Politics
Okamura has called for the removal of protection for Ukrainians in the Czech Republic BrandVoice
Tomio Okamura, leader of the Czech SPD party, has claimed that the European Union is reportedly discussing the possibility of ending temporary protection for Ukrainian men of conscription age
Zelenskyy has spoken out against Ukraine’s ‘non-voting’ membership of the EU
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he does not support the idea of granting Ukraine associate membership of the European Union without voting rights
The US Senate is calling for the release of aid to Ukraine
US senators from both parties have called on US Defence Secretary Pete Hagset to release $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and the Baltic states as soon as possible
Le Pen wants to withdraw France from NATO’s military structure
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right party, has stated that if she wins the 2027 presidential election, she will withdraw France from NATO’s integrated military command. Her stance has been criticised by the French government
Hungary has once again imposed restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products
Hungary has once again imposed restrictions on imports of a number of Ukrainian agricultural products
A UN project on demining and support for farmers is launching in the Kherson region
A new UN project is launching in the Kherson region, aimed at clearing agricultural land of mines and supporting local farmers. Farmers from communities affected by hostilities and mine contamination will receive assistance
Marco Rubio assessed the prospects for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that negotiations involving Washington to end Russia’s war against Ukraine have effectively been suspended due to a lack of progress
Former Austrian intelligence officer found guilty of spying for the Kremlin
Egisto Ott, a former Austrian intelligence officer, has been found guilty of collaborating with the Russian secret services. A court in Vienna has established that he passed on confidential information and data from police databases to Moscow
Ukraine has updated its rules on employee booking
The government has amended the mechanism for reserving conscripts. The new rules provide for an increase in the salary threshold for businesses, a clarification of the reservation quotas, and a review of the status of critical companies
Rutte invited Zelenskyy to the NATO summit in Ankara and proposed a new model for supporting Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received an invitation to the Alliance’s summit in Ankara, which is due to take place in July. Meanwhile, NATO is discussing an initiative to provide long-term military support to Ukraine at a level of 0.25% of the allied nations’ GDP.
The Kremlin has begun to suspect that the war against Ukraine has reached an impasse
Ukraine and its Western partners are growing increasingly confident about the situation on the front line, as the Russian offensive is losing momentum and the Kremlin is facing not only military but also domestic challenges.
The province of Alberta is to hold a referendum on secession from Canada — for now, a symbolic one
The Canadian province of Alberta will hold an advisory referendum in October on whether its residents wish to remain part of Canada.
