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.
The disclosure follows a warning from Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, who on May 6 said Moscow was carrying out an "unprecedented" interference campaign.
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.
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.
Vyshyvanka, a traditionally styled embroidered shirt or dress, is the central feature of Ukraine’s national clothing.
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.
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.
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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.
Ukraine's underground storage facilities are currently using 19.4% of their capacity. Almost 32%, or 2.79 bcm, less gas is available in the storages than in the previous year, according to the estimates.
The Ukrainian government approved a decree on March 24 simplifying bureaucratic procedures for the country's drone manufacturers and allowing them to compete with foreign companies.
"Instead of spending months on unnecessary paper and bureaucratic work, (we will have) accelerated admission of drones to operation, their purchase, and delivery to the front," said Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Fedorov previously served as Ukraine's Digital Transformation Minister but was recently promoted and put in charge of innovations and the development of education, science, and technologies.
Fedorov called the decree "a historic decision that can speed up our victory and develop the drone market in Ukraine," adding that it has fundamentally changed the state's approach to the military tech business.
"Previously, the profit on foreign components was 1%, on own goods and services — 30%. This regulation restrained the development of Ukrainian manufacturers, forcing them to move abroad or manipulate documents," the deputy prime minister said.
"To stimulate the development of the drone market in Ukraine and attract more companies to production, scaling and increasing the share of local components, the state raised the share of profit to 25%."
According to Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, his department has received applications from Ukrainian manufacturers for producing 75 types of drones. Sixteen contracts have already been signed.
In 2023, the Defense Ministry plans to increase the procurement of drones for Ukraine's Armed Forces and allocate about Hr 20 billion ($541 million) for it, Reznikov said.
"This is just the beginning. We are talking about developing drones for a wide range of use — air, ground, and water. These drones would help with adjusting the artillery strikes, inflicting damage on the enemy (attack drones), the delivery of military equipment, evacuation of the wounded, etc.," the defense minister said.
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