On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of the Czech Republic, Norway, and Germany.
“I accepted the credentials and spoke with the newly appointed ambassadors of the Czech Republic, Norway, and Germany,” he wrote on Telegram.
The president also congratulated them on the start of their diplomatic missions and thanked them for their countries’ support of Ukraine.
They also discussed strengthening cooperation, particularly in the security and defense sector.
“Together, we are adding to the security and stability of the whole of Europe and moving towards a reliable and guaranteed peace in Ukraine,” Zelenskyy concluded.
German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin must understand that Germany’s support for Ukraine remains unwavering, Reuters reports.
“Putin should have no illusions that Germany’s support for Ukraine could waver,” Klingbeil said.
“On the contrary: we remain Ukraine’s second-largest supporter in the world and the largest in Europe. Ukraine can continue to count on Germany,” he added.
Klingbeil called on Putin to show interest in the peace process in the bloodiest war in Europe in the last 80 years, which began in February 2022. He noted that Ukraine must participate in the negotiations and that a ceasefire and reliable security guarantees are necessary for a lasting peace. “To this end, we are coordinating closely at the international level,” the minister said.
A direct railway service between Kyiv and Bucharest will be launched in test mode on Thursday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said.
“Direct rail service between Kyiv and Bucharest is launching today in test mode. Two special cars are leaving today for the Romanian capital via Chisinau and will return to Kyiv tomorrow,” he said during a statement to the media together with Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Cioa.
On June 18-19, 2025, Kyiv will host InnoTechEnergy, an exhibition and forum for innovative solutions in thermal and alternative energy, according to Energoreforma.
As noted in the event announcement, the exhibition will showcase the latest equipment, technologies, and solutions for modernizing heating systems, decentralized generation, renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and digital transformation in the energy sector.
The exhibition will feature the Future Energy Forum, an innovation forum on the future of thermal and alternative energy.
The forum will serve as a platform for discussing key issues and finding effective solutions to today’s challenges.
The main focus will be on the following key areas:
The event organizers plan to bring together Ukrainian and international companies, representatives of municipalities, communities, relevant ministries, experts, and businesses to demonstrate and discuss the challenges and prospects for the development of key trends in the energy sector.
Registration for exhibition events: https://ite.ticketforevent.com/
For questions regarding participation in events and cooperation:
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On Sunday, June 1, in the southeastern part of Ukraine, and during the day in Transcarpathia and Prykarpattia, moderate, in some places in the central, Odesa, and Mykolaiv regions, short-term rains, in some places thunderstorms, according to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center.
The rest of the territory will be dry.
The wind will be westerly and northwesterly, 5-10 m/s.
The temperature at night will be 11-16°, during the day 22-27°. In the Carpathians, the temperature at night will be 5-10°, during the day 15-20°.
In Kyiv, no precipitation, northwesterly wind, 5-10 m/s. Temperature at night 14-16°, during the day 23-25°.
According to the Boris Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, the highest daytime temperature in Kyiv on June 1 was recorded in 1979 and 2011 and amounted to 31.7°, the lowest nighttime temperature was 4.1° in 1904.
On Monday, June 2, there will be short-term rains and thunderstorms in Zakarpattia at night and in western, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia regions and in Crimea during the day. The rest of the territory will be dry.
The wind will be variable, 3-8 m/s.
The temperature at night will be 11-16°, during the day 22-27°. In the Carpathians, the temperature at night will be 6-11°, during the day 18-23°.
In Kyiv, there will be no precipitation, with winds of 3-8 m/s. The temperature at night will be 14-16°, during the day 25-27°.
“Ukrzaliznytsia is launching an additional train to Truskavets from Kyiv, the company’s press service reports.
“Ukrzaliznytsia is launching the traditional additional train No. 159/160 Kyiv-Truskavets-Kyiv for the peak days of spring!” the statement said.
In particular, the dates of departure from Kyiv are expected to be April 25, 26, 27, and May 2, 3, 4. It is noted that the departure time is at 10:16. Arrival in Truskavets is at 19:37.
Meanwhile, the dates of departure from Truskavets are April 25, 26, 27, and May 2, 3, 4. Departure time is 09:03, arrival in Kyiv is 19:11.
There will be stops in Lviv and Drohobych.
Tickets can be purchased in the Ukrzaliznytsia app, at booking.uz.gov.ua or at railway ticket offices.
