The statement did not name the ex-official by name, but details of the case indicate it relates to Oleh Hladkovsky, a former deputy secretary of Ukraine's top security body who has been wanted since mid-April.
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.
The measures target almost 200 ships of Russia's "shadow fleet," 30 companies involved in sanctions evasion, 75 sanctions on entities and individuals linked to the Russian military-industrial complex, and more.
"Trump needs to believe that Putin actually lies," Zelensky told journalists in Kyiv. "And we should do our part. Sensibly approach this issue, to show that it’s not us that is slowing down the process."
The EU plans to significantly increase tariffs on Ukrainian goods after the current duty-free deal lapses on June 6, the Financial Times reported on May 14, citing undisclosed diplomatic sources.
The blockade ended at 10:30 p.m. local time. Truck traffic in both directions is now moving as usual, according to Ukraine's State Border Guard's statement.
Russia seems to be preparing a significant offensive in Ukraine as it is moving troops toward key positions on the front, the Financial Times reported on May 13, citing undisclosed Ukrainian intelligence officials.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, but said both leaders are ready to fly to Istanbul if Russian President Vladimir Putin chooses to attend the talks there.
Andriy Yermak, Zelensky's chief of staff, said that the new pontiff had a phone call with Zelensky on Monday, during which the pope expressed willingness to facilitate meetings between global leaders and vowed to support efforts for "a just and lasting peace."
In an interview with French broadcaster TF1 on May 13, Macron discussed new Russia sanctions and stationing French nuclear weapons in other European countries as a deterrent against Russia.
Performing their song "Bird of Pray," Ukrainian band Ziferblat passed the Eurovision semi-finals on May 13, qualifying Ukraine for the grand final on May 17.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS) Summit, on Oct. 14, 2022 in Astana, Kazakhstan.(Contributor/Getty Images)
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin told reporters on Oct. 14 at a summit in Kazakhstan that out of the 300,000 reservists Russia's Defense Ministry aimed to mobilize, 200,000 had already been registered, AP reports.
A total of 33,000 of them are already in military units and 16,000 are already fighting in Ukraine, according to Putin. The "partial" mobilization he ordered in September will be completed in two weeks, Putin said.
Putin also told reporters he “did not set out to destroy Ukraine” when he ordered Russian troops to invade on Feb. 24.
“What is happening today is unpleasant, to put it mildly," he said. “But we would have had all this a little later, only under worse conditions for us, that’s all. So my actions are correct and timely.”
The announcement of the mobilization of reservists on Sept. 21 has increased domestic instability in Russia.
While Russian authorities claimed the mobilization would be “partial," military enlistment offices have been arbitrarily drafting those who have no military experience, people with disabilities and severe diseases, as well as fathers of many children – who are all supposed to be exempt.
Russian media reported that five mobilized men had already died in combat in Ukraine just three weeks after Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s declaration of partial mobilization.
Russian military bloggers have claimed, however, that the number of dead and wounded among newly mobilized servicemen is likely higher than official figures due to a lack of training, equipment, unit cohesion, and commanders, the Insitute of War said in its Oct. 13 update.
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