Politics
Kit Kellogg has announced a visit to Kyiv at the end of the summer
Keith Kellogg, former special envoy to US President Donald Trump, has announced that he plans to visit Kyiv in late summer. At the same time, he noted that he is currently unable to be with the Ukrainian people in person
The government plans to change the rules on staff booking
On 30 May, the Cabinet of Ministers may consider a draft resolution to amend the rules governing the retention of employees subject to military service. The proposed changes include raising the salary threshold for retention and revising the requirements for critical enterprises
Russia has recalled its ambassador from Armenia due to Yerevan’s growing ties with the EU
Russia has recalled its ambassador to Armenia, Sergei Kopyrkin, to Moscow for consultations. The Kremlin attributed this to Yerevan’s intentions to deepen cooperation with the European Union
France is launching an investigation into Israel’s treatment of activists on the Gaza flotilla
The French government has asked the public prosecutor’s office to investigate reports of possible ill-treatment of French activists who were detained after attempting to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced new measures regarding air defence and the energy sector
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held a special unscheduled meeting on defence, international cooperation and the preparation of new measures to support the energy sector
Ukraine and Denmark discussed a missile defence project and the procurement of drones
Ukraine and Denmark discussed expanding defence cooperation, which includes the procurement of Ukrainian drones, the development of air defence capabilities and support for missile programmes
Medvedev stated that Europe would not be able to ‘sleep soundly’
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, has responded to the incident involving a Russian drone in Romania, stating that similar incidents could occur again. According to him, the countries of the European Union are allegedly involved in a war against Russia
Reza Pahlavi visited Odessa for the first time
Reza Pahlavi, heir to Iran’s last shah and one of the leaders of the Iranian opposition, arrived in Odessa on 30 May to take part in the Black Sea Security Forum. During his visit, he met with MP Oleksiy Honcharenko
Budapest has set out 11 conditions for Ukraine regarding the Hungarian minority
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has stated that Budapest is ready to turn a new page in its relations with Ukraine, provided that the issue of the rights of the Hungarian national minority in Transcarpathia is resolved
The Czech Republic has stated that it is necessary to prepare for the threat posed by Russia
The Chief of the Czech General Staff, Karel Řehka, has stated that the country must step up the training of its armed forces due to the potential threat from Russia. According to him, Moscow remains the main challenge to European security, and there is less and less time for modernisation and rearmament
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented on the scandal surrounding the UPA
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to criticism from Polish politicians and officials following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to award the ‘Heroes of the UPA’ honorary title to the ‘North’ Special Operations Centre of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Special Operations Forces
Not the 2022 scenario: Serhiy Flesh explains the threat from Belarus
Ukraine has detected activity along the Belarusian border which could pose a threat in the future; however, there are currently no signs of preparations for an attack ‘tomorrow’. This was stated by Sergei Flesh, a specialist in radio technology and a military consultant.
