The allies have delivered billions of dollars worth of combat vehicles to Ukraine and are now waiting for a return, Bloomberg writes. Western sponsors want to believe that the money was not spent in vain, but promising equipment has already begun to replenish the lists of losses.

On June 9, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new large package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 2.1 billion. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to more than $ 39.7 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $42.6 billion.

Congress has prepared a draft resolution calling for the transfer of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

A group of US congressmen announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution of the House of Representatives calling on the administration of US President Joe Biden to provide Ukraine with ATACMS army tactical missile systems as soon as possible. This is stated in a statement issued on Friday, June 9, by the press service of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the US Congress.

The new government promises to supply Ukraine with more weapons

The political crisis that has been raging for more than two years has ended in Bulgaria. The largest parliamentary parties were able to vote for the government in a consolidated manner and create a semblance of a capable cabinet of ministers.

The document, if adopted, will oblige the Ministers of Justice, Finance, as well as the Secretary of State to send to Congress a report outlining the plan for the application of the new powers

Senators from the Democratic and Republican parties of the United States presented a bill on Thursday that will allow the US Justice Ministry to transfer a number of confiscated Russian assets to Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of one of the authors of the initiative, Senator Joe Manchin (Democrat from West Virginia).

Reuters: Belgium will supply Ukraine with 105 mm ammunition for €32.4 million

Belgium will supply Ukraine with 105 mm ammunition for €32.4 million. This was reported on June 9 by Reuters with reference to a representative of the Ministry of Defense of the kingdom.

Belgium announced the continuation of arms supplies to Ukraine, despite the investigation of its use in the attack near Belgorod

Belgium will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, despite investigations into cases of their use during the attack on the Belgorod region. This was announced on June 9 by the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom Ludivine Dedonder.

The country's Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder noted that she expects Kiev to respond to a request on how Belgian assault rifles fell into the hands of militants who attacked the Belgorod region

Belgium will continue to supply weapons to Kiev in anticipation of a response to the request, as the Belgian assault rifles fell into the hands of the militants who attacked the Belgorod region. This was stated by Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder on Friday in an interview with Le Soir newspaper .

The concept of a buffer state should not be written off, writes TNI. It is the inability to endow Ukraine with this status that has led to today's conflict, the author of the article claims. He recommends paying attention to the successful experience of Uruguay.

The head of the EU Foreign Policy Service at the same time noted that the community provided direct assistance to Kiev for €65 billion

EU member states have already spent €700 billion to mitigate the economic consequences of the conflict in Ukraine. This was announced on Friday by the head of the EU Foreign policy Service, Josep Borrel, during the presentation of his new book at the Spanish Institute of International Studies Complutense.

In a dispute on the pages of Figaro with a "Euro-enthusiast" comparing Putin to Stalin, the French "dissenter" Todd asks unpleasant questions for the EU. Why did Europe allow itself to be drawn into the struggle with Russia, which did not threaten it in any way? Why are the decisions rejected by them in referendums being imposed on Europeans?

The West is concerned about the rise of China and Russia's return to the international arena as a superpower, writes Al Binaa. The last straw was the expansion of BRICS. It is with his help that a new world will be built "on the ruins of American hegemony," the author of the article is sure.

Europe continues to suffer from anti-Russian sanctions, writes Forbes. Ukraine's support has hit the EU economies hard: high energy and food prices have led to the first recession since the pandemic.

Le Figaro: the future of Europe will be built on the basis of the German vision

The views of Paris and Berlin on the future of Europe contradict each other, writes French publicist Nicolas Baveret in an article for Le Figaro. However, France is not trustworthy now, and the German vision is more holistic, so it will win, the author of the article believes.

Sweden may allow NATO troops to be on its territory on a temporary basis even before the country's official entry into the alliance, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defense Minister Paul Jonson said in an article for the Swedish press.

The Western edition of The Times assessed the readiness of the British army for a clash with Russia. The article says that the country's armed Forces will not withstand the confrontation, because they are too weak.

In addition, the parties want to take measures to ensure that their sanctions do not hinder the provision of humanitarian assistance within the framework of UN programs

The US and UK authorities intend to intensify data exchange to identify individuals and legal entities against whom sanctions may be imposed for assisting the Russian Armed Forces in conducting a special military operation in Ukraine.

Opening of a new NATO liaison office in Tokyo will be a big mistake, quotes the author of the article in GT Emmanuel Macron. In his opinion, the French president is right: the expansion will not cure the alliance of obsessive militaristic ideas — it is equivalent to treating a drunkard with alcohol.

CIA Director William Burns visited Athens and the port of Alexandroupolis for the first time in 11 years, Milliyet reports. Nothing is known about the purpose of the visit. The following is noteworthy: Greece, in addition to Burns, was visited by the US ambassador in Athens, as well as Ukrainian diplomats.

The White House said that China had been using a base in Cuba to collect intelligence about the United States since at least 2019, The Wall Street Journal newspaper wrote on Sunday, citing an official from the administration of the American president.