Nigerian students happy to be home after fleeing Ukraine

Social media users have been sharing false claims that the Ukrainian army sold two of the heavy-duty CAESAR howitzers – given by France – to Russia for $120,000 per unit.

Talking Europe hosts the head of the largest political group in the European Parliament, the centre-right European People's Party. Manfred Weber, a prominent German CSU politician, is hoping that the June 9 EU elections will re-confirm the EPP's pre-eminent position, but he is cautious on the possibility of alliances with the hard-right ECR group. We also touch on the "Russiagate" and "Piepergate" controversies, the EPP's contentious plan to reform the EU's asylum system, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron's "unwise" – according to Weber – remarks about potentially sending French troops to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his country's Western allies to do more, asking why Ukraine can't be defended in the same way Israel was in the face of Iranian missile strikes. Also, tensions between Kyiv and Washington deepen as Ukraine continues to target Russian oil refineries. Finally, former UK prime minister Liz Truss has released a book, which has not been warmly received by many.

Opera stars, politicians and public figures are attending a gala to raise funds for Ukrainian children living with trauma.

Will it be enough to dissipate doubt over Ukraine's ability to hold out in a war of attrition with Russia? After months of delay, the US House of Representatives has finally approved a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed enlargement back on top of Europe's agenda. But taking in new members would strain the bloc's budget.