Biden, Zelensky hold phone call ahead of G7 summit

8:02 PM

Zelensky: Ukraine facing 'new stage' in war as Russia preparing to expand offensive.

Ukraine is facing "a new stage" in the Russia's full-scale war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a meeting with border guards in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on May 3.

7:09 PM

Governor: Russian missile attack on Kirovohrad Oblast injures man.

Russian forces attacked Kropyvnytskyi district in Kirovohrad Oblast on May 3, injuring a man, Governor Ahdrii Raikovych said.

7:00 PM

Ukraine rises in World Press Freedom Index despite constraints of full-scale war.

Ukraine rose from 79th to 61st place in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 3.

6:56 PM

Media: Investigation links SBU official to luxury real estate purchases.

The investigation alleges that Loif's mother Hanna, who is a schoolteacher, managed to purchase two pieces of luxury real estate worth an estimated collective total of Hr 16 million (~$405,000).

6:08 PM

Media: Latvia starts digging anti-tank ditch near border with Russia.

The Latvian army has started to dig an anti-tank ditch as part of its first defensive line near the border with Russia, Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported on May 2.

5:40 PM

Opinion

Daryna Shevchenko: It’s time we stop waiting for the Russian people to stop the war

5:17 PM

Russian media: Raiffeisen Bank will begin exiting Russia in summer 2024.

The Vienna-based bank group, the largest remaining Western bank in Russia, has been under increasing pressure since the start of Russia's all-out war to scale down its activities in the country.

4:28 PM

EU, NATO denounce Russia's cyberattacks on Germany, Czechia.

"This type of behavior is contrary to the UN norms of responsible state behavior in cyberspace, such as impairing the use and operation of critical infrastructure," the European Council said.

4:17 PM

White House does not currently see China open to Ukraine's peace formula.

"That is why, for our part, we will continue to be concerned about Zelensky having everything he needs," U.S. national security spokesperson John Kirby said.

4:03 PM

Explaining Ukraine

What's in a Ukrainian Easter basket? The answer isn't chocolate

3:52 PM

Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 3, injure 5.

Russian attacks against the towns of Kurakhove and Chasiv Yar and the village of Netailove in Donetsk Oblast on May 3 killed three people and injured five, the regional prosecutor's office said.

3:38 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Belarusian hackers claim to have infiltrated KGB computer network

3:12 PM

US intelligence: Putin spends record amounts on military over 'paranoid fear' of West limiting Russia's power.

"Putin continues to believe that Russia is under threat and almost certainly assumes that a larger, better-equipped military will convey that opinion to Western and domestic audiences," Director of U.S. National Intelligence Avril Haines said.

3:03 PM

Foreign Ministry: Ukrainian citizen stabbed to death in Budapest.

A Ukrainian citizen died as a result of a knife attack in Hungary's capital, and the suspected attacker has been detained, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry confirmed for Ukrinform on May 3.

2:32 PM

Updated: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills woman, injures man.

The attack destroyed several buildings, trapping people under the rubble, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. A tram, which had been carrying passengers at the time of the attack, was also damaged.

1:59 PM

Cameron visits Lviv as part of Ukraine trip.

During his visit to Lviv, David Cameron met the regional governor, Maksym Kozytskyi, to discuss business cooperation between the U.K. and Lviv Oblast.

1:44 PM

Czech FM on Ukrainian draft-aged men abroad: We do not support those who avoid legal obligations.

There are 94,643 men aged 18 to 65 in the Czech Republic who have temporary protection due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the Czech Interior Ministry.

1:26 PM

Updated: Fugitive ex-SBU official charged with illicitly acquiring $830,000 in assets.

Although the bureau did not name the suspect, details of the case point to the former head of the SBU's internal security department, Andrii Naumov, who fled Ukraine in 2022 and was subsequently detained in Serbia for money laundering.

12:55 PM

Military intelligence carries out cyberattack in Russia's Tatarstan.

The attack reportedly targeted internet providers and mobile operators in the Russian republic.

12:49 PM

Commander: Russia aims to completely occupy 3 oblasts in 2024.

Russia's goal in 2024 is to completely occupy Donetsk, Luhansk, and, if possible, Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Ukraine's Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk told The Times on May 2.

12:35 PM

Media: Italy to give Ukraine SAMP/T system in new aid package.

The Italian government is readying its new defense aid package for Ukraine that will include, among others, a SAMP/T air defense system, the Italian news outlet La Repubblica reported on May 2.

11:26 AM

Zelensky formally appoints governor of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.

Serhii Tiurin served as the acting governor of the central-western Ukrainian region since the dismissal of his predecessor, Serhii Hamalii, in March 2023

11:13 AM

Kuleba calls with Polish FM, marks 'positive dynamics' in relations.

Kuleba and Sikorski also discussed the bolstering of Ukraine's air defense, as well as Kyiv's 10-point peace formula, according to Ukraine's minister.

10:59 AM

US, EU, UN criticize Georgia's foreign agents bill.

"We are deeply concerned about this legislation - what it could do in terms of stifling dissent and free speech," U.S. national security spokesperson John Kirby said during a press briefing.

10:43 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 17 over past day.

Russia targeted a total of eight Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.