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World Gymnastics lifts restrictions on Russian, Belarusian athletes
The organization's Executive Committee has "decided to lift all restrictions applicable to Russian and Belarusian athletes since February 2022, with immediate effect."

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian positions in northern Pokrovsk 'almost cut off' amid mounting Russian pressure
Key developments on May 18: * 'Hide-and-seek with death' — Ukraine details grim situation in Pokrovsk * Ukraine claims control of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military intelligence says * Belarus starts nuclear drills with Russia days after Zelensky warns of attacks on Ukraine, NATO * Ukraine develops 1st domestically produced guided glide bomb, ready for combat use * Russia calls for Ukraine peace talks to resume after months of downplaying them * At least 2 killed, 51 injured in

Ukraine claims control of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military intelligence says
The Ukrainian advance was confirmed by footage of Ukrainian troop movements released by HUR, which shows soldiers from the "Artan" special unit of Ukrainian military intelligence engaging Russian forces in Stepnohirsk.

First known Russian recruited from university dies in Ukraine, exposing Russia’s student recruitment campaign
When 23-year-old Russian student Valery Averin signed a military contract in January after being recruited into Russia’s drone forces campaign targeting students, he was told he would train as a drone operator. Three months later, he was dead near Luhansk after reportedly being sent into an assault unit despite having no military experience. His case, reported by the BBC Russian Service, appears to be the first known death linked to Russia’s growing campaign to recruit university and college st

US again grants Russia oil sanctions waiver despite Treasury chief's pledges not to
The latest extension is the second time the Trump administration has renewed the sanctions relief despite earlier public statements indicating it would not do so.

How Europe can succeed in post-American world, and why Ukraine is part of answer
"I believe we sometimes missed opportunities to listen," Emmanuel Macron told an Eastern European audience at the GLOBSEC Forum held in Bratislava in June 2023, in a speech that sought to bridge the gap between "old" and "new" members of the EU. Quite ironically, Macron's words would be as relevant today as it was back then. Three years on, Europe's "conceptual and strategic awakening," announced by the French president, has yet to materialize. For Europe, habituated to America's security umbre

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The size of Russia's drone component had grown by 28,000 over 2026, Brovdi said in an interview to Ukrainska Pravda published on May 14.


















