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.
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.
Damage to an apartment building as a result of a Russian attack in Donetsk Oblast on Nov. 13, 2023. (Ihor Moroz / Telegram)
Russian attacks have left three Ukrainian civilians dead and 19 injured over the past day, local officials reported early on Nov. 14.
Kherson Oblast was hit by heavy Russian shelling over the course of the day, killing three people. Russian forces attacked Kherson Oblast 124 times, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
Another 15 people, including a child, were injured. Russian troops fired 618 projectiles, of which 69 were fired at the city of Kherson.
Houses, an educational institution, a commercial port, factory buildings, and a hospital were among the targets.
The attacks come just days after the city marked a year since it was liberated from Russian occupation on Nov. 11, 2022.
In Donetsk Oblast, two civilians were wounded in Avdiivka and one was wounded in a village outside of Marinka, acting Governor Ihor Moroz reported.
Homes, farms, and industrial buildings were damaged by Russian shelling across the region.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was also hit by heavy artillery over the past day, Governor Serhii Lysak said.
An attack on the area around Nikopol injured a 42-year-old man and damaged homes, a gas pipeline, and a power line.
Three homes, a car, and a greenhouse were then damaged in Nikopol and the nearby city of Marhanets in an overnight attack.
A drone was also shot down overnight over Pavlohrad, according to Lysak.
Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported a number of Russian attacks across the region, with no civilian casualties.
Russian shelling damaged a milk processing plant in Kupiansk, where there are "fierce battles," the governor said.
Russian forces used six Shahed drones in a evening attack on Izium, four of which were shot down by air defense. The strike damaged an enterprise and caused a fire to break out, Syniehubov said.
Chernihiv, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts were also hit by attacks, but no casualties were reported.
Elsa Court is the audience development manager at the Kyiv Independence. She previously worked as a news editor at the Kyiv Independent and was previously an intern at the Kyiv Post. She has a Master’s in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from Utrecht University. Elsa is originally from the UK.
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