Jun 7, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed his May meeting in Kyiv with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, stating the oligarch acted as an intermediary to exchange messages with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy told Sky News that Abramovich arrived in Kyiv to deliver a message directly from Putin and sought to convey Ukraine's response back to the Russian leader, with a request for the meeting to remain private. This confirmation follows earlier reports from an informed government source.

Separately, President Zelenskyy arrived in the United Kingdom on June 7 for scheduled talks. He reiterated via Telegram his participation in bilateral discussions with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and an E3+Ukraine format meeting, again naming French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Starmer, and 'German Chancellor Friedrich Merz'. Media outlets again noted that Friedrich Merz is the leader of Germany's opposition CDU party, not the current Chancellor.

Sources: Громадське, Суспільне Новини, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

Further details have emerged regarding Russian attacks in Ukraine's border regions on June 7. In the Chernihiv region, the village of Zhadove, which had already sustained two attacks resulting in a civilian injury, was struck a third time around 16:45. This subsequent drone attack targeted a private agricultural enterprise, causing damage to a hangar and agricultural machinery, and completely destroying a grader. Additionally, Russian forces launched a "Molniya" type UAV strike on Semenivka, also in the Chernihiv region, around 20:05, damaging an administrative building. These incidents occurred on the same day a 49-year-old tractor operator was injured by an FPV drone in the Kharkiv region.

Sources: Суспільне Новини

Armenia's snap parliamentary elections concluded on June 7, with all 2005 polling stations closing. Voter turnout reached 59%, and preliminary results indicate Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling "Civil Choice" party is in the lead. The Central Election Commission reported high voter activity throughout the day, though a series of violations were also noted. These elections were widely seen as a test of support for Pashinyan's government, which has pursued closer ties with Western nations following a peace agreement with Azerbaijan. Amid reports of geopolitical tensions and Russian pressure regarding Yerevan's perceived shift towards the EU, Prime Minister Pashinyan stated he sees no tension in relations with Russia, describing such perceptions as "artificial."

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Suspilne Novyny, Українська правда

The Israeli military has initiated an investigation into the death of a seven-month-old Palestinian infant, reportedly killed by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank on Saturday. Palestinian sources state that Sam Fahd Abou Haikal died and his parents sustained minor injuries when their vehicle was targeted in Hebron. This development follows earlier reports of an Israeli airstrike on a police station in southern Gaza on Sunday, which Palestinian medical and civil defense sources indicated resulted in five fatalities. Meanwhile, the Israeli military's directive for residents of Tyre in southern Lebanon to evacuate northward remains in effect, despite a conditional ceasefire agreement. These incidents underscore the persistent violence and tensions across the region, with both Hamas and Israel continuing to accuse each other of truce violations.

Sources: Le Monde