Emmanuel Macron: “In Yerevan, the European Political Community continues the path that we opened in 2022: that of a more united Europe, more sovereign, master of its destiny.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a post expressed gratitude as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $200 million contribution to protecting the country from Russia strike during a Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on Monday. Carney contributed to Ukraine’s PURL Initiative, approximately $270 million CAD (or an additional $200 million for specific PURL programs) in new military aid for Ukraine to funds NATO-prioritized items for defense. The announcement reinforces Canada’s commitment to Ukraine, with Prime Minister Carney noting that “all of Canada” supports the country. President Volodymyr Zelensky in a post wrote: “I am grateful to Canada for its...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a post expressed gratitude as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $200 million contribution to protecting the country from Russia strike during a Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on Monday. Carney contributed to Ukraine’s PURL Initiative, approximately $270 million CAD (or an additional $200 million for specific PURL programs) in new military aid for Ukraine to funds NATO-prioritized items for defense. The announcement reinforces Canada’s commitment to Ukraine, with Prime Minister Carney noting that “all of Canada” supports the country. President Volodymyr Zelensky in a post wrote: “I am grateful to Canada for its...

President Zelenskyy: “I had an important conversation with von der leyen today. We discussed the European support loan, including the timeline for the first tranche, which will be allocated to the coproduction of drones. “We also agreed to move forward actively on a Drone Deal with the European Union and reviewed the details of this prospective security cooperation. “We are preparing a plan of steps that will enable the creation of the necessary security infrastructure. “I assigned the relevant tasks to Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and the...

Anthony Albanese: “Working together, we can create a more peaceful world. Here at Nara Peace Park, Prime Minister takaichi sanae and I planted a tree in honour of that peace. “And we laid a wreath at the Shinzo Abe memorial. “Australia and Japan are bonded by our shared democratic values and this tree will remain a lasting symbol of our strong relationship.”

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “I met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer. In Ukraine, we appreciate all the steps the United Kingdom has taken to support our people and weaken the aggressor, including efforts to counter Russia’s shadow fleet. We discussed this with Keir today. We also paid significant attention to defense support for Ukraine, in particular contributions to the PURL initiative. “Ukraine is ready for the next round of negotiations in a trilateral format. The negotiation process to achieve a just and dignified peace was also among the topics of our discussion. We appreciate the United...

Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude. A nighttime drone strike sparked a blaze at Russia’s largest oil exporting port on the Baltic Sea, the port of Primorsk, according to Russian regional Gov. Alexander Drozdenko. The port, operated by Russia’s state oil firm Transneft, is capable of handling hundreds of thousands of barrels per day. Primorsk, which was targeted multiple times in March, lies over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from Ukraine, between the...