The EC recommends giving Ukraine the status of a candidate member of the European Union; The Cabinet of Ministers decided to terminate the agreement with the Russian Federation on a visa -free regime. Athletistic features yesterday’s major events.
The European Commission approved Ukraine’s application
The European Commission recommends that the European Council grant Ukraine the status of a candidate in the EU with subsequent implementation of the necessary measures – to carry out a number of reforms against corruption and changes in the judicial systems and enforcement of law, also to reconcile. laws on European counterparts.
The head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, stressed that this decision was based on the merits of the country, and not because there was a war with Russia, and noted that the process of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union was uncertain. deadline.
Along with Ukraine, the EC also supported candidate status for Moldova. At the same time, to obtain the status, Georgia is obliged to fulfill a number of conditions.
Ukraine introduced the visa regime for Russian citizens
To counter the unprecedented threats to national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, the government, in accordance with the presidential order, decided to terminate the agreement with the Russian Federation on a visa -free regime. The rule will take effect on July 1 of this year.
The APU sank a Russian tugboat Vasily Bekh
Near Snake, the Ukrainian military, with the help of two American Harpoon missiles, hit the tugboat of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Vasily Bekh, which delivered ammunition, weapons and military personnel to the island. Due to the airstrike, the ship became a “floating fire”. Previously, of the 33 crew, 23 were injured, ten were missing. By nightfall, the tow had gone to the bottom.
Thus, the number of ships and boats of the Russian fleet hit by the Armed Forces of Ukraine was 14 units.
The British Prime Minister did not expect to arrive in Ukraine
The head of the British government, Boris Johnson, has made his second visit to Ukraine without warning since the start of the war. In the talks, Ukrainian and British leaders discussed the supply of heavy weapons and air defense systems, economic support for Ukraine, increasing pressure of sanctions on the Russian Federation, and security guarantees. In particular, Johnson announced a large -scale training program for the Ukrainian military.
Paramedic Taira was released from captivity
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that paramedic Yuliya “Tayra” Payevskaya had been released from captivity by the Russian occupiers, for which she was imprisoned for three months. The woman is already at home. The head of state expressed gratitude to all those involved in the liberation of Taira and said that the authorities would do everything to repatriate every captured Ukrainian.
Eurovision organizers announced the impossibility of holding the tournament in Ukraine
The European Language Union has said that the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will not take place in Ukraine and that it has already arrived in the UK to discuss the possibility of hosting the contest there – the representative of this country came second.
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has decided that they will ask to change this decision.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine for the first time announced the loss of war equipment to Russia
The Ministry of Defense reported that Ukraine lost approximately 30-40% of equipment as a result of active fighting with the Russian occupiers-about 1,300 infantry fighting vehicles, 400 tanks, 700 artillery systems. According to the agency, military assistance from partners covers only 10-15% of the needs of the Ukrainian army.
Two people were killed in the rocket attack on Nikolaev
As a result of the rocket attacks in Nikolaev, 21 apartment buildings, three private houses, a transformer substation, a sports club and an industrial facility were damaged. As a result of the attack, two people died, 20 more were injured (16 of them were hospitalized, four refused to be hospitalized), among those injured were two children.
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Source: korrespondent
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