France wants a military Ukrainian victory against Russia that re-establishes the country’s territorial integrity, including Crimea that Russia seized in 2014, a French diplomatic source said on June 16.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised Ukraine world-class weapons – from self-propelled howitzers to multiple launch rocket systems and an air defense shield capable of protecting a “big city” from Russian attacks.
According to Chinese state-TV, Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 15 expressed his willingness to play a “constructive role” in helping resolve the Ukrainian crisis.
Egypt, Israel and the European Union on June 15 signed an agreement to increase sales of liquefied natural gas to European Union (EU) countries, aimed at reducing reliance on supplies from Russia as the war in Ukraine continues.
Here are the latest updates:
Kyiv
Ukraine says it hit Russian naval tugboat with missiles
Ukrainian missiles struck a Russian naval tugboat carrying troops, arms and ammunition on the Russian-occupied Snake Island south of the Odessa region on Friday, the regional governor said.
Odessa Governor Maxim Marchenko identified the vessel as Vasily Bekh.
Ukraine’s naval command said the tugboat had a TOR anti-air missile system, but it failed to deter the strike. , Reuters
Kyiv
Ukraine says evacuation from Svyarodonetsk chemical plant ‘impossible’
The governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region said Friday that it is currently impossible to evacuate 568 civilians sheltered in bunkers under the Azot chemical plant in the troubled city of Svyarodonetsk.
In a post on Telegram messenger, he said 38 children were taking shelter in the bunkers of the chemical plant. , Reuters
Ukraine
Nuns survive shelling on Ukraine border
Under almost constant bombardment by Russian forces, a group of Orthodox nuns and pilgrims live in one of the villages closest to the Ukrainian border, near the city of Sloviask.
Entry into the religious community, known as the Skate, is only possible with the permission of the Ukrainian army based in the area in the village of Adamivka.
Beyond the village and in two neighboring settlements are the area and then Russian forces, firing on Ukrainian artillery positions. , AFP
Paris
Putin’s health: Decisive still shrouded in uncertainty
Bath in blood extracted from horns of Siberian deer. The excreta was removed by loyal officers to escape analysis. Mysterious absence for emergency medical treatment.
Claims made about the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will turn 70 in October, are absurd and terrifying, as well as impossible to verify.
But they reveal how little is known about the health of a leader whose medical condition is fundamental to the future of Europe, especially after he ordered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. , AFP
Kyiv
EU to give swift opinion on Ukraine membership bid
The European Commission will meet on Friday to give its sharp opinion on Ukraine’s bid for EU candidacy, a step closer to membership for the country, a day after the bloc’s most powerful leaders visited Kyiv as it battles Russia’s invasion. fights with.
Never has an opinion been given so quickly on an EU candidacy that must be ratified by all 27 member states.
The opinion will serve as the basis for discussions at next week’s EU summit, where leaders are expected to approve Ukraine’s candidate status, but with tighter conditions, and membership will take years or even decades. can. , AFP
Kyiv
Macron says Ukraine will determine political situation for peace
French President Emmanuel Macron offered his strongest support for Ukraine, yet a backlash came after comments on the need to communicate with Russia.
“Ukraine will decide when the conditions for making peace are met and what these political conditions are,” Mr Macron said on Thursday during an official visit to Kyiv with Germany’s Olaf Scholz and Italy’s Mario Draghi. , bloomberg
Kyiv
Leaders of France, Germany and Italy head to Kyiv as US pledges more military aid
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy were on a train bound for Kyiv on June 16, a day after the United States announced a billion dollars worth of new weapons for the war. Ukrainian army,
Kyiv soldiers are resisting a fierce attack in the Donbass region by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces, which are pushing to seize a region of eastern and southern Ukraine.
In a show of support, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi are visiting Kyiv. , AFP
Bangalore
The war continues, the long wait for the Indian students who returned from Ukraine continues
Uncertainty looms large over the thousands of students who were forced to return from Ukraine earlier this year after the Ukraine-Russia war. His education has been affected by the continuation of the war and delays in the government’s decision on resettlement.
Since being evacuated to the safety of their homes, most students, except those studying at Ukrainian universities in the eastern parts, are attending online classes.
A glimmer of hope is now India’s Supreme Court, which in May directed the National Medical Council to take appropriate action within two months regarding the future education of students who returned from Ukraine.