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Ukraine’s Defense Ministry aims to have foreign nationals hold between 30% and 50% of assault and infantry positions in the country’s military and is expanding international recruitment accordingly, the ministry said on June 12.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his soldiers fighting in Ukraine could not agree on whether Russia has a viable alternative to Starlink satellite internet service, independent Russian outlet The Insider reported on June 12.
The International Monetary Fund and the Ukrainian government have reached an agreement on the first review of the $8.1 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, clearing the way for a $690 million in additional aid, the IMF announced on June 12.
The European Union will convene intergovernmental conferences on June 15 with Ukraine and Moldova to open the first negotiating cluster on EU membership, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU announced on June 12.
The Council of Europe has flagged risks in several provisions of Ukraine’s draft Civil Code that could significantly complicate journalistic investigations, anti‑corruption monitoring, open‑source intelligence (OSINT) research, and access to publicly available information, YouControl reported on June 12.
NATO countries want to give the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) more authority to shoot down drones, Politico reported on June 12, citing sources.
