Political news from Kyiv region, government decisions and Ukraine politics
In Novomoskovsk, one of Russia's largest producers of mineral fertilizers and industrial chemicals may have come under attack. If confirmed, this would be far more than just a symbolic target.
The Ukrainian Embassy secured the cancellation of violinist Vadim Repin's performance in Budapest — at the same venue where, back in March, the Hungarian state opera house rejected Ukraine's similar request regarding Netrebko. The symbolism of the moment is no coincidence: the concert was cancelled already under the new Hungarian government.
# Summit in Canada Ended Without G7 Joint Statement on Ukraine, Without American Weapons, and Without Bilateral Meeting Between Two Presidents. Trump Left a Day Early — Formally Due to Middle East.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrii Hnatov revealed why Russia spends expensive hypersonic weapons on strikes with minimal military effect — and why this is what concerns Ukrainian command the most.
# Ukraine and Moldova Begin EU Negotiations After Hungary Lifts Veto Following Hungary's blocking stance under Viktor Orbán, new Prime Minister Péter Magyar has lifted the veto. On June 15, Ukraine and Moldova will sit down for negotiations. The first cluster on "Fundamentals" opens easily but will close only after real reforms are implemented.
Washington has transmitted to allies a written plan for reducing aviation and naval forces for NATO operations in Europe. The key issue is not so much the figures, but the speed: allies learned that the changes will occur "very soon."
Trump left the summit early due to the Middle East crisis — and the announced working session with Zelenskyy never developed into a bilateral meeting. For the first time in years, G7 failed to adopt a joint document supporting Ukraine.
What appeared as a diplomatic opportunity on June 13 became a symbol of distance between Washington and Kyiv: Trump left Kananaskis before Zelenskyy's arrival, the G7 failed to adopt a joint document on Ukraine, and Rubio hinted at the possibility of redirecting weapons supplied to the Ukrainian armed forces ahead of the summit.
The United States and Iran are expected to sign an agreement on the nuclear program as early as June 14. Trump claims that Tehran has abandoned its ambitions to create a bomb. However, the details of the agreement, verification mechanisms, and Congress's reaction remain unclear.
Muscovite Timur Vakhrameev legalized the illegal detention of a journalist who died from torture. Now he faces Ukrainian sanctions — a year after the EU imposed similar measures.
# Economic Security Bureau Overstates Recovery Figures to Parliament During a report to a parliamentary committee, the Economic Security Bureau cited 3.8 billion hryvnias in funds recovered for the state, although the actual figure for 2025 is 47 million. The discrepancy turned out to be not a rounding error, but included recoveries from other years.
For the first time in two consecutive years, G7 leaders will not sign a joint document on Ukraine — support for Kyiv will be included in a chair's statement instead, which removes any formal commitment from the United States.
Polish President Postpones Decision on "White Eagle" Order Until Return from US. Warsaw Awaits Call from Kyiv — Kyiv Refuses to Rename Unit.
Reuters and intelligence services of three EU countries confirmed that approximately 200 Russian military personnel underwent training at Chinese bases in late 2025. Some of them are already fighting against Ukraine.
# Parliamentary Finance Committee Finds Significant Budget Discrepancy The Supreme Rada's Committee on Finance has uncovered a major discrepancy in budget revenues. The committee verified actual deposits to budget accounts and found only 47 million hryvnias had been received, compared to the declared 3.8 billion hryvnias. Legal experts say this is not a methodological error—rather, it constitutes grounds for an official investigation and potentially a criminal case.
The June 12 attacks on Tolyattikauчuk and Nizhnekamskneфtеkhim were more than a symbolic coincidence with a state holiday. Both enterprises supply raw materials for the tire industry, including for Russian Armed Forces equipment.
# Defenders of Bulgakov emerged on social media after dismantling on Andriyivsky Descent. But while the fate of the monument was being decided, there was almost no public opposition.
Ukraine's Embassy in Luxembourg demands cancellation of Anna Netrebko's performance on June 15, 2026 — the singer whom Kyiv placed on a sanctions list for supporting Putin and who has already lost venues in several European countries. Luxembourg remains silent so far.
Kuybyshev Oil Refinery halted processing after a drone attack on June 10. This is already the third facility out of three refineries in Rosneft's Samara group that has been struck in 2025.
On June 10, the Governor of Omsk Region Khotsenko confirmed a 30-minute air raid alert due to drone threats — this occurred nine days after Operation "Pavutina," which redrew perceptions of the reach of Ukrainian strikes.
Journalists from Slidstvo.Info discovered that the family of Volodymyr Poberezhnyy — a person whom DBR investigators considered a probable intermediary in a VAT evasion scheme — owns at least 13 real estate objects and other property valued at over 20 million hryvnias. Poberezhnyy denies any connection between his role in the tax matter and his family's assets.
Hungary, Bulgaria, and Austria are leading in the share of opponents to Ukraine's EU accession. However, the ECFR "Home Alone" survey reveals a paradox: the population closest to the front line shows the least support for membership.
One Year After Creation of Unmanned Systems Forces: 350,000 Targets Struck, 100,000 Enemy Killed and Wounded, $40 Billion in Declared Losses — Yet No Independent Verification of Counting Methodology.
A driver who killed four people in Kyiv on June 5 had 39 documented traffic violations on record. Now the government is counting repeat offenders — and promises a reform that has been delayed for years.
Former head of the Odesa Territorial Recruitment Center Yevhen Borisov is involved in four criminal proceedings and has been released on bail several times. On June 10, the State Bureau of Investigation stopped his BMW at a checkpoint near Kyiv and conducted new searches.
The President has signed a decree establishing a new professional holiday. Over three years of full-scale war, unmanned aircraft have transformed from an auxiliary tool into a separate branch of the armed forces.
# Translation The Chief of the General Staff refused to make specific promises regarding demobilization — not out of unwillingness, but due to mathematics: as many people as arrive as replacements will be able to leave. New contracts with a guaranteed end date represent the first attempt to break this vicious cycle.
# Instead of Return or Destruction — Transfer to the Front. Diplomats Seek Non-Standard Way to Close Patriot Missile Deficit Diplomats are exploring unconventional methods to address the shortage of Patriot air defense system missiles by redirecting them to the front instead of returning them to manufacturers or destroying them.
Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov has called air defense a critical deficit — and the figures confirm it: over three years, Ukraine has received approximately 600 Patriot interceptors, while Russia alone fired ~250 ballistic missiles last winter.
After an eight-hour meeting, the Chapter of the Order of the White Eagle transmitted its conclusion to Nawrocki. He will make a decision "at the appropriate time" — a formulation that guarantees nothing to either side.