Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, on the decision of NATO allies to appoint him as the next Secretary General of the Alliance.

On Thursday 20 June, the US government said that all open orders for Patriot air defence systems and interceptor missiles will be halted until Ukraine has enough of these defences to protect itself against Russian air attacks.

Finland's new foreign and security policy report states that the Nordic country will not attempt to restore political relations with Russia while the latter is waging its war of aggression against Ukraine.

Pawel Kowal, a Polish lawmaker and chairman of Poland’s Council for Cooperation with Ukraine, has announced that work on a bilateral security agreement between the two countries is being galvanised.

Zambia has joined the communiqué of the Peace Summit that took place over the weekend in Switzerland.

Romania's Supreme Council of National Defence is due to decide on Thursday whether to transfer a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine, although a report by the Romanian Ministry of Defence states that now is not the best time for this. 

The European Commission proposed a budget for 2025 on Wednesday, which includes €15.2 billion in macro-financial support for Ukraine.

Antigua and Barbuda has joined the final communiqué of the inaugural Peace Summit held over the weekend in Switzerland.

There is no evidence that Western weapons being supplied to Ukraine end up on the black market in Europe.

The Danish government is sending its 19th financial package to provide military support for Ukraine's urgent needs and the long-term development of its defenсe capabilities.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that "the right tools and interaction" will inspire Ukrainians to return from abroad.

Italy is planning to supply Ukraine with a batch of Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles.

Lin Jian, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, has called on NATO to "stop shifting blame" and "rather do something practical for the political settlement of the crisis" after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accused Beijing of fuelling the war in Ukraine by supporting Russia.

Former University of Tartu professor Vyacheslav Morozov,  accused of spying for Russia, was found guilty of treason against Estonia by the Harju County Court on Tuesday, 18 June.