The sanctions list includes 58 individuals and 74 companies, with 67 Russian enterprises related to military technology.
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Washington and its partners are considering additional sanctions if the parties do not observe a ceasefire, with political and technical negotiations between Europe and the U.S. intensifying since last week, Reuters' source said.
Despite the Kremlin's announcement of a May 8–11 truce, heavy fighting continued in multiple regions throughout the front line.
The Kyiv Independent’s contributor Ignatius Ivlev-Yorke spent a day with a mobile team from the State Emergency Service in Nikopol in the south of Ukraine as they responded to relentless drone, artillery, and mortar strikes from Russian forces just across the Dnipro River. Nikopol is located across from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Enerhodar.
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Peter Szijjarto's announcement came after Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) allegedly dismantled a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in Zakarpattia Oblast.
Moscow and Washington discuss the potential resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe, among other issues related to the peaceful settlement of Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed to the Russian state-run Interfax news agency.
"This is a historic decision, as weapons for Ukraine will be purchased at the expense of the proceeds from frozen Russian assets through the European Peace Fund," Denys Shmyhal said.
Kurt Volker said that now "there is more alignment" between Ukraine and the U.S. under the Trump Administration than at the beginning of 2025.
The approval marks a key step in international efforts to hold Moscow accountable for what is considered the gravest violation of international law committed against Ukraine.
The U.K. appears ready to send Ukraine long-range missiles that can hit targets up to 300 kilometers away, the Washington Post reported on May 9, citing a procurement notice by the U.K.-led International Fund for Ukraine.
In the notice posted on May 2, the U.K. Defense Ministry asked for "expressions of interest" in supplying such missiles, requesting a response within three days, the WP wrote.
No final decision has been made, according to an unnamed U.K. official, who refused to provide further details on the type and quantity of the missiles as well as delivery time. However, the notice is reportedly a significant step towards the U.K. giving such munitions to Ukraine.
The requested specifications match the U.K.-owned Storm Shadow cruise missiles that can be installed on Soviet-made Ukrainian jets, the publication added.
Such missiles can reach Russia's territory, but Ukraine has repeatedly vowed not to use donated long-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia. Instead, Kyiv says it would use such weaponry to attack Russian command centers, supply lines, ammunition, and fuel depots deep in Crimea and the occupied territories of Ukraine's east.
However, many of Kyiv's allies, including the U.S., have been reluctant to provide such striking capabilities to Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Feb. 8 that the U.K. would provide longer-range weapons to Ukraine. However, it was not clear what kind of missiles he was referring to and when they would arrive.
Sunak: Long-range weapons can give Ukraine advantage on the battlefield
“We are always looking for ways to do more because the conditions on the battlefield are constantly changing,” he told Ukrainian journalists, as quoted by the online newspaper European Pravda. “One of the things that can change the situation on the ground is the provision of more long-range weapons.…
The Kyiv Independent news desk
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