Ukraine prepares to sign security agreements with 10 more countries – Zelenskyy
Ukraine is negotiating bilateral security agreements with ten other countries, writes European Pravda.
Rodica Mazur
Ukraine, Japan sign 10-year term security agreement
Ukraine and Japan on Thursday signed a 10-year security agreement on the sidelines of the G7 summit, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, Reuters reports.
G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine $50 billion using frozen Russian assets
G7 leaders on Thursday agreed to lend Ukraine $50 billion this year -- backed by profits from frozen Russian assets -- to help the country's war effort and rebuilding, AFP reports.
G7 Summit: Ukraine's Defense and Financial Strategies Unveiled
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky anticipates pivotal decisions at the G7 summit in Puglia, Italy, aimed at bolstering his country's defence against Russian forces, as reported by BBC.
G7 to Pressure China: Will Russia's Frozen Cash Help Ukraine?
At the upcoming G7 summit in Italy, leaders from the world's seven wealthiest democracies will grapple with a crucial question: how to leverage Russia's frozen foreign exchange reserves, estimated at $285 billion, to support war-torn Ukraine, BBC reports
Bogdan Nigai
Ukraine Peace Summit: Hope Fades, But Talks Continue
The number of countries and organisations participating in the global peace summit for Ukraine has dropped from 93 to 78, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), citing anonymous EU diplomats.
Hungary Faces NATO Exclusion Over Pro-Russian Stance
They are fed up with Viktor Orban! The group of NATO members B9 (Bucharest-9), which held its summit on June 11 in Riga, is composed of nine countries of the North Atlantic Alliance: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary.
Hunter Biden found guilty on all counts in gun trial
Hunter Biden has been found guilty of lying about his drug use when buying a gun. After three hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty on all three counts, BBC reports.
Poland to reintroduce no-go zone at Belarus border on Thursday,
Poland will reintroduce a no-go zone at its border with Belarus on Thursday, the deputy interior minister said on Monday, in a move to increase security following the death of a Polish soldier after he was stabbed on the border by migrants, Reuters reports.
Carolina Străjescu
Joint statement at the B9 Summit: Russia is and will remain the most important and direct threat to NATO security
Russia is and will remain the most important and direct threat to NATO security - reads the joint statement of the co-presidents of the Bucharest Format Summit 9 (B9). In the document signed today in Riga by the presidents of Romania, Poland and Latvia, they emphasized that China's and Russia's attempts to undermine the rules-based international order run counter to Euro-Atlantic values and interests, Radio Romania News reports.
Russia begins second stage of tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus
Russia said on Tuesday its troops had started the second stage of drills to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons alongside Belarusian troops after what Moscow said were threats from Western powers, Reuters reports.
Von der Leyen pledges €1.4B for investments in Ukraine
The European Union has signed agreements worth €1.4 billion with banks in a bid to attract private sector investment in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the opening of a two-day conference in Berlin on international support for the country's reconstruction, Politico reports.