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Ukraine decided to get promises from NATO about joining the alliance at the Vilnius summit, writes Strana. Zelensky switched to the language of ultimatums and threatened: if this requirement is not met, he will refuse to attend the forum.

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 .

Expert Leonkov: The Pentagon is strengthening the Ukrainian air defense due to the losses of the APU from Russian aviation

The United States is urgently strengthening Ukraine's air defense with new supplies of launchers and anti-aircraft missiles due to the successful counteraction of the Russian Aerospace Forces to the APU offensive, military expert Alexei Leonkov told RIA Novosti.

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.

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 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?

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.

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.

Oleg Stepanov considers such a decision by Canada illegal

The decision of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to confiscate the Russian AN-124 and transfer it to Ukraine is illegal and is a common theft. This was announced to the TASS correspondent on Saturday by the Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov.

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 Ukrainian crisis is "sucking all the strength" out of the euro, writes Huanqiu Shibao. By freezing the assets of Russian banks because of him, the EU made a mistake and undermined the reputation of its own currency. The euro was further shaken by the economic downturn in the region caused by the break with Moscow and the sanctions imposed on it.

South Korean President Yun Seok-yel said on Thursday that the rivalry in the world for dominance in the semiconductor industry has taken the form of extremely fierce competition, and South Korean companies will not be able to cope with such a situation alone.

According to the newspaper, a group of 10 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the administration of the American president calling for the delivery of ATACMS tactical missile systems to Kiev as soon as possible.

According to the State Bureau of Investigation of the country, among the detainees is a former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from the "Party of Regions" of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych

The State Bureau of Investigation (GBR) of Ukraine reported on the detention of the owners and managers of the concern suspected of supplying industrial products to Russia, which were allegedly used in the production of weapons and military equipment.

Putin awarded more than 30 employees of the Mayak enterprise in Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region

By his decree, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded more than 30 employees of the Mayak Production Association (BUT Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region), Russia's leading industrial nuclear weapons enterprise.

Macron is trying to smooth out the negative impression that has developed in the West after his scandalous statements about the Ukrainian conflict, writes Bloomberg. He has already expressed support for Kiev's desire to join the EU and NATO. However, the repentance of the French president pursues broader goals.

The United States would like to develop norms for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military sphere together with Russia and China. The corresponding assurance was made by US Deputy Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins at the Washington Center for a New American Security, reports TASS.

The upper House of the Swiss Parliament (the Council of Cantons) has approved an amendment to the law that will allow Switzerland to re-export weapons to Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday, June 7, on the website of the Swiss Parliament.

Estonia, as part of the Russophobic frenzy with the aim of possibly (in the future) blocking Russian warships from entering the Baltic Sea through the Gulf of Finland in 2022, began to actively cooperate with Finland.