Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has made controversial statements about Russia's war against Ukraine.

The new president of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini, has said that his country is participating in the Czech initiative to purchase shells for Ukraine. In particular, the ammunition purchased is being upgraded at Slovak factories.

At the request of Voice of America, the headquarters of US presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that the priority of Trump's potential second term will be to put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine as soon as possible, adding that European countries should make a greater contribution to maintaining security.

The US Department of State has welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for former Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu, former minister of defence of Russia, and Valeriy Gerasimov, the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that the first batch of ammunition had been delivered to Ukraine as part of the Czech initiative to purchase shells for the country.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued its verdict on the merits in the first interstate case, Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea), recognising the systemic violations of human rights committed by the Russians in occupied Crimea.

On Tuesday 25 June, the Council of the European Union extended temporary protection to more than 4 million Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression until 4 March 2026.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has announced more commitments to strengthen Ukraine's air defence.

The Pentagon has responded to Russia's accusations that the US is involved in a "hybrid war" against it after Ukraine's strikes on Crimea by noting that Ukraine chooses its own targets.

The Council of the European Union will approve the text of the security agreement between Ukraine and the EU on Tuesday, 25 June.

The mother of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the commander of the Russian Navy and many other Russian officials, and actor Ivan Okhlobystin are just some of the individuals targeted by the EU’s 14th package of sanctions, which also covers the Artek children’s summer camp in Crimea.

Today, EU countries approved the first tranche of military aid to Ukraine totalling up to €1.4 billion, sourced from frozen Russian assets.

The 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia includes measures to combat the import and sale of historical and cultural property illegally exported from Ukraine. 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has suggested that one of the reasons for the declining popularity of the ruling coalition in Germany’s east is the government's policy towards Ukraine.

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.

Ukraine and the European Union have completed the final round of negotiations on a bilateral security agreement, which they intend to sign soon.

Despite Moscow's threats over Finland's NATO accession, Russian bases near the Finnish border are virtually empty as Russia has redeployed personnel and equipment from these bases to Ukraine.

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

Karl Nehammer, Chancellor of neutral Austria, has called it permissible for Ukraine to use weapons provided by its Western allies to attack targets in Russia.

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.

Five NATO member states will spend over 3% of their GDP on defence in 2024, while a guideline of expenditures is 2% of GDP.

Citizens of Ukraine can obtain a residence permit in Hungary even with an expired passport while the state of emergency in the country is in effect due to the war in Ukraine and for six months after its end.