The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible sale of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and related equipment to the government of Ukraine for an estimated cost of US$285 million.

US intelligence, having assessed the intercepted conversations of Ukrainian officials, has suggested that the Ukrainian side was involved in the drone strike on the Kremlin in early May.

As part of the European Union's initiative to provide Ukraine with a million artillery shells within 12 months, the Netherlands will allocate 260 million euros for joint purchases.

Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, has announced that Kyiv will shortly receive German Leopard 1 main battle tanks.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to spend 1.5 billion euros in Ukraine next year in support of infrastructure and the economy.

The Commander of the German Air Force, Ingo Gerhartz, has stated that Germany might join the "fighter jet coalition" for Ukraine, despite not having F-16s, which Kyiv had requested.

The US State Department has stated that Russia is impeding the work of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the deadline for which was extended on May 17.

Ukrainian troops will begin training on M1A1 Abrams tanks next week.

Vladimir Dzhabarov, First Deputy Chairman of the International Committee of Russia’s Federation Council [upper chamber of the Russian parliament – ed.], has said that Russia may initiate a criminal case against Moldovan President Maia Sandu and put her on the international wanted list.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has commented on the Hungarian bank OTP Bank on the list of international war sponsors.

Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary-General of NATO, has welcomed the decision to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, emphasising that providing them does not make NATO a party to war with Russia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France (MFA), together with its partners, continues to work on how best to support Ukraine in the long term, including security guarantees.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the statements of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are supported only by the Kremlin and that Ukraine intends to liberate all territories occupied by Russia.

The Polish government has confirmed the information about the beginning of exercises on F-16 fighter jets for Ukrainian pilots.

Bruno Kahl, Head of Germany's Foreign Intelligence Service, says disputes in Russian society do not pose a threat to Vladimir Putin's government.

EU High Representative Josep Borrell has said that several countries, including Poland, have begun training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s.

Europe does not rule out the possibility that Ukraine may receive F-16 fighter jets as early as this autumn.

Yurii Sak, advisor to Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, suggests that the Netherlands can be the first country to provide F-16 fighters to Kyiv.

Providing Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets is essential in the medium term, but it will remain the same situation in the war unleashed by the Russian Federation.

The US is determined to consider all possible ways to support Ukraine and hold Russia accountable for its aggression.

Attempts to freeze the war in Ukraine at the present stage are "absolutely wrong" and must be stopped.

Delivering F-16 fighters to Ukraine will take "a few months at best".

Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra has announced that training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets will begin "very soon".

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly has unanimously recognised Russia's crimes against Ukraine as genocide and the terrorist regime in Russia as ruscism.

Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic, urged not to abandon efforts to defeat Russia in Ukraine.

The Group of Seven (G7) leaders agreed on Friday to strengthen sanctions against Russia and promised financial assistance to Ukraine, affirming that support for the country will not waver.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, that the Western allies are steadfast in their resolve to continue backing Ukraine.

G7 leaders at a summit in Hiroshima, Japan, will discuss possible transfer of American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine has announced that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will participate in the meeting of G7 leaders online and not in person.

The Ukrainian brigade from three to five thousand servicemen has undergone training in Sweden on modern Western equipment.