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by Daria KaleniukMay 15, 2026

Corruption is back at the top of the news in Ukraine, and that is not necessarily a bad thing. The latest accusations against Andriy Yermak, the former Head of the Presidential Office, do not indicate an increase in corruption, as naysayers claim. This achievement is a remarkable victory for the autonomous anti-corruption architecture that we have carefully built since the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. Andriy Yermak was neither a normal high-ranking bureaucrat nor a regular official. He was the

In Russia, a failed university exam can send you to war

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by Andriy LyubkaMay 13, 2026

Investors have been wrong about Ukraine before, but shouldn't be again

by Hans BraunfischMay 12, 2026

Lithuanian PM Ruginiene: The urgent case for returning Ukraine's children

by Inga RuginieneMay 11, 2026

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by Andrew ChakhoyanMay 9, 2026

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Saturday, May 16

08:25 AM

Russian attack damages infrastructure in Odesa Oblast and Kharkiv

Russian forces launched overnight strikes targeting critical and civilian infrastructure across parts of Ukraine on the night of May 15–16, with attacks reported in Odesa Oblast and Kharkiv, according to regional authorities.

05:44 AM

Explosions reported at Russian chemical facility in Stavropol Krai, local media says

Explosions and fires were reported in Russia’s Stavropol and Tatarstan regions overnight on May 16, according to local media outlets.

02:32 AM

Putin signs decree simplifying Russian citizenship process for Transnistria residents

Eligible applicants can skip Russian residency requirements, history and civic tests, and can forego proving proficiency in the Russian language.

Friday, May 15

11:41 PM

UK lawmakers slam Eurovision director for not ruling out Russian participation during war

"The EBU is making it up as it goes along, and the BBC — a public broadcaster accountable to this country — is sitting at that table nodding along. That has to change," British MP Josh Newbury said.

05:06 PM

Zelensky, foreign diplomats pay respects to victims of May 14 Russian attack on Kyiv as capital marks day of mourning

A day of mourning was being observed in Kyiv on May 15.

09:48 PM

Ukraine war latest: Russia plans to strike President's Office, Zelensky says

Key developments on May 15: * Russia plans to strike President's Office building and state residence, Zelensky says * Massive fire erupts at Russia's Ryazan oil refinery as Ukrainian drone blitz hits multiple targets, oblasts * 205 Ukrainian POWs return from Russian captivity in latest exchange * Russia plans to attack Ukraine or NATO from Belarus, Zelensky says * Russian military unit documents own war crime, milblogger publishes then deletes video * Zelensky pays respects to victims of

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