Politics
A US court has ruled that Trump’s immigration restrictions on 39 countries are unlawful
A US federal court has ruled that Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully suspended the processing of certain immigration applications for nationals of 39 countries. The restrictions applied to asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship
Africa is building a gas pipeline to Europe to replace Russian gas
Algeria has begun construction on its section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, which is intended to link Nigeria’s gas fields with European markets. The project could become one of the new routes for gas supplies to Europe following a reduction in dependence on Russia
NATO may agree on a new €70 billion support package for Ukraine
NATO countries are discussing new commitments to provide military support to Ukraine worth €70 billion. The initiative may be presented at the Alliance’s next summit
The President of Romania has called a meeting following a drone explosion in Constanța
Romanian President Nicușor Dan is holding a meeting with representatives of the security sector following an incident involving a maritime drone near the port of Constanța. The authorities are discussing ways to strengthen surveillance and response capabilities in the Black Sea
The Pentagon is concerned about possible surveillance by Israel — NBC News
The US Defence Intelligence Agency has raised its counter-intelligence threat assessment regarding Israel to the highest level. This comes against the backdrop of differences between Washington and Tel Aviv over the situation in the Middle East
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on 8 June following Russia’s attack on Ukraine
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on 8 June in response to Russia’s latest large-scale attack on Ukraine. The meeting has been convened at the request of the Ukrainian side
Azerbaijan reports that five of its citizens have been killed in a strike on vessels in the Sea of Azov
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that five of its citizens were killed during an attack on vessels in the Sea of Azov.
Ukraine is simplifying the entry procedure for young people wishing to return from the temporarily occupied territories
The government is simplifying the entry procedure into Ukraine from the temporarily occupied territories or from Russia for young people born after 24 August 1991.
2,000,440 km². Putin claimed that Russia had seized territory in Ukraine four times the size of its total area
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has claimed that the Russian army is allegedly advancing on all fronts in Ukraine on a daily basis and has already allegedly seized 2,000,440 km² of Ukrainian territory — four times its total area.
The exhumation of the remains of Poles has been authorised in the Lviv, Ternopil and Volyn regions
The State Interdepartmental Commission has authorised the exhumation of the remains of Polish soldiers and civilians buried in Ukraine. The investigations will take place in Lviv and the Lviv region, as well as in Volyn and the Ternopil region.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to attend the G7 summit in France
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may attend the G7 summit, which is due to take place in France in mid-June. At the meeting, he plans to raise the issue of diplomatic efforts regarding the war and the strengthening of air defences.
The European Union will extend temporary protection for Ukrainians beyond March 2027
At the EU Council meeting of interior ministers in Luxembourg, EU member states agreed on the need to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians beyond its current expiry date of March 2027.
