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Separately, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s most senior aide, Andriy Yermak, is recently more active online, responding to assertive statements from Russian politicians.

In his latest post he took aim at the former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev who earlier this week dismissed Trump’s threat of sanctions against Russia as “a theatrical ultimatum”. insisting “Russia didn’t care.”

He replied with a film reference europe live: zelenskyy suggests need to a scene in the 1997 Air Force One movie. a warning:

“America doesn’t tolerate. America strikes back.”

Ukraine’s Sybiha was also asked about the anti-corruption law reform that prompted protests in Ukraineas mentioned by Shaun earlier (10:51).

He defended the overhaul. while saying the Ukrainian government listened to criticism and that he hoped the revised bill would be passed by the country’s parliament today.

He said:

“We have Russian brutal aggression, but we are committed to the reforms.

Of course, we are hearing the reaction of our society. Of course, we are hearing the reaction of our international partners, but we are committed to the fight with corruption.

That’s our national interest. and because of security concerns, because of necessity to keep balance … influence of Russia on some bodies, this bill was initiatedand by the way, we europe live: zelenskyy suggests need expect that this bill will be approved today in our parliament.”

Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii sybiha is talking at the Helsinki+50 europe live: zelenskyy suggests need conference now, following earlier speech by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy (9:57).

“Unfortunately. president, me, we must start every speech with the [same] words [that] today Kyiv was [again] under attack, that today Ukraine was heavily attacked, we have casualties today, several or many civilian children were killed,” he said, saying it points to a failure of the postwar order to stop similar aggressions.

He’s then made this powerful point:

“I am confident that Ukrainian security. European security, they are indivisible, that it also means collective responsibility. …

History has never ended: not after Helsinki, not after the europe live: zelenskyy suggests need Berlin Wall fell, and probably altogether [never].

We are writing now our history. the main ink for European history now is the blood of my compatriots, of Ukrainian people.”

Elsewhere. the Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, urged the European Union to suspend the trade component of the bloc’s association agreement with Israel.

In a post on social media. he said “the situation in Gaza is utterly deplorableand Israel is not fulfilling its most basic obligations and agreed-upon commitments regarding humanitarian aid.”

He said:

“Sweden therefore demands that the EU, as soon as possible, freezes the trade component of the association agreement. Economic pressure on Israel must increase.

The Israeli government must allow unrestricted humanitarian aid in Gaza.”

He added:

“At the same time, pressure on Hamas must increase so that the hostages are released immediately and unconditionally.

Sweden welcomes the fact that more countries in the Middle East are demanding that Hamas be disarmed. not have a role in the future governance of Gaza.”

in Kyiv

Explosions rang out for hours, making it another sleepless night for many in the Ukrainian capital before a crucial parliamentary vote on Thursday on legislation to restore independence to two anti-corruption bodies.

The bill. if passed, would essentially undo a law passed last europe live: zelenskyy suggests need week that curtailed their powers and led to a political crisis.

The surprise changes prompted rare wartime street protests against the president. Volodymyr Zelenskyyand accusations that his office was trying to protect powerful associates from anti-corruption investigations.

Zelenskyy announced late last week that he had listened to the criticism expressed at a series of street protests. from various western officials and would table a new law.

Lithuanian prime minister Gintautas Paluckas has resigned from the post after growing questions over the alleged irregularities in dealings. financing of his company, with coalition partners threatening to leave the government if he remained in post.

While denying any allegations of impropriety aired in europe live: zelenskyy suggests need the mediaPaluckas went on two-week leave. and then decided to resign on Thursday morning.

Lithuania’s president Gitanas Nausėda confirmed he received the resignation on Thursday morning. welcoming it as the right choice, LRT reported.

The internal government discussions will now begin to pick the successor. with deputy parliament speaker Jouz OlekVilnius Mayor Robert Duchenevich and social security and labour minister Inga Ruginienė among the top candidates.

Over the last half hour, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Finnish Helsinki+50 conference marking the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Helsinki accords.

He said that “Russia keeps launching such attacks. even when the whole world is calling on it to stop the wara war that Russia started, a war that Russia keeps dragging on, a war that only the Russian leadership wants.”

He did not mince his words as he accused Russian leadership of being “mentally stuck in another centurya time of brutal violence … [and] total disregard for human rights. equality.”

“We know that such ideas europe live: zelenskyy suggests need and such times must never return to Europe,” he said.

He said that “a total rejection of the post-second world war world … is the foundation of the current regime in Russia. ” but that Moscow “can be pushed to stop this war.”

“We need to fully block Russia’s war machinecut off its arms industry. limit its energy profits, and finally, put every frozen Russian asset including stolen wealth … to work, defending against the Russian aggression.

It’s time to confiscate the Russian assets, not just freeze them … to use them to serve peace, not war.”

But he warned:

“But if the world doesn’t aim to change the regime in Russia. that means, even after the war ends, Moscow will still try to destabilise neighbouring countries.”

Zelenskyy also pointedly helped Finnish president Alex Stubb and US president Donald Trumpsaying that europe live: zelenskyy suggests need “Trump is truly interested in ending the war. we have to do everything we can to make sure the US and Europe act together for security.”

Another night, another series of attacks on Ukrainian cities as Russia appears unfazed by the US threat of sanctions and secondary tariffs on its allies if it does not stop its invasion of Ukraine.

At least six people diedincluding a six-year-old boy. and 50 were injured in overnight attacks in Kyiv and across the country.

The Ukrainian president. Volodymyr Zelenskyycalled the attacks “showcase killings” as europe live: zelenskyy suggests need he urged Ukraine’s allies to push Moscow “to come to a real negotiating table” saying “all the tools needed for this are in the hands of our partners.”

We are counting on everything now being voiced by America and Europe toward this goal to be fulfilled.

Zelenskyy’s most senior aide, Andriy Yermak, went further in his comments, calling Russia “a terrorist state.”

He added:

“Putin europe live: zelenskyy suggests need is showing the world that he’s not afraid. intends to keep killing our people — our children.

Sanctions and weapons are what’s needed.

I’m confident the U.S. and President @POTUS will stand by the principle of ‘peace through strength.’”

Ukraine’s foreign minister. Andrii Sybiha, called on Trump to not wait until 8 August and reduce his deadline for a Russian ceasefire “to zero”.

“Putin does it on purpose. He does not care about any attempts to put an end to the killing. He only seeks to destroy and kill. Because the entire existence of this war criminal is based on this senseless war. which he cannot win but refuses to end. He must face justice.

It’s time to make him feel the pain and consequences of his choices. It’s time to put maximum pressure on Moscow. It is time to synchronise all sanctions europe live: zelenskyy suggests need steps. Moreover, It’s time to achieve peace through strength.”

I will bring you all key updates from across Europe here.

It’s Thursday, 31 July 2025it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.

Good morning.