Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda has presented an award to personnel of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) who took part in the mission to recover the body of Lithuanian military volunteer Tomas Valentelis.

France will not participate in a project announced by US President Donald Trump under which the supply of US weapons to Ukraine will be financed by European allies.

US Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said he will not promote a package of sanctions against Russia's trading partners after US President Donald Trump had issued an ultimatum to Russia to encourage Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to move towards a peace deal with Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump is convinced that Russia has the upper hand in its war against Ukraine and will eventually emerge victorious.

US President Donald Trump has said that despite his disappointment with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, he does not consider his relationship with him to be completely over.

US President Donald Trump has considered sending Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine – they are not yet on the list of supplies but may be included later.

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has stated that the United States will prioritise European purchases intended for Ukraine when selling weapons abroad.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed the Alliance’s intention to continue supporting Ukraine on its path to NATO membership following a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in The Hague.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that NATO has no business in Ukraine, as it is not a member of the Alliance, and that his task is to ensure that it remains that way.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that Russia continues not to take negotiations with Ukraine seriously, as evidenced by the composition of its delegation.

The United Kingdom and its G7 allies are expected to announce new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday 17 June.

Don Bacon, a moderate Republican and member of the House of Representatives, has stated that Russia cannot return to the G8 while it continues its war against Ukraine and occupies its territory.

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.

US President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.

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.