World champion Oleksandr Usyk met US President Trump, with a photo published by Trump communications adviser Margo Martin. The Ukrainian boxer arrived in the United States earlier and also visited the Pentagon.
❗️EU member states agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced. The “fundamentals” cluster will be opened on Monday, advancing both countries’ paths toward EU membership.
An explosive device detonated near the home of Andriy Pinchuk, the first state security minister of occupied Donetsk in 2014–2015. Pinchuk was one of the organizers and leaders of the DNR security structures, took part in establishing Russian control over Crimea, and later helped create and coordinate occupation security bodies in Donbas.
Zelensky outlined Ukraine’s army reform, including higher pay, fixed service terms, new contracts and expanded foreign recruitment. Infantry pay is planned at about ₴300,000 per month on average, with a maximum up to ₴460,000 and rear-area minimums rising to ₴30,000.
India’s foreign minister says the United States encouraged New Delhi to buy Russian oil after 2022 to help keep global oil prices lower. He said much of the oil available on the market at the time came from Russia, while European countries increased purchases from the Middle East, a region that had traditionally supplied India.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is preparing a reform to increase military pay and set clearer service terms for troops, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said during government questions. She said the package is being actively developed and costed to keep payments continuous this year and in future periods.
❗️The US Senate Armed Services Committee backed extending Ukraine security aid and authorizing $750 million through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, Reuters reported. The wider defense bill also barred recognition of Russian sovereignty over Ukrainian territory.
🇺🇸 A #Detroit man is fighting for his life after he tried to flee ICE agents and crashed violently. Mohammad Abdessamed, driving a Chevy Malibu, lost control near Whitlock and Warwick on the west side Thursday. His car smashed through a gated fence, hit a garage, and a metal pole went straight through his upper body. He’s in critical condition.——Unmarked ICE vehicles arrived right after. DHS confi...
Zelensky signed a decree establishing June 11 as the annual Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, recognizing the role of drone units in defending the country.
Ukraine’s K-2 drone pilots killed Russian officer Naran Ochir-Goryayev, who in December 2025 reported to Putin on the capture of Siversk in Donetsk region while commanding a Russian assault company.
Zelensky said Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck a military plant in Cheboksary that supplies components for Russian drones and missiles. He also confirmed strikes on the Kuibyshev refinery and two oil infrastructure sites in Vladimir region.
🇧🇴 Anti-government protests in #Bolivia continue for a second month, sparked by a severe economic and fuel crisis. Thousands of miners, teachers, farmers and unions have blocked over 100 roads, causing major shortages and economic losses. Demonstrators demand the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz and policy changes, with clashes leading to deaths and injuries as the government authorizes milita...
🇧🇴 #Bolivia. Chaos, Clashes & Looting. Protesters demand that Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz resign amid a deepening economic crisis in the country. Riot police clashed with protesters for hours, tear gas shrouded the streets of La Paz, shops were shuttered…
❗️Germany will contribute another €300 million to the Czech-led ammunition initiative for Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. The additional funding is expected to finance the purchase of around 50,000 artillery rounds for Ukrainian forces.
❗️Bulgaria’s new government plans to stop arms supplies to Ukraine, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said, according to Bloomberg. He argued Ukraine needs more people, not more weapons, and called for a “fair peace” defined by both sides. Bulgaria has sent 13 military aid packages since 2022 and remains one of the EU’s key producers of Soviet-caliber ammunition.