Ukraine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 5, 2025

Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 5, 2025.

MIL-OSI China: Putin tells Trump Russia has to respond to Ukrainian attacks
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Moscow would “have to respond” to the massive Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s strategic air bases days ago. Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account that he finished a […]

MIL-OSI: Descartes Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Record Services Revenues WATERLOO, Ontario and ATLANTA, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) announced its financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter (Q1FY26). All financial results referenced are in United States (US) currency and, unless otherwise indicated, are determined in accordance with US Generally […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Asia-Pacific countries do not welcome NATO participation in regional affairs – Chinese Foreign Ministry
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 BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — Asia-Pacific countries do not welcome the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s involvement in the region, which certainly does not need an Asia-Pacific […]

MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility – A10-0098/2025
Source: European Parliament MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (2024/2085(INI)) The European Parliament,   – having regard to Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 […]

MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy – A10-0092/2025
Source: European Parliament MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy (2024/2105(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission report of 27 March 2024 entitled ‘The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas: key achievements and ways forward’ (COM(2024)0450), – having regard to its resolution of 15 September 2022 on EU […]

MIL-OSI Russia: V. Zelensky called the Russian memorandum with the terms of the ceasefire an ultimatum
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 KYIV, June 4 (Xinhua) — The document listing the terms of the ceasefire that Russia handed over to Ukraine on June 2 is not a memorandum of […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Decisions on terrorist attacks in Kursk and Bryansk regions of the Russian Federation were made in Ukraine at the political level — Russian President
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, June 4 /Xinhua/ — The decisions on terrorist attacks in the Kursk and Bryansk regions of the Russian Federation were made in Ukraine at the political […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Al Jazeera – E-001439/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament To date, the EU has imposed restrictive measures in the broadcasting sector in the form of the broadcast or dissemination restrictions only in clearly defined circumstances, most notably in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as set out in Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP[1] and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014[2] concerning restrictive measures in […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – A Europe ready for war by 2030 – P-001202/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The deterioration of the security context requires Member States to rapidly invest in defence, with a major impact on public finances. This exceptional situation, beyond Member State control, justifies Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)[1] as a legal basis, allowing the Council to adopt measures in […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Commission White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030 – P-001284/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030[1] focuses on how the Union could best support Member States in filling their most urgent and critical conventional capability gaps. In this regard, it proposes actions and instruments to financially support Member States (in particular through the coordinated activation of the National escape clause […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Strategic importance of the Central Communication Port for military mobility and EU security – E-002096/2025
Source: European Parliament Question for written answer  E-002096/2025to the CommissionRule 144Michał Dworczyk (ECR) With work on updating the Action Plan on Military Mobility and the preparation of a new Multiannual Financial Framework ongoing, I would like to draw the Commission’s attention to the strategic importance of the Central Communication Port – a multimodal project designed […]

MIL-OSI USA: Italy National Day
Source: United States Department of State (4) Marco Rubio, Secretary of State HomeItaly National Day Italy National Day Press Statement June 2, 2025 On behalf of the United States of America, I extend our congratulations to the people of the Italian Republic on your National Day. Italy is a key Ally in the Euro-Atlantic region. […]

MIL-OSI USA: Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Scott Jennings on SiriusXM Patriot
Source: United States Department of State (3) Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Scott Jennings on SiriusXM Patriot Interview February 10, 2025 QUESTION:  Scott Jennings sitting here on SiriusXM Patriot 125, normally the David Webb Show.  I am guest hosting for Mr. Webb today, and it is our […]

MIL-OSI USA: Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen
Source: United States Department of State (3) Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen Readout April 3, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen today in Brussels. Secretary Rubio reaffirmed the strong relationship between the […]

MIL-OSI USA: G7 Foreign Ministers Declaration on Maritime Security and Prosperity
Source: United States Department of State (3) Office of the Spokesperson G7 Foreign Ministers Declaration on Maritime Security and Prosperity Media Note March 14, 2025 The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High […]

MIL-OSI Global: Russia has been working on creating drones that ‘call home’, go undercover and start fires. Here’s how they work
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Marcel Plichta, PhD Candidate in the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews Russia launched its largest single drone attack of the war against Ukraine’s cities on June 1. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that they faced 472 unmanned one-way attack (OWA) drones overnight. The record may […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Ukraine and Russia to conduct prisoner exchange on 500-500 basis this weekend – V. Zelensky
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 Kyiv, June 4 /Xinhua/ — Ukraine and Russia plan to hold another prisoner exchange on June 7-8. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following bilateral […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Russia demands response from US and UK to Ukrainian attacks on Russian airfields — Russian Foreign Ministry
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, June 4 (Xinhua) — Russia is demanding a clear response from the United States and Britain to Ukraine’s attacks on Russian airfields to prevent further escalation, […]

MIL-OSI China: IAEA chief warns of nuclear safety risks in Ukraine
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi had warned of continued nuclear safety concerns in Ukraine, the Ukrainian TSN.ua media outlet reported Wednesday. “It is clear that the dangers to nuclear safety continue to be very real and ever-present,” Grossi was quoted […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Istanbul to Remain Platform for Russia-Ukraine Negotiations — Russian Foreign Ministry
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, June 4 /Xinhua/ — There is no question of changing Istanbul as a venue for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander […]