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In May 2024, Ukrainian exports reached 12. 2 million tons worth 3 3.34 billion, ranking second for the entire period of the full-scale invasion, due to increased exports of metallurgical products and changes in cargo flows and export directions.

During their meeting in Paris, Zelensky and Biden discussed Ukraine's defense capability, the situation on the battlefield and preparations for signing a bilateral security agreement.

Russia and China, which have the right of veto in the UN Security Council, expressed concern on Thursday about a US draft resolution that will support the proposal outlined by US President Joe Biden on a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

Lloyd Austin said that the limited permission granted to the Ukrainian army to strike US ammunition at targets on Russian territory would be "very, very useful" for Ukraine.

Ukrainians do not have enough places to study in the four countries involved in the training program for both pilots and engineers on the F-16.

The United States will provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance worth 2 2. 225 billion, including ammunition for artillery, air defense systems, patrol boats, anti-tank weapons and other equipment.

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.

Biden apologized to Zelensky for the delay in the adoption of the aid package due to the opposition of conservative Republicans in Congress.

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Olga Stefanyshyna said that the decisions prepared for The Washington summit will be a signal to posia that Putin's ultimatums will not affect the strategic decisions of allies regarding Ukraine's future membership in NATO.

The security service of Ukraine has eliminated a large-scale mobilization evasion scheme involving a former MP who organized the mass production and sale of fictitious disability documents for potential conscripts, earning almost майже 100,000 a month.

Information about the alleged acquisition of American citizenship by former Defense Minister of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov is completely fictional and is spread by Russian sources as disinformation.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar told Arab mediators that Hamas will not lay down its weapons and will not sign the proposal demanding it, insisting on a complete cease-fire in Gaza, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.

Following an airstrike on an UNRWA school in Gaza that killed up to 45 civilians, including 14 children, the United States called on Israel for full transparency. Washington called on Israel to name the dead Hamas militants.

By the end of the year, a budget deficit of almost UAH 5 billion will be formed due to the use of funds intended for monetary support of the military for the purchase of weapons in the first quarter of 2024.

On World Food Safety Day, countries are holding events aimed at raising awareness of the importance of safe nutrition and preventing food poisoning, which kills more than 400,000 people annually.

Russia is sending warships, including a nuclear submarine and frigate, to Cuba to conduct naval exercises off the coast of the United States.

The United States has criticized China for not attending the world peace summit in Switzerland in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying Beijing's presence would have been helpful.

Hungary remains heavily dependent on Russian gas, receiving 4. 5 billion cubic meters a year under a 15-year agreement signed in 2021, despite Western attempts to abandon Russian energy resources in the face of Putin's Wars.

The United States plans to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance worth about 2 225 million, including ammunition for HIMARS missile systems, missiles for air defense systems, anti-tank missiles, armored vehicles, patrol boats and other equipment.

International partners are concerned about reports that the intensity of Russia's chemical attacks against Ukraine's security and Defense Forces is increasing, as is the variety of chemical ammunition that Russian troops use on the battlefield.

Miller said at a briefing that visa sanctions will affect members of the Georgian Dream and their families, members of Parliament, and law enforcement officers. It is known that at the moment up to 36 names are included in the list for visa sanctions, but so far it has not been announced.

US President Joe Biden said that the world should support Ukraine in the war against Russia, because if Ukraine falls, neighboring countries and the whole of Europe will be under the threat of Russian aggression.

World leaders, including Volodymyr Zelensky, gathered in French Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings during World War II.

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years, lowering the base rate from 4% to 3. 75% for 20 euro zone countries, following the example of the Bank of Canada and ahead of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.

At a ceremony in France, world leaders celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy during World War II. Politicians called for the protection of freedom and democracy and promised support for Ukraine.

On the 80th anniversary of D-day, US President Joe Biden drew parallels with Ukraine.

Against the background of information that the United States allowed Ukraine to use American weapons to strike at Russia, Joe Biden said that the White House never authorizes strikes on Moscow or the Kremlin.

The US military conducted the second Test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 6, 2024, demonstrating the readiness and reliability of the US fleet of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

In Mexico, a 59-year-old man died after contracting avian flu Type (A(H5N2). According to the World Health Organization, this is the world's first laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with the influenza A virus.

Republicans have blocked a bill in the Senate that would recognize the legal right to access contraception across the country.