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Thursday, 05 June 2025, 08:24
The co-chairs of Wednesday’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), British Secretary of State for Defense John Healey and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius reaffirmed readiness of the Ramstein format participants to provide Ukraine with long-term military aid.
04 June 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine responded to Donald Trump's post about his call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak addressed U.S. senators during a visit to Washington, emphasizing that Ukraine did not start this war, but it must end it.
The absence of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at today’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group could be a result of either his personal initiative or the official stance of the White House on curbing support for Ukraine, which will have drastically different consequences for future cooperation.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said that at the meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul this week, Russia again failed to demonstrate a real readiness for peace or negotiations.
Ukraine has been elected as a member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the period from 2026 to 2028.
Russia should really get to feel that war is worse than peace, so sanctions are required to make this happen.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the phone, including on Ukrainian attacks on Russian airfields, referring to the conversation as "good", although adding that it was not the one leading to immediate peace.
Warsaw and Berlin have a special role to play in ensuring the security of NATO's eastern flank and supporting Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that only the US can ensure monitoring of the ceasefire, admitting that some European countries may also participate in this process.
Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the document Russia presented as a "memorandum" is, in fact, an ultimatum rather than a basis for negotiation.
Russia has indicated that it is ready to hand over 500 Ukrainian prisoners of war this weekend, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded members of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) for their successful execution of Operation Spiderweb with a classified presidential decree.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that Ukraine has been invited to participate in the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague. However, he refrained from commenting on the format of Ukraine's participation, noting that the detailed agenda is still being finalized.
The long-term commitment to Ukraine's irreversible path to NATO membership, which the Allies reaffirmed last year during the Washington Summit, remains valid, and the Alliance is already building a bridge to achieve this goal.
China is pragmatically using cooperation with Belarus to strengthen its influence in Europe, supporting the Lukashenko regime in exchange for geopolitical benefits, in particular Minsk’s transit role of Minsk.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal likened Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb in Russia’s rear to the American operation to eliminate "No. 1 terrorist" Osama bin Laden.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the upcoming NATO summit, which will take place later this month in The Hague.
Ukraine is counting on stronger sanctions from the United States against Russia and emphasizes the importance of aligning those efforts with European partners.
Ahead of the second round of negotiations in Istanbul, Russia received a document outlining Ukraine's vision for ending the war, but has not yet responded.
03 June 2025
Russia must genuinely feel the devastating consequences of continuing its war against Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to discuss the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
The U.S. administration has commented on the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Russia, stating that this could happen if the need arises.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Yermak met in Washington with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg to discuss the situation at the front, the outcomes of meetings in Istanbul, the importance of strengthening sanctions against Russia, and military aid for Ukraine.
Ukraine has a lot of cards, playing them really well
The Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, condemned the Russian rocket artillery strike on Sumy.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that a trilateral meeting of the presidents of Russia, the United States of America, and Ukraine is unlikely in the near future.
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham sarcastically thanked Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev for his “honesty” in admitting that Vladimir Putin and Russia are not at all interested in achieving peace.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Tuesday that a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Russia, the United States, and Ukraine is unlikely to happen anytime soon.
