If confirmed, the decision would mark the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion that President Volodymyr Zelensky is absent, either physically or virtually, from a NATO summit.
The disclosure follows a warning from Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, who on May 6 said Moscow was carrying out an "unprecedented" interference campaign.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva claimed that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had appealed to his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, to ask Putin if he was willing to conclude a peace agreement.
Earlier reporting from the Washington Post cited a former Russian official who claimed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin’s foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, would represent Moscow in the talks.
Vyshyvanka, a traditionally styled embroidered shirt or dress, is the central feature of Ukraine’s national clothing.
The Council of Europe on May 14 approved the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russia's top leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, Ukrainian lawmaker Maria Mezentseva reported.
Viktoria Roshchyna, 27, disappeared in August 2023 while reporting from Ukraine's Russian-occupied territories. Moscow admitted she was in Russian detention the following year.
Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel speaks about the future of the EU-led special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine and its role in bringing Russia to justice.
Turkish officials told Bloomberg that while they don't expect Trump to visit Istanbul, they are not ruling it out, and preparations for any scenario are underway.
The air raid was announced at around 2:30 p.m. local time, while the explosion sounded around 2:50 p.m.
Melkonyants was arrested in August 2023 in connection with the activities of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO), which was co-founded by Golos's legal predecessor, the Golos association.
Ukraine's underground storage facilities are currently using 19.4% of their capacity. Almost 32%, or 2.79 bcm, less gas is available in the storages than in the previous year, according to the estimates.
Ukraine’s Intelligence Directorate said on Dec. 15 that Russian occupiers in Crimea are now trying to additionally strengthen the coastline, “fearing the landing of the Ukrainian landing force” there.
According to the report, Russia is digging trenches and mining the coastline near the village of Molochne, which is not far from the city of Saky. “Additionally, the so-called ‘dragon's teeth’ are being installed — the rows of concrete pyramids, which are supposed to stop the advance of heavy equipment,” the report says.
Saky is a city in occupied Crimea where a Russian air base is located. On Aug. 9, multiple explosions occurred at the air base in what the U.S. called a Ukrainian attack. Ukraine hasn't claimed responsibility for the alleged attack.
According to the estimate reported by the Guardian's defense editor Dan Sabbagh from a briefing with an unnamed Western official, half of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's combat airpower was knocked out in the Saky airbase attack.
According to a recent poll conducted by the Rating Group that was published on Dec. 13, 85% of Ukrainians believe that the Ukrainian victory in the war with Russia requires the liberation of all territories, including occupied Crimea and occupied parts of eastern Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
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