❗️ Moscow summons Canadian ambassador, urges to take measures to protect Russian embassy in Ottawa

❗️ Zelensky's office says Kiev demands withdrawal of all Russian troops at talks, including from Crimea and Donbass, reports say

❗️Lavrov's visit to UN HRC canceled due to unprecedented ban on passage of his plane near EU countries - Diplomatic source in Geneva

⚡️ Russia restricts flights of airlines of 36 countries in response to bans on air travels

❗️Youtube bans Sputnik Polska account in Poland

❗️ US issues license to allow certain Russian energy related transactions until June 24 - Treasury

White House on sanctions against Russia:

▪️The US has imposed sanctions against RDIF and its head Kirill Dmitriev;

▪️The US has banned American individuals and legal entities from transactions with the Bank of Russia, Russia’s National Welfare Fund, and the Russian Ministry of Finance;

▪️American sanctions against the Bank of Russia and Russia’s National Welfare Fund deprive them of access to assets in the US or assets denominated in dollars;

▪️ The US will create a license, which excludes certain transactions related to the supply of energy carriers from anti-Russian sanctions;

▪️ The list of Russian banks to be disconnected from SWIFT is still being worked out;

▪️The US has some sanctions against Russia in reserve, ready to apply them in case of an escalation.

❗️ Ukrainian forces fire 5 prohibited mortars at Gorlovka, DPR says

❗️ IOC recommends int'l sports federations not to allow participation of Russian, Belarusian athletes

⚡️The EU formalises the decision to allocate 50 million euros for the supply of non-lethal weapons to Ukrainian troops

❗️ Switzerland closes its airspace for all flights from Russia and any aircraft with Russian marking

❗️European Union determined to further increase military aid to Ukraine, Borrell says

❗️NATO Secretary General rules out possibility of alliance introducing no-fly zone over Ukraine

❗️ Peskov confirms Putin had phone conversation with Macron

❗️ UNGA president calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine

⚡️ Ukraine solution possible only if Russia's security interests are considered, Putin tells Macron

⚡️Putin signs a decree on special economic measures due to unfriendly actions of the West

⚡️Moscow has no plans to occupy Ukraine, Russia's UN envoy says

❗️Disconnecting several Russian banks from SWIFT is only the first step of total ban – Elizabeth Truss