12:07 AM

Georgia

Explainer: What's behind ongoing protests in Georgia?

The protests, which grew out of opposition to the controversial foreign agents law, have begun to morph into a larger sign of discontent against the government and the direction it is taking the country.

11:46 PM

Ambassador: Germany to supply Ukraine with another IRIS-T air defense system in May.

Berlin will provide Kyiv with another IRIS-T air defense system in May, German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jager said on May 13.

11:38 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian troops push further in Kharkiv Oblast; nearly 6,000 people evacuated from region

11:21 PM

Ukraine downs second Russian aircraft over past day.

Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade shot down another Russian Su-25 fighter jet, the unit said on May 13.

10:53 PM

Russia approves bill to ban 'undesirable' foreign state-funded organizations.

Organizations belonging to the list are banned from operating in Russia, and it is illegal for individuals or other media outlets to share their content.

10:46 PM

Veteran Oleksandr Budko to be Ukraine's next 'Bachelor'.

Ukrainian veteran Oleksandr "Teren" Budko will be the next "Bachelor" of the Ukrainian adaptation of American TV series by the same name, the Ukrainian TV channel STB reported on May 13.

9:35 PM

Estonian official says Tallinn ‘seriously’ discussing sending troops to Ukraine for non-combat roles.

The comments came after the head of Estonia's Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, said earlier in May that there had been talks about the possibility of sending Estonian soldiers to western Ukraine.

9:27 PM

Governor: 5,900 people evacuated from Kharkiv Oblast amid new Russian offensive

At least 5,900 people have been evacuated from Kharkiv Oblast since Russian forces launched a new offensive in the region, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said during a press briefing in Kharkiv on May 13.

8:28 PM

Zelensky dismisses Foreign Intelligence Service’s first deputy head.

There was no reason given for Andrii Alieksieenko's dismissal. He was replaced by Oleh Luhovskyi in a subsequent decree.

8:02 PM

General Staff: Russian forces 'partially succeed' near Lukiantsi in Kharkiv Oblast.

Russian forces have "partially succeeded" near the village of Lukiantsi in Kharkiv Oblast as its offensive in the region continues, Ukraine's General Staff reported on May 13.

6:59 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: Inside Ukraine's prisoner of war negotiations with Russia

6:56 PM

Georgian police arrest 2 US citizens at Tbilisi protests.

The ministry said that individuals arrested "ignored the legal request of the police" and "violated public order, resisted, and insulted law enforcement officers."

6:37 PM

Warsaw suspends talks on Polish farmer protests due to ex-agriculture minister corruption suspicions.

Poland has suspended talks with Ukraine regarding the Polish farmer protests at the countries' shared border over corruption suspicions involving former Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi, Polish Deputy Agriculture Minister Michal Kolodziejczak told the media outlet Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

5:41 PM

Kuleba visits Serbia for first time since beginning of full-scale war.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister Milos Vucevic, and his Serbian counterpart Marko Djuric.

4:45 PM

European Council extends export tariffs suspension for Ukraine for another year.

The extension of the free-trade regime also included two new "safeguard mechanisms to protect the EU market."

4:33 PM

Governor: Russian ammunition depot explodes in occupied Luhansk Oblast.

A Russian ammunition depot exploded in the occupied town of Sorokyne (Krasnodon) in Luhansk Oblast, on May 13, Governor Artem Lysohor said.

3:57 PM

Police: Russian cluster munitions attack in Chernihiv Oblast injures 3.

Russian troops attacked the border town of Snovsk in Chernihiv Oblast on May 13 with cluster munitions, injuring three people, Ukraine's National Police reported.

3:52 PM

Energy Minister warns of summer energy supply issues followed by 'difficult winter.'

Ukraine may face "difficulties with electricity supply in the summer" and should "prepare for a difficult winter" due to Russia's attacks on energy infrastructure, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said in a statement on May 13.

3:21 PM

Governor: Up to 300 civilians remain in Vovchansk amid Russian advances.

Up to 300 people remain in Vovchansk as Russian troops "advance in certain directions," Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on May 13.

2:36 PM

Court arrests ex-first deputy secretary of Ukraine's security council in absentia.

The High Anti-Corruption Court arrested Oleh Hladkovsky in absentia on May 13, Ukraine's Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) reported. Hladkovsky was the first deputy secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council during Petro Poroshenko's presidency.

2:00 PM

Media: Zelensky to visit Spain to sign bilateral security agreement with Sanchez.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning a trip to Spain in the coming days to sign a bilateral security agreement, the El Pais newspaper reported on May 13, citing unnamed sources in the country's government.

1:28 PM

Military: Ukraine downs Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter.

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter on May 13, the 47th Mechanized Brigade reported.

1:28 PM

Construction of fortifications around Vovchansk was 'difficult,' official says.

The construction of fortifications around the border town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast was "difficult" due to constant Russian shelling, Tamaz Gambarashvili, the head of Vovchansk City Military Administration, told Radio Svoboda on May 13.

1:03 PM

SBU drones attack oil depot, substation in 2 Russian regions overnight.

A source in Ukraine's security services told the Kyiv Independent that drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) targeted an oil depot in Belgorod Oblast and an electrical substation in Lipetsk Oblast in Russia overnight on May 13.

11:21 AM

Parliamentary committee takes 1 minute to assess Georgia's foreign agents law.

Georgian Parliament's Legal Committee took just 67 seconds to assess and vote on the controversial foreign agents' law. At the same time, most opposition MPs could not join the session, Georgian news outlet Civil Georgia reported on May 13.