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The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has submitted Bill No. 15360, ‘On the Ukrainian National Pantheon’, to the Verkhovna Rada. The bill provides for the creation of a national memorial site in Kyiv to honour outstanding figures in Ukrainian history
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has announced that he will resign in the coming weeks. Following this, early presidential and parliamentary elections are due to take place in the country, although the next elections were not due until 2027
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia has unveiled a special commemorative stamp for holders of the ‘Traveller’s Passport’. The commemorative stamp will be available from 28 June to 5 July at Kyiv Central Railway Station
On Sunday, 28 June, Ukraine celebrates Constitution Day — a public holiday marking the adoption of the Constitution of independent Ukraine. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the day on which the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Constitution, which laid the foundations for the modern Ukrainian state
Alexander Lunin, a Russian veteran of the war against Ukraine, has published a video message addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In it, he spoke of the torture of soldiers in the Russian army and warned that, should the Kremlin fail to act, the military might turn their weapons against the Russian authorities
The Argentina national team beat Jordan 3–1 in their third group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi, who started the match on the bench, came on as a substitute in the second half and scored the third goal, with Argentina finishing the group stage with three wins
The Swiss Federal Council has decided to strengthen the country’s air defence. The government will resume payments for the American Patriot systems and, at the same time, begin negotiations on the procurement of another long-range air defence system from a different manufacturer
Ukrposhta has issued a postage block entitled ‘Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park’, marking the 30th anniversary of one of Ukraine’s largest nature reserves. A special cancellation ceremony for the new issue took place simultaneously in Kyiv and Kamianets-Podilskyi
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Human Rights Commissioner, reported on the outcome of his meeting with Yana Lantratova, Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner. The parties agreed to continue reciprocal visits to prisoners of war, the verification of prisoners, and work on lists of those missing in action
In Kyiv, law enforcement officers have arrested a 35-year-old local man suspected of organising the supply of cocaine from a European country. He was arrested whilst collecting a postal parcel, and cocaine and other narcotic substances with an estimated value of nearly 3 million hryvnias were seized from his flat.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the conclusion of talks between Israel, Lebanon and the US, which took place in Washington. According to him, the main outcome of the agreements was the maintenance of an Israeli military presence in the security zone in southern Lebanon
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has presented a bill to reform the electoral system. According to her, the proposed changes are intended to put an end to political instability and ensure that the government can serve a full five-year term
