Ukrainian soldiers repelled Russian attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River and near Synkivka in the Kharkiv region. Additionally, the soldiers damaged three enemy air defense systems, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian shelling of Ukraine During the day, 121 combat clashes were recorded. In total, the enemy delivered 59 missile strikes and 55 air strikes, as well as conducted 84 shelling attacks with reactive multiple rocket launch systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, due to the Russian terrorist attacks,...
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Armenia will not finance the activities of the Collective Security Treaty Organization this year, according to Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ani Badalyan. The diplomatic ministry clarified that Armenia will abstain from participating in the 2024 Collective Security Treaty (CSTO) on budgetary issues. Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov previously said that Armenia wants to refrain from funding the CSTO. The publication clarified that Armenia has not withdrawn from the CSTO but does not participate in the organization's activities, including joint military exercises. The CSTO members a...
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Greece refuses to provide Ukrainian defenders with S-300 or Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. It does not have such systems that could be transferred, according to the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “We support Ukraine and we have surplus defense equipment. But this does not apply to Patriot or S-300,” the Greek Prime Minister said. He also added that Greece still needs such air defense systems. At the same time, the Greek Prime Minister emphasized that Ukraine should not lose the war, as it is the defending party. What preceded it In late April, journalists spread rumors that ...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and invited him to the Global Peace Summit, scheduled for June 15-16 in Switzerland, according to the head of state's Twitter (X) account "I had a lengthy and focused call with Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, and invited him to the Peace Summit. Hungary’s position is important to us in terms of bringing peace closer and our shared regional security," wrote Zelenskyy. The President emphasized Ukraine's interest in good neighborly relations with Hungary, as well as in developing co...
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The administration of US President Joe Biden is preparing to restrict China's access to advanced artificial intelligence models, informs Reuters. The US Department of Commerce is considering the possibility of adopting new regulatory measures to restrict the export of proprietary artificial intelligence models or closed-source artificial intelligence models, whose software and training data are kept secret. The source states that these actions will complement a series of measures taken over the past two years to block the export of artificial intelligence chips to China. The US is seeking to s...
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held telephone conversations with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, according to the President's X account. Germany During the talks, Zelenskyy welcomed Scholz's decision to participate in the Peace Summit. In particular, the parties instructed the teams to work on engaging as many countries as possible in the upcoming meeting. The President informed the Chancellor on the current situation on the battlefield and key areas. They also discussed the continuation of defense cooperation. "I am grateful to Germany for its significant con...
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Russian hackers linked to the Russian intelligence services carried out a cyberattack on government institutions in Poland this week, reported the National Research Institute of Poland. The department specified that the malware was targeted at Polish government institutions. It was spread this week by the APT28 group. Poland has clarified that this group is associated with Russian intelligence services. "Technical indicators and similarities to past attacks allowed the identification of the APT28 group ... This group is associated with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of ...
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European politicians need to intensify diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine, and if necessary, peace talks can be held in Bratislava, according to Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. Pellegrini said that European and Slovak politicians face a fundamental task of ensuring peace in Ukraine. He immediately added that if necessary, he would propose Bratislava for peace negotiations, citing its experience in hosting similar summits. "Let's talk about ceasefire, about peaceful scenarios, let's intensify diplomacy, and consider weapons as a last resort," the president said. Position of Slovak officials...
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European Union ambassadors agreed on the last step before transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, according to Radio Liberty correspondent Rikard Jozwiak. "EU ambassadors have agreed the final step - sending the seized windfall profits of Russian state assets that are frozen in the EU to Ukraine," he said on X. Russian frozen assets After the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some of Ukraine's allies seized Russian state assets that were within the states at the time. Currently, about $300 billion of Russian assets are frozen in the accounts of Ukraine's partner countries. They ar...
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The European Union, as part of its new anti-Russian sanctions package, plans to impose restrictions on Steven Seagal, known for his sympathies towards dictator Vladimir Putin, informs EUobserver. EUobserver states that the 14th package of sanctions against Russia will target individuals who spread propaganda in the EU and attempt to bribe members of the European Parliament. Personal sanctions are planned to be imposed on Steven Seagal, who was present at yesterday's inauguration of dictator Vladimir Putin. An EU representative informed the source that sanctions against Seagal could be imposed ...
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