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Zelenskyy's UK visit confirmed, Abramovich meeting corroborated by FT

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Posted Jun 7, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-07-1630
Zelenskyy's UK visit confirmed, Abramovich meeting corroborated by FT

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's arrival in the UK and planned E3+Ukraine meeting were confirmed. Reports of his meeting with Roman Abramovich to relay a message to Putin were corroborated by the FT. ZNPP power was restored, and an attack on rescue vessels confirmed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's arrival in the United Kingdom for discussions with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and an "E3 plus Ukraine" meeting was confirmed via his social media channels. Reports of President Zelenskyy having invited Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to Kyiv last month to relay a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a potential personal meeting were corroborated by the Financial Times. Furthermore, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the restoration of external power to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday, June 6, following a 15-hour outage, the 18th such occurrence. Separately, Minister Oleksii Kuleba affirmed that Russian forces attacked two civilian search-and-rescue vessels engaged in a humanitarian mission within Ukraine's maritime corridor, causing casualties, with Ukrainian naval forces evacuating those injured. Sources: Українська правда, Суспільне Новини, Громадське, Радіо Свобода

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