Turkey preparing to host Putin in August
One of the key issues expected on the agenda is whether the Black Sea Grain Initiative will be prolonged, reports Asian Lite
‘France will send long-range missiles to Ukraine’
Russia reacted with fury, warning that London risked being dragged directly into the conflict, and even some Western allies were concerned that
Biden to send cluster munitions to Ukraine
Similar to landmines, cluster munitions disperse “bomblets” over wide areas and have the potential to fail to detonate upon impact, posing a
Ukraine reports new advances near Bakhmut
In May, the US had said that it believed more than 20,000 Russian soldiers had been killed in the battle for Bakhmut
Ukraine’s NATO aspirations to be discussed after Vilnius summit
Stoltenberg noted that the decision of the EU to grant Ukraine candidate status has an impact on the discussions that are underway
US provides another $500M security aid for Ukraine
The security assistance of USD 500 million from the US to Ukraine came a day after President Joe Biden held a telephone
Russian missile hits Ukraine’s Kramatorsk, kills 4
Citing officials, CNN reported that a second missile strike hit a village on the outskirts of the city…reports Asian Lite News At
Ukraine looks to India for help in resolving war
The meeting, he said, is a continuation of the dialogue that was started at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima between the leaders
Ukraine’s counter-offensive ‘slower than desired’
Zelensky said the military push was not going easily because 200,000 sq.km. of Ukrainian territory had been mined by Russian forces…reports Asian
Norway to provide $23 mn for nuclear safety in Ukraine
Norway will also increase its funding for nuclear safety and security cooperation with Ukraine by 150 million kroner…reports Asian Lite News Norway