US lifts restrictions on flights over the Caribbean

Poland is introducing temporary restrictions on flights in the eastern regions of the country near the borders with Ukraine and Belarus. The new rules will apply from 10 June to 9 September 2026.

The Pentagon may scrap plans to supply Germany with Tomahawk missiles over fears that Russia would view this as an escalation.

Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko stated that Kirill Budanov’s approval ratings began to rise following his appointment as head of the President’s Office and his active involvement in the negotiation process.

The Verkhovna Rada may consider the dismissal of Oksen Lisovyi, the Minister of Education and Science, as early as next week. MPs cite the situation regarding the National Multidisciplinary Test (NMT) and the academic workload placed on final-year students during the war as among the reasons for their criticism.

Ukraine will formally submit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin via diplomatic channels. The Foreign Ministry has stated that the document contains a proposal to end the war and an invitation to a face-to-face meeting.

The US House of Representatives has passed the Ukraine Support Act, which provides for aid to Ukraine, direct loans and new sanctions against Russia.

The US is prepared to resort to military action against Iran once again if negotiations over its nuclear programme prove fruitless. At the same time, officials in Washington say that Donald Trump continues to hope for a diplomatic solution

Ukraine has received a new launcher for the IRIS-T air defence system. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for its support and stressed that, due to large-scale Russian air strikes, the country needs to further strengthen its air defences

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stated that Ukraine’s international partners must step up economic pressure on Russia to force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations to end the war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that negotiations involving Washington to end Russia’s war against Ukraine have effectively been suspended due to a lack of progress

The government is preparing to launch the ‘Houses in the Countryside’ scheme for internally displaced persons. Local authorities will be able to purchase vacant houses in rural areas and make them available to displaced persons on social housing terms.

Journalists analysed the asset declarations of MPs from the ninth parliament and identified 15 MPs who had declared firearms. In total, this amounts to over 340 firearms.

James Gandy, an 81-year-old American actor known for his roles in the films *Jumanji*, *Top Gun: Maverick* and *Logan*, has been killed in Los Angeles. The police have already arrested a suspect.

On 5 June, according to the new church calendar, Ukraine commemorates the Venerable Prince Igor of Chernihiv and Kyiv, as well as the Igor Icon of the Mother of God.

Those who have served in the conflict in Ukraine are entitled to receive plots of state- or council-owned land free of charge. Depending on the intended use of the land, the state may transfer between 0.10 and 2 hectares into private ownership.