Section: News & Summaries

      Operational information on June 17, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jun18

      Operational information on June 17, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      Ukraine heroically resists a Russian military invasion that continues for one hundred fourteen (114) days. The main activities of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in the Volyn-Polissia regions are to conduct reconnaissance, provide the threat near the state border, and position engineering equipment. There is still the threat of air...

      Ukraine introduces visa regime for Russian citizens from July 1, – President of Ukraine
      Jun18

      Ukraine introduces visa regime for Russian citizens from July 1, – President of Ukraine

      Ukraine will introduce a visa entry regime for Russian citizens from July 1, 2022. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “According to the planned decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine will introduce a visa regime for Russian citizens from July 1, 2022. As part of countering unprecedented threats to the national...

      Ukraine received a $ 773 million loan from Canada, -Ukraine’s Minister of Finance
      Jun18

      Ukraine received a $ 773 million loan from Canada, -Ukraine’s Minister of Finance

      The Ukrainian government has received a 1 billion Canadian dollar (USD 773 million) loan from Canada on concessional terms. For the first time, Ukraine received funds through the mechanism of the administrative account of the International Monetary Fund. Source: Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko The Ukrainian administration stated that...

      Operational information on June 16, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jun18

      Operational information on June 16, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      The resistance of the Ukrainians against a Russian military invasion goes on for the one hundred thirteenth (113th) day. Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus continue to provide a threat in the Volyn-Polissia directions near the Belarusian border with Ukraine. The construction of engineering equipment for positions in the Brest region...

      The European Commission has recommended granting Ukraine EU candidate status
      Jun17

      The European Commission has recommended granting Ukraine EU candidate status

      The European Commission has recommended that Ukraine be granted candidate status as a member of the European Union. Source: The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the country’s aspiration and commitment to live up to European values and standards,” she said, while wearing yellow and...

      Eurovision 2023 will not take place in Ukraine
      Jun17

      Eurovision 2023 will not take place in Ukraine

      The European Broadcasting Union decided that the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 will not take place in Ukraine. The organizers appealed to the United Kingdom to discuss the possibility of holding a competition there, as the representative of this country took second place. Source: The European Broadcasting Union  “The EBU would like to...

      The United States has accused China of supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine
      Jun17

      The United States has accused China of supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine

      China continues to side with Russia, which has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, despite Beijing’s statement of intent to remain neutral in this situation. Source: Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State Ned Price During another briefing, Price said that the words of Chinese leaders about neutrality in Ukraine’s war...

      Russian tugboat with personnel and weapons was hit by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Black Sea
      Jun17

      Russian tugboat with personnel and weapons was hit by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Black Sea

      The naval forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit a tugboat of the Russian occupiers while transporting an anti-aircraft missile system “TOR”, personnel, ammunition and weapons to the Snake Island in the Black Sea. Source: The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “The Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit another...

      Ukraine does not plan to attack Russia and seize its territories, – Minister of Defense of Ukraine
      Jun17

      Ukraine does not plan to attack Russia and seize its territories, – Minister of Defense of Ukraine

      The priority is to stop the Russian invasion, as Russian criminals are destroying everything in the territories they are temporarily capturing. Source: Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov “Our global goal is the de-occupation and reintegration of all territories of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders. Ukraine is...

      NATO has prepared a new model of defense of the eastern flank, – NATO Secretary-General
      Jun17

      NATO has prepared a new model of defense of the eastern flank, – NATO Secretary-General

      NATO Secretary-General agreed on ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military alliance’s eastern borders to dissuade Russia from planning further aggression in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Source: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg “We have made significant progress in agreeing on specific conditions, and elements...