Ukraine

Today, on June 17, animal rights activists and wildlife lovers in many countries around the world can join various events to mark International Crocodile Day. The ancestors of crocodiles appeared on our planet about 200 million years ago. Today, there are 21 species of crocodiles in the world.

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.

russians are trying to imitate the tourist season in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia despite their activities, organizing "weekend tours" to Ukrainian resorts and using boarding houses as propaganda centers to indoctrinate children from eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine released more than 2,750 prisoners to serve in the army, allowing the country to mobilize additional forces in the ongoing war with russia.

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.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 104 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day, with the enemy significantly intensifying its activity in the Pokrovsk sector.

Ukraine's men's national volleyball team won the 2024 Euroleague Gold, defeating Croatia 3-1 in the final, securing its second title in the tournament after winning in 2017.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Rwandan Interior Minister Vincent Biruta to discuss key issues of Ukrainian-Rwandan relations and expressed gratitude for Rwanda's support of international law.

Canada will provide Ukraine with more than $52 million to support children and youth who survived the war, as well as to restore energy infrastructure after Russian attacks.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Armenia's Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan to thank Armenia for its participation in the Global Peace Summit and discuss the importance of peace in Europe and the South Caucasus, regional security challenges, and strengthening bilateral ties.

Norway will provide NOK 1. 1 billion (over $100 million) to Ukraine to restore energy infrastructure and ensure electricity supply, with a focus on repairing damaged facilities in Kharkiv region.

Zelenskyy believes that Putin is trying to divide the world to get out of isolation, as Ukraine's resistance prevents a global war.

By the end of July, the situation in Ukraine's power grid will be even more complicated due to repairs at nuclear power plants, limited imports and increased electricity consumption in hot weather.

Ukraine needs to strengthen its military capabilities on the battlefield and increase international diplomatic pressure to force Russia to negotiate an end to the war and withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory.

Zelenskyy called on China to respect Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, believing that China could play an important role in supporting Ukraine through its political and economic influence on Russia.

Russian propagandists are spreading fake news that after the war Ukraine will become a buffer state or an exclusion zone, using manipulative images and disinformation to discredit Ukraine's future.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine is working to strengthen its military aid packages, as the current aid is not enough to win.

President Zelensky said that Putin has come to destroy Ukraine, which is a "fixed idea" for him, and he will not stop in Ukraine, but will go further, so he must be stopped by any means necessary.

On Monday, June 17, from 08:00 to 22:00, hourly power outages are expected in all regions of Ukraine, with the greatest restrictions in effect from 11:00 to 22:00 due to the projected increase in electricity consumption at the beginning of the working week.

President Zelensky said that Russia does not need peace, unlike the entire international community, and called for continued efforts to resolve the conflict without focusing on the aggressor.

Ukraine's task is to prevent Russia from succeeding in its offensive, according to President Zelenskyy, who believes that the situation in Kharkiv has stabilized thanks to Ukrainian soldiers and is awaiting reinforcements from partners to strengthen his forces.

Russia has kidnapped 20,000 Ukrainian children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

Russia has blocked about 200 Minsk meetings, at which no issues were resolved, proving that it is not profitable for it to end the war, which led to a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ursula von der Leyen called on Russia to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, stop the violence and return the abducted children, saying that Russia can only join the peace process when it demonstrates its readiness for peace based on the UN Charter.

President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine would be happy to hear the views of China and Brazil as soon as they join the principles that united everyone at the Peace Summit to end the war in Ukraine.

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo said the war in Ukraine has negatively affected the economies of African countries and caused high inflation.

Russia's presence at the second Peace Summit will indicate that they have decided, or have been forced by the world, to end the war against Ukraine and withdraw their troops from Ukrainian territory.

In the coming months, Canada will host a humanitarian dimension working group to address issues related to prisoners, deportees and children in the context of the war in Ukraine.

Chilean President Gabriel Borich emphasized the need for urgent measures to protect civilians during the war and the inadmissibility of Russia's actions to abduct Ukrainian children.

The first and second peace summits should join forces to work out the details of peace, and the preparation should take months, not years.