Türkiye, Romania and Bulgaria commenced joint mine clearance operations in the Black Sea on Monday, 1 July, to improve the safety of shipping, in particular for Ukrainian grain exports.

Serhii Derkach, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, said that Ukraine has informed the European Commission that Poland has suspended the passage of Ukrainian lorries without permits for international freight transport.

On 1 July 2024, the European Union introduced significantly higher import duties on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural products, including grain. The duties are intended to stop grain imports from Russia and Belarus to the EU.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has approached President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the EU summit. The two leaders shook hands and then had a charged conversation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, on the decision of NATO allies to appoint him as the next Secretary General of the Alliance.

On Thursday 20 June, the US government said that all open orders for Patriot air defence systems and interceptor missiles will be halted until Ukraine has enough of these defences to protect itself against Russian air attacks.

Finland's new foreign and security policy report states that the Nordic country will not attempt to restore political relations with Russia while the latter is waging its war of aggression against Ukraine.

Pawel Kowal, a Polish lawmaker and chairman of Poland’s Council for Cooperation with Ukraine, has announced that work on a bilateral security agreement between the two countries is being galvanised.

Zambia has joined the communiqué of the Peace Summit that took place over the weekend in Switzerland.

Romania's Supreme Council of National Defence is due to decide on Thursday whether to transfer a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine, although a report by the Romanian Ministry of Defence states that now is not the best time for this. 

The European Commission proposed a budget for 2025 on Wednesday, which includes €15.2 billion in macro-financial support for Ukraine.

Antigua and Barbuda has joined the final communiqué of the inaugural Peace Summit held over the weekend in Switzerland.

There is no evidence that Western weapons being supplied to Ukraine end up on the black market in Europe.

The Danish government is sending its 19th financial package to provide military support for Ukraine's urgent needs and the long-term development of its defenсe capabilities.