Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Election of a new British government“We thank Keir Starmer for his assurances that Britain’s support for Ukraine remains unchanged in principle,” Starmer’s office said in a call with Zelensky. Continue to provide “unwavering” support to Kiev in its war with RussiaZelensky said he wished the new prime minister every success in living up to the expectations of the British people, and thanked outgoing Conservative Chancellor Rishi Sunak for his unwavering support.
Zelensky said he had “coordinated his position in advance” with Starmer. NATO summit next week Ukraine expects to hear about possible steps towards membership. A senior U.S. official said NATO allies will meet at a summit in Washington to discuss the matter. “Bridge to accession” for Ukraine They announced measures to strengthen air defense systems.
President Zelensky said on Friday he wants to double Ukraine’s air defense capabilities over the summer. “And now we’re starting to see results.”Ukraine has received its third Patriot system from Germany, adding to those provided or promised by other countries. It also operates U.S. Hawk, German Iris and other systems to shoot down Russian drones, missiles and aircraft. Zelenskiy said Ukraine also received the Patriot system on Friday. “Additional support” from the United States However, he did not reveal any details.
Ukraine and its Western allies have strongly criticised the pro-Kremlin Hungarian prime minister. Viktor Orban after President Vladimir Putin hosted him in MoscowThe visit came days after Orban made a similar unannounced visit to Kiev in an attempt to position himself as a peace broker. Orban, who takes over the rotating EU presidency until the end of the year this week, told reporters in Moscow that he was viewing his six-month term as a peace mission.
EU leaders in Brussels were quick to condemn the visit. Orban “did not receive a mandate from the Council of the EU to visit Moscow” Piotr Sauer wrote that he was not speaking on behalf of the EU: “Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Moscow takes place exclusively within the framework of Hungarian-Russian bilateral relations. The Hungarian Prime Minister Does not represent the EU in any way“The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said:
Eight people killed and at least 28 injured in Russian attack on Friday The attack occurred in Ukraine’s eastern frontline Donetsk Oblast, the regional governor said. Two Russian guided bombs struck the Russian-controlled town of Seridove west of the city of Donetsk, killing five people and wounding eight, Vadim Filashkin said. Separately, Russian forces dropped three guided bombs on the village of Komar in the southwest, killing a 32-year-old woman. Twenty others were wounded, Filashkin said. The attack damaged 13 homes, four shops and two residential buildings, as well as two infrastructure facilities, he added.
