"I am grateful for the support and the readiness at the highest level to promote diplomacy," President Volodymyr Zelensky said of the phone conservation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "We share the same view on the need for a ceasefire."
The convictions mark a significant development in Britain's efforts to counter Russian intelligence operations amid heightened tensions stemming from Moscow's war against Ukraine and repeated Kremlin threats toward Kyiv's allies.
The deepening labor shortage reflects growing strain on Russia's workforce as the Kremlin aggressively recruits men for its war against Ukraine.
"The clock is ticking — we still have twelve hours until the end of this day," German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius reportedly said.
According to the Verkhovna Rada's website, Ukraine completed the ratification of the U.S.-Ukraine minerals agreement on May 12. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the deal.
"I believe both leaders are going to be there," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
"I myself have heard relatives talking: our village is being attacked, let's roll the car out of the garage, maybe they will shell it — at least we will get money. The car is old, we can't sell it," Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
The new tranche brings total recent EU defense support for Ukraine to 3.3 billion euros ($3.6 billion), marking a significant expansion of European efforts to boost Kyiv's defense industry.
"There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will wait for Putin on Thursday in Turkey," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"Russia is ready for negotiations without any preconditions," Putin claimed in an address marking the end of the three-day Victory Day ceasefire. He invited Ukraine to begin talks in Istanbul on May 15.
Both men face charges related to terrorism and espionage. Daniil B. was detained in Lithuania, where he is in temporary custody, while Oleksandr V. remains at large in Russia.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine and its allies discussed tougher sanctions against Russia's banking sector, central bank, and energy industry.
Russian attacks kill 1, injure 8 in Kherson, Donetsk oblasts
Russian attacks against Kherson and Donetsk oblasts over the past 24 hours killed one civilian and wounded another eight, regional authorities reported on Dec. 28.
Russia launched eight Shahed-type drones at Ukraine overnight, seven of which were downed in Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, according to the Air Force. No casualties were reported in this attack.
Over the past day, Russia used various weapons to target Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson and Donetsk oblasts. Casualties were reported in the latter two regions.
Russian forces launched 80 strikes against Kherson Oblast, firing over 400 projectiles from various weapons, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Telegram.
The attacks on Kherson Oblast killed one person and wounded six more, according to Prokudin. Residential areas and a medical facility were hit, he added.
Since Ukrainian forces liberated Kherson and other regional settlements on the western bank of the Dnipro River in November 2022, Russia continues to heavily strike the area, resulting in multiple civilian casualties.
In Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks wounded one civilian in Avdiivka and another in Pereizne, some 20 kilometers north of Bakhmut, Ihor Moroz, the acting regional governor, reported.
Russian strikes against multiple settlements in Donetsk Oblast damaged at least 10 houses and an industrial facility, according to Moroz.
Front-line cities in Donetsk Oblast suffer the brunt of daily Russian attacks, while Avdiivka in particular remains a hotspot of heavy fighting.
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