Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv on May 10, President Volodymyr Zelensky rebuked the idea of a demilitarized zone in the war and emphasized the importance of first securing a ceasefire.
"We agreed that a full and unconditional ceasefire must begin on Monday, May 12, for at least 30 days. We jointly demand this from Russia, and we know we are supported in this by the United States," Zelensky said.
Ukrainian media outlet ZN.UA reported on May 10 that their law enforcement sources confirmed an ongoing probe by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau into suspected embezzlement, money laundering and bribery.
Iran is preparing to send Russia Fath-360 short-range ballistic missile launchers, Reuters reported on May 9, citing Western security and regional officials familiar with the matter.
"Ukraine and all allies are ready for a complete unconditional ceasefire on land, in the air, and at sea for at least 30 days, starting as early as Monday," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote.
U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged in private that Russia is difficult to negotiate with because they "want the whole thing," referring to Ukraine, the WSJ reported, citing sources familiar with the comments.
A notice about the airspace closure was published on the U.S. Defense Department's NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) website on May 10, as cited by Ukrainian defense news outlet Militarnyi.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected the idea of a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, claiming in an interview with ABC News on May 10 that it would be "an advantage" for Ukraine.
"Our involvement in the war was justifiable, and this belongs to our sovereign rights," North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said. "I regard this as part of the sacred mission we must execute for our brothers and comrades-in-arms."
Ukrainian business tycoon and one of Ukraine's most famous billionaires, Ihor Kolomoyskyi, was arrested with the right to post bail in the amount of half a billion hryvnias after being suspected of fraud at a court hearing in Kyiv on September 2, 2023. (Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The District Court of the Russian Republic of Adygea approved the seizure of the assets linked to Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky on March 5, according to the press service of Russian courts' statement on Telegram.
The court claimed Kolomoisky is a member of the British mining company JKX Oil & Gas Limited, which it labeled as a part of an "extremist group whose actions were clearly anti-Russian in nature." The company said last November that Kolomoisky "no longer has any direct or indirect interest" in the firm.
The list of confiscated assets includes 100% of the shares in the authorized capitals of Yuzhgazenergi and Catering-Yug worth over 5.1 billion rubles (about $55 million), a building and six premises in Moscow, and about 500 land plots in four Russian oblasts worth over 6 billion rubles (about $66 million).
The Russian court accused Kolomoisky of supporting the new Ukrainian government after the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 and providing financial support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, among other claims.
Kolomoisky, one of Ukraine's most well-known business tycoons, was arrested in Ukraine on Sept. 2, 2023, for alleged fraud and money laundering related to his oil and gas holdings. His bail was initially set at Hr 509 million (now $13.2 million).
On Feb. 28, the Shevchenkivskyi district court extended Kolomoisky's detention for another two months but reduced his bail to Hr 2.4 billion hryvnias ($62.5 million).
Kolomoisky, aged 61, has repeatedly complained about his health issues while in detention. His petition to change the terms of his pretrial detention to house arrest due to his health issues was denied last November.
Igor Kossov
