Poland’s PM tells Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to ‘never insult’ Polish people again

Poland’s prime minister has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to never “insult” Poles again, returning to harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had sought to defuse a simmering dispute between the two countries over the issue of Ukrainian grain imports.

China Slams Top German Diplomat's 'Provocative' Remarks About Xi

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's remarks about Chinese President Xi Jinping allegedly being a "dictator" are "absolutely absurd" and represent a "blatant political provocation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.

Romania builds air-raid shelters near Ukraine border

NATO member Romania announced Tuesday that it has begun building air-raid shelters for residents near the Ukraine border, after drone fragments were found there last week.

Presiden of Romania demanded an investigation into the incident with drones

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis demanded an urgent investigation in connection with information that appeared in the Romanian media on Wednesday about the discovery of drone wreckage in the country, although earlier the Ministry of Defense, the Foreign Ministry and Iohannis himself denied Kiev's statements that drone wreckage fell on Romanian territory.

ECOWAS Will Restore Constitutional Order in Niger by All Means Available

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will restore the constitutional order in Niger using "all available means", said the bloc's Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Abdel-Fatau Musah at the meeting of ECOWAS chiefs of staff in Ghana.

Ukraine's navy announces Black Sea "humanitarian corridor"

Ukraine's navy said a new temporary Black Sea "humanitarian corridor" had started working on Thursday and that the first ships were expected to use it within days.

Rheinmetall buys 30 Leopard tanks from Belgium for Ukraine

The German defense concern Rheinmetall bought 50 old Leopard tanks from Belgium, 30 of which will later be transferred to Ukraine. This was reported by Handelsblatt, citing sources in the German military-industrial complex.

Deal struck to send second-hand Leopard 1 tanks from Belgium to Ukraine

Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country* for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia’s spop, according to the arms trader who conducted the deal.

West Convenes Staged Forums To Involve Countries In Discussion Of Kievs Plan - Lavrov

The United States, the United Kingdom and their allies are convening staged forums to involve as many countries as possible in a discussion of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace formula, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

EU urges G20 pressure on Russia to restart grain deal

The European Union has called on G20 countries to push Russia to resume a deal allowing Ukraine grain exports through the Black Sea, a letter seen by AFP Thursday said.

Big Mobilization May Be Declared In Ukraine In Winter

 "Big mobilization" may be declared in Ukraine as early as upcoming winter, with martial law in the country expected to be extended until the end of 2024, Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Dubinsky said on Wednesday.

"This protracted counteroffensive, which needs to be made meaningful and realized, will require the mobilization of a large number of military personnel. The accumulation of equipment that you can see ... this is the accumulation for carrying out if not a total, but a very large mobilization. The purge among military commissars, retraining and sending new people is preparation for a big mobilization," Dubinsky said on his YouTube channel, adding that Kiev would resort to large-scale mobilization by winter 2024 to achieve a breakthrough in combat.

The lawmaker also said that martial law in Ukraine would be very likely prolonged until the end of next year and parliamentary elections in the country would also be postponed to late 2024.

European Commission Confirms Participation Of EU Officials In "Ukraine Talks" In Jeddah

The European Union will participate at the Saudi-hosted talks on the Ukraine crisis, which are scheduled to take place in Jeddah this weekend, European Commission Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali confirmed on Tuesday.

UN has no data on consequences for ships in strikes near Odessa — Stephane Dujarric

The UN has no information on whether ships could have been affected as a result of strikes on facilities near Odessa, UN Secretary-General's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing.

US Maintains Position That US Troops Wont Fight Russians In Ukraine - White House

The US military will not fight with the Russian armed forces in Ukraine, a position that remains constant for the United States, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.

Zelenskyy says Russia ‘investing everything’ to stop Ukraine push

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his country that Russia was throwing all resources available into its military campaign to stop Kyiv’s troops from pressing their counteroffensive in the south and east of the country.

NATO approves plan to deploy 100,000 troops to Poland if needed

NATO has adopted a plan to deploy 100,000 soldiers to Poland if necessary, Polish President Andrzej Duda told reporters.

NATO fails to give timetable for Ukraine membership at summit

Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday failed to set a timetable for Ukraine's membership of the alliance, following the first day of the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.

Peskov "evaluated" the start of construction in Ukraine of a plant for the production of Bayraktar UAVs

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday, July 10, commented on the construction of a plant for the production of Turkish Bayraktar drones in Ukraine.

Senator Paul Says Passing Measure Urging Ukraine Into NATO May Lead US To War With Russia

 Republican Senator Rand Paul said in a statement that a proposal from his congressional colleagues to potentially introduce and pass a resolution urging Ukraine's admission into NATO could lead the United States on a path to war with Russia.

NATO must offer 'real security guarantees' to Ukraine - Italy PM

Next week's NATO summit must offer "real security guarantees" to Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday.