Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili claims political persecution in the criminal cases against him, alleging violations of his right to defense and the impartiality of judges, and is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights.
In Russia, the number of people involved in political cases sent for compulsory psychiatric treatment has increased dramatically: in 2023, 25 people were sent, compared to 3 people per year before 2020.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to attend D-Day celebrations in France and the G7 summit in Italy next month to appeal to the West for military support, demanding the confiscation of Russian assets to finance Ukraine's defense.
The occupied city of Yevpatoriya in Crimea has been without water supply for five days, which has led to a shortage of water.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious but stable condition at Roosevelt Hospital after the assassination attempt, and his transfer to Bratislava is not possible for several more days.
More than 805,000 Ukrainians have successfully updated their military records through the Reserve+ app, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
Princess Kate Middleton of Wales, who is battling cancer, has already started chemotherapy and is suffering from hair loss and weight loss as side effects, media reports say.
The Ukrainian Air Force has issued a high-alert warning about a high-speed target moving north over Kryvyi Rih, raising concerns about a potential ballistic missile threat.
Ukraine calls on the IAEA to strengthen nuclear safety standards to withstand armed conflicts and hold countries accountable for violations, as Russia's actions at the Zaporizhzhia NPP and the Sevastopol Research Reactor in Crimea have created unprecedented risks and amount to nuclear terrorism.
Ukraine has sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee in connection with the qualification for Paris 2024 of representatives of the Russian Federation and Belarus who openly support military actions against Ukraine.
The SAPO prosecutor's office and the National Police conducted a search at the place of residence of the current NABU detective as part of an investigation into possible criminal offenses committed by NABU employees.
The Ministry of digital transformation of Ukraine presented the concept of transforming schools into modern, safe, barrier-free spaces with comfortable conditions for children to gain knowledge, development and Recreation.
As a result of the Russian strike on Kharkiv, 12 people were injured, including a 16-year-old teenager, as well as damage to residential buildings, cars, shops and other infrastructure.
Five "criminal authorities" were detained in Kyiv for participating in criminal "gatherings" linked to an illegal group that produced forged documents to help those liable for military service illegally cross the Ukrainian border.
Russian planes lost two more aerial bombs in the Belgorod region. Over the past three months, the Russian Federation has dropped 55 factories in its regions and occupied territories of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted as a basis a draft law providing for fines for late publication or disclosure of false, inaccurate or incomplete information about the use of public funds by officials.
Not far from the Povarovo-1 station in the Moscow region of Russia, a commuter train caught fire, which led to the evacuation of passengers.
Yarmak informed Sullivan in detail about the situation at the front and stressed the importance of strengthening our air defense with modern Western systems. Special attention was paid to the agreement on security guarantees between Ukraine and the United States, which is nearing completion.
112 paintings belonging to the traitor Viktor Medvedchuk have been recognized as having historical and cultural value and will be transferred for preservation to the National Museum of Ukraine.
The Venice Commission has called on Georgia to repeal the Foreign Agents Act, criticizing it as an obstacle to freedom of assembly, expression, privacy and public participation, leading to the stigmatization and destruction of NGOs and media outlets that receive foreign funding, which ultimately harms open debate, pluralism and democracy.
Intelligence officers from the Kabul-9 Special Forces destroyed Russian military trucks used to transport weapons, personnel and ammunition on the Zaporozhye front, as shown in a video published by Ukrainian intelligence.
Two motor ships, Sofron Danilov and Kapitan Burkovsky, sank after failing to cope with ice drift during winter parking near the village of Zhigansk on the Lena River in Yakutia, Russia. There are no reports of injuries.
The strike of the Ukrainian Defense Forces caused significant damage to fuel and lubricants tanks in the occupied Luhansk region, and fires continued until morning, the Atesh partisan movement reports.
Operators of the 3rd separate MTR Regiment defeated half a division of Russian Buk anti-aircraft missile systems in one of the operational areas in three weeks. Three air defense systems were hit in late April – early May.
Tomorrow, May 22, hourly schedules for disconnecting industrial and domestic consumers due to the consequences of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian power plants will apply throughout Ukraine from 00:00 to 07:00 and from 18:00 to 24:00.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the personnel of the aviation units of the Russian Aerospace Forces involved in the training are working out the equipment of special combat units of aviation weapons, including aerobalistic hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, and flights to designated patrol areas.
A strong fire broke out at a service station or in garages in the Holosiivsky District of Kiev, as a result of which black smoke was visible from different parts of the city.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces hit the Russian missile ship cyclone in Sevastopol on the night of May 19, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
Annalena Berbock was awarded the Order of Yaroslav the wise, third class, which the president of Ukraine awarded her at the end of last year by decree.
During the meeting, Zelensky and Berbok separately discussed Ukraine's movement towards EU membership and the organization of the International Conference on the restoration of Ukraine (URC 2024), which will be held in Berlin in June, and coordinated steps to fill it with specific projects.
