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Ukraine has returned to the elite division of the Ice Hockey World Championship, finishing second in the group. This happened for the first time since 2007, thanks to a victory over Japan and Lithuania's success in the game against Poland.
Kyiv plans to send experts to strengthen the security of Latvian airspace. This will help prevent incidents caused by Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems.
Kyiv will apologize to Latvia if Russian electronic warfare systems altered the course of Ukrainian drones. Ukraine has previously apologized for similar incidents to the Baltic states and Finland.
At the summit in Leipzig, Ukraine presented the scale of destruction of its transport infrastructure. Sweden, Germany, and Norway are ready to contribute to the fund for its restoration.
Ukrainian hockey players defeated France with a score of 3:2 at the World Championship in Division IA. This is the team's highest-rated victory in the last two decades.
Poland has received no signals regarding delays in the delivery of Patriot systems from the US. Some other types of weaponry may arrive later due to stockpile shortages.
The Ukrainian national team lost to Poland with a score of 2:3 in the first round of the 2026 World Championship. The next match against Lithuania will take place on Sunday at 17:00.
The U. S. is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany due to a conflict between Trump and Merz. NATO is examining the details of the decision and calling on Europe to strengthen its own security.
The Czech Foreign Ministry denied banning Fico's plane from flying to Moscow through its airspace. At the same time, a number of other European countries did indeed refuse to provide their airspace for the flight.
The US is delaying the delivery of missile systems to allies due to weapon shortages caused by the war in Iran. The lack of weaponry is already negatively impacting Ukraine's defense.
The Budget Committee blocked the purchase of 900 diesel containers due to the price rising to 291,000 euros. Members of Parliament are demanding new negotiations.
A network preparing contract killings and sabotage in the EU in the interests of Russian special services has been exposed. Law enforcement officers detained nine members of the international criminal network.
The ESBU is attempting to tax transport leasing as royalties despite judicial practice. Such actions by the bureau create pressure, particularly on the aviation business.
As the Minister of Energy reported, Ukraine needs at least 5. 4 billion euros to prepare for the heating season.
Partners will channel €100 million through the Energy Support Fund for winter preparations, announced at the "Energy Ramstein". They agreed to seek additional €829 million and thanked partner countries.
Ukraine and Latvia have signed an agreement on mutual recognition of driver's licenses without exams. This is the sixth such agreement, important for Ukrainians abroad due to the war.
At the summit in Cyprus, readiness to start negotiations in the coming months was announced. Zelenskyy rejected associate membership, demanding full membership.
The leaders discussed the Drone Deal format and a 90 billion euro loan. Lithuania will support Ukraine's accession to the EU during its presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2027.
The President will take part in a special meeting of EU leaders and hold talks with Nausėda and Frederiksen. A meeting with Costa and von der Leyen is planned.
The White House has developed a ranking of NATO members based on their level of support for the US and defense spending. Countries face troop redeployments and restrictions on arms sales.
Law enforcement conducted over 350 searches, exposing a drug trafficking network, fraudulent call centers, and acts of violence. Property worth 125 million hryvnias was seized.
Aircraft from six Alliance countries took to the air to intercept a group of Russian bombers. The Russian Ministry of Defense called the four-hour flight a planned one.
The Belarusian dictator warned neighboring states about the use of all available weapons in case of an attack. He counts on Russia's military support to protect Belarus.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania did not allow the Slovak Prime Minister to fly through their territory to the parade. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called on other states to follow this step.
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia closed their airspace to the Slovak Prime Minister's plane. Robert Fico plans to seek an alternative route for his visit to the Russian event.
The Baltic countries banned the Slovak Prime Minister's flight to the May 9 parade. Robert Fico plans to change his route to visit the Russian capital.
The GUR states that Russia plans to seize Donbas by September with the help of 20,000 reservists. Experts consider these forces insufficient for a large-scale breakthrough.
Hanno Pevkur is confident in Washington's support and NATO's steadfastness. He called on Europe to invest more in defense and resolve the conflict in Iran.
An international coalition of 20 states has prepared the legal framework for the creation of the tribunal. The full operation of the court and the pronouncement of sentences are expected as early as 2026.
Partners are allocating over $5. 5 billion for air defense systems and drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Germany, Britain, and other countries have announced large-scale aid packages.