Politics
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.
Mezzola urged that Ukraine’s accession to the EU should not be replaced by interim statuses
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has stated that interim integration models should not delay Ukraine’s full membership of the EU.
NATO believes that Russia may be developing submarine-launched nuclear missiles
NATO intelligence has monitored the activities of the Russian Federation’s Northern Fleet, which may indicate that Moscow is attempting to deploy nuclear missiles on the seabed.
Lukashenko stated that Belarus had no intention of going to war and expressed his willingness to meet with Zelensky
Alexander Lukashenko has stated that Belarus has no intention of becoming involved in a war against Ukraine. He also expressed his willingness to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss bilateral relations.
The US has approved the potential sale of equipment for Hawk systems to Ukraine
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of equipment to Ukraine to support the operation of the Hawk missile system.
Mindich’s partner was buying up land and hotels near Bukovel
Igor Khmelov, a business partner of Timur Mindich, has been buying up land and holiday resorts near Bukovel for millions of dollars since 2022.
Brink stated that Trump’s decision had put US diplomats in Ukraine at risk
Bridget Brink, the former US Ambassador to Ukraine, has stated that the suspension of military aid to Ukraine in 2025 has created risks for Ukrainians and staff at the US Embassy in Kyiv.
The court has upheld the bail amount for Yermak in the Midas case
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has upheld the preventive measure imposed on Andriy Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office.
In his appeal to the High Anti-Corruption Court, Yermak denied any involvement in the Midas case
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has considered an appeal against the arrest of Andriy Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, with bail set at 140 million hryvnias.
‘It will help the peace talks.’ Merz reveals details of Ukraine’s ‘associated membership’ plan with the EU — media reports
Germany is proposing to grant Ukraine a say in the European Union without waiting for full membership. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sent a letter to EU leaders setting out the details of a proposal for ‘associated membership’ for Kyiv.
The Ministry of Defence is stepping up vetting of candidates for key posts
The Ministry of Defence is stepping up vetting of candidates for sensitive posts in order to mitigate corruption, reputational and security risks.
Ukraine has called for a mechanism to be found to strip Russia of its seat on the UN Security Council
Andriy Melnyk, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, has called on the Organisation’s member states to find a political and legal way to strip Russia of its status as a permanent member of the Security Council.
