Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 28, 2025.
MIL-OSI Europe: Switzerland seen from abroad in 2024: very positive public image, with media focus on Bürgenstock Summit
Source: Switzerland – Department of Foreign Affairs in English In 2024, Switzerland was perceived positively. The Summit on Peace in Ukraine attracted by far the most attention from the world’s media. Overall, there was less coverage of Switzerland and fewer critical reports than in 2023 and 2022. Switzerland’s image among the general public abroad remains […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Further sanctions against Nord Stream – P-002107/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The EU has imposed unprecedented restrictive measures (sanctions) in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, including far-reaching trade restrictions in several economic sectors, and specific financial measures against Russian individuals and entities. As the Honourable Member is aware, these sanctions are adopted under the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Implementation of the Migration Pact in the context of the Polish Government’s position – temporary protection and financial contributions – P-001105/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The Council Implementing Decision 2022 /382[1], establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine and having the effect of introducing temporary protection, specifies in Article 2(1) and (2) the categories of persons who receive temporary protection and their rights. Member States must ensure that beneficiaries of temporary protection on their […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Meeting of States Parties to United Nations Convention on Law of Sea Held at Headquarters, 23-26 June
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council NEW YORK, 27 June (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) — The thirty-fifth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was held at Headquarters from 23 to 26 June. The background press release can be found at: https://press.un.org/en/2025/sea2232.doc.htm and […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Ukraine: Switzerland expands its sanctions lists
Source: Switzerland – Department of Foreign Affairs in English The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), in its capacity as the competent body for sanctions, has expanded its list of sanctions against Russia. Switzerland is adopting the additional measures decided by the EU in response to Russia’s continuing military aggression against Ukraine. […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Defence Minister McGuinty concludes productive visit to Europe
Source: Government of Canada News (2) June 27, 2025 – Riga, Latvia – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Yesterday, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, concluded a successful visit to Latvia, where he met with Latvian Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds, participated in a flower laying ceremony, and attended the first […]
MIL-OSI Russia: V. Putin announced Russia’s readiness for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow/Minsk, June 27 (Xinhua) — Russia is ready for a third round of talks with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday after a meeting of […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Why experts expect Russian interference in upcoming election on Ukraine’s borders
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham When Moldovans go to the polls in parliamentary elections on September 28, it will be the third time in less than a year – after a referendum on future EU membership and presidential elections last autumn. In both of […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: ‘Responsibility to Protect More Than a Principle — It Is a Moral Imperative’, Secretary General Tells General Assembly
Source: United Nations MIL OSI As the General Assembly marked the twentieth anniversary of the responsibility to protect, the UN Chief emphasized that the principle remains a moral imperative amid growing global turmoil, escalating identity-based violence, widespread breaches of international law and deepening impunity. Opening the session, Philémon Yang (Cameroon), President of the General Assembly, […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: With Child Rights Violations at Record High, Speakers Urge Course Correction in Day-Long Security Council Debate
Source: United Nations MIL OSI In the wake of unprecedented violence against children in 2024, the Security Council heard today that the world is failing to protect them from the horrors of war — and that urgent action is needed to correct this course — during a day-long debate on children and armed conflict. “The year 2024 […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General. **Briefings Tomorrow Welcome. Just a warning. Tomorrow will be a busy day for you. I know it’s Friday, and don’t grouse at me when I tell you what’s going on. The […]
MIL-OSI: Cardano News, Updated Dogecoin Price Prediction & Hype Grows For Remittix, which offers something rare: A real-world solution for Cross-border Payments
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The crypto market never sleeps—just ask anyone who’s watched Cardano slide while Dogecoin wobbles under bearish pressure. Fresh Cardano news shows ADA leading the downturn alongside XRP, and if current Dogecoin price prediction models hold, DOGE might be in for rougher seas. But here’s […]
MIL-OSI Europe: EU leaders discuss how to strengthen the EU’s position on the global stage
Source: European Union 2 At the European Council meeting on June 26 and 27, leaders focused on how to ramp up EU defence readiness and boost competitiveness. They also discussed ongoing efforts towards achieving peace in Ukraine and welcomed the cessation of hostilities in Iran. MIL OSI Europe News –
Ukraine calls for EU sanctions on Bangladeshi entities for import of ‘stolen grain’
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Ukraine plans to ask the European Union to sanction Bangladeshi entities it says are importing wheat taken from Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, after its warnings to Dhaka failed to stop the trade, a top Ukrainian diplomat in South Asia said. Russian forces have occupied large […]
MIL-OSI Video: On the Ground with UNDSS: Supporting UN Operations in Pokrovsk
Source: United Nations (video statements) Join Artem Chystiak from UNDSS in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine—once home to 60,000, now just 2,000. See how UNDSS supports the UN in delivering life-saving aid in one of the country’s highest-risk areas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JjSkyRlW_E MIL OSI Video –
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton KCB ADC FREng appointed new Chief of the Defence Staff
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton KCB ADC FREng appointed new Chief of the Defence Staff His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton KCB ADC FREng to take over from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ADC as […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Poland, divided between Trump and the EU
Source: The Conversation – France – By Jacques Rupnik, Directeur de recherche émérite, Centre de recherches internationales (CERI), Sciences Po Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office with Donald Trump on May 25th 2025, ten days before the first round of the Polish presidential election. It is very rare for a sitting US president to receive […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Switzerland gains ground in promoting its human rights priorities
Source: Switzerland – Department of Foreign Affairs in English After six weeks of work, the first session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) chaired by a Swiss national has drawn to a close at the UN in Geneva. Swiss diplomat Jürg Lauber led the deliberations of the 58th session of the HRC, during which the […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Signing of modernised free trade agreement between EFTA and Ukraine
Source: Switzerland – Department of Foreign Affairs in English On 8 April, the EFTA States and Ukraine signed a modernised free trade agreement (FTA) in Kyiv. Switzerland is thereby continuing its successful free trade policy and strengthening the competitiveness of its economy. By signing this agreement, Switzerland is strengthening its partnership and demonstrating its solidarity […]
MIL-OSI China: Ukraine, Russia conduct fresh prisoner exchange
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out another round of their prisoner exchange, according to Ukraine’s Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. The swap involved soldiers under the age of 25, as well as ill and wounded servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, […]