Zelensky promises 'tangible response' after deadly strike on Lviv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed a "tangible response" following a Russian missile strike on an apartment block that killed at least four people in the western city of Lviv, France24 reports.

Ukraine: Missile attack in Lviv. Three people died

Three people died on Thursday, in Lviv, in a rocket attack against a residential building, announced the mayor of this city in western Ukraine, reports Agerpres.ro.

Damage from the riots in France amounts to almost €300 million

Damages from street fighting in France caused by the killing of an Algerian teenager by a policeman amount to about 280 million euros, French insurers said, having received nearly 6,000 claims so far, Bloomberg reports.

Italian and Polish prime ministers call for closing EU external borders to fight migration

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni agreed on Wednesday to call for a "closure of the EU's external borders" in the face of illegal migration, reports EFE and Agerpres.

Romanian expert: Ukraine will not receive the invitation to join the North Atlantic Alliance at the Vilnius Summit

The creation of a new NATO-Ukraine Council at the Alliance's Vilnius Summit on 11-12 July, where Ukraine will discuss on an equal footing with NATO allies, argues the importance that Ukraine is given in this difficult period, said for Radio Moldova, the political commentator from Bucharest, Laurențiu Pleșca. The expert argues that Ukraine will not receive the invitation to become a NATO member in Vilnius, but this could happen after the end of the war.

Emmanuel Macron backs Volodimir Zelenski ahead of NATO summit

In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his support for his Ukrainian counterpart Volodimir Zelenski, who is calling for clear commitments from NATO at the upcoming NATO summit on July 11 and 12, according to Hotnews.ro.

Kiev and Moscow accuse each other of preparing an attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant

Ukraine accused Moscow on Tuesday of preparing a "provocation" at the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, while Russia in turn claims Kiev is preparing an "attack" on the plant, AFP and Agerpres report.

Expert: "Joe Biden's diplomatic tour of Europe argues that NATO wants cohesion between Europe and the US

US President Joe Biden's diplomatic tour to Europe from 9-13 July argues that NATO wants cohesion between Europe and the US, says Bucharest-based political commentator Laurențiu Pleșca. In his opinion, the presence of the White House leader at the North Atlantic Alliance Summit in Vilnius sends a clear message of Washington's support for NATO's Eastern flank.

North Atlantic Alliance challenges to be discussed at Vilnius Summit: Jens Stoltenberg: "The decisions we take will bring Ukraine closer to NATO"

NATO's Vilnius Summit on 11-12 July will address the most pressing challenges for the Alliance to strengthen NATO deterrence and defence and bring Ukraine closer to the Alliance, according to a statement on NATO's website. The source also notes that the North Atlantic Alliance is currently facing the most dangerous and unpredictable security environment since the Cold War.

Lithuanian President urges NATO member states "to show more courage" on Ukraine's accession process to the Alliance

North Atlantic Alliance member states are being urged to show more courage at the Vilnius Summit on 11-12 July in handling Ukraine's accession process to the North Atlantic Alliance, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said a week before the start of the event hosted by his country.

Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow. How Kiev responds

Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow. As a result, flights at Vnukovo International Airport have been diverted. According to the Russian defence ministry, all the drones were shot down and no casualties or damage were reported, reports the BBC.

Victoria Amelina: Ukrainian writer dies after Kramatorsk strike

The award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina has died from her injuries after a Russian missile hit a pizza restaurant in the eastern city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday, BBC reports.