For the CIA, this is an extraordinary “opportunity.” The war in Ukraine is having “destructive” effects on Vladimir Putin, the director of intelligence said on Saturday, July 1. Of the Ditchley Foundation, UK, William Burns called the Russian invasion of Ukraine “the most immediate and acute geopolitical challenge to the international order today”. According to him, the war is a “strategic failure” for Moscow, which exposed Russia’s military weaknesses, dealt a blow to its economy and encouraged the expansion and strengthening of NATO. Follow our live.
Spanish Prime Minister reiterates EU support in Kiev. Pedro Sanchez reiterated the European Union’s support for Ukraine on Saturday in Kiev, the first day of Spain’s presidency of the European Union, but regrets the slowness of military aid promised by the West. This visit also comes ahead of an important NATO summit to be held in Vilnius on July 11-12.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes the “extremely symbolic” visit of the Spanish Prime Minister. Ukraine’s President on Saturday thanked Pedro Sanchez for his visit to Kiev as Spain begins its presidency of the European Union. “Thank you for your important visit and your support for our people!” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media. “It is extremely symbolic that this visit takes place on the first day of the Spanish EU Presidency,” he added.
The Ukrainian President accuses “some” Western partners of delays in pilot training. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday accused “some” Western partners of delaying plans to train Ukrainian pilots to fly fighter jets. “Do you have any idea when Ukraine can get F-16s?” he told reporters along with the Spanish Prime Minister. “There is no schedule for training missions. I think some partners are reluctant. Why do they do that? I don’t know it.”