Zelensky and Sanchez sign security agreement
In Madrid, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez signed a bilateral security agreement.
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President Zelensky arrives in Spain
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Spain for a visit.
Spain to announce over EUR 1.1B in military aid for Ukraine - media
On May 27, Spain is going to announce the allocation of a record military aid package for Ukraine, worth EUR 1.1 billion.
Zelensky to visit Spain on Monday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Monday, the Spanish government said on Sunday.
German lawmaker calls for closing skies over Western Ukraine to protect it from Russian strikes
If the West wants to give Ukraine a chance in a war with Russia, it should give Kyiv more support, including by closing the skies over part of the territory in western Ukraine.
NATO preparing to play much larger role in supporting Ukraine's security - Stoltenberg
NATO should strengthen its support for Ukraine on a long-term basis, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.
26 May 2024
World must help Ukraine - Steinmeier
The democratic world must help Ukraine in its fight against the aggressor.
Zelensky: World has tools to confront Russian terror
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes the world has something to confront Russian terror with, and Ukraine needs this help: more modern air defense systems and the ability to eliminate Russian terrorists so that they cannot approach the country’s borders.
Italy stands against Ukraine using its weapons against targets located on Russian soil
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Antonio Tajani, reacted to the statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who called on the allies supplying weapons to Ukraine to lift the ban on their use to launch strikes on military targets located in Russia.
Russia plotting another offensive - Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says Russia is preparing another offensive attempt, amassing another grouping of troops some 90 kilometers northwest of Kharkiv.
Zelensky calls on Biden, Xi to support the Peace Summit by participating in person
President Volodymyr Zelensky says 80 countries have already confirmed participation in the Peace Summit, and calls on U.S. President Joe Biden and China President Xi Jinping to also attend the event.
Borrell on attacks against Kharkiv: Europe should urgently bolster Ukraine's air defense
The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, condemns "in the strongest terms" Russian attacks against Kharkiv on May 25 and says that Ukraine's air defense should be bolstered.
Zelensky: We are prepared to build food hubs in Africa
In an address to the people of Africa on the occasion of their holiday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready to build food hubs in Africa.
25 May 2024
Ukraine has a plan B, C and D: Vice PM on June negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to EU
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna says Ukraine is making every effort to ensure that an intergovernmental conference on the issue of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU takes place June.
Kuleba names two ways to prevent tragedies such as Russian strike at Kharkiv hypermarket
Giving Ukraine more air defense systems, such as the Patriot, and allowing the country to shoot down Russian planes before they attack will help prevent a tragedy like today’s bombardment of a hypermarket in Kharkiv.
Czech foreign minister on Putin's desire for peace: Don't buy into Kremlin fairytales
First, Russian leader Vladimir Putin allegedly signals that he wants peace, but on the next day, he bombs a hypermarket with civilians inside.
Zelensky enacts NSDC decision on sanctions against some Russian media outlets
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to impose sanctions on 68 legal entities and 2 individuals.
Zelensky: Russian threat looming over Baltic States
Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia may become Russia’s next targets as Moscow could test NATO’s reaction on these nations.
U.S. vows to destroy all Russian positions in Ukraine if Moscow uses nukes - Sikorski
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski is skeptical of Russian threats to employ nuclear weapons against Ukraine.
Hungary delaying financing of arms for Ukraine using profits from frozen Russian assets - media
Hungary is delaying legislation that would allow Ukraine to receive up to EUR 2 billion from the EU for arms, dealing a blow to plans to utilize the proceeds from frozen Russian assets.
British intelligence foresees further arrests of Russian defense officials
Following a series of arrests targeting Russian Defense Ministry officials accused of corruption, British intelligence analysts believe the pattern will prevail.
24 May 2024
U.S. not expecting Ukraine to receive invitation to join NATO at Washington summit
The United States does not expect any decisions to be made at the NATO summit in Washington in July in terms of inviting Ukraine to join the military alliance, but there will be a substantial show of support for Kyiv.
FM: Putin is afraid of success of Peace Summit, so he sends false signals about readiness to end war
The purpose of anonymous statements by Russian sources about Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's alleged readiness to freeze the war on the current contact line is to disrupt the Peace Summit in Switzerland initiated by Ukraine, whose success the Kremlin is very much afraid of.
Ukraine counts on Poland's assistance in supplying energy equipment - PM
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and representatives of the Polish Senate delegation led by Marshal Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska discussed military support, sanctions against Russia and assistance in supplying Ukraine with the necessary energy equipment.
Putin not ready for peace - Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron sees his idea of a truce in Russia's war in Ukraine during the Olympics in Paris as a good opportunity. However, the main outcome should not be a temporary, but a permanent peace, for which Putin is not ready.
Scholz seeks to avoid "speculation" over Ukraine’s use of Western weapons against targets on Russian soil
Partners should strengthen military support for Ukraine in view of the battlefield situation, but the question of use of Western weapons against targets on Russian territory is off the table at the moment.
EU demands that Russia cease acts of provocation on border with Estonia
The European Union criticized as “unacceptable” Russia's actions to remove the Estonian light buoys marking the border between Estonia and the Russian Federation on the Narva River, and appealed to the Kremlin to stop this provocative campaign and immediately return the buoys to their rightful place.
Yanukovych's private jet lands in Belarus - media
The Dassault Falcon 900C (RA-09617) plane of the former President of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin ally, Viktor Yanukovych, arrived in the Airport of Gomel in Belarus.
Portugal to participate in Peace Summit at highest level
Portugal will take part in the Global Peace Summit at the highest level and try to convince the countries that are still hesitant to come to Switzerland for the event to follow suit.