Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economics, anticipates that the Group of Seven countries will reach a framework deal to provide Ukraine with a US$50 billion loan from Russia's frozen assets by October.

The EU Council has decided to change the EU status in the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (RD4U) from an associate member to a full member.

Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway, does not anticipate that any US president would stop supporting Ukraine or abandon NATO commitments.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for assistance in enabling Ukraine to use Western long-range weapons for strikes deep into Russia.

France is preparing the next military aid package for Ukraine which was recently discussed by the presidents of both countries.

France expects over 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers to begin training in local training centres in September 2024.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged European nations to maintain unity in supporting Ukraine.

Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has announced an investigation of the Polish company that sold parts for Iranian Shahed drones used by Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine.

Diana Șoșoacă, an odious far-right and anti-Ukrainian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Romania, was expelled from the European Parliament plenary session for unbecoming conduct during a debate on the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission. 

The European Commission has given a positive assessment for the first regular payment of about €4.2 billion under the Ukraine Facility.

Josep Borrell, top EU official for foreign affairs and policy, has published a statement on behalf of the EU dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the downing of a Malaysian Boeing of the MH17 flight by Russia.

Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Department of State, stated that the United States would support Ukraine's initiative to involve Russia in the second Peace Summit, a matter Washington has discussed with Kyiv.

Slovakia's National Council (the parliament) has failed to adopt a resolution which condemns the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has hinted that he does not support Poland shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington.