Russia, Ukraine swap 185 PoWs each
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 185 prisoners of war on Friday, the Russian defense ministry said, in one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring sides. – “On June…
EU Condemns Security Incident in Romania and Blames Impact of Russia’s War
Full solidarity and support to Romania following the drone explosion in the port of Constanta this morning. This is the third significant security incident in Romania in recent weeks. These…
Zelenskyy proposes face-to-face meeting to discuss end of war in open letter to Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader on Thursday, saying he was ready for a “full ceasefire.” –…
Russia’s Dmitriev expects contacts with Witkoff, Kushner this week
Russian investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday that Russia will have contacts with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner this week, state news agency RIA reported. – The…
Kremlin says former German chancellor Schroeder is visiting Russia
The Kremlin has confirmed that former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is visiting Russia, state-run news agencies reported on Wednesday. – State media had previously reported that Schroeder had been spotted…
Zelensky and Norwegian Prime Minister Discuss Air Defense and European Security
I spoke with the Prime Minister of Norway. I am grateful to Jonas Gahr Stør for his support and words of condolence over the loss of our people the day…
Hungarian PM doubles down on refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine
Hungary’s new Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed that his country will not send weapons or troops to Ukraine. – “Hungary will not send either troops or weapons to Ukraine under…
EU ready to ‘step up’ in Ukraine-Russia talks but ceasefire must come first, summit draft shows
EU leaders are set to discuss the possibility of engaging in direct talks when they meet on 18-19 June. But the latest draft of the summit’s conclusions suggests a mandate…
Russia takes legal battle over frozen assets to main EU court
The General Court of the European Union has registered a Central Bank of Russia lawsuit against the European Parliament and the EU Council over the bloc’s €90 billion ($105 billion)…
Japan Joins NATO Security Assistance and Training Effort for Ukraine
Japan announced that it will contribute personnel to #NATO’s Security Assistance & Training for Ukraine – NSATU – in Germany This is another valuable demonstration of Japan’s long-standing partnership with…