Ukrainian media outlet ZN.UA reported on May 10 that their law enforcement sources confirmed an ongoing probe by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau into suspected embezzlement, money laundering and bribery.
Iran is preparing to send Russia Fath-360 short-range ballistic missile launchers, Reuters reported on May 9, citing Western security and regional officials familiar with the matter.
"Ukraine and all allies are ready for a complete unconditional ceasefire on land, in the air, and at sea for at least 30 days, starting as early as Monday," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote.
U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged in private that Russia is difficult to negotiate with because they "want the whole thing," referring to Ukraine, the WSJ reported, citing sources familiar with the comments.
A notice about the airspace closure was published on the U.S. Defense Department's NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) website on May 10, as cited by Ukrainian defense news outlet Militarnyi.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected the idea of a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, claiming in an interview with ABC News on May 10 that it would be "an advantage" for Ukraine.
"Our involvement in the war was justifiable, and this belongs to our sovereign rights," North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said. "I regard this as part of the sacred mission we must execute for our brothers and comrades-in-arms."
"We have a plan B and a plan C. But our focus is plan A, the essence of which is to get everyone's support" for Ukraine's accession, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
"(T)he presence at the Victory Parade of a country that bombs cities, hospitals, and daycares, and which has caused the deaths and injuries of over a million people over three years, is a shame," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
"According to the participants of the performances, their goal is to remind the civilized world of the barbaric actions of Moscow, which for many years and decades has systematically violated international law," a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.
Ljubno ob Savinji flooded by the Savinja River on August 5, 2023, Slovenia. (Photo credit: Matej Povse/Getty Images)
President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged on Aug. 11 to provide humanitarian assistance to Slovenia, which is currently dealing with severe flooding.
"Ukraine provides humanitarian aid to Slovenia in response to severe floods," Zelensky wrote on Twitter.
"I signed a relevant decree yesterday. We help our friends even as we fight a war at home. Solidarity works both ways."
The flooding, which started last week due to torrential rains, has been described by Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob as the "worst natural disaster to ever hit" the country.
At least six people have died in the floods, and the property damage is estimated at around $500 million.
Oleh Nikolenko, the spokesperson of Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, said on Aug. 7 that Ukraine will provide a helicopter to Slovenia to assist with search and rescue operations.
Both the current Prime Minister Golob and his predecessor Janez Jansa visited Kyiv during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Slovenia has previously provided both humanitarian aid and military support to Kyiv, including tanks and armored vehicles.
Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
