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Day: July 3, 2026
#Russia unleashes massive barrage on #Ukraine, killing at least 30 people, as #Putin shrugs off energy concerns pbs.org/newshour/world/russi…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 3, 2026
I had a very substantive conversation with the Prime Minister @MinPres. I am grateful for the readiness to continue supporting our country.
I briefed the Prime Minister on the aftermath of Russia’s latest attacks. Today, the rubble clearance operation after the attack overnight into Thursday was completed in Kyiv. That terrorist strike alone claimed the lives of 30 people. My condolences to all the families and loved ones of the victims. It is important that our friends – Ukraine’s friends – are ready to take action to protect lives, and air defense remains one of the key areas of our cooperation with the Netherlands.
Today, I also want to thank the Netherlands for its historic decision to host the fully-fledged Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. This decision will make it possible to hold Russia’s highest political and military leadership accountable for the crime of aggression itself, not only for its consequences.
We also agreed on the schedule of our next meetings. I thank the Netherlands for its solidarity and support.Rob Jetten (@MinPres)The Russian aggression against Ukraine cannot go unpunished. That is why we need to establish a special tribunal to prosecute those responsible for this aggression. The Dutch government decided today that the Netherlands is willing to serve as the host country—including for the operational phase of this special tribunal—subject to certain conditions.
I just spoke with President @ZelenskyyUa about this important step. We continue to support Ukraine. This will also be one of the key topics at the NATO summit in Ankara next week.— https://x.com/MinPres/status/2073112058602930579
— @ZelenskyyUa Jul 3, 2026
🔥 Billionaire loyalty in Russia has expired. Putin’s war economy shattered the bargain that protected oligarch wealth for decades. Now, fortunes are evaporating.
👉 Terrified Kremlin elites are turning on each other.
— @officejjsmart Jul 3, 2026