Poland reached out to Trump team to discuss Russo-Ukrainian War
The Foreign Minister of Poland said that he hopes Trump “would want to be a winner, and a winner of getting to a fair peace in Ukraine, which means Ukraine enjoying its liberty.”
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President’s Office of Ukraine: We hope to receive US permission to strike deep into Russia soon
According to deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovka, he already sees the matter of using Western weapons to strike deeper into Russian territory shifting in Ukraine's favor.
NATO will offer Ukraine a ”bridge” to membership through new structure to coordinate aid
The Biden administration and NATO officials came up with the idea as a way to give something solid to Kyiv at the summit even as they maintain the time is not right for Ukraine to join.
US ambassador: China has ”effectively sided with Russia”
US ambassador Nicholas Burns said that despite its claims of neutrality, China was providing a range of technologies to Moscow while maintaining strong trade ties with Russia throughout the conflict.
AP: Russia trained 90,000 troops for new offensive, Ukraine struck them with HIMARS
According to the Associated Press, since the end of May, Ukraine has been able to attack Russian troops and air defense systems 20 kilometers from the border in the Kharkiv Oblast, thereby managing to destroy entire columns of Russian troops along the border.
FT: US to redirect Patriot air defense orders to Ukraine until it has enough to defend itself
Systems destined for other countries will be diverted to help Kyiv protect its cities and critical infrastructure, with the US government set to halt all open orders until Ukraine has enough to defend itself from Russia’s air attacks.
US NatSec Advisor Sullivan: F-16s to be based in Ukraine, not abroad
According to Sullivan, the bilateral security agreement between Washington and Kyiv also reinforced this, as part of the plan to create additional combat capabilities in Ukraine.
NATO members debating what commitment to give on Ukraine joining alliance at upcoming summit
US and German officials have proposed that the alliance pledge that Ukraine has a “bridge” to NATO membership, rather than an “irreversible path” as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in April, in language that is favored by the UK and several Eastern and Central European nations.
Zelenskyy: We have already started implementing security agreement with US
"Today, we can already say that our teams have begun to implement it," the President of Ukraine announced, adding that it is about strengthening the security of Ukraine, the whole of Europe, "and therefore America."
Zelenskyy: Ukraine negotiating with ten more countries to sign security agreements
Although Zelenskyy did not specify which countries he was referring to, he noted that he was very pleased with the security agreements with the United States and Japan.
FT: G7 finance ministers back plan to use Russian assets to finance Ukraine
G7 finance ministers have backed the idea of issuing a loan to Ukraine, secured by profits on frozen Russian assets, in an effort to secure financing for Kyiv beyond 2024.
The US wants the provision of ATACMS to Ukraine to prompt Berlin to make a decision on Taurus
The United States hopes that the allies' decision to transfer long-range missiles, particularly ATACMS, to Ukraine will prompt Germany to make a similar move for its own Taurus cruise missiles.
“A difficult question”: US State Department answers whether it will help Ukraine return men from abroad
The US State Department has called the suspension of consular services abroad for Ukrainian men of mobilization age a “complicated issue”, but acknowledges that Ukraine has the right to determine its policy.
Zelenskyy gave three arguments for Republicans not voting for aid to Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than a hundred Republican congressmen who did not vote for the latest legislative proposal to aid Ukraine should know exactly how those funds are being spent.
NYT: Russians destroyed 5 of 31 U.S. Abrams tanks in Ukraine in two months
According to The New York Times, over the past two months, Russian armed forces have taken out five U.S. M1 Abrams tanks out of 31 that were shipped to Ukraine last fall by the United States.
US passes long-awaited Ukraine aid package. Here is what it contains
With much at stake, the long-awaited bill on foreign aid has finally passed US Congress. Ukraine can now look forward to a multi-fold aid package in the next coming days and weeks, and not a moment too soon.
Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia
Although the US has asked Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, Ukraine is not planning to dial down operations. On the contrary, it has now developed drones which can strike deep into enemy territory.
The Big Oil behind America’s criticism of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries
Mykhailo Honchar, a Ukrainian energy analyst, contends that Defense Secretary Austin's warnings against striking Russian refineries reveal the Kremlin's influence on US policy through oil giants like Chevron, which heavily invests in Kazakhstan's oil fields.
Former US National Guard member facing child pornography charges joins Russian army
Facing disturbing allegations, American Wilmer Puello-Mota fled prosecution in Massachusetts, subsequently appearing in videos that show him joining Russian troops assaulting Ukraine.
Politico: China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia lobby EU to protect €200B in Russian assets
The European Union finds itself in the midst of a tug-of-war between countries pressuring it to confiscate Russian frozen assets, against those who are trying to persuade it from doing so.