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The European Commission today briefed the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union (Coreper) on the progress that Ukraine and Moldova have made in fulfilling the conditions for the start of interstate negotiations on EU accession and concluded that both countries have taken all the necessary steps.
The Global Peace Summit in Switzerland is just the beginning of negotiations and would likely be followed by talks with Russia.
The European Commission has confirmed that Ukraine has completed four additional reforms necessary for the opening of negotiations on accession to the European Union.
Argentine President Javier Milei is unlikely to attend the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on 15-16 June, as he wants to be in his country during national holidays.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has started negotiations with U.S. President Joe Biden in Paris.
No other country, except Hungary, is currently opposed to the opening of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union, so it is important to approve the negotiation framework with the EU by the end of June, as Budapest will begin its six-month EU presidency on 1 July.
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a speech at the National Assembly (Parliament) of France.
The welcoming ceremony for President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska on the occasion of their visit to France has begun in Paris.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said there is a powerful parallel between what happened during World War II in 1944, when the Allies landed on the shores of Normandy, and what is happening now in Ukraine.
The U.S. State Department believes that the participation of the Chinese delegation in the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland would be useful, but ending China's support for the Russian military would be even more helpful.
06 June 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron has thanked the Ukrainian people for their fight for freedom, saying that Europe's support will not weaken in the face of Russia's attempts to change borders or rewrite history.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska took part in the official international ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy.
Polish President Andrzej Duda is convening a meeting of the National Security Council on 10 June in connection with the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border, as well as the scandal over the detention of soldiers who fired warning shots in the direction of a group of illegal migrants.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, announced his participation in the Global Peace Summit set to be held in Switzerland on June 15-16.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is working to influence this week’s elections in the EU as part of a “hybrid war” Moscow has been waging since invading Ukraine.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb told a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that neither his country nor the Alliance in general are looking into deploying troops in Ukraine.
Ukrainians bravely standing for freedom and democracy today, just as the allied forces were 80 years ago, will always enjoy the support of the U.S. and allies.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in France to participate in a special event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy.
A delegation of the European Commission visited Ukraine to prepare a new stage of bilateral meetings within the framework of screening Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU legislation.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to take part in the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow may begin supplying long-range capabilities to West’s adversaries as an "asymmetric response" to Ukrainian strikes deep into Russian territory using Western weapons.
Thailand will participate in the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland next week.
05 June 2024
The Elysee Palace says French President Emmanuel Macron will take part in the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, which will be held in Switzerland on June 15 and 16.
The U.S. president's permission for Ukrainian defenders to use American weapons against targets located Russian soil will allow Ukraine to better defend itself and is not something that further escalates conflict.
The field of modern technology can become a starting point for deepening long-term cooperation between Ukraine and Peru. The Peruvians are also interested in close cooperation on the repair and maintenance of aviation equipment.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Qatar, where the two discussed preparations for the Global Peace Summit.
During President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to France, two agreements will be signed on the support of key sectors of the economy and critical infrastructure for a total amount of EUR 650 million.
On Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Robert Kalyniak said that the health of Prime Minister Robert Fico is improving, and most of the serious complications are over.