Governor: Almost 80% of population evacuated from Donetsk Oblast

8:08 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 970,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,220 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

8:08 AM

Russian delegation arrives in Istanbul ahead of Ukraine peace talks as Putin declines to join.

A plane with the Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul for planned peace talks with Ukraine, pro-state news agency Interfax reported on May 15, citing sources in aviation services.

12:12 AM  (Updated:  May 15, 2025 7:43 am)

Putin won’t attend peace talks in Turkey, Kremlin says.

The Kremlin unveiled its delegation for Ukraine-Russia peace talks in a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 14. Putin was not on the list of delegates, nor were any other top-ranking Russian officials.

6:43 AM

Zelensky names formerly imprisoned Crimean Tatar activist as Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey.

Nariman Dzhelial, deputy chair of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, was released in a prisoner exchange with Russia on June 28, 2024.

5:35 AM

Ukrainian actor Maksym Nelipa killed in action.

Ukrainian actor and TV presenter Maksym Nelipa was killed in action on May 12, his friends and family reported on May 14. The details of his death have not been disclosed.

5:05 AM

Drone attacks in 2025 shut down Russian airports record number of times since start of full-scale war.

From January to May 10, 2025, Russian airports suspended operations 217 times — more closures than in 2023 and 2024 combined.

4:09 AM

US, Europe urge Zelensky to commit to Istanbul peace talks whether or not Putin shows up, WP reports.

European and U.S. officials, including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, reportedly convinced Zelensky that attending the peace talks would reflect positively on Kyiv, diplomats told the Washington Post.

2:08 AM

Rubio arrives in Turkey ahead of Ukraine-Russia peace talks, meets with FM Sybiha.

"We discussed in detail the logic of further steps and shared our approaches... It is critical that Russia reciprocate Ukraine's constructive steps. So far, it has not. Moscow must understand that rejecting peace comes at a cost," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

1:01 AM

Trump will skip Ukraine-Russia peace talks as Putin evades negotiations, US official says.

U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend Ukraine-Russia peace talks to be held on May 15, an unnamed U.S. official said.

11:29 PM

Ukraine's next steps will be based on who Russia sends to peace talks, Zelensky says.

"I am waiting to see who will come from Russia, and then I will decide which steps Ukraine should take. So far, the signals from them in the media are unconvincing," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

10:56 PM

War

From spy rings to arson — Russia's sabotage across Europe continues unpunished

3:45 PM  (Updated:  May 14, 2025 10:29 pm)

3 killed, 9 injured in a Russian missile strike on city of Sumy.

The air raid was announced at around 2:30 p.m. local time, while the explosion sounded around 2:50 p.m. The number of victims killed rose to three, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported at 8:42 p.m.

10:00 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Trump says he's unsure whether Putin will attend Ukraine peace talks in Turkey as Kremlin stays silent

9:35 PM

US reportedly opposes Zelensky's invitation to June NATO summit in The Hague.

If confirmed, the decision would mark the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion that President Volodymyr Zelensky is absent, either physically or virtually, from a NATO summit.

9:35 PM

War

‘A war with a clear right and wrong’ – why foreigners keep fighting for Ukraine amid growing uncertainty

8:29 PM

Poland detects foreign-funded election ads amid fears of Russian interference.

The disclosure follows a warning from Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, who on May 6 said Moscow was carrying out an "unprecedented" interference campaign.

7:44 PM

Exclusive: Ukraine eyes new sanctions on China, but Kyiv wary of peace talks fallout

11:47 AM  (Updated:  May 14, 2025 7:41 pm)

Brazil's Lula says he'd ask Putin to go to Turkey for Ukraine peace talks.

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.

7:23 PM

Lavrov won't attend possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, Russian media says.

Earlier reporting from the Washington Post cited a former Russian official who claimed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin’s foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, would represent Moscow in the talks.

8:44 PM  (Updated:  May 14, 2025 6:46 pm)

The meaning behind the vyshyvanka, Ukraine's traditional shirt.

Vyshyvanka, a traditionally styled embroidered shirt or dress, is the central feature of Ukraine’s national clothing.

6:02 PM

Council of Europe backs special tribunal for Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The Council of Europe on May 14 approved the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russia's top leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, Ukrainian lawmaker Maria Mezentseva reported.

5:54 PM

MPs appeal to Zelensky with request to award title of Hero of Ukraine to journalist Roshchyna.

Viktoria Roshchyna, 27, disappeared in August 2023 while reporting from Ukraine's Russian-occupied territories. Moscow admitted she was in Russian detention the following year.

5:51 PM

Video

Putin on trial? Dutch minister on EU-led tribunal.

Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel speaks about the future of the EU-led special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine and its role in bringing Russia to justice.

5:29 PM

Trump unlikely to attend Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, Bloomberg reports.

Turkish officials told Bloomberg that while they don't expect Trump to visit Istanbul, they are not ruling it out, and preparations for any scenario are underway.

4:04 PM

Russian election monitor sentenced to 5 years over 'undesirable' organization links.

Melkonyants was arrested in August 2023 in connection with the activities of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO), which was co-founded by Golos's legal predecessor, the Golos association.