Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris on 13 July.

The European Union has exposed and condemned malicious Russian cyber activity that has targeted EU member states for many years.

Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, commenting on the resignation of Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and changes to the Cabinet of Ministers, has said that forming a government is the internal affair of each country.

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has defended the government's decision to transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine, saying that military assistance to Ukraine is in Poland's national interest.

According to a poll, 44.8% of Poles believe that the military assistance Poland has provided to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion has been excessive.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said the Italian government decided on 9 July to expel two military attachés from the Russian embassy in Rome over espionage activities carried out on behalf of Moscow.

The Council of the European Union is expected to approve additional sanctions against Russia on Monday 13 July in response to its large-scale attacks on Ukraine.

NATO has agreed to transform its long-running Baltic Air Policing mission into an air defence mission, giving Allied forces broader powers.

Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Russian embassy in Vilnius on Wednesday 8 July to hand over a formal note of protest over Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine and its continuing disinformation campaign targeting the Baltic states.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out the possibility of a Russian victory in the war and called for continued support for Ukraine.

Norway will allocate NOK 3 billion (around €268 million) to strengthen Ukraine's air defences, including the purchase of missiles for Patriot air defence systems.

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said President Karol Nawrocki was aware of the transfer of PAC-3 missiles for Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, which contradicts claims made by members of the president's entourage.

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, believes the escalation in Ukrainian-Polish relations will peak this week, linked to Poland's National Day of Remembrance of Victims of the Volyn tragedy.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has defended military assistance to Ukraine amid a controversy over claims that his government secretly supplied Patriot interceptor missiles to Kyiv, saying support for Ukraine remains a matter of national consensus in Poland.

Ukraine has initiated an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following another large-scale Russian attack on the night of 5-6 July.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that Ukraine needs additional air defence systems following Russia's latest large-scale attack, adding that the issue will be discussed at the NATO summit, which opens in Ankara, Türkiye, on Tuesday 7 July.

French military personnel have intercepted the sanctioned oil tanker Deliver in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily. The vessel is considered part of Russia's shadow fleet.

Nearly 60% of Poles (59.7% to be exact) do not support Ukraine joining the European Union, according to a new poll. Meanwhile, 35.4% of respondents are backing Ukraine's EU accession, with support highest among voters of the governing coalition.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani believes that the EU must maintain a consistent position on the purchase of Russian gas and oil if it wants to force Russia to come to the negotiating table.

Michał Kamiński, Deputy Marshal of the Polish Senate, has decided to return two Ukrainian state awards amid escalating historical tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw following the controversy surrounding the Order of the White Eagle.