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Ukraine

• Zelenskyy declares Europe 'must be a continent without war' VOA 11 Jun 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an emotional address Tuesday to lawmakers at Germany's Bundestag, speaking about Europe's long history of war that has denied peace to generations of Europeans.
• Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs air defenses, aid for energy system VOA 11 Jun 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the need for air defenses and rebuilding the country's energy system as he spoke Tuesday at a reconstruction conference hosted by Germany.
• Zelenskiy Seeks Billions For Ukraine's Defense, Postwar Recovery At Conference RFE/RL 11 Jun 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he expects to secure billions of euros in pledges for his country's defense and postwar reconstruction while attending the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin.
• In Germany, the President Inspected the Patriot Battery that Will Be Transferred to Ukraine and Met with Ukrainian Warriors Training on It President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2024
• It Is Our Leadership and the Will of Ukrainians that Must Work for Peace, Europe and Life - the President at his Speech in the Bundestag President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2024
• Ukrainian President and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Discussed Additional Patriot System Deliveries in Berlin President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2024
• Our Key Emphases Are the Air Defense and the Energy Industry - Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a Joint Press Conference with Olaf Scholz President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2024
• Ukraine Needs at Least 7 Patriot Systems to Secure Our Main Urban Agglomerations in the Near Future - President during URC2024 President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2024
• President at URC 2024: Ukraine Has a Clear Plan to Build Up to 1 GW of Gas Generation Capacity This Year President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2024
• Speech by Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2024
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2024

Russia

• One Killed, 3 Injured in Kiev's Shelling of Shebekino From MLRS - Belgorod Region Governor Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- One person was killed as a result of a direct hit on an apartment building during the Ukrainian shelling of the town of Shebekino in Russia's Belgorod Region from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and another three were wounded, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Loses Over 740 Soldiers in Battles With Russian Southern Troops Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation and achievements of the Russian Armed Forces in the last 24 hours.
• For Some In Russia's Far-Flung Provinces, Ukraine War Is A Ticket To Prosperity RFE/RL 11 Jun 2024 -- Far from the glittering glass skyscrapers, sprawling boulevards, and swanky restaurants of Moscow and St. Petersburg, out in Russia's often neglected regions, something important is happening.

United States

• At G7 Italy, Biden to push plans to deal with Russian frozen assets, Chinese overcapacity VOA 11 Jun 2024 -- The last time leaders of the world's seven richest economies met, at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan in 2023, they denounced China's rising economic security threats and vowed to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion for as long as it takes.

NATO

United Nations

• UNDP supports innovative solution to 'war waste' in Ukraine UN News 11 Jun 2024 -- The UN Development Progamme (UNDP) is helping to tackle the mountain of rubble and waste in Ukraine - one of the fallouts from the full-scale Russian invasion of the country, now in its third year.

Foreign Reactions

• The EU signs €1.4 billion of new guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine's recovery and attract private sector investments European Commission 11 Jun 2024 -- At today's Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the signature of €1.4 billion in new guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction, as part of the Ukraine Facility's Investment Framework. These agreements underscore the EU's steadfast commitment to support Ukraine for as long as it takes.
• Commission proposes to extend temporary protection for people fleeing Russian aggression against Ukraine until March 2026 European Commission 11 Jun 2024 -- Today, the Commission has proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia's aggression against Ukraine for another year, from 5 March 2025 to 4 March 2026.
• Opening speech by President von der Leyen at the Ukraine Recovery Conference European Commission 11 Jun 2024
• The EU signs €1.4 billion of new guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine's recovery and attract private sector investments European Commission 11 Jun 2024 -- At today's Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the signature of €1.4 billion in new guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction, as part of the Ukraine Facility's Investment Framework. These agreements underscore the EU's steadfast commitment to support Ukraine for as long as it takes.
• CEB and Ukraine sign a loan agreement to address urgent housing needs Council of Europe 11 Jun 2024 -- At the Ukraine Recovery Conference on 11 June 2024 Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) Governor Carlo Monticelli and the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhii Marchenko signed a €100 million loan agreement on project "HOME: Compensation for destroyed residential properties," supporting the mechanism established by the Government to address targeted and urgent housing needs.
• Rumen Radev: The Position of the B9 that Each Country Should Decide Whether and How to Provide Assistance to Ukraine According to Its Capacity Is in Support of Common Sense and Focuses on the Search for a Solution to Achieve Peace through Negotiations President of the Republic of Bulgaria 11 Jun 2024 -- Bulgaria will continue to develop its own defence capacity and strengthening the deterrent and defence potential of NATO's eastern flank, the president stressed in Riga before the B9 summit
• Estonia contributes €400 000 for rebuilding Ukraine's energy infrastructure Estonia MFA 11 Jun 2024 -- Today 11 June, Undersecretary for Economic and Development Affairs Mariin Ratnik attended a meeting of the G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group in Berlin as part of a Ukraine reconstruction conference, and announced that Estonia would contribute €400 000 to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
• "United in Defence. United in Recovery. Stronger together" - jointly tackling reconstruction in Ukraine Germany Federal Foreign Office 11 Jun 2024 -- On 11 and 12 June, Germany and Ukraine are co-hosting this year's Ukraine Recovery Conference. More than 2000 participants from more than 60 countries will meet in Berlin to discuss how to further support Ukraine as the country rebuilds.
• Norway and Ukraine Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement Government of Norway 11 Jun 2024 -- Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has destroyed large parts of the country's energy infrastructure. In addition to military support for the defense against Russian aggression, Ukraine is in desperate need for additional and urgent support for the energy sector. This week, Norway and Ukraine signed an energy cooperation agreement.
• Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform: Joint Ministerial Communiqué Government Offices of Sweden 11 Jun 2024
• The President at the Bucharest Nine summit: Ukraine's victory has to become our strategic goal President of the Republic of Lithuania 11 Jun 2024 -- President Gitanas Nausėda is participating in the Bucharest Nine summit in Riga on Tuesday, where in the afternoon he addressed the leaders' panel on long-term support for Ukraine.
• In Berlin, State Secretary Štiglic pledged additional five million euros for humanitarian aid and reconstruction in Ukraine Republic of Slovenia 11 Jun 2024 -- State Secretary Sanja Štiglic is taking part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
• Minister Radosław Sikorski takes part in Ukraine Recovery Conference Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jun 2024 -- Representatives of governments and experts were brought together to discuss such topics as mobilisation of the private sector to reconstruct infrastructure and boost economic recovery in Ukraine, restoration of social and human capital, resumption of effective activity in municipalities and regions, and Ukraine's prospects to join the EU.
• Death of two Indian nationals in the Russia-Ukraine conflict India MEA 11 Jun 2024 -- "We regret to state that two Indian nationals who had been recruited by the Russian Army have recently been killed in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine."
• Lula Confirms Brazil's Position on Ukraine Conflict in Conversation With Putin Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which Lula reiterated his country's position on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine involving both sides to the conflict, as set out in a joint Brazil-China document, the Brazilian presidency said.

News Reports

• US Lifts Ban on Arms Supplies to Ukraine's Nationalist Battalion Azov - Reports Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- The US administration has lifted the ban on arms supplies to Ukraine's terrorist Azov battalion (banned in Russia), The Washington Post newspaper reported, citing the US State Department.
• Canadian court orders Ukraine airline to pay damages over jet downed in Iran IRNA 11 Jun 2024 -- A top Canadian court has ordered Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) to pay compensations to families of a plane that was downed near the Iranian capital Tehran more than four years ago amid high military tensions in the region.