WSJ: EU blocks sanctions on Russian titanium company fearing retaliation

11:02 AM

'Putin doesn't want peace, he wants Ukraine' — Pence rebukes Trump's stance on Russia.

Criticizing the White House, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power."

10:34 AM

Trump says falling oil prices mean Russia 'wants to settle' a peace deal in Ukraine.

"I think Russia, with the price of oil right now, oil has gone down, we are in a good position to settle, they want to settle. Ukraine wants to settle," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

9:48 AM

Lithuania to mine border with Russia, Belarus in new $12 billion defense plan.

About 800 million euros ($905 million) will be allocated for the acquisition and installation of anti-tank mines to deter potential aggression.

2:14 AM  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 9:37 am)

Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade.

Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce."

7:38 PM  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 9:36 am)

War analysis

France is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do

9:22 AM

Poland's Duda calls on Trump to pressure Russia with 'economic instruments'.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said the United States has tools that can effectively influence the Kremlin, arguing that only President Donald Trump has real leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin.

8:51 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 959,500 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,430 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:52 AM

Book on Soviet dissidents wins Pulitzer Prize.

"To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement" by Benjamin Nathans, which covers dissent in the Soviet Union and Russia today, won a Pulitzer Prize on May 5.

6:53 AM

Reporters Without Borders exfiltrates Russian journalist and outspoken war critic who escaped house arrest.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 5 announced they had facilitated Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash's escape from Russia to France after she fled house arrest on April 21.

5:33 AM

1 killed, fires reported in Odesa Oblast following Russian drone attack.

A Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast on May 5 killed one and caused damage to local infrastructure, regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported.

4:36 AM

Zelensky thanks outgoing German Chancellor Scholz for Ukraine support.

"We appreciate that Germany plays a pivotal role in supporting Ukraine throughout the years of war. Ukraine is also grateful for your personal commitment," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

1:07 AM

Economy minister to meet with party leaders before parliament ratifies minerals deal.

MPs will be able to ask questions and learn more about the details of the agreement in meetings with Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko May 6-7, MP Serhii Sobolev told the news outlet Suspilne. The ratification vote is scheduled for May 8.

12:10 AM

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast kill 3, injure 7, including teen.

Attacks against the border villages of Bilopillia and Vorozhba damaged civilian infrastructure and triggered emergency evacuations, the regional military administration reported.

11:29 PM

Trump discusses war in Ukraine with Turkey's Erdogan in phone call.

"I look forward to working with President Erdogan on getting the ridiculous, but deadly, war between Russia and Ukraine ended — now!" U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 5.

10:52 PM

'It's a lot' — Trump on Putin's proposed 3-day truce.

Putin's Victory Day truce "doesn't sound like much, but it's a lot, if you know where we started from," Trump told reporters at the White House on May 5.

10:07 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv reportedly targets Moscow, destroys drone control center in Kursk Oblast

9:39 PM

Romanian PM resigns after far-right candidate takes commanding lead in presidential election.

Far-right Euroskeptic candidate George Simion, head of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), received nearly 41% of the votes. Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan placed second with 20.99% of the vote, and the candidate from the ruling coalition, Crin Antonescu, obtained 20.13%.

9:13 PM

'Meeting is clearly on the radar' — Kremlin on potential Trump-Putin meeting.

"It requires the continuation of contacts between Moscow and Washington, which have been launched and are now ongoing," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

7:58 PM

Special tribunal against Russian leadership may be launched in 2026, President's Office says.

The tribunal, set to operate within the Council of Europe, will focus on Russia's political and military leaders, including President Vladimir Putin.

7:16 PM

Opinion

A minerals deal won’t stop Russia’s war

6:33 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian drone control center in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff says.

As a result of the strike, up to 20 Russian soldiers were killed and their equipment destroyed.

6:18 PM

North Korea sends nearly 15,000 migrants to Russia to cover labor market shortage, WSJ reports.

The move represents an apparent violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions passed in the wake of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests.

5:49 PM

Czech Republic ready to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16, L-39 aircraft, Czech PM says.

"We are ready to deepen our contribution to the training of the Ukrainian military," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on May 5.

4:55 PM

Russian war crimes

As Russia trains abducted children for war, Ukraine fights uphill battle to bring them home

3:46 PM

Interim head of US embassy in Ukraine arrives in Kyiv.

Julie S. Davis's arrival follows the resignation of Ambassador Bridget Brink, who had served as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine since 2022.