The sanctions appear to be in response to Russia's rejection of a 30-day ceasefire that the U.K., alongside Ukraine, France, Germany, and Poland, demanded during a visit to Kyiv on May 10.
"We now know for sure that the great fire of the Marywilska shopping centre in Warsaw was caused by arson ordered by the Russian special services," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X. "Some of the perpetrators have already been detained, all the others are identified and searched for."
The publications' latest report covers the period of February 24, 2022 to May 8, 2025. Since it was last updated at the end of April, 2,857 additional Russian military personnel have been confirmed killed.
Hungary cancelled a meeting planned for May 12 with a Ukrainian delegation on the rights of national minorities, Hungary's Deputy Foreign Minister said on May 11, amid a deepening spying scandal between the two countries.
Three were injured in Russia's Kursk Oblast when the town of Rylsk was allegedly struck by a missile attack on May 11, local governor Alexander Khinshtein claimed.
This week, the world watched in anticipation for Russia’s Victory Day parade after President Volodymyr Zelensky commented that he could not guarantee the safety of those attending. Meanwhile, the European Union moves one step forward to banning Russian gas from the European continent. It is also revealed this week that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fallen out of step with the White House.
"(Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin... doesn't want to have a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the bloodbath. Ukraine should agree to this, immediately," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to to Antalya, Turkey, for a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting from May 14–16, where he is expected to address the war in Ukraine and push for stronger Allied defense commitments.
The Kremlin said the leaders held a detailed discussion about the Russian initiative and Erdogan expressed full support, reiterating Turkey’s readiness to provide a venue and assist in organizing the negotiations.
Photo for illustrative purposes. Kharkiv Railway Station is pictured during a snowfall in winter, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, on Dec. 12, 2023. (Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a Kharkiv resident who was allegedly aiding Russian attacks on the city's civilian infrastructure, including a Jan. 23 strike that injured nine people, the SBU's press service reported on Feb. 21.
Russia fired S-300 and Kh-22 missiles at Kharkiv late on Jan. 23, damaging houses, an educational institution, and a post office, according to the SBU. This was the third strike against Kharkiv on that day.
The suspected informant is a 34-year-old woman from Kharkiv whom Russia recruited early this year, the SBU wrote.
She allegedly provided Russia with information on "the most densely populated areas of the city" and geolocations of buildings that she thought could be used by Ukrainian forces.
The suspect also reportedly tracked the presence and secretly recorded the movement of Ukrainian military units toward the front line.
The woman then remotely transmitted all obtained information to a handler of Russian intelligence services in exchange for a monetary award, according to the SBU.
The Kharkiv resident was charged with high treason committed under martial law. If convicted, she may face life imprisonment.
As of Feb. 21, Ukraine has launched 16,445 criminal cases over crimes against national security, including 3,106 over high treason, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Dinara Khalilova is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent, where she has previously worked as a news editor. In the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion, she worked as a fixer and local producer for Sky News’ team in Ukraine. Dinara holds a BA in journalism from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and a Master’s degree in media and communication from the U.K.’s Bournemouth University.
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