Serbian President Vucic welcomed President Xi with unprecedented enthusiasm, deploying more than 6,500 police and raising Chinese flags throughout Belgrade, demonstrating Serbia's close ties to China as a counterweight to the West.
Ukrainian and foreign athletes were called upon to help engage more countries in the Global Peace Summit aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine and restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity.
The United States is preparing new military aid packages for Ukraine to restore the previous level of arms deliveries, according to a US State Department spokesman.
Armenia will not finance the programs of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in 2024, effectively refusing to participate in financing the organization's activities while remaining a member.
The Central Election Commission of Ukraine emphasized the nullity of the "results" of the Russian presidential election held in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, declaring them illegitimate and calling on foreign states and international organizations not to recognize them.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees appointing 116 judges to local court positions, but between 22% and 61% of judicial positions remain unfilled.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will finalize a draft law on the introduction of a funded pension system to provide additional pension savings for Ukrainian citizens.
Russia fired more than 50 missiles and 20 drones at Ukraine on Victory Day, but Ukrainian defense forces withstood the Russian offensive, and Zelensky thanked the soldiers for their courage and resilience in defending the country.
The participation of several EU diplomats in Putin's inauguration in Moscow does not contradict the EU's agreed position on continuing to support Ukraine against Russia's illegal aggression, an EU spokesman said.
President Zelenskyy discussed bilateral issues and the Ukrainian formula for peace with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who expressed his desire to help restore peace in Ukraine.
Two models of economic reservation are discussed: one where persons liable for military service pay 35,000 hryvnias in taxes for the maintenance of a soldier, and the other with industry quotas where companies pay the minimum wage of a soldier for each reserved employee.
U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said it is too early to assess the impact of U.S. funding on Ukraine's combat capabilities, as Kyiv needs time to receive the allocated support.
The head of the Zaporizhzhia RMA said that the temporarily occupied territories have been celebrating "Victory Day" for a week, with the elderly and children being most exposed to Kremlin propaganda, which includes school events, propaganda boards and Colorado ribbons.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that proposes to increase penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for drug trafficking and precursor production during martial law.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that would allow the President to return the submission for the appointment of judges to the High Council of Justice for reconsideration during martial law and a year afterwards if there is information about actions that threaten national security.
The EU has started negotiations on the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, which includes restrictions on Russian gas, including a ban on transshipment of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and restrictions on three Russian LNG projects.
Ukraine will involve MPs in each of the 35 chapters that form the basis of the EU accession negotiations, with MPs from the relevant committees participating in the negotiations on the respective chapters, a new approach compared to previous EU enlargements.
The Servant of the People faction has decided to split the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine into two separate agencies. One is likely to deal with infrastructure issues, and the other with community development.
Ukraine held another round of negotiations with Portugal on a bilateral security agreement, making significant progress toward the signing of the agreement by their leaders in the near future.
Despite the ongoing war, the income of 298 Ukrainian MPs increased in 2023 compared to 2022, and the total income of the current MPs exceeded UAH 7 billion.
President Zelenskyy invited Hungarian Prime Minister Orban to the Peace Summit and discussed Ukraine's integration into the EU, bilateral cooperation, and regional security.
On June 12, the European Court of Human Rights will hold oral hearings in the interstate case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia regarding human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions since 2014 and during Russia's full-scale invasion.
The President of the European Commission welcomed the political agreement reached by the EU countries to use funds from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Naftogaz of Ukraine plans to accumulate at least 13 billion cubic meters of domestically produced gas in preparation for the heating season, which will be enough to meet the consumption volumes in the regulated market segment.
In a phone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte, President Zelenskyy discussed the shelling of Ukrainian cities by Russia, the Peace Summit, and additional military aid from the Netherlands worth €1 billion.
The White House spokeswoman called the detention of two colonels who were preparing an assassination attempt on the President of Ukraine "very disturbing news" and said that the United States was pleased that the attempt was prevented.
The Servant of the People faction will hold a meeting to discuss the dismissal of some Cabinet ministers, and tomorrow the parliament is expected to vote on personnel changes.
EU ambassadors agreed to use the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's recovery and military defense against Russian aggression.
The fortifications built during Poroshenko's presidency were insufficient and did not meet the level of threat from Russia, lacking in many important areas, according to an interview with a war veteran.
President Zelenskyy invited the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to the Peace Summit and thanked her for opening the office of the Register of Damages in Kyiv.