Kyiv said it reached an agreement in principle with international creditors to restructure government debt worth more than $20 billion, according to a July 22 filing with the London Stock Exchange.
Russia said on July 21 that it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two U.S. strategic bombers from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic.
Spanish police said on July 20 that they had arrested three people accused of taking part in cyberattacks by a pro-Russian group targeting public institutions and strategic sectors in Spain and other NATO countries.
An Iranian warship that keeled over while under repair almost two weeks ago has been salvaged, according to the Fars news agency.
Iran is capable of producing fissile material for use in a nuclear weapon within "one or two weeks," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 19.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 18 savaged a rogue diplomatic trip made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Moscow to discuss ways for ending the war in Ukraine, calling it an "appeasement mission."
Swiss prosecutors suspect three individuals, including a Russian diplomat, of trying to obtain weapons and other potentially dangerous material, AFP and Tages-Anzeiger reported.
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed lowering the risk of "possible escalation" in a telephone call, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 12.
A court in Ukraine's Russian-controlled Donetsk region on July 12 jailed a member of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine for "espionage" in a judgment condemned by the European security organization.
At least 44,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Western countries following the Taliban's return to power are still waiting in limbo in Pakistan, Islamabad said on July 11.
NATO leaders meeting in Washington renewed their support for Ukraine, and said that fighter jets newly promised to the Kyiv will be flying over the country “this summer.” The allies stated that Ukraine’s path toward joining the alliance is “irreversible,” but they have yet to set a time frame.
NATO leaders gathered in Washington on July 9 to celebrate the alliance's founding 75 years ago. U.S. President Joe Biden said NATO is ready to meet the challenges it now faces, including Russia's war in Ukraine, as he announced a new donation of air defense systems for the embattled country.
Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz said on July 9 that it was taking Gazprom to court, seeking more than 400 million euros ($432 million) in damages because the Russian company cut-off of supplies after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Afghan authorities have slashed the salaries of women government workers who have been forced to stay at home since the Taliban seized power, the Taliban-led government's Finance Ministry said on July 8.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 5 promised to defend the "territorial integrity" of Tajikistan as he announced a boost to diplomatic relations with the neighboring country on a rare visit.
A group of Russian Navy Northern Fleet ships arrived on July 2 in Venezuela’s port city of La Guaira, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Tehran has warned that "all Resistance Fronts," a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon.
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) voted on June 28 to approve a $2.2 billion payout for Ukraine under an existing loan program and lowered its growth outlook following "devastating" Russian attacks against the country's energy infrastructure.
Montenegrin authorities announced on June 27 an investigation into the country's ex-special prosecutor over his alleged links to war crimes committed during the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.
Georgia booked a place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 in their debut appearance at a major tournament with an early goal by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze's penalty for a 2-0 win over Portugal on June 26.