Politics
Keir Starmer could announce his resignation as early as Monday
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, is likely to announce the timetable for his departure from office on 23 June. This could pave the way for Andy Burnham to take office as early as this autumn.
The US and Iran held talks lasting several hours in Switzerland on the nuclear deal and the Strait of Hormuz
Representatives from the US and Iran held lengthy talks in Switzerland on a new nuclear deal. The parties also discussed the situation in Lebanon and the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Former Sejm MP returned his award following a decision concerning Zelenskyy
Piotr Fogler, a former member of the Polish Sejm, has declined his state honour — the ‘Gold Cross of Merit’. He stated that he was returning the award in protest against Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision regarding Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s order
Protests have broken out in Albania over Jared Kushner’s resort project
In Tirana, the capital of Albania, thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the construction of a holiday resort on the country’s southern coast. The project is backed by a company owned by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump
A ‘deputy’ of the occupying authorities in the Kherson region has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment
The Kherson City Court has found local resident Oleksandr Fomin guilty in absentia of collaboration for having joined the illegally established occupying ‘Kherson Regional Duma’. He has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment
Keir Starmer may announce his resignation as British Prime Minister on 22 June
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer may soon announce a timetable for his departure from office amid an internal crisis within the Labour Party
Bessent advised Trump not to receive Zelenskyy in the Oval Office
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised Donald Trump not to receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office ahead of the controversial meeting at the White House
Hungary has changed its stance on Ukraine’s accession to the EU: what Magyar said
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced a change in Budapest’s approach to the issue of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. According to him, the country supports Ukraine’s European path, but the process must take place in accordance with rules that are the same for all candidates
A large number of Ukrainian presidents have declined the Order of the White Eagle
Former Ukrainian presidents Petro Poroshenko, Viktor Yushchenko and Leonid Kuchma have announced that they are renouncing the Polish Order of the White Eagle. They took this decision after the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, decided to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of this honour.
Hungary has lifted the ban on Ukrainian media
Hungary’s new government has lifted the ban on access to Ukrainian media, which had been imposed by the previous administration. Officials in Budapest stated that this decision had been a mistake and had only served to worsen relations with Ukraine
Zelenskyy has issued an ultimatum to Lukashenko
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has effectively issued an ultimatum to Alexander Lukashenko, calling on him to remove, within a week, the equipment used by Russian troops to direct strikes against Ukraine from Belarusian territory
Poland has set out a condition for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia
Poland insists that it must be directly involved in any negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Warsaw will not recognise any agreements that could affect its security if they are adopted without Polish involvement
