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12:03 AM

German foreign minister: 'International law is clear' regarding need to arrest war criminals.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that "international law is clear" regarding war criminals and called on South Africa to adhere to it if Russian dictator Vladimir Putin attended the upcoming BRICS summit, Zeit reported on June 2.

11:48 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Children among injured in Russian attacks; Fighter jet coalition now includes 9 countries, official says

11:21 PM

Exiled mayor: Car bombing targets 4 collaborators in Russian-occupied Mykhailivka.

Four collaborators in Russian-occupied Mykhailivka were targeted by a car bombing, exiled Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov reported on June 2.

11:12 PM

Prigozhin accuses Russian Defense Ministry of placing mines along Wagner exit routes from Bakhmut.

Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin accused "representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry" of placing mines along Wagner troops' exit routes from Bakhmut.

10:22 PM

Explaining Ukraine: Ukraine’s nuclear disarmament

10:08 PM

Zelensky: Ukraine needs more Patriot air defense systems to fully protect its airspace.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press briefing on June 2 that it is "very challenging" for Ukraine to receive the amount of Patriot air defense system it needs to fully protect its skies due to a waiting list to receive them.

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9:58 PM

Zelensky: Ukraine to help launch equivalent of Diia in other countries.

President Volodymyr Zelensky shared during his nightly address on June 2 that Ukraine was helping other countries in Europe, Latin America, and Africa to develop the equivalent of Diia, the state mobile application for government services.

9:36 PM

Kyiv Independent journalist wins award for work on plight of women in Russian prisons.

Kyiv Independent journalist Olesia Bida won an award at the "Pride of the Profession" journalism contest on June 2 for her reporting on the plight of women in Russian prisons.

8:56 PM

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Retired US General Petraeus: ‘Now it's inevitable – we should give the ATACMS’

8:53 PM

SBU: Kolomoisky's purported business partner exposed in Ukrtatnafta embezzlement scandal.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) reported on June 2 that it had exposed Mykhailo Kiperman, one of oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky's business partners, for embezzling nearly Hr 600 million ($16 million) from the oil refining company Ukrtatnafta.

7:58 PM

Russian forces bomb Kharkiv Oblast, killing 2, injuring 4.

Russian forces launched two guided bombs at the village of Kivsharivka, killing two people and injuring four others, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on June 2.

7:34 PM

Reuters: Port in Russia's Krasnodar Krai to suspend export of highly-explosive material due to drone strike concerns.

Russia's Taman Port is suspending exports of highly-explosive liquefied petroleum gas due to ongoing concerns over drone strikes, Reuters reported on June 2.

6:54 PM

Opinion

David Junk: Heroes in Ukraine.

6:00 PM

Official: Fighter jet coalition helping Ukraine now includes 9 countries.

The coalition to provide Ukraine with fighter jets now includes 8 European countries, and more countries may join, online newspaper Yevropeiska Pravda reported on June 2, citing Ihor Zhovkva, a presidential deputy chief of staff.

5:47 PM

Governor: 1 woman killed, 3 children injured by mine explosion in Kharkiv Oblast.

One woman was killed and three children were injured after their car drove over an explosive device in Kharkiv Oblast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on June 2.

5:31 PM

Israeli court says Kolomoisky case has grounds but denies jurisdiction.

A court in Israel has confirmed that PrivatBank has sufficient grounds for a fraud case against its former owners, Hennadii Boholiubov and the oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, the bank announced in a press release on June 2.

5:20 PM

Zelensky on counteroffensive: 'This is not a movie'.

During a press conference on June 2, President Volodymyr Zelensky fielded questions about Ukraine's upcoming counteroffensive, emphasizing that it's "not a movie" and it was difficult to describe in advance to the public how it will proceed.

5:18 PM

Podcasts

This Week in Ukraine Ep. 10 – Why Ukraine fails to clear its judiciary from corruption

4:59 PM

Russian forces attacked 10 regions over past day, killing at least 4, injuring 40.

Russian forces shelled 10 of Ukraine’s oblasts over the past day, officials reported on the morning of June 2.

4:40 PM

Zelensky orders audit of bomb shelters, review of air defense systems.

President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko to conduct a full audit of all bomb shelters in Ukraine. The decision, announced on June 2, came after three people died in Kyiv while trying to enter a closed shelter during a Russian attack the day prior.

4:34 PM

ISW: Belgorod attacks spark war anxiety in Russia.

The responses by Russian officials and military bloggers to the recent raid in Belgorod Oblast reveal rising anxiety within the Russian information space about the war, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest update on June 1.

3:51 PM

Gay couple wins discrimination case against Ukraine at European Human Rights Court.

A Ukrainian gay couple has won a discrimination case against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, the court announced on June 1.

3:33 PM

Bloggers who shared videos of air defense put under house arrest.

The four bloggers who have allegedly shared videos of air defense have been put under house arrest by a court, the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office said on June 2.

2:56 PM

Swiss parliament votes against re-export of Swiss arms to Ukraine

The National Council, the lower house of the Swiss parliament, has voted against an amendment that would allow the re-export of Swiss-made weaponry to third countries, such as Ukraine, the news agency Swissinfo reported on June 2.

1:49 PM

UK intelligence: Russia faces dilemma to reinforce positions in Ukraine or within own borders

The recent attacks in Russian border regions create a dilemma for Moscow to either reinforce its own borders or its positions in Ukraine, the U.K. Defense Ministry wrote on June 2.

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Media: Zelensky and Macron head together to Brussels for EU summit

by The Kyiv Independent news desk February 9, 2023 10:39 AM 2 min read

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President Volodymyr Zelensky is currently on his way to Brussels with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to attend a historic European Union summit on Feb. 9, French broadcaster BFMTV reported.

The pair’s Paris-Brussels flight was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. local time, though due to a a minor delay they are now set to land at 10 a.m., according to the media report.

Upon arrival, Zelensky is expected to lobby European leaders into supplying more weapons to Ukraine and make a renewed call for EU accession talks to begin soon.

The summit is part of the Ukrainian leader’s second known international trip since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As Ukraine braces for the first anniversary of the all-out war, Zelensky has stepped up his efforts to call for Kyiv’s long-sought Western fighter jets and longer-range weapons.

Earlier on Feb. 8, Zelensky made a surprise visit to the U.K., where he repeated calls for fighter jets as he met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and spoke to British Parliament. Sunak said that “nothing is off the table” concerning weapons for Ukraine, including combat aircraft.

Zelensky then made a late-night visit to Paris, where he had a working dinner with Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. There he repeated his pleas again for fighter jets, saying that Ukraine needs them "as soon as possible.”

On the sidelines of the dinner, Macron awarded Zelensky with the Legion of Honor, France's highest order of merit.

Earlier, Macron said on Jan. 30 that he does not rule out the possibility of transferring fighter jets, but he voiced concerns that such a move could escalate the tensions between the West and Russia.

Following London’s unexpectedly positive gesture on Feb. 8 during Zelensky’s brief U.K. trip, the Russian embassy immediately reacted, threatening that there would be “consequences for the European continent and the whole world.”

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