Politics
Sibiga and the Japanese Foreign Minister discussed military cooperation between Russia and North Korea
Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sibiga, held a meeting with Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ayano Kunimitsu. The diplomats discussed the situation on the front line, military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, support for Ukraine and the involvement of Japanese businesses in the reconstruction effort.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Belarus, Bezsmertny, has assessed the risk of a new invasion
Roman Bezsmertny, a former Ukrainian ambassador to Belarus, diplomat and politician, considers a new ground offensive against Ukraine from the Belarusian direction to be unlikely. At the same time, he stated that Alexander Lukashenko’s regime remains an ally of Russia, and that Belarusian territory may continue to be used for strikes, sabotage and as military infrastructure for the Russian Federation.
Hungary has blocked the next stage of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU
Hungary has blocked yet another procedural step in the negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the European Union. Budapest’s stance has put the plan to open all negotiation chapters by mid-July 2026 at risk.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has frozen assets linked to Deputy Prime Minister Kuleba
The High Anti-Corruption Court has seized a flat and a parking space with a combined value of nearly 5 million hryvnias, which the investigation links to Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. The Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office believes that the property is registered in the name of the official’s sister but is, in fact, in his use.
Péter Magyar has announced a referendum on constitutional amendments and is calling for the removal of the Hungarian president
Прем’єр-міністр Угорщини Петер Мадяр заявив про намір провести конституційну реформу та винести зміни до Конституції на загальнонаціональний референдум. Також уряд ініціює припинення повноважень президента Тамаша Шуйока.
The court has restored NAK ‘Nadra Ukrainy’s’ 20 per cent stake in the joint venture at the Sakhalin field
NAC ‘Nadra Ukraine’ has stated that the decision paves the way for the company to resume its full participation in the development of the Sakhalin field.
Lavrov called Zelenskyy a ‘boor’ and a ‘Führer’. But he says Moscow is ready for talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Russia is ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine at any time “from the point at which they were left off”.
Vlasenko claimed that the NABU and the SAP were putting pressure on MPs
Serhiy Vlasenko, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigation Commission on Defence and Anti-Corruption, stated that, in his view, MPs are under psychological, media and political pressure from the NABU and the SAP. He emphasised that this was purely his personal assessment, rather than a fact established by the investigation.
Trump privately urged Zelenskyy to act ‘more boldly’ towards Russia — Kyiv Independent
During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump said he did not believe that Russia was prepared to end the war without pressure, and therefore called on Kyiv to act ‘more boldly’.
Honduras wants to buy Ukrainian drones to combat drug trafficking
Honduras plans to purchase Ukrainian drones for border control and to combat drug trafficking. This was announced by the country’s president, Nasri Asfura, following a visit to Kyiv and a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Poland has explained what will happen to the medal returned by Zelenskyy
The Order of the White Eagle, which Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned to Poland, will be kept in a special vault for life and will never again be awarded to anyone.
The US National Intelligence Agency has begun mass redundancies — CNN
Bill Pulte, the acting director of US National Intelligence, who was recently appointed by Donald Trump, has begun sacking staff on a massive scale in his new role.
