In an interview with French broadcaster TF1 on May 13, Macron discussed new Russia sanctions and stationing French nuclear weapons in other European countries as a deterrent against Russia.
Performing their song "Bird of Pray," Ukrainian band Ziferblat passed the Eurovision semi-finals on May 13, qualifying Ukraine for the grand final on May 17.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that a Russian delegation will be in Istanbul on May 15 for direct peace talks with Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin’s foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov will likely represent Russia.
The move follows Ukraine's ratification of the minerals agreement, deepening U.S.-Ukraine economic ties and signaling expanded U.S. involvement in Ukraine's long-term recovery.
"Ukraine has initiated a coordinated campaign to vilify Hungary in order to undermine our initiative to hold a poll on (Kyiv's) EU membership," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that further concessions from Ukraine during negotiations would be unreasonable if Russia continues to attack civilian targets.
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, will travel to Istanbul for possible peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, Reuters reported on May 13, citing three undisclosed sources.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, but said both leaders are ready to fly to Istanbul if Russian President Vladimir Putin chooses to attend the talks there.
Satellite images show the consequences of Ukraine's strike on the Morozovsk airfield in Russia's Rostov Oblast on Aug. 3, 2024. Photo published on Aug. 5, 2024. (Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR))
The Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft and an ammunition depot at the Morozovsk airfield in Russia's Rostov Oblast on Aug. 3, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on Aug. 5, citing satellite imagery.
Prior to this, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed the attack on the Russian airfield, saying that an ammunition depot storing glide bombs was hit.
Two other Su-34 Russian aircraft were probably damaged by debris, according to the military intelligence agency.
The strike completely destroyed a Russian aviation weapons depot, HUR said. Published satellite photos show craters caused by explosions on the territory of the airfield, located 265 kilometers (165 miles) from the front line.
Four technical buildings and two hangars were also damaged, according to HUR.
Satellite images show the consequences of Ukraine's strike on the Morozovsk airfield in Russia's Rostov Oblast on Aug. 3. (Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR))
The Morozovsk airbase has been previously targeted by Ukraine. A source in intelligence agencies told the Kyiv Independent in April that six warplanes stationed at the airfield had been destroyed in a Ukrainian attack.
Ukraine's military said that a Ukrainian missile strike on Aug. 2 sunk the Russian Black Sea Fleet Kilo-class submarine Rostov-on-Don and damaged an S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea.
Kateryna Denisova works as a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a news editor at the NV media outlet for four years, covering mainly Ukrainian and international politics. Kateryna holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv. She also was a fellow at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany.
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