New Delhi: India voted against Russia for the first time during a “procedural vote” on Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

The 15-member UN Security Council invited Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to address the meeting via a video-teleconference.

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Kiev: The Russian defense minister and the military have claimed control of Lisichansk, the major city in Ukraine’s Luhansk province. This brings Russia closer to succeeding in its mission to capture the Donbass region of Ukraine.

According to Russian news agencies, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that the Russian military, along with local separatist groups, had captured the city of Lisichansk.

The Ukrainian army had worked hard to prevent Lisichansk from falling into Russian control. The President’s adviser had on Saturday raised the possibility that the city could get out of hand within a few days. Olexi Arstovitch said in an online interview that the Russian army had crossed the river and entered Lisichansk. However, Ukrainian authorities have not reacted immediately to the situation in the city.

Luhansk’s governor said on Sunday that the Russian military was strengthening its position to take over the province’s last stronghold. “The Russian army may have suffered heavy losses, but it continues to advance in Lisichansk. After the occupation of Lisichansk, the Russian army’s path to Donetsk province will be opened. The exiled mayor of Russian-held Melitopol claimed ukrainian rockets had destroyed one of the Russian army’s four bases.

The Russian Defence Ministry also said Ukraine carried out missile and drone strikes on Western Russian cities of Kursk and Belgorod but were downed. Kursk regional governor Roman Starovoit said Ukraine’s border area came under the Tetquino mortar attack.

Belarus also claimed that missiles were fired by Ukraine in their territory a few days ago. President Alexander Lukashenko calls the attack an act of provocation.

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Elmau (Germany): The G7 summit, comprised by leaders of the world’s seven richest democracies, ended with a commitment to openly support Ukraine against the Russian invasion and to further hurt Russia economically through sanctions. The G7 leaders said they would make advances to prevent income from the sale of oil to the Kremlin.

The G7 leaders said they would make advances to prevent income from the sale of oil to the Kremlin. In a final statement issued by the Seven-Nation Group in Germany, the leaders stressed the need to impose “tough and immediate economic sanctions” on Russia. “We are unwavering about our commitment to imposing sanctions as long as necessary, working in solidarity at every stage, as long as necessary,” the leaders said. ’’

The leaders also agreed to ban the import of Russian gold. The member states said they would intensify their efforts to help countries struggling with food shortages due to bottlenecks in the shipment of Ukrainian grains through the Black Sea. German Chancellor Olf Schulz, who is hosting the summit, advocated the G7’s decision to reduce its commitments to eliminate investment in conventional fuel.

Before the end of the summit, the leaders condemned russia’s missile attack on a shopping mall in Kremchak. Calling the attack a war crime, he said “accountability” would be fixed on Russian President Vladimir Putin and others involved. The leaders of the United States, Germany, France, Italy, the UK, Canada and Japan said that they would continue to openly support Ukraine as long as it takes (the Russia-Ukraine war). Immediately after the summit, the G7 leaders left for the NATO leaders’ talks in Madrid (Spain). All the countries in the G7 except Japan are members of NATO. However, an invitation has also been sent to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the Madrid meeting.

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Ontario: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during his trip to Rwanda where the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit, has officially sought support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

PM Trudeau said, “The agenda for my meeting with Prime Minister Gaston Browne this afternoon included Ukraine, democracy, food security, climate change, economic recovery, and much more. We’ll keep working together on these and other issues for the people who call our countries home. #CHOGM2022.”

In another tweet, Trudeau wrote that that This week, Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Rwanda to speak about the crises the world is facing – and I sat down with President @PaulKagame to discuss them, too.

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Ottawa: The Canadian government extending support to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, has launched the new Canadian Industry for Ukraine donation portal.

The government said that by this online portal, Canadian businesses can provide offers of high-priority goods and services to support displaced Ukrainians and the organisations providing aid and resettlement services.

At this time, the focus is on large-scale donations, including temporary housing, gift cards for the purchase of priority items, transportation and jobs for those arriving in Canada.

The government of Canada also donating through the online portal from large Canadian companies representing a combined value of over $400,000. These offers are from Loblaw, Canadian Tire, Metro and Couche-Tard.

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Ottawa: Canadian minister for International Trade, Export Promotion Mary Ng today spoke with Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and condemned Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion.

She reiterated Canada’s committed to bolster Ukraine’s defence amid ongoing crisis.

She announced that government will provide

up to $1 billion in new loans to Ukraine through the International Monetary Fund.

The Minister also discussed impact of Russia’s invasion on global food security and inflation.

Meanwhile, 12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO would take place in Geneva on June 12 to 15 to discuss these matter meticulously.

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Washington: Ten weeks into the war in Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday said that they were urgently ramping up efforts to provide vulnerable children with specialist and psychosocial support, amid “tremendous” mental health needs and ongoing dangers linked to the Russian invasion and sexual and gender-based violence.

“We’re anticipating numbers in terms of all forms of violence against children to be in the tens of thousands for sure,” said Aaron Greenberg, UNICEF’s regional child protection advisor for Europe & Central Asia.

Since the start of war in Ukraine, we’ve reached over 140,000 children and caregivers with mental health and psychosocial support. But above all, children need peace now, UN officials said.

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Ottawa: Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs today said Canada is committed to strengthening its transatlantic relations further with Sweden and strengthening EU-NATO cooperation, which is key to their collective security and prosperity.

Issuing a joint statement, Joly and Ann Linde, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden said they are committed to increase their cooperation to safeguard and advance democracy whenever it is threatened or undermined, support civil society and democratic processes, and to counter the growing threat of disinformation.

Both leaders also condemned Russia’s invasion and said they reaffirm their support for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.

“Russian President Putin’s unprovoked and unjustifiable aggression against Ukraine is not only an attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and right to decide their own future, but also an attack on democracy and a violation of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations,” they said in a joint statement.

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London: Amid Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss today announced a ban on services exports, including management consulting, accounting and public relations, to Russia.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announcing a ban on services exports to Russia, cutting them off from doing business with UK sectors that are critical to the Russian economy.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said, “Doing business with Putin’s regime is morally bankrupt and helps fund a war machine that is causing untold suffering across Ukraine. Cutting Russia’s access to British services will put more pressure on the Kremlin and ultimately help ensure Putin fails in Ukraine.”

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New Delhi: Describing Ukraine as “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain”, the UN chief took to the podium alongside its president in Kyiv, vowing to increase support for the people amidst the suffering, and the millions displaced in the wake of Russia’s invasion.

“I am here to focus on ways on how the UN can expand support for the people of Ukraine, saving lives, reduce suffering and help find the path of peace”, Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters from across the world gathered in a stately room, with curtains drawn.

Shortly after the press conference, two missile strikes reportedly rocked the capital, a reminder that the war is far from over, despite the Russian withdrawal from the surrounding suburbs.

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