Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 7 July.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has endorsed statements by his Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár, who suggested that Russia could be "forgiven" for its actions in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he understands the US administration’s desire to prioritise its own interests, but still calls for continued military support for Ukraine.

Germany has signed its first contract to finance military production in Ukraine, specifically long-range drones used to strike targets in Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has attempted to prove that Russia is interested in peace negotiations following accusations by Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine, that Moscow is deliberately stalling the process.

The European Union believes that Slovakia, which has publicly opposed the adoption of the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia, will change its position in the near future.

Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, has described Estonia's plans to host NATO aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons as dangerous.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has suggested that the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s regime could collapse if a new Cold War-style arms race unfolds.

US President Donald Trump has said he will look into the possibility of providing additional Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine.

Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich, nominated by the United States to command NATO forces in Europe, believes Ukraine can win its war against Russia.

The Polish Armed Forces Operational Command has reported that British fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft that violated the airspace over the Baltic Sea on the morning of 13 June.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has once again raised the topic of Ukraine during his regular Friday interview on pro-government radio, using the occasion to offer some advice to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Two German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Thursday 5 June due to the presence of a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean has stated that Russia seeks to deploy 10,000 troops in the separatist Transnistria region of Moldova and to establish a pro-Kremlin government in Chișinău.

The North Atlantic Alliance is urging European member states to significantly increase their number of ground-based air defence systems in order to prepare for potential Russian aggression.