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• Ukraine Claims Attack On Kerch Bridge, Key Link Between Russia And Annexed Crimea RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- Ukraine claimed to hit a key bridge that links Russia and Moscow-occupied Crimea with underwater explosives two days after it launched a wave of drones deep into Russian territory that damaged dozens of long-range bombers, sending shock waves across the country.
• After Round Two Of Russia-Ukraine Talks, Peace Seems Even More Elusive RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- Even before Ukrainian and Russian negotiators faced off across the conference room at Istanbul's famed Ciragan Palace on June 2, there was scant optimism for substantive progress toward peace.
• Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Deliberately Targeting Civilians In Deadly Sumy Air Strikes RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again accused Russia of "deliberately" targeting civilian infrastructure after a wave of air strikes early on June 3 killed four people and injured at least 20 others in the Sumy region that is next to the Russian border.
• Ukraine, Russia make modest progress in Istanbul peace talks, agree on largest prisoner swap Global Times 03 Jun 2025 -- Ukrainian and Russian delegations made modest but concrete progress in renewed peace talks in Istanbul on Monday, raising cautious hopes for a potential easing of hostilities through expanded humanitarian measures, including the largest prisoner exchange since the onset of the conflict.

Ukraine

• President Meets with IAEA Director General President of Ukraine 03 Jun 2025
• Russia Remains Fully Committed to War - And They Prove This Commitment of Theirs With Both Their Strikes and Their Statements - All of This Is the Argument for New Sanctions Against Russia - Address by the President President of Ukraine 03 Jun 2025
• France to allocate EUR 200 million to support Ukraine's reconstruction and European integration projects: Denys Shmyhal Ukraine Government 03 Jun 2025 -- France will provide an additional EUR 200 million to support projects aimed at Ukraine's reconstruction and integration with the European market. This was agreed during a meeting between the Prime Ministers of Ukraine and France, Denys Shmyhal and François Bayrou.
• French Development Agency has provided Ukraine with EUR 400 million in aid and supports 19 joint projects: Denys Shmyhal Ukraine Government 03 Jun 2025 -- On 3 June in Paris, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Rémy Rioux, CEO of the French Development Agency (AFD), held a meeting to discuss infrastructure restoration and support for Ukrainian communities.
• Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and French Secretary General for European Affairs sign cooperation programme between secretariats Ukraine Government 03 Jun 2025 -- On 3 June, Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Oleh Nemchinov participated in the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2025 under the theme "Leading the Way Towards Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Prosperity Through Rules-Based Trade, Investment and Innovation."
• Prime Minister of Ukraine and Norwegian Finance Minister discuss energy security and military aid Ukraine Government 03 Jun 2025 -- On the sidelines of the OECD in Paris, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
• Prime Minister: We aim to join the OECD next year Ukraine Government 03 Jun 2025 -- Ukraine is striving to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) next year. Despite the ongoing war, the country is implementing structural reforms, aligning regulatory mechanisms with international standards, creating favourable conditions for investors, and harmonising legislation with European norms.
• German Galushchenko holds meeting with IAEA delegation led by Director General Rafael Grossi Ukraine Government 03 Jun 2025 -- Ukraine's Energy Minister German Galushchenko met with a delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), headed by Director General Rafael Grossi.

Russia

• Russia Investigators Calls Blasts on Railroads in Bryansk, Kursk Regions as Terrorist Acts Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The explosions on the railway infrastructure in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions has been classified by the investigation as terrorist attacks, Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said on Tuesday.
• Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Radio-Electronics Facility Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The Russian military has targeted a Ukrainian radio-electronics industry enterprise, the Defense Ministry reported.
• Russian Forces Liberate Andreyevka in Sumy Region Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- Russian troops have taken control of the village of Andreyevka in Ukraine's Sumy region, the Defense Ministry reported.
• Kremlin on 2nd Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks: Settlement Topic is Very Complex Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The issue of settlement in Ukraine is very complex, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, commenting on the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
• Russian Forces Advancing, Retribution Inevitable - Ex-Prez Medvedev Issues Stark Warning to Ukraine Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The Russian armed forces are actively advancing and will continue to advance, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.

United States

NATO

United Nations

• Update 294 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 03 Jun 2025 -- Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi was in Ukraine today as part of the ongoing efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict, with the wail of air raid sirens forcing one of his meetings to be held in an underground shelter.

Foreign Reactions

• Ukraine: Switzerland updates its sanctions listings Federal Council - Swiss Government 03 Jun 2025 -- Switzerland is adopting the listings decided by the EU inits 17th sanctions package in response to Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. The amendments will come into force on 3 June.

News Reports

• Inside The Struggle To Free Ukraine's Azovstal Defenders From Russian Captivity RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- On May 25, Russia and Ukraine completed the largest prisoner exchange since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.