Wealthy Russians are trying to return their assets to Russia or friendly countries such as the UAE because of the sanctions, but fear the potential nationalization of their businesses in Russia, leaving them in a state of uncertainty.
The UN Committee recognized the forced imposition of Russian citizenship on Crimean residents and the transfer of Ukrainian citizens to Russia to serve their sentences as a violation of human rights.
In the occupied Mariupol, the Russian invaders are forming a register of "undesirable" residents who will be banned from living in the city, while bringing in ethnic Russians and Central Asians to change the demographic composition.
Another Russian serviceman has been identified who opened fire on a civilian car in February 2022 in occupied Hostomel, along with other Russian guards.
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, a 68-year-old law professor and candidate for the opposition conservative party, won the presidential election in North Macedonia, becoming the first woman to hold the post in the country's history.
The Security Service of Ukraine neutralized a network of pro-Kremlin propagandists operating in different regions of Ukraine who publicly justified Russia's armed aggression, praised Putin, called for the restoration of the USSR and created fake videos discrediting the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian troops shelled fire stations in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovs'k regions, damaging vehicles and buildings, with no casualties.
In the first quarter of 2024, the United States overtook China to become Germany's top trading partner with a trade volume of 63 billion euros, while China's figure was just under 60 billion euros.
In Perechyn, Zakarpattia region, a mother and two children were hospitalized for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, the cause of which was a malfunctioning gas boiler.
Over the last day, Donetsk region suffered 1870 hostile attacks, hits were registered in 9 localities, as a result 3 civilians were wounded.
A repeat offender with pro-Kremlin views was detained by the SBU for spying for Russia and passing on intelligence about Ukrainian defense positions and the location of air defense units around Kharkiv.
Russian troops shelled 5 settlements in Sumy region, 46 explosions from artillery, mortar and grenade fire were recorded.
In India, two recruiters were arrested who deceived Indians into joining the Russian army by promising them well-paid jobs, but upon arrival in Russia forced them to fight in Ukraine.
Russia may temporarily lift the six-month ban on gasoline exports due to oversupply in the domestic market.
In Mykolaiv region, the man was adjusting the aggressor's attacks on the region using phosphorus munitions, Grad multiple rocket launchers and Shahed kamikaze drones.
NNEGC Energoatom begins preparatory work for the construction of two new power units No. 4 and No. 5 using Westinghouse AR1000 technology at the South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant.
Russia launched another massive attack on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, prompting the EU to urgently call for the strengthening of Ukraine's air defense systems.
The Russian occupiers came up with a scheme to transfer ownership of the Avdiivka Coke Plant, one of the largest coke plants in Europe, to a Russian "investor" in order to legalize the theft.
According to British intelligence, Russia has modified its X-101 air-launched cruise missile, equipping it with a second warhead, which increased its lethality but halved its range.
In Kyiv's Solomyansky district, a man found an object that looked like a munition near garbage cans, forcing the police to cordon off the area and call in bomb squad.
On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism on May 8, 2024, Ukrposhta issued a postage stamp "Russian Navy - to the bottom!" or "Ship for 3". The stamp was dedicated to the destroyed ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Makiivka in Luhansk region was shelled with multiple rocket launchers, and in the so-called "luhansk people's republic" men can only get and replace Russian passports through the military commissariat.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a 27-year-old local resident in Kryvyi Rih who coordinated with a Russian "military commander" the location of Ukrainian air defense positions and military checkpoints for possible missile strikes by Russian troops.
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Georgia to pay €153,600 in compensation to the victims of the violent dispersal of the Gavrilov Night rally in Tbilisi in 2019.
Russian troops shelled two settlements in Sumy region, 12 mortar explosions were recorded at night and in the morning.
a Russian drone crashed on the territory of a kindergarten in the Belgorod region, leading to the evacuation of 47 children and 30 employees.
Kyiv has warned of an extraordinary level of fire danger from May 8 to 10, banning open fires, entry into the forest, smoking and burning of garbage to prevent fires and tragic consequences.
The Security Service of Ukraine served three traitors who voluntarily joined the Russian occupation groups and participated in the assaults on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Robotyn a notice of suspicion.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on the European Union to mobilize at least 100 billion euros for defense and create a joint air defense system to counter Russian aggression.
More than 30 MEPs called for the suspension of Ukraine's EU candidate status due to attempts to silence peaceful protesters in order to pass a law similar to Russia's "foreign agents" law, which contradicts EU commitments.