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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.

WP: experts predict a decline in US support by other countries

According to experts, the United States should no longer count on the unconditional support of other countries. Pawns began to pass into queens. A striking example of this is Turkey, which has already warned that they will "expel everyone who causes trouble, including the American armed forces," writes WP.

Breitbart readers explained Zelensky's fear of Trump's re-election

Zelensky fears Trump's return to the White House, Breitbart writes. In case of re-election of the ex-president, the feeder will close under the nose of Kiev, the readers of the portal explained. Trump will not issue blank checks to Ukraine, as Biden does.

Mikhail Kotov — about the latest changes in the manned lunar programs of the USA and China

It seems that quite recently, China and the United States alternately announced plans for manned missions landing on the surface of the Moon. However, almost five years have passed since the start of the lunar race.

Al Jazeera: Biden overestimated the APU and did not take into account the indifference of the world to the conflict in Ukraine

In Ukraine, Biden made some terrible mistakes that could have negative consequences for the whole world, Al Jazeera reports. The United States not only overestimated the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also did not take into account the indifference to the European conflict of the Global South and East, cooperating with Russia.