According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), this marks the first time Ukrainian authorities have exposed a Hungarian military intelligence network conducting activities harmful to Ukraine.
Delegations from 35 countries and the Council of Europe gathered in Lviv as EU officials prepare to approve both new defense aid and steps toward establishing a tribunal for Russian leadership.
The ruling marks a significant victory for RFE/RL amid growing concerns about U.S. funding cuts to independent media countering Russian disinformation.
U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced on May 8 to crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, according to Vatican News.
George Simion, leader of Romania's far-right AUR party, who won the first round of the presidential election with nearly 40% of the vote, reiterated that if elected, he would oppose any further assistance to Ukraine and shift Romania’s focus inward.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed their countries' relationship on May 8, vowing to increase cooperation in all areas, including military ties.
"There is Turkey, which maintains channels of communication. And then, above all, there is the People's Republic of China, which, more than anyone else, has the means to make (Russian President Vladimir) Putin come to the negotiating table and soften his demands," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on May 8.
The United States will be ready to "walk away" from the negotiating table if it does not see Russia making progress in negotiation to end the war, U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on May 8.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate Victory Day, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
US President Donald Trump on May 8 called for a "30-day unconditional ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia. Writing on Truth Social, Trump expressed his hope for "an acceptable ceasefire," with both countries "held accountable for respecting the sanctity of... direct negotiations."
President Volodymyr Zelensky had a "constructive" phone call with United States President Donald Trump on May 8, discussing the war, continued pressure on Russia, and a potential ceasefire.
The survey, conducted between April 24 and May 4, shows that 56.9% of respondents would not be willing to compromise on either territorial integrity or Ukraine’s pro-Western direction in any potential talks with Moscow.
A fire in a house caused by one of the Russian attacks on Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv Oblast on July 12-13, 2023. (Governor Oleh Syniehubov/Telegram)
Russian attacks in five Ukrainian oblasts killed two civilians and wounded 37 over the past 24 hours, according to the regional authorities.
Russia targeted a total of nine Ukrainian oblasts — Sumy, Kherson, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
Overnight on July 13, Russia attacked Ukraine with 20 Iranian-made kamikaze drones, two Kalibr cruise missiles, and an Iskander-M ballistic missile, according to the Air Force. Ukraine’s military reportedly shot down all the drones and the Kalibr missiles.
Four people were injured as a result of drone debris falling onto residential buildings in Kyiv, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported.
Russian forces hit 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on July 12, damaging 44 residential and other civilian infrastructure objects, the regional authorities said on Facebook.
As a result of an unidentified Russian projectile crushing in Zaporizhzhia, 21 people were injured, including eight children, according to updated information by the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration.
Russian troops fired 487 rounds from various weapons at southern Kherson Oblast, according to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. The attacks reportedly killed two civilians and wounded three more.
In the past day, Russian attacks also injured eight residents of eastern Donetsk Oblast, reported Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Russia hit over 14 settlements in the region, damaging at least 30 houses, according to Kyrylenko.
Russian forces used artillery, mortars, and aviation to attack Kharkiv Oblast, injuring a 67-year-old man in the village of Dvorichna, the regional governor wrote. Six houses, a garage, and outbuildings were damaged in Odnorobivka, he added.
Dinara Khalilova is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent, where she has previously worked as a news editor. In the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion, she worked as a fixer and local producer for Sky News’ team in Ukraine. Dinara holds a BA in journalism from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and a Master’s degree in media and communication from the U.K.’s Bournemouth University.
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