Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed their countries' relationship on May 8, vowing to increase cooperation in all areas, including military ties.
"There is Turkey, which maintains channels of communication. And then, above all, there is the People's Republic of China, which, more than anyone else, has the means to make (Russian President Vladimir) Putin come to the negotiating table and soften his demands," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on May 8.
The United States will be ready to "walk away" from the negotiating table if it does not see Russia making progress in negotiation to end the war, U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on May 8.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate Victory Day, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
US President Donald Trump on May 8 called for a "30-day unconditional ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia. Writing on Truth Social, Trump expressed his hope for "an acceptable ceasefire," with both countries "held accountable for respecting the sanctity of... direct negotiations."
President Volodymyr Zelensky had a "constructive" phone call with United States President Donald Trump on May 8, discussing the war, continued pressure on Russia, and a potential ceasefire.
The survey, conducted between April 24 and May 4, shows that 56.9% of respondents would not be willing to compromise on either territorial integrity or Ukraine’s pro-Western direction in any potential talks with Moscow.
U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced on May 8 to crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, according to Vatican News.
The shooting occurred around 3:22 p.m. local time in Sofiivska Borshchahivka, a residential area in Bucha district, according to the Kyiv regional police.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, during a news conference with Olaf Scholz, Germany's chancellor at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, Germany, on June 11, 2024. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 12 to address U.S. state governors at the National Governors Association summer meeting.
The surprise visit to Utah comes after Zelensky's stay in Washington, D.C., for the annual NATO summit. The allies gathered in the U.S. capital to outline further support for Kyiv in the face of Russian aggression.
"We're honored to welcome President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Zelenska to Utah and the National Governors Association," Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox said.
"Utah stands behind Ukraine and we look forward to hearing his message to the nation's governors."
John Freedman, the honorary consul of Ukraine in Utah, said that Zelensky's visit came after three weeks of hard work and at the invitation of Cox, who currently chairs the National Governors Association.
"I expect that President Zelensky will talk about the current plight that they're facing," Freedman said, referring to Russia's deadly July 8 strike against the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv.
According to the honorary consul, Utah leaders will also sign a sister-state relationship with Kyiv Oblast.
Zelensky wrapped up his visit to Washington with additional pledges of assistance from the allies, including a new military aid package from Washington.
The meeting concluded with the signing of the Ukraine Compact, a security framework backed by all 32 member states that creates "a unified and comprehensive security architecture to support Ukraine today and in the future, in war and in peace."
Abbey Fenbert
