Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the G7 summit in Canada where he was previously scheduled to meet his American counterpart Donald Trump, who left the event early.

On 17 June, the European Commission officially presented a legislative proposal to gradually end imports of Russian gas and oil by the end of 2027.

A decision to extend all EU sanctions against Russia may be made at a meeting of the European Council next week.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will deliver its ruling in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia on 9 July.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has recently disbanded an interagency working group that had been tasked with developing strategies to pressure Russia in order to speed up peace talks with Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, commenting on the latest large-scale strike on Ukraine by Russia, has emphasised that Russia is deliberately carrying out such attacks during the G7 summit.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that his country has vetoed conclusions drafted by the EU Energy Council which called for further action on banning Russian gas and oil.

The European Commission has proposed including additional measures against Belarus and sanctions targeting software used by Russian banks in the draft of the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia.

During President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Austria, Vienna is expected to be offered as a potential venue for negotiations to end the war.

The European Union will not unilaterally reduce the price cap on Russian oil from US$60 to US$45 per barrel, as this initiative is unlikely to be supported by the Group of Seven (G7).

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that more pressure must be put on Russia to ensure a ceasefire in Ukraine and called on G7 countries to strengthen sanctions to achieve this goal.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine has received another €1 billion from the European Union covered by the profit from Russian assets.

Former US Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker has said that the newly signed Ukraine-US agreement on cooperation in the field of minerals and natural resources will not yield immediate financial results but plays an important political role.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has stated that over the past two years, Ukraine’s role in European security has shifted from that of an aid recipient to an equal strategic partner.

Former US Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker has said that achieving peace with Russia is currently unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible if financial pressure on the Kremlin is increased.

After a nine-month delay, Montenegrin lawmakers have approved the deployment of Montenegrin Armed Forces personnel to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine).

US President’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has said he tried to explain to Donald Trump the importance of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's efforts to achieve peace.

Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, has stated that the Alliance is expanding its satellite surveillance capabilities to cover larger areas.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has commented on the data from the Ukrainian General Staff indicating that Russia's losses in the war have exceeded one million troops killed and wounded.

Russia has suffered approximately one million casualties killed and wounded since the onset of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that US President Donald Trump has the leverage to end the war between Russia and Ukraine – but to do so, he must understand what game Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is playing.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the first visit of his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vučić to Ukraine is important because he has seen the war firsthand.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on 12 June to discuss further military aid to Ukraine with representatives of the Ukrainian government.

Romanian President Nicușor Dan will visit Odesa on 11 June to attend the fourth Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit organised by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Polish law enforcement has detained a man accused of espionage on behalf of Russia.

Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires in response to a violation of the country’s airspace. The meeting is scheduled for 11 June, but no further details have been disclosed.

Saulius Skvernelis, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament), has stated that the GPS signal disruptions recently affecting aircraft and vessels in the port of Klaipėda will continue as long as Russia’s war against Ukraine continues.

Bruno Kahl, President of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), is convinced that the population of Russia largely supports their leader Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, together with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, has visited the city of Kherson and the oblast.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will visit Rome this week to attend a Weimar Plus-formatted meeting.