From June, 19 to 21, 109 votes were taken in the Verkhovna Rada (including three signaling votes). MPs voted 38 times on June, 19; 24 times on June, 20; and 47 times on June, 21. The average attendance of MPs was 85%, which is a few percent less than in May. In addition, the attendance at the meeting on June, 19, was almost 4% better than on June, 21 (370 MPs were present against 353). It should also be mentioned that all 27 MPs missed the vote.

Last week (June 13–19), officials of the russian federation continued the general narrative about the absence of harmful effects of sanctions on the country's economy. russian president, vladimir putin, spoke about this again, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

The recent arrival of the former head of government of the rf, Kirienko, in Kherson oblast marked the beginning of the stage of “forced integration” of the Ukrainian territories seized by russia. The final date for the fictitious referendum was not publicly announced by this candidate for the putin’s bloody throne. However, after his departure, the all local collaborators spoke fervently in one voice about the emergency preparation of the subdued regions for future pseudo plebiscites.

Even though, according to most Ukrainian experts, Ukraine is not inferior in the level of development, on a par with other European countries when they received candidate status, some European leaders still question the awareness of the borders of political Europe. This is an unprecedented situation when a week before the European Council it is still unknown what the decision will be. However, the visits of European leaders may indicate potential good news. European integration is a long proc...

Since the beginning of the full-scale russian invasion, more than 360 draft laws and 110 resolutions have been registered in the Parliament. Most of them are directly related to the challenges of war and cover defense, economic, and legal aspects.

June, 2022 may become a critical time in the context of Ukraine's European integration aspirations. The application for EU membership that Ukraine submitted at the beginning of the full-scale war will be discussed at the summit on June, 23–24.

Russia's strategies in the newly occupied territories this year and in the occupied territories since 2014 are different. In particular, they are now well aware of the need to quickly and severely sever ties between the people and the territory controlled by Ukraine in all possible ways. However, the Ukrainian state may also receive insufficient information that they will not be left to fend for themselves if they move as internally displaced persons and that they will not be prosecuted as co...

Last week (June 6–12), russia actively tried to disrupt the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine through the spread of unfounded accusations to discredit our state in the eyes of Western partners and the whole world.