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As Russia warns embassies to flee Kyiv before Victory Day, diplomats say they aren't moving
The warning came after President Volodymyr Zelensky said the fate of Russia's May 9 military parade "depends" on Ukraine's army.
Ukraine condemns 'alarming situation' in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, civilians trapped in urgent need of aid
"Residents attempting to buy food or flee in private vehicles are being targeted by Russian drone attacks," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
'Emergency situation' — Ukrainian firefighters unable to extinguish massive forest fire due to Russian FPV drone threat
A 2,400-hectare forest fire is burning in Chernihiv Oblast near the Russian border, where emergency crews say Russian drones are preventing firefighters from reaching the area.
Fact-check: No, a Ukrainian drone didn't hit a passenger train in Latvia
Anonymous accounts have used a video of a train fire from earlier this week to claim a Ukrainian drone struck a Latvian railway. Latvian authorities have refuted the claim as deliberate disinformation.
IOC backs lifting ban on Belarusian athletes in international sports
The decision could lead to Belarus being fully reinstated in international sports, including allowing athletes to compete under the national flag.
When security guarantees fail: Ukraine's message at the Venice Biennale
The 61st Venice Biennale is now underway, with the world's premier international art event having been in the spotlight not for its showings, but for its controversy and internal strife. On April 30, just days before the opening of the festival, the jury collectively resigned in protest over Russia and Israel's planned presence in the event, declaring that with a "responsibility toward the historical role of the Biennale," they could not judge art from countries whose leaders are charged with c
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Ukrainian forces launched a missile and drone attack on multiple Russian regions overnight on May 5, reportedly striking a critical Russian military-industrial site in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
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