Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is unlikely to show up for direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 15 in Istanbul, Zelenskyy told Germany’s Spiegel on May 14.

One of Ukraine’s largest agricultural companies, Astarta, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC, part of the World Bank Group) signed a $40 million loan agreement to build the nation’s first ...

Ukraine’s National Police has shut down a vast network of drug manufacturing facilities across the country, arresting 67 people, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced on May 14.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised his predecessor, Olaf Scholz, and his government for their “historic” response to Russia’s war against Ukraine during a Bundestag session on May 14, n-tv ...

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaking at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on May 13, criticized the West under U.S. President Joe Biden for lacking the “courage” to fully support ...

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has approved an initiative to establish a special tribunal to hold Russia accountable for the crime of aggression committed during its war against ...

President Donald Trump said he is “always considering” secondary sanctions on Russia if the Kremlin continues to evade a peaceful resolution to its war against Ukraine, the BBC reported on May 14, ...

The legislation, approved by the Verkhovna Rada on May 14, prohibits those convicted of state treason, collaborationism, or war propaganda from becoming adoptive parents. The update was announced on ...

Russian occupation forces launched a missile strike on industrial infrastructure in the city of Sumy on May 14, acting Mayor Artem Kobzar reported.

The United States opposes inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24, prioritizing invitations to Asian partners, ANSA reported, citing NATO diplomatic ...

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced he will meet with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in Türkiye on May 15 to discuss a proposed “extremely powerful” sanctions package against Russia, ...