Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 21, 2025.
MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Anand and United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs strengthen bilateral relationship
Source: Government of Canada News June 20, 2025- Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met yesterday with His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Ministers underscored the strength of the two countries’ […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Russian attacks on civilians are intensifying: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Speech Russian attacks on civilians are intensifying: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. Colleagues, we are convened here again in response to Russia’s continuing and intensifying attacks against Ukraine. […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: IAEA Director General Grossi’s Statement to UNSC on Situation in Iran
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – (As prepared for delivery) Attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran have caused a sharp degradation in nuclear safety and security in Iran. Though they have not so far led to a radiological release affecting the public, there is a danger this could occur. The […]
MIL-OSI Security: IAEA Director General Grossi’s Statement to UNSC on Situation in Iran
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA (As prepared for delivery) Attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran have caused a sharp degradation in nuclear safety and security in Iran. Though they have not so far led to a radiological release affecting the public, there is a danger this could occur. The […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Text adopted – Macro-financial assistance to Egypt – P10_TA(2025)0125 – Wednesday, 18 June 2025 – Strasbourg
Source: European Parliament THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Acting in accordance with the […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Text adopted – 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova – P10_TA(2025)0131 – Wednesday, 18 June 2025 – Strasbourg
Source: European Parliament The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission communication of 30 October 2024 entitled ‘2024 Communication on EU enlargement policy’ (COM(2024)0690), accompanied by the Commission staff working document entitled ‘Republic of Moldova 2024 Report’ (SWD(2024)0698), – having regard to the Commission opinion of 17 June 2022 on the application by the Republic of Moldova (hereinafter ‘Moldova’) for […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Text adopted – Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility – P10_TA(2025)0128 – Wednesday, 18 June 2025 – Strasbourg
Source: European Parliament 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 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility(1) (RRF Regulation), – having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2023/435 of the […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Text adopted – 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro – P10_TA(2025)0130 – Wednesday, 18 June 2025 – Strasbourg
Source: European Parliament The European Parliament, – having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part(1), which entered into force on 1 May 2010, – having regard to Montenegro’s application for membership of the European Union of 15 December 2008, – having […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Ukraine and Russia again exchange prisoners within the framework of the Istanbul agreements
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 20 /Xinhua/ – Ukraine and Russia held a prisoner exchange on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram. According to him, during this procedure, […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General’s message on World Refugee Day [scroll down for French version]
Source: United Nations secretary general Download the video: https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/downloads2.unmultimedia.org/public/video/evergreen/MSG+SG+/SG+WORLD+REFUGE+DAY+21+MAY+25/3399099_MSG+SG+WORLD+REFUGE+DAY+21+MAY+25.mp4 Today, we recognize the millions of refugees forced to flee war, persecution, and disaster. Every individual carries a story of profound loss – of a family uprooted and a future upended. Many face closed doors and a rising tide of xenophobia. From Sudan to Ukraine, from […]
MIL-OSI Europe: EIB Group increases 2025 financing ceiling to record €100 billion to step up investments in security and defence, energy grids and Europe’s tech leadership
Source: European Investment Bank The 27 Member States endorse plan to increase new financing to record of up to €100 billion in 2025. Revised ceiling includes 3.5% of total financing for European security and defence. EIB Board also approves landmark project for construction of military base in Lithuania. EIB Group shareholders launch largest EU programme […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – SEDE meets with Moldovan Minister of Defence and NATO Military Committee Chair – Committee on Security and Defence
Source: European Parliament SEDE meeting 26 June 2025 © Adobe Stock Following up on SEDE’s recent visit to the Republic of Moldova, SEDE Members will host on 26 June, Anatolie Nosatîi, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Moldova, to discuss the latest security and defence developments in the country, in particular the spill-over of […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Rise of global food insecurity – E-001091/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The EU delivers a comprehensive response to global food insecurity[1]. Between 2021 and 2024, it provided EUR 4.9 billion in emergency food assistance and supported the restoration of supply chains through the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes[2], which have enabled the export of approximately 84 million tonnes of grain, reaching global markets — including Africa — and […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Debates – Thursday, 19 June 2025 – Strasbourg – Revised edition
Source: European Parliament Verbatim report of proceedings 391k 736k Thursday, 19 June 2025 – Strasbourg 1. Resumption of the sitting 2. Institutional and political implications of the EU enlargement process and global challenges (debate) 3. The United Kingdom accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Violation of EU sanctions against Solovyev by Italian news platforms – E-001677/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament Persons subject to individual restrictive measures (sanctions), including the Russian journalist mentioned in the question, are subject to an asset freeze, a prohibition to receive funds or economic resources and a travel ban[1]. The Commission oversees the implementation of EU sanctions as per Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014[2]. The enforcement of sanctions is […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Additional funding for the Migration and Asylum Pact – P-001446/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The Commission adopted a decision to provide a total of EUR 3 billion from the thematic facility under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)[1] and the thematic facility under the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (BMVI)[2]. The purpose is to support Member States in the implementation of the […]
MIL-OSI: Ellomay Capital Announces the Closing of the Investment by Clal Insurance in Ellomay Capital’s 198 MW Italian Solar Portfolio
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Tel-Aviv, Israel, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American; TASE: ELLO) (“Ellomay” or the “Company”), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe, Israel and the USA, today announced the closing of the investment transaction with Clal Insurance Company Ltd. […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: UNECE Executive Secretary in Kyiv at launch of work on Ukraine’s State Housing Policy Strategy and to advance support for green recovery
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe In Kyiv amid some of the deadliest and most devastating attacks on Ukraine’s capital, a UNECE team led by Executive Secretary Tatiana Molcean has expressed renewed solidarity with the people of Ukraine and full support to national and local recovery efforts. Faced with acute damage to its ageing […]
Several injured in Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine’s Odesa
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) At least 14 people were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities said on Friday. Odesa is Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant […]
MIL-OSI Global: A new special tribunal will investigate Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Will it be effective?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria, Lecturer in Criminal Law and International Law, Curtin University Earlier this year, the European Union, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and an international coalition of states agreed to establish a new special tribunal. The tribunal will eventually be tasked with holding Russia accountable for the […]