Politics
The ‘Midas’ case. A bail of 150 million hryvnias has been posted for Herman Galushchenko
The full amount of bail — 150 million hryvnias — has been paid on behalf of former Minister of Energy and Justice Herman Halushchenko, who is suspected of involvement in the ‘Midas’ corruption case at ‘Energoatom’.
Trump’s sons could stand to benefit from a US deal worth billions for tungsten mining in Kazakhstan
An agreement between the US and Kazakhstan regarding access to one of the largest undeveloped tungsten deposits has attracted attention due to the potential financial interests of Donald Trump’s family. Investors linked to the US president’s sons and the family of Trade Minister Howard Latnik have acquired a stake in the project.
‘Slovakia will not pay for the war’. Fico spoke out against large-scale aid to Ukraine at the NATO summit in Ankara
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has spoken out against the allocation of further financial and military aid to Ukraine. He stated that he intends to send a Slovak delegation to the forthcoming NATO summit in Ankara on 7–8 July without the authority to approve such decisions.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has detained Serhiy Kuzminykh, a Member of Parliament from the ‘Servant of the People’ party
Національне антикорупційне бюро затримало чинного народного депутата. Його імені не називають, проте ЗМІ кажуть, що це нардеп від Слуги народу Сергій Кузьміних.
Poland wants Germany to pay 10,000 zlotys a year to victims of Nazism
The Polish government is demanding that Germany make annual payments to Polish citizens who suffered under the Nazi regime. The figure in question is 10,000 zlotys a year for each person who survived the crimes of Nazism.
The US and Iran have agreed to halt attacks and hold talks in Qatar
The US and Iran have agreed to halt mutual attacks amid escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Talks between the two sides are due to take place this week in Doha.
Sandu: The withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria is a priority in negotiations with the EU
Moldova’s President Maia Sandu has stated that the illegal presence of Russian troops in Transnistria remains one of the key issues in Chisinau’s negotiations with its European partners. According to her, Moldova is counting on the EU’s support in finding a peaceful resolution to this issue
Iran has launched strikes against Bahrain and Kuwait
Iran has launched drone and missile strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait in response to recent US air strikes. Tehran has stated that further US attacks could lead to the complete breakdown of negotiations to resolve the conflict
A bill on the Ukrainian National Pantheon has been tabled in the Verkhovna Rada
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 his resignation and called for early elections
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
A Russian veteran of the war against Ukraine has threatened Putin with a mutiny
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 President of Lithuania is prepared to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Poland
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has stated that he is prepared to act as a mediator in resolving the differences between Ukraine and Poland, should Kyiv and Warsaw deem it necessary
