On Wednesday, June 18, this is how things are going.
Fighting
- According to Ukrainian authorities, 16 people died as a result of dozens of Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv early on Tuesday. According to officials, two people have also been killed in attacks on Odesa in the Black Sea.
- Sergei Shoigu, the head of the Security Council, reportedly made the remarks while meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, adding that the country will send thousands of military construction workers and deminers to aid reconstruction efforts in Russia’s Kursk region.
Diplomacy
- A Canadian official told reporters on the sidelines of the summit that Canada had abandoned its plans to make a strong statement about the war after American opposition, according to a Reuters news agency.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, claimed he had informed the G7 leaders that diplomacy was “in crisis” and that they needed to pressure US President Donald Trump to use his “real influence” to put an end to the conflict. The truth is that America still has the most broadest global interests and the largest number of allies, Zelenskyy said on Telegram.
- According to Andrii Melnyk, the UN ambassador to Ukraine, a report was quoted as saying to Ukraine’s national news agency Ukrinform that the country called for an urgent meeting of the Security Council following Russia’s deadly attack on Kyiv and other cities.
- According to four people with knowledge of the plans, the Trump administration’s Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, is scheduled to meet with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the coming days. According to Reuters, Kellygg has privately portrayed the trip as a step toward resuming discussions about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Sanctions
- People and organizations alleged to be connected to Russia’s financial, energy, and military operations have been subject to sanctions in the UK. Two UK residents are accused of sending electronics to Moscow among the sanctioned individuals.
- Following the example of several of its Western partners, including Canada and the European Union, Australia announced sanctions on 60 vessels connected to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated in a statement on Wednesday that “Russia uses these vessels to circumvent international sanctions and continue its illegal and immoral war against Ukraine.”
Source: Aljazeera
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