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UK to send weapons to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine funded through interest generated from frozen Russian assets, The Guardian reported on June 24.

25 June 2025, 10:13 AM

Norway donates billions to joint sea drone production in Ukraine

Norway will develop and produce uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) in Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry announced on X on June 23.

23 June 2025, 11:37 AM

NASAMS maker opens Ukraine office to team up on air defense solutions

The Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace, which manufactures NASAMS air defense systems, has opened an office in Ukraine, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on Telegram on June 22.

23 June 2025, 09:36 AM

Dutch parliament recognizes 1944 deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide

The lower house of the Dutch Parliament has passed Resolution No. 2259, officially recognizing the 1944 Soviet deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide under modern international standards, Ukraine’s Parliament reported on June 21.

21 June 2025, 04:00 PM

Ukrainian intel: Russia turning Uzbek and Tajik workers into cannon fodder

Russia has ramped up its forced mobilization of Central Asian migrants to fight in its war against Ukraine, luring them with promises of quick cash and short-term contracts — only to send them to their deaths, Ukraine’s military intelligence reported on June 21.

21 June 2025, 01:58 PM

Teenagers involved in a road accident in France returned home to Ukraine on June 17

The first group of 40 Ukrainian teenagers and their accompanying persons, injured in a road accident in France on June 13, arrived in Ukraine, as reported by the Department of Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Facebook on June 17.

18 June 2025, 01:39 PM

Jean-Noël Barrot advises Putin to first work for peace in Ukraine before the Middle East

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot advised Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to establish peace in Ukraine first before addressing the Middle East, he wrote on X on June 17.

17 June 2025, 06:39 PM

EU opens market to Ukrainian beet, sunflower, swede rape, soybean seeds

The European Union opened its market to Ukrainian beet, sunflower, swede rape, and soybean seeds after granting equivalence to Ukraine’s certification and field inspection standards, the European Council announced on June 12.

12 June 2025, 04:10 PM

Over 70% of Ukrainians view Trump’s presidency as harmful, poll finds

72% of Ukrainians believe Donald Trump’s presidency is detrimental to Ukraine, a sharp shift from optimism in December 2024, a Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) poll released on June 12 found.

12 June 2025, 02:03 PM

Renault may join drone production in Ukraine — Bloomberg

French automaker Renault SA has held talks with the French Defense Ministry about establishing drone production facilities in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on June 8.

9 June 2025, 08:51 AM

Ukraine women's volleyball team secures third straight win, tops group - video

Ukraine's women's volleyball team defeated Portugal 3-1 in the third round of the 2025 Golden European League on June 6, extending their unbeaten streak and taking the group lead with 9 points.

7 June 2025, 12:15 PM

Investment fund under US-Ukraine minerals deal could launch by year-end — Svyrydenko

Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said in Washington that the investment fund created under the US–Ukraine critical minerals agreement could begin operations by the end of 2025, Reuters reported on June 5.

5 June 2025, 12:15 PM

U.S. diverts Ukraine-bound anti-drone weapons to Middle East

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the redirection of special anti-drone missile fuzes, originally intended for Ukraine to combat Russian drones to U.S. Air Force units in the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reported on June 4.

5 June 2025, 10:49 AM

Japan’s Ambassador finds soul and strength in Ukraine

NV sat down for an exclusive conversation with Japan’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Masashi Nakagome, who shared what has most impressed him about the country since taking up his post in Kyiv last year. From the courage of Ukrainians in wartime to the creativity of its tech sector and the quiet power of civil society, the ambassador highlighted seven defining traitsthat, in his words, “embody the strength and soul of Ukraine.”

3 June 2025, 11:20 AM

Russian cluster munition strike kills three, injures 16 in Sumy

A Russian strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least three people and injured 16 others on the morning of June 3, according to the State Emergency Service (SES) and local authorities.

3 June 2025, 10:45 AM

Russian propagandists accuse NATO of masterminding Ukraine’s Cobweb drone strike

Russian propagandists are attempting to convince the population of the aggressor state that NATO was behind Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb, which reportedly damaged 41 strategic bombers at Russian airbases, the head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), Andriy Kovalenko, said on June 3.

3 June 2025, 10:25 AM

Klitschko accuses Zelenskyy of using war to purge democratic institutions

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of authoritarianism and of undermining democratic institutions under the cover of wartime, according to The Times.

31 May 2025, 06:48 PM

Orbán calls Ukraine’s EU accession ‘tragedy,’ accuses ‘Ukrainian fraudsters’ of scamming Hungarians

Ukraine should not be allowed to join the European Union due to alleged fraud schemes targeting Hungarian citizens and operated from Ukrainian territory, Telex.hu reported on May 30, citing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

30 May 2025, 08:41 PM

UK market leans on Ukrainian berries amid Spanish setbacks

Following a poor harvest season in Spain, the United Kingdom is shifting its blueberry imports toward Eastern European countries, including Ukraine and Poland, AgroTimes reported on May 23.

26 May 2025, 02:56 PM

Zelenskyy to join NATO summit, role being planned, Dutch DM Brekelmans says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will participate in the NATO summit in The Hague from June 24–26, with organizers planning a suitable role for him, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans told broadcaster WNL.

26 May 2025, 10:56 AM

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