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16 June 2025
Strengthening sanctions against Russia and Austria's readiness for a mediation role were the main topics of the meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky had with Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker.
President Volodymyr Zelensky recalled that until 2014, Ukraine had non-aligned status, which, however, did not save the country from the outbreak of war, occupation of Crimea and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions by Russia.
In his opening statements at the G7 summit in Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized that he considers it necessary to return to the G8 format with the participation of Russia, thus repeating his long-standing rhetoric that is in line with the Kremlin’s interest.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said everyone should work to ensure that the alliance between America and Europe does not collapse.
Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen has called on the Russian leadership to end its war of aggression against Ukraine and engage in serious and honest negotiations aimed at a peaceful settlement.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said the U.S. has canceled another round of talks on "normalization of relations and the work of diplomatic missions".
The German government has no plans to restart the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline for transmitting Russian gas or launch Nord Stream 2.
Over the years of the war with Russia, the moods toward Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration have changed considerably in the south and east of the country. Currently, it is supported by up to 90% of citizens in each region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that the Russians proposed exchanging their prisoners of war for the Ukrainian children they had abducted. According to him, such an idea is unacceptable.
Approximately 80% of Ukraine’s population categorically reject the Russian "peace plan."
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, 207 Ukrainian artists and 106 Ukrainian and foreign media professionals have been killed in Ukraine.
Ukraine has received the remains of another 1,245 fallen individuals, marking the completion of the repatriation component of the Istanbul agreements with Russia.
Russia is preparing to launch a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting Ukraine during the final stage of prisoner exchanges, with the dissemination of fake lists of deceased individuals.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed that the Verkhovna Rada appoint Ruslan Kravchenko, former head of the State Tax Service, as Ukraine's next prosecutor general.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that pressure on Russia must be stepped up to ensure a ceasefire in Ukraine, and called on the G7 nations to strengthen sanctions to achieve that goal.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces renamed the Kharkiv axis to South Slobozhanshchyna, adding the North Slobozhanshchyna axis to the daily war updates after the Russians intensified their offensive efforts in the border areas of Sumy region.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is trying to shift international attention away from Russia's war against Ukraine by offering the United States help in the Middle East settlement.
Russia has been illegally transshipping oil between tankers in the open sea off the coast of Greece and Cyprus.
Ukraine’s air defense forces have intercepted and destroyed 125 out of 138 drones launched by Russian forces in an evening assault starting on June 15.
Intense fighting continued on the frontline in Ukraine on June 15, with 175 combat clashes recorded between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
Russia’s total combat losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine have reached approximately 1,005,060 personnel as of June 16, 2025. This includes 1,200 Russian troops killed in the past 24 hours alone.
In the first quarter of 2025, Russian banks allocated about $2.7 billion — equivalent to $25 million per day — to cover bad loans.
As a result of an enemy attack, a fire broke out at one of the industrial enterprises in Zaporizhzhia. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties.
As a result of an attack by Russian drones in Kyiv region, a 60-year-old man was injured. A private home and outbuildings were also damaged.
During exercises within the framework of Operation Interflex, Ukrainian military shared experience in using FPV drones in combat.
15 June 2025
Explosions were heard in Kyiv during an air raid alert triggered by the threat of Russian drones.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the military, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), and members of the government to discuss the protection of Ukraine’s infrastructure from Russian attacks.
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to take immediate action to pass legislation that would toughen sanctions against Russia.
North Korean forces have likely lost over 6,000 troops during offensive combat operations against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region.
Ukraine, with the support of its allies, will be able to come out victorious from the war unleashed by Russia sooner than many now think.