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Kaja Kallas noted that Gerhard Schroeder has worked as "a high-level lobbyist for Russian state-owned companies," and that it is clear why Vladimir Putin "wants him" as the mediator.

Hungary has too often used the veto "as political theater," Anita Orban said during a confirmation hearing in the Hungarian parliament.

During the ceasefire, there were no large-scale airstrikes, though the Ukrainian Air Force reported Russian drone launches and the firing of one Iskander-M ballistic missile from occupied Crimea.

"The focus is on the joint development of state-of-the-art unmanned systems across all ranges, particularly in the area of deep strike," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told DPA.

The number includes 920 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Wanted former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro fled Hungary after newly sworn-in Prime Minister Peter Magyar said he would extradite him, Ziobro told Polish outlet TV Republika on May 10.

"As for our long-range sanctions, yesterday and today, Ukraine refrained from long-range actions in response to the absence of massive Russian attacks. Going forward, we will respond in kind," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Prime Minister Evika Silina requested the resignation of Defense Minister Andris Spruds, saying he had lost her trust and "that of the public."

A German official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that the proposal was not credible because Russia had not changed its conditions for ending the war.

Ukraine has offered to send experts to the Baltic states to help strengthen air security following several drone-related incidents, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on May 9.

Platforming "anti-Russian" positions is "inconsistent with the spirit of relations" between Moscow and Yerevan, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

Peace talks will not move forward until Ukraine pulls its forces from Donbas, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.