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.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine has received another €1 billion from the European Union covered by the profit from Russian assets.

Former US Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker has said that the newly signed Ukraine-US agreement on cooperation in the field of minerals and natural resources will not yield immediate financial results but plays an important political role.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has stated that over the past two years, Ukraine’s role in European security has shifted from that of an aid recipient to an equal strategic partner.

Former US Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker has said that achieving peace with Russia is currently unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible if financial pressure on the Kremlin is increased.

After a nine-month delay, Montenegrin lawmakers have approved the deployment of Montenegrin Armed Forces personnel to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine).

US President’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has said he tried to explain to Donald Trump the importance of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's efforts to achieve peace.

Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, has stated that the Alliance is expanding its satellite surveillance capabilities to cover larger areas.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has commented on the data from the Ukrainian General Staff indicating that Russia's losses in the war have exceeded one million troops killed and wounded.

Russia has suffered approximately one million casualties killed and wounded since the onset of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that US President Donald Trump has the leverage to end the war between Russia and Ukraine – but to do so, he must understand what game Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is playing.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the first visit of his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vučić to Ukraine is important because he has seen the war firsthand.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on 12 June to discuss further military aid to Ukraine with representatives of the Ukrainian government.

Romanian President Nicușor Dan will visit Odesa on 11 June to attend the fourth Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit organised by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Polish law enforcement has detained a man accused of espionage on behalf of Russia.

Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires in response to a violation of the country’s airspace. The meeting is scheduled for 11 June, but no further details have been disclosed.

Saulius Skvernelis, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament), has stated that the GPS signal disruptions recently affecting aircraft and vessels in the port of Klaipėda will continue as long as Russia’s war against Ukraine continues.

Bruno Kahl, President of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), is convinced that the population of Russia largely supports their leader Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, together with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, has visited the city of Kherson and the oblast.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will visit Rome this week to attend a Weimar Plus-formatted meeting.

The European Commission is expected to present a new package of sanctions against Russia on 10 June, including the lowering of the price cap on Russian oil.

A building near the European Union Delegation to Ukraine was damaged in the capital as a result of a Russian attack on the night of 9-10 June.

Bruno Kahl, President of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has stated that Russia intends to test NATO by gradually pushing the conflict beyond Ukraine’s borders.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, who arrived in Kyiv on Monday 9 June for an official visit, has shared that he had travelled to the Ukrainian capital through a "shower of missiles and drones" launched by Russia.

One of the arguments against Ukraine's accession to the EU put forward by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was that it should not happen before Ukraine joins NATO.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that he does not see a real military threat from Russia to NATO countries, as it has proved unable to achieve its goals in Ukraine, but added that Ukraine is losing the war.

Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, has acknowledged that the Alliance has something to learn from Ukraine, particularly its creativity in its approach to combat operations, as demonstrated by the Security Service’s Pavutyna (Spider’s Web) operation.

The Russian Tu-95 bombers targeted during Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web were preparing to launch missile strikes on Ukraine, Colonel Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defence Forces' Intelligence Centre, reports.

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has briefed General Seán Clancy, Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, on the situation on the front line and the course of hostilities.