Ukraine's underground storage facilities are currently using 19.4% of their capacity. Almost 32%, or 2.79 bcm, less gas is available in the storages than in the previous year, according to the estimates.
The majority of Ukrainians, 71%, do not support holding elections before a full peace deal, even in the case of a ceasefire and security guarantees, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on May 14.
"He'd like me to be there, and that's a possibility. ... I don't know that he would be there if I'm not there. We're going to find out," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to Qatar, Reuters reported.
Trump has long demanded that NATO allies increase their military spending, previously calling for the alliance to raise its benchmark from 2% to 5% of GDP.
More than 1,000 Russian government entities and 1,200 private companies are involved in the economy of occupied Mariupol, a major southeastern city occupied by Russia after it invaded Ukraine in 2022, according to a research paper published on May 14.
The measures target almost 200 ships of Russia's "shadow fleet," 30 companies involved in sanctions evasion, 75 sanctions on entities and individuals linked to the Russian military-industrial complex, and more.
The government has approved "reform roadmaps in the rule of law, public administration, and democratic institutions, as well as Ukraine’s negotiation position," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The statement did not name the ex-official by name, but details of the case indicate it relates to Oleh Hladkovsky, a former deputy secretary of Ukraine's top security body who has been wanted since mid-April.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva claimed that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had appealed to his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, to ask Putin if he was willing to conclude a peace agreement.
"Trump needs to believe that Putin actually lies," Zelensky told journalists in Kyiv. "And we should do our part. Sensibly approach this issue, to show that it’s not us that is slowing down the process."
Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili gives a statement during a mini session on May 31, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
A measure to impeach Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Oct. 18 failed to receive enough votes in parliament to pass, allowing her to remain in office.
The impeachment received 86 votes in favor and one against, less than the 100 out of the 150-member assembly required to approve impeachment.
Georgia's Constitutional Court on Oct. 16 ruled that Zourabichvili had violated the Constitution by her European trip and authorized the impeachment procedure against her.
The motion was proposed by the ruling Georgian Dream party, which criticized the pro-EU president for her visits to Berlin and Brussels as she sought support for Tbilisi's EU membership bid.
The governing party, which has been accused of pulling Georgia back into Russia's orbit, said that Zourabichvili's visit was against the will of the government and that the president had "flagrantly violated" the constitution.
In a speech during the impeachment proceedings, Zourabichvili criticized Georgian Dream, saying that the party is "pushing the country towards isolation."
Irakli Khobakidze, the Georgian Dream chairman and one of Zourabichvili's primary political opponents, said that regardless of the result of the impeachment proceedings, she would resign if "she had any dignity."
In comments reported by RF/ERL's Georgian service, Khobakidze leveled a number of other accusations at Zourabichvili, including that she "was working against the vital interests of the country."
The position of Georgian President is largely a ceremonial one, as the majority of executive power lies with the prime minister, a seat that is currently held by Irakli Garibashvili from the Georgian Dream party.
Garibashvili has made a number of controversial statements, such as partially blaming Ukraine for Russia's invasion.
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