The European Commission will publish an opinion granting Ukraine the EU candidate status by the end of June, and then it will be put on the agenda of the European Council.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is not sure when the besieged port city of Mariupol will be unblocked, but Ukraine is ready for any exchange format.
Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz has announced that Ukraine will be provided with personal protective equipment for rescue and emergency services.
UK has pledged almost £400 million in aid to Ukraine and will provide £220 million of humanitarian assistance to support countries receiving Ukrainian refugees.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen discussed the increase of security assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders and the issue of post-war reconstruction.
Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 4,890 civilian casualties in the country: 2,104 killed and 2,862 wounded.