Ukraine asks U.S. to provide more Intelligence on targets in Russia

Ukraine has asked the Biden administration to provide more intelligence on the position of Russian forces and military targets inside Russia as Ukrainian troops struggle to hold ground in the war, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, NYT reports.

Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign influence’ law

Georgia’s president has vetoed a “foreign agents” bill that has split the country and appealed to the government not to overrule her over a law she said was “Russian in sprit and essence”, The Guardian reports.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico still in serious condition, officials say

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition and still faces risks of complications but has stabilised, officials said on Saturday, following Wednesday's assassination attempt, Reuters reports.

Ukraine has 25% of needed air defence: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with AFP on Friday said his country needed over a hundred aircraft to counter Russian air power and said Ukraine only had a quarter of the air defences it needs.

A ship sank in the Black Sea, near the city of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania. Three crew members are reported missing

A ship under the flag of Tanzania sank, on Saturday morning, in the Black Sea, 26 nautical miles from Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania. Eight crew members were rescued and three were reported missing. Several ships are conducting search operations in the area, reports news.ro.

Russian airstrikes on Kharkiv: 3 killed, number of injured rises to 28

The number of people injured in a Russian airstrike on the city of Kharkiv has risen to 28. The Russians used guided aerial bombs in the attack, wrote Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration (OMA), on Telegram

Council of Europe adopts first international treaty on artificial intelligence

The Council of Europe has adopted the first-ever international legally binding treaty aimed at ensuring the respect of human rights, the rule of law and democracy legal standards in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, reads a press release of the Council of Europe.

Slovakia PM Robert Fico in stable but serious condition after shooting, doctors say

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition after being shot several times on Wednesday, according to doctors, BBC reports.

The Czech Republic is working on a pilot project for the voluntary return of Ukrainian refugees

The Czech Republic will launch a pilot project that is scheduled to operate from June to November that will facilitate the voluntary return of Ukrainians to their homeland. It is emphasized that the project is unrelated to facilitating mobilization in Ukraine.

Georgia's president says she will veto the final reading of the law on foreign agents

President Salome Zurabishvili warned that Georgia's survival as a state is in danger after parliament approved a contentious "foreign agent" law despite weeks of popular protests and warnings from the West that the move endangers Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations, DW reports.

Denmark announces new military aid package for Ukraine worth EUR 750M

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced on Thursday a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of EUR 750 million, Ukrinform reports.

Polish Prime Minister Reveals Threats After Slovak Counterpart's Assassination Attempt

Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister of Poland, has disclosed that he received threats subsequent to the attempted assassination of his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico.