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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the artillery shelling near Novoluhanske, Donetsk region and other settlements on the night of June 7, which resulted in two Ukrainian soldiers killed and eight wounded, testify to Russia's loss of control over mercenaries.

A sustainable and lasting ceasefire in Donbas is the key issue to return peace, and yesterday's meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk gave a restrained optimism on the further settlement of the military conflict. It was stated by Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine Iuliia Mendel during a joint briefing with Head of the Ukrainian delegation in the Trilateral Contact Group Leonid Kuchma.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the participants of the anti-Hitler coalition on the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord. As known, the Second Front was opened after the landing of the Allied troops at the French Normandy.

Ukraine must continue to move to the European Union, and European integration is a guarantee of the independence of the Ukrainian state. It was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint briefing with President of the European Council Donald Tusk in Brussels.

On June 5, in Brussels, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Vice-President of the European Commission, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. The Head of State thanked Federica Mogherini for maintaining the constant attention of the European Council on Foreign Relations to the issue of supporting Ukraine, the security situation in the east of our country, supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and the policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker in the framework of the working visit to the EU and NATO institutions on June 4.

Ukraine is grateful for the continued support provided by Poland to protect Ukraine's interests at the level of the European Union and NATO. It was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the joint briefing with President of Poland Andrzej Duda on June 4 in Brussels.

In the framework of the working visit to the EU and NATO institutions, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis.

Ukraine should focus on the primary task of conducting the internal reforms that will bring our country closer to the NATO standards. It was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the briefing in Brussels.

The course towards full membership in the EU and NATO remains the unwavering foreign policy priority of Ukraine. It was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the joint briefing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels.