Bloomberg: EU set to soften Russian oil price cap plan

11:00 PM

US denounces Russia's 'irresponsible rhetoric' over nuclear drills.

"This is an example of the kind of irresponsible rhetoric that we've seen from Russia in the past. It's completely inappropriate given the current security situation," Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder told reporters.

10:46 PM

Media: Russia no longer using Crimean Bridge to supply front lines.

The bridge, also called the Kerch Bridge, connects the Russian mainland with the Russian-occupied Crimea peninsula, and has long been a crucial supply route for the Russian military in Ukraine.

10:24 PM

US representatives not to attend Putin's inauguration.

U.S. representatives will not attend Vladimir Putin's inauguration on May 7, but Washington recognizes him as Russia's president, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on May 6.

10:11 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian Mangust-class vessel destroyed in Crimea, military intelligence says.

9:56 PM

Military spokesperson denies reports of destroying bridge near Chasiv Yar.

Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, also said Russian forces are unlikely to capture the embattled town of Chasiv Yar as they do not have enough strength for a full-scale offensive.

9:27 PM

Spanish defense minister: Ukraine receives Patriot missiles from Madrid.

Ukraine received Patriot anti-aircraft missiles from Madrid, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced on May 6, according to EFE news agency.

9:23 PM

Business association CEO Club says it was searched, complains of smear campaign.

CEO Club Ukraine, a club of Ukrainian business leaders, said on May 6 that its premises were searched by the Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) in April and linked it to a supposed smear campaign against the club.

8:28 PM

Netherlands plans to begin F-16 aircraft deliveries to Ukraine in autumn.

The Netherlands plans to start delivering its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this autumn after Denmark begins transferring its aircraft already in the summer, Dutch Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren said during a press briefing in Vilnius, Delfi reported on May 6.

8:16 PM

Prosecutors: Russian airstrike on Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast injures 4.

Russian troops carried out an airstrike on the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast on May 6, injuring four people, the regional Prosecutor's Office reported.

8:12 PM

Bloomberg: EU plans to ban Russian funding for political parties, think tanks.

According to Bloomberg, the ban on Russian funding could impact far-right parties in Europe such as Germany's AfD and France's National Rally, both of which have previously been accused of links to Russia.

8:05 PM

Politico: Poland has a secret weapon to turn Donald Trump against Russia.

“Duda is our Republican whisperer,” Michał Baranowski, who leads the German Marshall Fund’s Poland office, told Politico.

7:54 PM

Foreign Ministry calls on allies not to recognize Putin as Russia's legitimate president.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry urged on May 6 other countries and international organizations not to recognize the results of Russia's most recent presidential election, as well as Vladimir Putin's legitimacy ahead of the inauguration.

7:44 PM

Russia threatens UK military installations, equipment 'in Ukraine and abroad' after Cameron's remarks.

Moscow can hit back at "any British military installations and equipment in or outside Ukraine" if Ukraine strikes on Russian territory with U.K.-made weapons, the Russian Foreign Ministry claimed on May 6.

7:38 PM

Elections

Zelensky’s term would have expired this month, but he’s staying. Russia wants to use it

7:27 PM

Von der Leyen after meeting Xi: 'More effort needed' to curtail Chinese dual-use goods deliveries to Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting in Paris on May 6 to discuss Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, trade issues, and the Middle East.

6:48 PM

Authorities: Russian attack on Sumy Oblast injures 3, including children.

Russian troops shelled the village of Uhroidy in Sumy Oblast on May 6, injuring three people, including two children, Suspilne reported, citing Iryna Yukhta, secretary of the Krasnopil village council.

6:39 PM

FT: Russia plotting 'violent sabotage' across Europe, intelligence agencies warn.

Several high-profile incidents in recent weeks have put a spotlight on cases of attempted sabotage by people accused of working on the Kremlin's behalf.

6:28 PM

Zelensky asks parliament to extend martial law, mobilization for another 90 days.

Ukraine's parliament previously extended martial law and mobilization from Feb. 14 until May 14.

6:02 PM

Germany temporarily recalls ambassador from Moscow over cyberattacks.

"The foreign minister (Annalena Baerbock) has recalled Ambassador (Alexander) Graf Lambsdorff to Berlin for consultations," where he will remain for one week before returning back to Moscow, the spokesperson said.

5:46 PM

Commissioner: EU's next package of Russia sanctions to target LNG imports.

Kadri Simson also said the EU is preparing for a sudden end to the Russian gas supply when the transit contract between Ukraine and Moscow expires at the end of this year.

5:14 PM

Syrskyi: Russia trying to break through defenses to reach Kurakhove, Pokrovsk.

Russian troops are trying to break through Ukraine's defenses and reach the cities of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on May 6.

4:47 PM

Military: Russia trying to regain control of Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast.

Speaking on national TV, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, said Moscow's troops had tried unsuccessfully to storm Ukrainian positions three times, losing four tanks in the process.

4:38 PM

Minister: Ukraine to produce more weapons worth $10 billion if financed.

"We have additional non-contracted capacities, and we want them to be financed at the expense of European funds," Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin said on May 6.

3:56 PM

Reuters: France to send ambassador to Putin's inauguration.

Many European countries, such as the U.K., Estonia, Czechia, and others, have said they will boycott the inauguration ceremony.

3:31 PM

EU Commissioner: EU begins work on new Defense Innovation office in Kyiv.

The European Union has started work on establishing the new Defense Innovation office in Kyiv, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on May 6 at the EU-Ukraine Defense Industries Forum.