The defense ministers of Ukraine and Estonia, Mykhailo Fedorov and Hanno Pevkur, have signed a memorandum of cooperation that will enable the two countries’ defense industries to expand their collaboration.
Soldiers from the National Guard’s 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” met with Prince Harry and presented the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with a symbolic gift as a token of gratitude for their support of Ukraine.
Belarus is actively militarizing, reforming its mobilization system, and psychologically preparing society for war; however, an independent attack by its army on Ukraine is currently unlikely.
The victory of pro-Russian forces in Bulgaria led by Rumen Radev creates additional challenges for Ukraine, but the level of threat should not be exaggerated.
Ukraine overestimated the willingness of its partners to act decisively and underestimated the importance of engagement with countries of the Global South.
The first funds from the defense component of the loan to Ukraine, expected by the end of June 2026, will be allocated to the purchase of a batch of Ukrainian-made drones.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that he currently sees no reason to distinguish between Ukraine and Moldova on the path to European Union membership.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is defending Europe at the cost of its own citizens' lives and therefore deserves not symbolic but full membership in the European Union.
On the second day of the Ukraine–EU Business Summit in Brussels, the European Commission and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense signed a Declaration of Cooperation on investments in advanced and breakthrough technologies.
The war in Iran has diverted attention from Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and it would be a "big risk" to wait for peace efforts to resume until the Iranian conflict ends.