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.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that during his working visit to Paris, several documents were signed, including one on simplifying the exchange of driving licences.

Matryoshka, a pro-Kremlin bot network, has launched a campaign on Twitter and BlueSky against Moldovan President Maia Sandu.

US President’s special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has said that Ukraine has raised the level of risk in its war with Russia by conducting Operation Spider’s Web, although he acknowledged the operation’s boldness.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (Ramstein) meeting at NATO headquarters on 4 June because his schedule made it impossible.

Poland’s newly elected President Karol Nawrocki has expressed hope for continued close partnership with Ukraine, stressing the need to resolve "overdue historical issues" between the two nations.