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.
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.
The majority of Ukrainians, 71%, do not support holding elections before a full peace deal, even in the case of a ceasefire and security guarantees, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on May 14.
"He'd like me to be there, and that's a possibility. ... I don't know that he would be there if I'm not there. We're going to find out," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to Qatar, Reuters reported.
Trump has long demanded that NATO allies increase their military spending, previously calling for the alliance to raise its benchmark from 2% to 5% of GDP.
More than 1,000 Russian government entities and 1,200 private companies are involved in the economy of occupied Mariupol, a major southeastern city occupied by Russia after it invaded Ukraine in 2022, according to a research paper published on May 14.
The measures target almost 200 ships of Russia's "shadow fleet," 30 companies involved in sanctions evasion, 75 sanctions on entities and individuals linked to the Russian military-industrial complex, and more.
The government has approved "reform roadmaps in the rule of law, public administration, and democratic institutions, as well as Ukraine’s negotiation position," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The statement did not name the ex-official by name, but details of the case indicate it relates to Oleh Hladkovsky, a former deputy secretary of Ukraine's top security body who has been wanted since mid-April.
First responders are assisting a wounded man after Russia's missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine, hit a local hotel late on Jan. 10, 2024. (Oleh Syniehubov/Telegram)
The number of people known to have been injured in Russia’s overnight missile attack against Kharkiv has risen to 13, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on Jan. 11.
Russian forces launched S-300 missiles from Belgorod at Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine late on Jan. 10, attacking the city for the 4th consecutive day, according to the regional governor.
The previously reported number of casualties was 11 wounded, including a journalist from a Turkish publication who was staying at a local hotel damaged by the attack.
Over 30 civilians were reportedly staying at the hotel located in the city center at the time of the missile strike. The victims were hotel staff and guests, according to the emergency workers.
“One missile hit the ground near the facade of the building, and the second struck the roof of the building, with subsequent partial destruction of the rear part of the hotel,” said Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Kharkiv and other regional settlements suffer the brunt of almost daily Russian attacks due to the region’s proximity to the border with Russia.
An evening attack on Jan. 9 damaged a medical building, a canteen, and a children's health center in Kharkiv, but no casualties were reported. S-300 missiles were also used in this attack.
On Jan. 8, Russian forces attacked the city in the morning, and on Jan. 7, the city came under a missile attack in the evening.
Francis Farrell
