The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has dismissed Volodymyr Havrylov, Rostyslav Zamlynskyi, Hanna Maliar, Denys Sharapov, Andrii Shevchenko and Vitalii Deineha as Ukraine's deputy defense ministers.
Sweden supports Ukraine's full membership in the EU and NATO and is ready to join the implementation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky's Peace Formula.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a phone call discussed further steps on Ukraine's path to the Alliance.
Former Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin is optimistic about Ukraine's membership in NATO, but does not believe that the Washington summit will decide to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance.
The UK government will provide loan guarantees in the amount of GBP 192 million (EUR 225 million) to strengthen Ukraine's energy security and help the nation rid of nuclear fuel dependence on the Russian Federation.
Ukraine's membership in the EU is one of the key foundations of the economic and institutional security of the whole of Europe. Ukraine is ready to start negotiations on joining the EU as early as this year.
Ukraine's presidential office has hosted the constituent meeting of the working group that will work on the implementation of the ninth point of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Peace Formula - "Preventing the escalation of war and the recurrence of aggression."
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm have discussed Ukraine's preparations for the new heating season.
At the end of 2023, the European Council should approve a decision to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union, there is no alternative to this.
Ukraine's defense forces are continuing an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdiansk sectors, with 26 combat clashes recorded across the front line on Tuesday, August 1.