BRUSSELS, June 25 – The EU says that negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union will be strict and demanding, and the decision on whether all conditions for their completion will be met will be made by EU member states.

KYIV, June 25 - Russian Defense Ministry and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that each side had released 90 war prisoners to the other in an exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates. The Emirati Foreign Ministry said it was the fifth swap mediated by the country this year alone.

BRUSSELS, June 25 – An intergovernmental conference has begun in Luxembourg for Ukraine and the European Union to start negotiations on Kyiv's membership in the EU.

KYIV, June 25 - Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions defending the strategically important eastern town of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies, soldiers in the area say.

KYIV, June 26 – The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine and the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) are working on the implementation of 18 common projects to counter the challenges caused by Russian military aggression, in particular in the field of developing policies and procedures for restoring regulatory control over nuclear facilities affected by occupation and hostilities.

KYIV, June 26 – If Ukraine manages to effectively implement the scheduled restoration operations at damaged energy facilities, as well as strengthen its air defense, the country could overcome the coming winter with least possible power outages, the State Energy Supervision Inspectorate of Ukraine reported on Thursday, citing its head Ruslan Slobodian.

KYIV, June 26 – Some 54% of respondents expressed trust in Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with 50% of respondents trusting the president as a social institution, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center's sociological service from June 6 to 12, 2024.

KYIV, June 26 – Some 80% of respondents believe in Ukraine's victory in the war against Russia, while 12% do not, according to a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center's sociological service from June 6 through June 12.

KYIV, June 26 – Some 29.3% of Ukrainians expect an improvement in the country's economic situation over the next two to three years, while in January of this year this share was 31%, according to a survey that was conducted on June 6-12 by the Sociological Service of the Razumkov Center and presented at a press conference hosted by Interfax-Ukraine News Agency on Wednesday.

KYIV, June 26 - China’s support for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine through the provision of technology for missiles and other weaponry is a “major mistake,” U.S. Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.