Protests in France: People, dissatisfied with the result of the European Parliament elections
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday to oppose Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, which is predicted to finish first in the snap legislative election called by President Emmanuel Macron in two weeks, AFP reports.
Rodica Mazur
Sweden says Russian military jet violated airspace
Swedish fighter jets intercepted a Russian military aircraft after it briefly violated Sweden's airspace on Friday east of the Baltic island of Gotland, the Nordic country's armed forces said on Saturday, Reuters reports.
Romania refused the visas of the Russian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Romania refused to issue visas to the members of the Russian delegation to participate in the annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which will take place from June 29 to July 3 in Bucharest, informs Free Europe.
Carolina Străjescu
Police take down IS propaganda channels: Europol
Police across Europe and the United States have dismantled servers hosting media outlets linked to the Islamic State group "inciting terrorism in at least 30 languages", EU law enforcement authorities said Friday, AFP reports.
Romania: Bus full of students, involved in a road accident
A bus full of students was involved in a road accident in Vâlcea county in Romania on Saturday. The bus collided with a car, the driver of which was declared dead. Three children and the bus driver were transported to the hospital, informs new.ro.
NATO to take greater role coordinating military aid for Kyiv, says Stoltenberg
NATO will assume a greater role in coordinating arms supplies to Ukraine, the alliance said on Friday, taking over from the United States in a bid to safeguard the process as NATO-sceptic Donald Trump bids for a second term as U.S. president, Reuters reports.
Ukraine prepares to sign security agreements with 10 more countries – Zelenskyy
Ukraine is negotiating bilateral security agreements with ten other countries, writes European Pravda.
Ukraine, Japan sign 10-year term security agreement
Ukraine and Japan on Thursday signed a 10-year security agreement on the sidelines of the G7 summit, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, Reuters reports.
G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine $50 billion using frozen Russian assets
G7 leaders on Thursday agreed to lend Ukraine $50 billion this year -- backed by profits from frozen Russian assets -- to help the country's war effort and rebuilding, AFP reports.
G7 Summit: Ukraine's Defense and Financial Strategies Unveiled
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky anticipates pivotal decisions at the G7 summit in Puglia, Italy, aimed at bolstering his country's defence against Russian forces, as reported by BBC.
G7 to Pressure China: Will Russia's Frozen Cash Help Ukraine?
At the upcoming G7 summit in Italy, leaders from the world's seven wealthiest democracies will grapple with a crucial question: how to leverage Russia's frozen foreign exchange reserves, estimated at $285 billion, to support war-torn Ukraine, BBC reports
Bogdan Nigai
Ukraine Peace Summit: Hope Fades, But Talks Continue
The number of countries and organisations participating in the global peace summit for Ukraine has dropped from 93 to 78, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), citing anonymous EU diplomats.