"We agreed that a full and unconditional ceasefire must begin on Monday, May 12, for at least 30 days. We jointly demand this from Russia, and we know we are supported in this by the United States," Zelensky said.
Ukrainian media outlet ZN.UA reported on May 10 that their law enforcement sources confirmed an ongoing probe by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau into suspected embezzlement, money laundering and bribery.
Iran is preparing to send Russia Fath-360 short-range ballistic missile launchers, Reuters reported on May 9, citing Western security and regional officials familiar with the matter.
"Ukraine and all allies are ready for a complete unconditional ceasefire on land, in the air, and at sea for at least 30 days, starting as early as Monday," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote.
U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged in private that Russia is difficult to negotiate with because they "want the whole thing," referring to Ukraine, the WSJ reported, citing sources familiar with the comments.
A notice about the airspace closure was published on the U.S. Defense Department's NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) website on May 10, as cited by Ukrainian defense news outlet Militarnyi.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected the idea of a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, claiming in an interview with ABC News on May 10 that it would be "an advantage" for Ukraine.
"Our involvement in the war was justifiable, and this belongs to our sovereign rights," North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said. "I regard this as part of the sacred mission we must execute for our brothers and comrades-in-arms."
"We have a plan B and a plan C. But our focus is plan A, the essence of which is to get everyone's support" for Ukraine's accession, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Yaroslava Mahuchikh of team Ukraine celebrates winning the gold medal in high jump at the 2023 world championships in Budapest on Aug. 27. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images for World Athletics)
Eleven Ukrainians made it to the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list in the Media and Marketing, Social Impact, Technology, Sports and Games, and Finance categories, as announced on Forbes's website on April 9.
This is the ninth edition of the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list. All final listers, who must be 29 or younger as of April 9, 2024, were evaluated by Forbes staff and a panel of independent, expert judges, considering such factors as funding, revenue, social impact, scale, inventiveness, and potential.
Ukraine has four representatives in the Technology category: Veronika Yurchuk, the 29-year-old founder of the Ukraine-based startup Traces AI, Maksym Maliuk and Margaryta Sivakova, the co-founders of the legal-tech startup Legal Nodes, and Yevheniia Broshevan, the 28-year-old cybersecurity and crypto entrepreneur and the Hacken company co-founder.
Max Klymenko, the 28-year-old founder of the communication agency Klym&Co, and Vasilisa Stepanenko, the 24-year-old video journalist who worked on the Oscar-winning documentary feature "20 Days in Mariupol," got on the list in the Media and Marketing category.
Vladyslav Peristyi, 23, who launched the speaking club for Ukrainian children and refugees, was placed on the Social Impact list.
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World High Jump Champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh, 22, and Dana Sydorenko, 27, the founder of GameTree, a free app for finding new gamer friends, were included in the Sports and Games list.
Oleksii Yermolenko and Elena Mazhuha made it to the Finance category list. Their London-based early-stage venture capital firm has gained $85 million of assets under their management and invested in nearly 80 companies from pre-seed to series A rounds.
In 2023, six Ukrainians were listed in the Media and Marketing, Social Impact, and Retail and E-commerce categories.
In 2022, Toma Istomina, Anna Myroniuk, Oleksiy Sorokin, and Anastasiia Lapatina, the journalists of the Kyiv Independent, also made it to the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list.
"Less than six months after founding the English-language publication, these Ukrainian journalists have shown bravery, tenacity, sensitivity, and impact while reporting on a war in their home country," Forbes said.
Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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