Peter Szijjarto's announcement came after Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) allegedly dismantled a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in Zakarpattia Oblast.
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed their countries' relationship on May 8, vowing to increase cooperation in all areas, including military ties.
"There is Turkey, which maintains channels of communication. And then, above all, there is the People's Republic of China, which, more than anyone else, has the means to make (Russian President Vladimir) Putin come to the negotiating table and soften his demands," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on May 8.
The United States will be ready to "walk away" from the negotiating table if it does not see Russia making progress in negotiation to end the war, U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on May 8.
Interior Ministry: Russia struck Ukraine around 30,000 times in 2024 so far
Russian troops have conducted around 30,000 strikes on Ukrainian territory over the past three months, Deputy Interior Minister Oleksii Serhieiev said on April 5 during a meeting with the Christian Social Union representatives at the Bavarian State Parliament.
Over the whole of 2023, the number of such strikes was approximately 66,000, according to Serhieiev.
The number of strikes had risen in February and March, the deputy minister said, adding that Russian troops are mostly using guided aerial bombs and drones.
"Russians attack civilian and critical infrastructure. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 217,000 facilities have been damaged," Serhieiev said.
Ukraine's National Police has recorded 116,000 Russian war crimes since 2022, Serhieiev said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on April 3 that in March, Russian forces reportedly launched over 400 missiles of various types, 600 Shahed drones, and 3,000 guided aerial bombs at Ukraine.
Russian attacks also damaged or completely destroyed 80% of the thermal generating capacity of Ukraine's largest private energy company DTEK in March, according to the company's Executive Director Dmytro Sakharuk.
While Moscow has intensified its attack on Ukraine, Ukraine's air defense is still in an increasingly difficult situation as ammunition supplies from the U.S., a key military donor, remain blocked due to political disputes in Congress.
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