Russia may recognize occupied territories of eastern Ukraine as independent states today

5:16 PM

Tusk: Europe must spend 'big money' so 'no world power will dare raise a hand against it.'

Speaking at the European Economic Congress in the Polish city of Katowice, Donald Tusk called on countries to increase defense spending and once again raised the idea of building a common European air defense system.

4:53 PM

Military intelligence: Ukraine constantly inventing new ways to sink Russian ships.

Andriy Yusov said Russia has been taking steps to counter the attacks including trying to hide ships and build protective barriers, but said HUR was "finding new ways to show that HUR and Magura work extremely efficiently."

4:02 PM

Hungarian official says 'positive signs' in talks with Ukraine on national minorities.

There have been "positive signs" regarding Ukraine's fulfillment of Budapest's demands on national minorities issues in recent weeks, Hungarian State Secretary Tristan Azbej said on May 7.

3:30 PM

European Parliament lawmakers call for suspension of Georgia's EU candidate status.

The letter said the "continued undemocratic behavior of the Georgian authorities, in particular their aggressiveness in pushing through a 'Russian-style' law on foreign agents, silencing and using force against peaceful demonstrators, has crossed the line."

3:29 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Will the renewed US support for Ukraine be enough?

3:23 PM

SBU says it foiled Russia's plot to assassinate Zelensky, 2 Ukrainian colonels detained.

The Security Service of Ukraine claimed on May 7 that it had uncovered a network of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) agents who were preparing the assassination of President Volodymyr Zelensky and other high-ranking officials in Ukraine.

2:45 PM

Putin inaugurated for 5th term in office in ceremony largely boycotted by West.

The inauguration was attended by representatives from six EU countries: France, Hungary, Slovakia, Greece, Malta, and Cyprus.

2:39 PM

Opinion

Opinion: The REPO Act hasn’t won the war for Russian assets

1:30 PM

Man dies at military enlistment office in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast due to 'rapid health deterioration.'

A man of draft age died on the territory of the Saksahanskyi military enlistment office in the city of Kryvyi Rih on May 5 due to the "rapid deterioration of his health," the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast military recruitment center reported.

11:46 AM

Bugging devices found in room where Polish government was scheduled to meet.

Jacek Dobrzynski, a spokesperson for the Polish security service, said that the devices had been found and dismantled in a meeting room in Katowice.

10:45 AM

Estonian parliament declares Russian Orthodox Church 'sponsor of Russian military aggression.'

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the church, is a staunch backer of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has been accused of using his subordinates in Ukraine and other countries to spread Russian propaganda.

9:25 AM

Media: UK Defense Ministry hit by cyberattack from China-linked hackers.

The latest cyberattack was reportedly directly attributed to the Chinese state, according to Sky News. It targeted the payroll system of defense ministry employees and resulted in the breach of an unspecified amount of personal data.

8:10 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 476,460 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,160 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

5:36 AM

Polish judge defects to Belarus.

Tomasz Szmydt, a judge of the provincial administrative court in Warsaw, left Poland for Belarus and said he intends to apply for political asylum due to his "disagreement" with the Polish government's policies.

4:29 AM

Reuters: Tuapse refinery hit by drone resumes work after 3 months of repairs.

Rosneft's Tuapse oil refinery has resumed processing after sustaining damage from a drone strike in January. Repairs were reportedly completed at the facility's primary oil refining unit at the end of April.

3:55 AM

Reuters: US, most EU nations abstain from attending Putin's inauguration.

The United States and the majority of European Union nations will not attend the Kremlin ceremony for Vladimir Putin's inauguration for another six-year presidential term on May 7.

2:29 AM

Russian dissident Kara-Murza wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary.

Jailed Russian journalist and opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Washington Post contributing columnist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for the commentary he has been writing from his prison cell.

1:27 AM

Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces struck 11 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 31 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on May 6. The regional administration confirmed that the Russian attack on the Krasnopillia community earlier in the day injured three people.

11:58 PM

Yermak: Ukraine aims to finalize security agreement with US in May.

A Ukrainian delegation led by Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak held the fourth round of negotiations with the U.S. on the future bilateral security agreement on May 6, the Presidential Office reported.

11:54 PM

US soldier travels to Russia, arrested on suspicion of theft.

Russia is currently holding a number of U.S. nationals on what are widely believed to be trumped up charges.

11:42 PM

EU Commission to end years-long rule-of-law procedure against Poland.

The EU's executive arm launched the sanctions procedure, which can lead to the suspension of certain rights, in 2017 against the Polish government at the time led by the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party.

11:22 PM

Media: Xi backs global Olympic truce after Macron's proposal.

Chinese President Xi Jinping supported on May 6 the idea of a global truce during the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, Le Monde reported.

11:07 PM

Chechnya

Is Chechnya preparing for Kadyrov's demise — and what could come next?

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.