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The death toll from the Russian attack on Kyiv on May 14 has risen to 24; Leléka has advanced to the Eurovision final; Yermak is in a paid pre-trial detention center, bail funds are being collected; the Cabinet of Ministers…
Cuba has been plunged into a severe energy crisis after the government admitted it had run out of diesel and fuel oil. The shortages have led to increased blackouts across the country and night-time protests in the capital, Havana. The…
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga announced that 41 participating states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have activated the Moscow Mechanism to investigate the facts of indoctrination and militarization of Ukrainian children by Russia. He…
US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The Chinese side has already reported on the initial results of the talks, while the White House has not yet provided official comments. A state banquet and another…
On May 13, Russian forces launched 23 strikes on railway facilities in western, northern, and central regions of Ukraine. The attacks targeted energy infrastructure, bridges, passenger, wagon, and locomotive depots. Two Ukrzaliznytsia employees were killed in the Russian attack in…
On May 12, SAPO prosecutors stated that Andriy Yermak corresponded with a subscriber of “Veronika Fengshui” in 2025. According to the investigation, Yermak consulted with her regarding personnel appointments. The SAPO prosecutor stated that the woman's name is Veronika Anikievich.…
The local elections in Great Britain, held on May 7, have become one of the biggest challenges for the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. They ended in a catastrophic defeat for his native Labour Party, and more than 70…
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 363 criminal cases have been opened for sexual violence by Russian soldiers. The youngest victim was only four years old. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said this on May 13, answering questions from…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga stated during a meeting of the Council of the European Union on May 11 that Ukraine is actively working to ensure that negotiations on accession to the EU officially begin on May 26. This was…