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Kiev, conference of Rome “the most productive” ever

The conference on the Ukrainian recovery (URC 2025), which ends today in Rome, has “been the largest and most productive” organized so far. This was stated by the first deputy minister of the Ukrainian economy, Oleksii Sobev, at the closing ceremony of the event. “It is a fact,” the deputy minister argued, stressing that “more than 200 agreements have been signed with a total value of over 10 billion dollars, but on which calculations are still being being done”. “What distinguishes this conference is also the high level of the Italian business represented” at the Nuvola Congress Center, which has houses the event. The first edition of the URC took place in 2022 in Lugano, then in London in 2023 and Berlin last year.

Trump, drones on Ukrainian hospital? You will see what will happen

“I know. You will see what will happen”: Donald Trump thus replied to the reporters who asked him for a comment on Russian drones against a hospital for maternity in Ukraine. The president did not provide further details. Yesterday he said that on Monday he will make an important declaration on Russia.

Moscow: “conquered Zelyonaya Dolina in Donetsk”

The Russian armed forces announced the conquest of the Zelyonaya Dolina settlement, in the Ukrainian region of the Donetsk. The fall of this location facilitates the advance of the Moscow army towards the city of Krasny Liman, north to the north

Schillaci: “Kiev should be helped to adapt health legislation to EU standards”

Supporting the process of reorganization and strengthening of the Ukrainian health system, “guaranteeing its sustainability and equity, for European partners also means supporting Ukrainian health institutions in the use of the tools of the EU4Health programas well as other programs and tools to support public health. EU institutions and Member States should also consider ways and means to cooperate with Ukrainian institutions in their activities aimed at adapting Ukrainian legislation to EU health standards. ” Minister of Health Orazio Schillaciin his intervention to Panel Health As part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, the main international appointment dedicated to the reconstruction of Ukraine, hosted this year in Rome.

Abodi: “Soon there will be a collaboration protocol on sport and young people”

“We want to go beyond solidarity. This is why there will be a collaboration protocol both on sport and young people. We work on material and immaterial infrastructures”.
The Minister for Sport and young people announced it, Andrea Abodi, Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in progress in Rome.

Sources, the EU understanding on the penalties in Moscow is stopped on Veto Slovak

The work done by the European Commission and the majority of the Member States on the eighteenth package of sanctions against Moscow, including the roof at the price of Russian oil, “is good” but, “for unknown reasons, it is not yet enough for Bratislava”, therefore “the talks are continuing”. This was made to know a high European diplomat in view of the Meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, not hiding the general irritation towards the government of Robert I am. Brussels reported, “he made offers” to Slovakia who “should be sufficient to relieve his concerns” relating to the interests of the Slovak oil companies operating by sea, so “it is increasingly strange that Bratislava did not give its go -ahead”. “It is also clear – added the same source – that Hungary hides behind the Slovak opposition“.

Russia closes the Polish consulate in Kaliningrad

Russia has announced the closure of the Polish consulate in Kaliningrad in reaction to the closure of the Russian consulate in Krakow decided by the Warsaw authorities. This was reported by a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

FS signs a Memorandum of cooperation with the Ukrainian railways

Development of passenger and goods connections between Italy and Ukraine to encourage international mobility, trade and logistics and the transfer of the technical know-how of the transport and consultancy sector for the development of a modern and resilient railway infrastructure. These are the main key points of the Memorandum of cooperation signed by the CEO of FS groupStefano Antonio Donnarumma, and from the CEO of Uz, Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, who will have the objective, not binding, to explore opportunities for collaboration over the next two years. The agreement was signed on the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025

The correspondent of the White House Keith Kellogg will be in Kiev from Monday

The correspondent of the White House for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, It will be in Kiev starting from Monday, the day in which the president of the United States, Donald Trump, has promised a “Important announcement” on Russia. “On Monday we will be in Kiev … and we’ll stay all over the week,” said Kellogg in a comment to News.Liveas reported Ukrainska pravda.

Trump: “USA weapons in Kiev through NATO, which will pay 100%”

Donald Trump announced to the NBC that he had reached an agreement with NATO according to which the United States will send weapons to Ukraine through the Alliance, NATO will pay such weapons “one hundred percent”. “We will send NATO weapons, and NATO will pay such weapons one hundred percent,” said the president. “We will send the Patriots to NATO, and then the NATO will distribute them,” he explained.

Kalashnyk: “We appreciate and thank Italy and our partners for their support”

We appreciate and thank Italy and our partners for their support. We ask them to continue helping us to protect our skies with air defense systems, in order to save the lives of civilians. “Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the Kiev regional administration, told LaPresse, on the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome.

Governor of Kiev, Moscow increases the level of attacks with 500-700 drones per day

Russia is By increasing the level of its attacks on Kiev And throughout the national territory by launching from 500 to 700 drones per day. Many civilians are dying, these are the facts. ” Lapresse Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the Kiev regional administration, on the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference di Roma. Kalashnyk recalled how the Kiev region was among the first to suffer the Russian aggression in February 2022. “Of 69 municipalities that make it up, 15 were temporarily occupied and we freed them in the following April”, he explained: “Unfortunately due to the Russian attacks more than 30 thousand infrastructures have been partially damaged or destroyed. But all together, with the support of President Zelensky, We have renewed about 20 thousand of the government and our international partners.

Lollobrigida: “We transform the food from blackmail to lever of freedom”

“The battle of Ukraine is a battle of civilization that concerns all of us. The food has been used as a weapon of blackmail, but today we can transform it into a lever of freedom. Help Ukraine a reconstructing its agricultural system means Also guarantee the food safety of whole continents, starting from Africa. Italy will continue to be there, promoting partnerships that strengthen agricultural cooperation and global stability. ” Minister of Agriculture, food sovereignty and forests, Francesco Lollobrigidaon the occasion of the ‘Advancing Global Food Security’ panel, as part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Rome.

Lollobrigida: “We transform the food from blackmail to lever of freedom”

“The battle of Ukraine is a battle of civilization that concerns all of us. The food has been used as a weapon of blackmail, but today we can transform it into a lever of freedom. Help Ukraine a reconstructing its agricultural system means Also guarantee the food safety of whole continents, starting from Africa. Italy will continue to be there, promoting partnerships that strengthen agricultural cooperation and global stability. ” Minister of Agriculture, food sovereignty and forests, Francesco Lollobrigidaon the occasion of the ‘Advancing Global Food Security’ panel, as part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Rome.

Conference of Rome: “Kherson has become a symbol of destruction, but also of resilience”

“Kherson has become a symbol of destruction, but also of resilience. We live under the constant threat of air attacks and drones, but we never stopped”. The Governor of the Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudinspeaking at the Conference for the reconstruction of Ukraine in progress in Rome. “I am not only here to ask for help, but to share what our region has learned and developed with effort and courage,” he added.

EU Dombrovskis Commissioner: “grateful to Italy for its support for Ukraine”

“Excellent meeting with the first minister Giorgia Meloni following the conference on the resumption of Ukraine 2025. We discussed the economic developments, the importance of increasing competitiveness and the increase in defense expenditure. Grateful to Italy – and personally to the first Minister Meloni – for its detention support for Ukraine”. The European Commissioner for the Economy writes on social media, Valdis Dombrovskis.

Cremlin: “Europeans push Kiev to the war until the last Ukrainian”

European countries are discussing various options for financial support for Ukraine with the intent to encourage Kiev to “continue the war at any cost, what we call a war until the last Ukrainian”. The spokesman for the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, said the day after the Rome conference on the resumption of Ukraine.
“We are talking about tens of billions of euros, on a regular basis,” added the spokesperson, cited by the agency Ria Novostiunderlining that “this is money from taxpayers from European countries”.

Lavrov against Merz: “The Chancellor agitates Russian threat to militarize his country”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov He accused the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz To use anti-Russian slogans that refer to the time of Nazism: it is a “total absurdity” to label Russia as a threat, he said by speaking in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. And he hoped that “every politician with common sense understands it”.

Kremlin: “A European contingent in Ukraine would be unacceptable”

The deployment of a European contingent in Ukraine is “unacceptable” for Russia. The spokesman for the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov Regarding the possible use of troops that French President Emmanuel Macron spoke yesterday. “The deployment of foreign military contingents in the Ukrainian territory near our borders is unacceptable for us,” said Peskov, mentioned by the agency Ria Novosti.

Conference of Rome, launched a project with the EU to innovate the defense

Together with Ukraine, the European Commission has announced the Bravetech EU initiative, aimed at accelerating innovation in the defense sector through a closer cooperation. The announcement came from the Conference on the resumption of Ukraine, which was also attended by the EU defense commissioner, Andrius Kubilius.

Moscow expects proposals from Ukraine on the dates of the new interviews

The Kremlin said that Moscow expects proposals from Ukraine on the dates of the new interviews. Resuming the negotiations after a break of over three years, Russia and Ukraine held face -to -face talks in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, which led to a series of exchanges of prisoners and to the return of the corpses of the deceased soldiers.

Zelensky, “Continuous attacks. Implementing what has been agreed in Italy”

There is no silence in Ukraine. Continuous Russian attacks with drones, missiles and gliding bombs. This is why it is so important to implement everything we have agreed with our allies in Italy as soon as possible. “Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, declared it in a post by X, denouncing” yet another atrocity “a Kharkivwhere nine people were injured following an attack with a drone.

Media, Trump will provide Kiev weapons through the NATO allies

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, intends to provide Weapons to Ukraine through NATO allies who will buy them from the USA and then turn them to Kiev. Well informed sources to Axios. In recent days Germany and Norway had expressed their availability, confirmed by the Ukrainian president himself Volodymyr Zelenskyto buy batteries of American anti -aircraft systems Patriot and then sell them to the nation in war. Trump, in the interview with NBC yesterday, seemed to confirm the existence of such an agreement.

NYT, Russian shadows behind the murder of the Colonel of Ukraine intelligence

The suspicion that there is Russia’s hand behind the murder of a Colonel of Ukrainian intelligence killed with gunshots in the center of Kiev. So we read in an article of the New York Times who digs deep into the case of Ivan Voronychlong -term officer of Ukraine security service (SBU)cold in broad daylight in the quartiere Holosiivskyiwith at least five shots shot from close distance. According to investigative sources, Voronych was one of the most experienced members of the Alpha Group, unit of elite of Ukrainian counterintelligence protagonist of operations behind the Russian lines since 2014 and became even more active after the large -scale invasion of 2022. The murder, underlines the American newspaper, appears as a targeted executionin military style, and feeds the hypothesis of a retaliation conducted by Russian secret services or their intermediary. Although the SBU has started a formal investigation, no statements have been issued on a possible involvement of Moscow.

Orban: “Ukraine and Europe have lost against Russia”

“Ukraine and Europe, who supports it against Russia, have lost the war but do not want to admit it. The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, said it, in an interview with the public broadcaster Kossuth.” This kind of war have no solution and the Ukrainians have practically lost it. Ukraine has lost the war together with Europe but nobody has the courage to admit it and draw the necessary conclusions. Instead, they pretend that this war can be won on the battlefield. “

Conference of Rome: “We must rescue the cultural heritage while we save civilians”

“We must save the cultural heritage while saving the lives of Ukrainian civilians”. He said it Ihor Terekhovmayor of Kharkiv, during the panel “a Path to Modern, Safe and Sustainable Cities”, during the second day of the Conference for the reconstruction of Ukraine. “Kharkiv before the war was a beautiful city, prosperous, full of culture. Then the invasion took place, and you saw the images of destruction, visible everywhere”.

Conference of Rome: “With the Italian architects we reconstruct Odessa”

“With many Italian architects we are contributing to the construction of the new architectural heritage of Odessa”. He said it By goalkeeper, Governor of the regional state administration of Odessa, intervening at the panel “A Path to Modern, Safe and Sustainable Cities” on the second day of the Conference for the reconstruction of Ukraine. “We want to develop tourism and send a strong signal: our cities survive, and we will do everything possible to make them functional,” he added.

Valditara: almost 40 thousand Ukrainian students in Italy

In Italy to date, almost 40 thousand Ukrainian students are enrolled in our school system, and for their welcome important resources have been invested in order to provide the necessary personalized, linguistic and psychological support. “ Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditaraintervening at the panel ‘Human Capital Dimension’ as part of theUkraine Recovery Conference in progress in Rome. “Every year in some Italian schools special examination locations are established to allow Ukrainian students to take the exams for enrollment in their universities,” added Valditara.

Away to the second day of the Conference for Ukraine in Rome, Kuleba: “We cannot take back if the cities are empty”

“We cannot recover as a country if our cities are empty.” He said it Oleksii KulebaUkrainian vice premier and minister for communities and the development of the territories, intervening at the panel “A Path to Modern, Safe and Sustainable Cities” during The second day of the Conference for the reconstruction of Ukraine. “Our cities are experiencing very difficult times, unknown to other European cities in the last century. Much part of our territory has been occupied, and about a quarter is now full of mines. We have millions of displaced people, and there will be others”. According to Kuleba, the resumption of Ukraine passes from revitalization of the territoriesin particular the frontier ones. “We must offer preferential conditions to companies that choose to invest in these areas, which are the safety belts not only of Ukraine, but of the whole of Europe,” he explained. “The reconstruction cannot only be restored: we must innovate, redefine our policies and create a stable and advantageous context for those who decide to stay or return”.

Lavrov: Putin’s position confirmed to the US Secretary of State

“We talked about Ukraine. We confirmed the position exposed by President Putin, in particular during his interview on July 3 with President Trump”. The Russian media told the Russian media Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrovon the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur after the interview with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

One dead and one wounded in an attack with Ukrainian drones in the Russian region of Tula

One civilian was killed and another was injured in an attack on Ukrainian drones in the Russian region of Tula, about 200 kilometers south of Moscow. Another 13 drones were destroyed during the night by the air defense units, the regional governor, Dmitry Milyaev, declared on Telegram.

Trump: “Monday I will make an important statement on Russia”

Donald Trump It will make an “important declaration” on Russia on Monday. The American president said it in an interview with NBC reiterating that he is “disappointed” by Moscow, “but we will see what happens in the next two weeks”. Trump said he was expecting that the Senate approves the measure that provides for more penalties to Russia and that allows the president to do what he wants. “In other words – explained the US president – it’s my option if I want to use it,” said Trump.

Trump will send ammunition for $ 300 million to Kiev

The President of the United States, Donald Trumphe will use the emergency powers conferred to him by virtue of his role to send ammunition to Ukraine. The Reuters news agency reported the news by citing sources that underlined how Trump exercises this authority for the first time in his presidency and that the ammunition to be sent are estimated at 300 million dollars. At the beginning of this week, Trump had announced his intention to send further weapons to Kiev, after the United States had frozen military aid to Ukraine a few days earlier due to “concerns relating to low levels of stocks”,

In Rome, the leaders of 32 countries participate in the “Conference for the reconstruction of Ukraine” and a 10 billion plan

Ten billion for Kiev. In Rome Europe is shaking in Zelensky

by Paolo Brera

11 July 2025