harris said that Putin's proposal for "peace talks" is a demand for surrender, not negotiations.

President Zelenskyy announced that when the action plan for achieving peace in Ukraine is agreed upon by all participants of the Global Peace Summit, it will be handed over to representatives of Russia to record a real end to the war at the Second Peace Summit.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the Global Peace Summit that freezing the conflict is a recipe for further wars, and it is necessary to support Ukraine's integrity and ensure a just and lasting peace that restores its sovereignty.

The United States will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, as stated by the US Vice President at the Global Peace Summit.

The first Global Peace Summit has begun in Switzerland, with 101 countries and international organizations registered to participate.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro canceled his participation in the Peace Summit in Switzerland, arguing that the conference "is essentially a move to the side of war" and that Latin America wants to build peace and end conflicts.

Soldiers of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade, after exhausting battles that lasted more than a month, managed to drive the Russian occupiers from their positions in the Serebryany Forestry in Luhansk region.

On June 15, Peter Pellegrini was officially sworn in as the new president of Slovakia, making an ambiguous reference to the war in Ukraine and the Ukrainian refugees accepted by Slovakia in his first speech.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Ukraine has the right to self-defense, including the right to destroy legitimate military objectives on Russian territory, as Russia is the aggressor and has occupied part of Ukraine.

No power outages are expected in Ukraine on June 16 due to lower consumption on the day off, Ukrenergo reports.

The International Olympic Committee has announced the first lists of eligible "neutral" athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports, approving 25 out of 42 licenses to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics.