Iran's Ambassador to the UN called on Donald Trump to abandon threats of force. The US President declared readiness for harsh attacks due to the downed helicopter.
The Pylyp Orlyk Institute for Democracy held an essay competition on the expulsion of the Russian Federation from the UN as part of the #unrussiaUN initiative. Fourteen of the best participants reached the final of the competition.
UN Security Council convenes urgent meeting over Russia's massive strike. Kyiv emphasizes the importance of pressuring the RF to implement the peace plan.
The FRG lost to Portugal and Austria in the vote for a seat on the UN Security Council. Johann Wadephul linked this to the support for Ukraine and Israel, as well as Russian lobbying.
The UN General Assembly has elected Austria, Portugal, and three other countries to the Security Council. The new members will begin their two-year term on January 1, 2027.
Guterres presented three options for monitoring the Israel-Lebanon border after December 31. The plan involves supporting the Lebanese army and de-escalation.
Andrii Sybiha presented a step-by-step plan for the reform of the OSCE and the IAEA. The Minister called Russia's veto power in the UN Security Council the main threat to global security.
France has banned Israeli government officials from attending an exhibition in Paris. Companies were only allowed to exhibit air defense systems due to the situation in Lebanon.
Netanyahu ordered the expansion of the ground operation in Lebanon despite the ceasefire. The army has captured Beaufort Castle and is advancing deeper into the country toward the Zahrani River.
Due to a Russian drone hitting a house in Galați, the EU will accelerate the development of new sanctions. Romania is also considering the possibility of activating Article 4 of the NATO Treaty.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a ceasefire due to the escalation of the conflict. In the first four months of 2026, 815 civilians have been killed in Ukraine.
At the UN Security Council meeting, the US condemned the shelling of Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles. The US representative called Russia's actions a dangerous and barbaric escalation.
Today at 10:00 PM, the UN Security Council will convene at Ukraine's request following Russian strikes. Andrii Sybiha emphasized the importance of an international response.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi condemned unilateral US military actions and debts to the UN. Beijing calls for strengthening the organization's role instead of weakening it.
The US did not issue a visa to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister to participate in a UN Security Council meeting. The Iranian Foreign Minister was also likely denied entry.
In Dnipro, an Iskander missile destroyed a UN warehouse with $1. 4 million worth of aid. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the UN Secretary-General to stop Russian attacks on humanitarian missions.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs will consider any strike on its diplomats in Kyiv as a targeted attack. Warsaw calls on Russia to immediately cease its illegal aggression.
Putin signed a law on the use of the army abroad to protect arrested Russians. The decision to deploy troops will be made by the President of the Russian Federation.
Andrii Sybiha has instructed to convene meetings of the UN Security Council and the OSCE due to the Russian attack on Kyiv. Ukraine calls on the world for a decisive response to the terror.
Melnyk called for stripping the Russian Federation of its status in the UN Security Council due to terror against civilians. The beginning of 2026 has become the deadliest for civilians in history.
Andriy Melnyk at the UN rejected Russia's demands for surrender and called the attacks on Russia a boomerang. He urged the world to respond to Putin's nuclear blackmail.
Russia's Permanent Representative claimed that Ukraine is preparing strikes from Latvia and threatened the Baltic states. Latvia and the US rejected the accusations, calling them a fabrication.
The Peace Council is asking the UN to force Hamas to disarm in order to implement the truce. Currently, Israel controls about sixty percent of Gaza's territory.
China's Ambassador to the UN called the US resolution on the Strait of Hormuz ill-timed. Beijing calls on the parties to negotiate and hints at a possible veto of the document.
In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, 24 people were killed due to a Russian strike, including three children. In total, 47 people were injured in the capital; rescue operations are ongoing.
As a result of the overnight attack on Kyiv, 16 people were killed and 47 were injured. Rescuers continue search operations, and Ukraine is convening the UN Security Council.
In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, rescuers have extricated another body, bringing the death toll to 13. Ukraine is convening the UN Security Council, and Kyiv is declaring a day of mourning.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited ambassadors to the site of the missile strike on a residential building. Additionally, Ukraine is convening the UN Security Council and lowering flags at diplomatic missions.
Andrii Sybiha has ordered the convening of the UN Security Council following a massive Russian strike on the night of May 14. Russia launched 675 drones and 56 missiles; 12 people were killed in Kyiv.
Christian Schmidt is stepping down as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina after five years in office. He will remain in the role until a successor is appointed.
