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Russia slams Kyiv with mass drone attack
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions and urged residents to take shelter as Russia launched groups of drones at the capital late in the evening of May 2.
Peru launches investigation after citizens allegedly trafficked to fight Russia's war in Ukraine
Relatives of allegedly trafficked individuals reported that their loved ones received misleading job offers along with promises of financial rewards. But once in Russia, they were forced into combat operations.
Zelensky invites Slovak leader to Kyiv ahead of Moscow trip
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the two countries need to have "strong relations" and that the two leaders should meet in person soon.
Why Ukraine needs Russia's terminal defeat – not just deterrence
Five years into the full-scale conflict, it has become clear that the model of strategic deterrence – the "steel porcupine" that Ursula von der Leyen often invokes when speaking about Ukraine – offers no guarantee of resilience and long-term peace. The "steel porcupine" model assumes that, given Russia's significant resource advantage, Ukraine's only realistic strategy is to build a defense so strong that continued aggression becomes prohibitively costly for Russia. However, as of 2026, this
Zelensky slaps personal sanctions on ex-chief of staff Andriy Bohdan
Bohdan served as head of Zelensky's administration from May 2019 to February 2020, when he was dismissed and immediately replaced by Andriy Yermak.
US plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid rising transatlantic tensions
The Pentagon announced the troop withdrawal on May 1, following a week of sharp exchanges between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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