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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
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
Trump claimed that Meloni ‘begged’ for the photo: a scandal has erupted in Italy
US President Donald Trump made some harsh remarks about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, claiming that she had allegedly ‘begged’ him for a photo together. Following these comments, Italian politicians criticised the American leader
In Poland, a woman attacked a 14-year-old boy because of the Ukrainian language
In Gdańsk, Poland, a 14-year-old boy was attacked whilst speaking Ukrainian with his friends at a children’s playground. According to the boy’s family, a woman first demanded that he stop speaking Ukrainian and then used physical force. Following the incident, the boy was taken to hospital
Zelenskyy may lose the Order of the White Eagle: Navrotskyy explains the reason behind the decision
Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced the decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle. The Polish leader attributed this decision to disputes surrounding historical memory and attitudes towards the UPA
The remains of more than 30 unborn babies have been found near a doctor’s home in Poland
In Poland, a court has remanded pathologist Magdalena G. in custody; she is suspected of illegally burying foetuses and medical waste. Investigators discovered the remains of more than 30 unborn babies on her private property
A dam has burst in the Kuban region: a state of emergency has been declared in Russia
A state of emergency has been declared in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai following the breach of a dam on the Kuban River. The floodwaters are inundating towns and villages and thousands of hectares of farmland
Ukraine is set to receive dozens of new MSFV armoured vehicles from the US
Production of MSFV mobile armoured fighting vehicles has begun in the US; these will be supplied to Ukraine to bolster its defence forces. In total, the Ukrainian military is set to receive 65 such vehicles
Hundreds of Russian soldiers underwent training in China before being deployed to the front
European Union intelligence services have received confirmation that hundreds of Russian military personnel underwent training on Chinese territory. Following the exercises, some of them took part in hostilities against Ukraine
An F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed in the US during a training flight
On 13 June, a US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed in Washington State during a training mission. The pilot managed to eject, and a forest fire broke out near the crash site following the accident
Trump to meet Macron after the G7: what we know about the dinner at Versailles
US President Donald Trump will visit France to attend the G7 summit and hold talks with Emmanuel Macron
Drone attack on Russia: the Azot plant catches fire in the Tula region
On the night of 13–14 June, drones attacked several regions in Russia. In the Tula Oblast, a fire broke out following a strike on the grounds of the Novomoskovsk Azot chemical plant
