Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár has expressed his readiness to support the EU's proposed 18th package of sanctions against Russia just hours after his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó said that both Hungary and Slovakia opposed it.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London on Monday 23 June, where he is scheduled to meet with the UK prime minister and king.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that the escalation of events in the Middle East will have a direct impact on the war in Ukraine, particularly due to rising oil prices.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin responds to peace proposals with strikes on civilians, so now is the time to use every diplomatic tool to compel Russia to negotiate.

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.

On 16 June, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed support for Ukraine's EU membership, although he stressed the need to fulfil all the requirements.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to discuss the purchase of a new defence package with US President Donald Trump.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Kyiv is counting on Austria’s support in tackling the issue of the Ukrainian oligarchs hiding in Europe and concealing their assets there.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed that some US lawmakers do not understand the scale of Russia’s rearmament campaign.

Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s strategic military aviation are "rewriting the military history".

The Council of the European Union has adopted a regulation extending the suspension of protective measures on imports of iron and steel from Ukraine.

Pope Leo XIV has called on Russia to take steps towards ending the war in Ukraine during his first conversation with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, commenting on the potential threat to US forces from enemy drones, has said that the United States is learning lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian war.

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, commenting on Ukraine’s special operation Pavytuna (Spider’s Web), has stated that the Russo-Ukrainian war must end, describing this as the goal of President Donald Trump.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will not attend the Ukraine-NATO Council meeting to be held as part of the meeting of Alliance defence ministers in Brussels.