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🔴Russia has "strategically lost" the war in Ukraine and is now a "more diminished power" both diplomatically and economically than several months ago, the UK's armed forces chief has said.

Follow the latest updates on our #Ukraine liveblog here ⬇️
🇪🇺The European Commission will meet Friday to give its fast-tracked opinion on Ukraine's bid for EU candidacy, a step closer to membership.

Never before has an opinion been given so quickly on EU candidacy, which must be approved by all 27 member states
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202… Ukrainian President Volodym...
🔴The evacuation of 568 civilians sheltering in bunkers under the Azot chemical plant in the embattled city of Sievierodonetsk is currently impossible due to shelling and heavy fighting, the governor of Ukraine's Luhansk region has said
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202… A man holds his baby inside...
🔴NEW: Ukrainian missiles 'strike Russian naval tugboat'

Follow the latest updates on our #Ukraine liveblog here ⬇️
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202… Ships anchored in the Black...
🇺🇦Ukraine has taken a step closer towards joining the EU after the European Commission recommended it to be granted candidate status to join the bloc on Friday
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
🔴The UK is set to host Eurovision in 2023 after broadcast bosses ruled that previous winner Ukraine was unable to stage the next song contest, with the BBC in talks over organising the event
telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/1…
🔴NEW: Vladimir Putin's speech delayed by cyber attack

Follow the latest updates on our #Liveblog here ⬇️
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202… Russian President Vladimir ...
🔴NEW: Vladimir Putin says Americans think they are 'sent by God to Earth'

Follow the latest updates in our #Ukraine️ liveblog here ⬇️
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202… Putin claimed Russia's econ...
🇷🇺Putin has claimed that Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine is justified because it was "forced on us".

Russia's president insists the invasion was aimed at protecting the people of Donbas
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202… Putin once again accused Ky...
🔴Britain will give Ukraine the "strategic endurance" to prevail against Russia's invasion, Boris Johnson has said during a visit to Kyiv on Friday

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