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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces killed three civilians in Krasnohorivka, Ivanivka, and Bakhmut and wounded 15 more in other settlements in Donetsk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported on Dec. 8. Due to Russia’s attack on the town of Kurakhove, 10 people were killed, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russia struck Kherson Oblast 30 times with artillery, anti-aircraft guns, tanks, and mortars, killing two civilians and injuring one, according to Kherson Oblast Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych. The attacks damaged civil infrastructure facilities and residential buildings, Yanushevych added.
Russian troops hit settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast 40 times, wounding one person, said Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Oleksandr Starukh. Law enforcement officers received 18 reports about the destruction of civilian infrastructure in the region, according to acting Zaporizhzhia Mayor Anatolii Kurtiev.
Russian forces struck logistical facilities in Mykolaiv at night with S-300 missiles, damaging equipment Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Viltalii Kim wrote on Telegram. The Kutsurub and Ochakiv communities on the Black Sea coast were also under Russian attack. No casualties were reported.
Russia's military hit the city of Kupiansk, damaging an administrative building, nearby cars, and a residential building, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. The town of Pechenihy was also under Russian fire. There were no casualties in both attacks, according to Syniehubov.
Over the past day, Russia fired 26 mines on the Myropillia and Znob-Novhorodske communities close to the Ukrainian-Russian border in Sumy Oblast, Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyi said.
Russian forces used heavy artillery to fire 70 times at Nikopol and the nearby Marhanetska and Chervonohryhorivka communities overnight, Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, wrote. No casualties were reported.
Russia also attacked seven settlements in Luhansk Oblast over the past day, according to the regional state administration. There is no information on casualties and damage.
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