Peter Szijjarto's announcement came after Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) allegedly dismantled a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in Zakarpattia Oblast.
Moscow and Washington discuss the potential resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe, among other issues related to the peaceful settlement of Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed to the Russian state-run Interfax news agency.
"This is a historic decision, as weapons for Ukraine will be purchased at the expense of the proceeds from frozen Russian assets through the European Peace Fund," Denys Shmyhal said.
The approval marks a key step in international efforts to hold Moscow accountable for what is considered the gravest violation of international law committed against Ukraine.
Although Moscow declared on April 28 that it would halt all military actions from May 8 to midnight on May 11 to mark Victory Day, strikes on civilian areas have continued.
Under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's rule, millions of Ukrainians died during the Holodomor, a man-made famine in 1932–1933. The dictator also oversaw mass deportations, purges of Ukrainian intellectuals and leaders, and the suppression of the Ukrainian language and culture.
According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), this marks the first time Ukrainian authorities have exposed a Hungarian military intelligence network conducting activities harmful to Ukraine.
Delegations from 35 countries and the Council of Europe gathered in Lviv as EU officials prepare to approve both new defense aid and steps toward establishing a tribunal for Russian leadership.
The ruling marks a significant victory for RFE/RL amid growing concerns about U.S. funding cuts to independent media countering Russian disinformation.
U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced on May 8 to crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, according to Vatican News.
George Simion, leader of Romania's far-right AUR party, who won the first round of the presidential election with nearly 40% of the vote, reiterated that if elected, he would oppose any further assistance to Ukraine and shift Romania’s focus inward.
The aftermath of a Russian attack on Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Feb. 26, 2025. (Governor Vadym Filashkin/Telegram)
Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian oblasts killed at least eight civilians and injured at least 18 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Feb. 27.
Russia launched 166 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported. Ninety drones were shot down over 11 oblasts, while 72 decoy drones were lost without causing damage, according to the statement.
A Russian strike against Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the evening of Feb. 26 injured a 70-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. An industrial enterprise, 11 houses, six outbuildings, and other property were damaged in Russian attacks against the Nikopol district, the governor said.
Seven civilians were killed and 11 injured during Russian attacks against Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
A strike against the city of Kostiantynivka on Feb. 26 killed at least six people and injured 10, damaging 12 high-rise buildings, 12 shops, three enterprises, and more, according to Filashkin.
One person was killed and another injured in Pokrovsk, according to the statement.
In Kherson Oblast, one civilian was killed and two injured in Russian strikes, said the regional governor, Oleksandr Prokudin. Two apartment buildings, 12 houses, and other buildings were damaged.
Russian strikes injured three civilians in Sumy Oblast on Feb. 26, including two in the Mykolaivka community and one in the Hlukhiv community, the regional military administration reported.
Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
