Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the Armenian ambassador on May 7, saying it was "incomprehensible" for Yerevan to host Zelensky days earlier.

Perm lies 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from the Ukrainian border. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 7 that Ukraine would answer Russia's ceasefire violations with "long-range sanctions."

The warning came after President Volodymyr Zelensky said the fate of Russia's May 9 military parade "depends" on Ukraine's army.

Key developments on May 7: * Ukraine condemns 'alarming situation' in Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, civilians trapped in urgent need of aid * Ukraine to respond to Russia's ceasefire violations with 'long-range sanctions,' Zelensky says * 'Emergency situation' — Ukrainian firefighters unable to extinguish massive forest fire due to Russian FPV drone threat * Latvia says drones entered airspace from Russia, 1 may have crashed near oil facility Ukraine's Foreign Ministry issued

On May 9, Moscow will stage its annual Victory Day parade marking the end of World War II in Europe — but this year, the spectacle is notable not for its grandeur, but for what's missing. For the first time in Vladimir Putin's Russia, no missiles, tanks, or armored vehicles are expected to appear in Saturday's Red Square parade. Although the Kremlin offered no explanation for the dramatic scale-back, recent Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russian territory have suggested that even Putin's militar

"(Russia) wants permission from Ukraine to hold their parade, so they can safely march onto the square for one hour once a year, and then go back to killing our people and waging war again," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"Residents attempting to buy food or flee in private vehicles are being targeted by Russian drone attacks," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.

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.

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.

The decision could lead to Belarus being fully reinstated in international sports, including allowing athletes to compete under the national flag.

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

The visit comes as U.S.-mediated peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia have remained stalled for more than two months.

Zelensky said Ukraine would answer Russia’s ceasefire violations with further long-range strikes deep inside Russia.

Opposition among Tisza supporters outweighs support for sending military aid by 57%, while financial aid also faces a net opposition of 14%, according to a post-election poll.

One drone may have crashed at the oil base, while the location of the second drone is still being searched for, Deputy Police Chief Andris Zellis said in an interview with Latvian Television, Delfi reported.

Russian attacks killed 13 people and injured 54 others across Ukraine over the past day, with Sumy city authorities declaring May 7 a day of mourning.

The figure includes 890 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted a military logistics facility in Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Oblast, overnight on May 7, social media channels reported.

"In the southern Ukrainian lands currently under occupation, Russia plans to implement the same processes of looting and deindustrialization that it carried out in the captured Donbas region," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"If he unblocks aid to Ukraine but also goes to Russia, maybe we can forgive him," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.

Rustem Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, is expected to meet U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami as early as this week, Bloomberg reported on May 6.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 6 that Ukraine is preparing legislation to legalize private military companies, as Kyiv looks to create new postwar opportunities for veterans and expand its role in the global security sector.

"We just don't see the point (to follow it) for the parade," a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.

The decision by Mykola Hladyshchenko, head of state-owned Sense Bank's supervisory board, follows the publication of alleged transcripts of audio tapes implicating the bank in the corruption scandal last week.

Kyiv rejected Russia's Victory Day truce after Moscow violated Ukraine's ceasefire 1,820 times and Russian attacks killed 26 civilians nationwide.

The steady decline in Vladimir Putin's ratings is sending a message — just not the kind polls in democracies are designed to capture. As the Kremlin's grip over the internet tightens, pro-war military bloggers, figures from state-approved "opposition" parties, and even influencers have railed against the online crackdown. State-linked pollsters, meanwhile, report that the Russian president's approval rating has steadily declined, reaching its lowest point during the all-out invasion of Ukraine

Ukrzaliznytsia has recorded 983 attacks on railway infrastructure since the start of 2026, with strikes also hitting passenger trains and causing civilian casualties.

The report describes the trend as a "deeply troubling trajectory in the war," finding a sustained pattern in which responders are repeatedly targeted while carrying out rescue operations, including after arriving at strike sites.

"Half of the FSB building is completely gone," the Crimean Wind Telegram channel wrote.

"This decision by the authorities is based on security considerations," Crimea's head of Russian occupation authorities, Sergey Aksyonov, said.

When it comes to Ukraine's largest corruption scandal, President Volodymyr Zelensky prefers to remain tight-lipped. Recent leaks, published by journalists and lawmakers over the past week, indicate that the largest corruption scandal affecting Zelensky's inner circle has expanded beyond the energy sector. It now reportedly implicates the banking and defense industries, with attention also centered on the construction of four luxury homes near Kyiv. A man named "Vova," a short form of Volodymyr

The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with U.S. Congressman Mike Levin about shifting American support for Ukraine, internal political divisions in Washington, and the future of transatlantic alliances.