Putin and Xi Jinping hold talks in Beijing. In a statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Beijing is ready to work with Russia to remain a "good neighbor, a good friend and a good partner.
On May 16, there will be light short-term rains in the southeast of Ukraine, while the rest of the country will be dry, with temperatures of 1-9°C at night and 13-20°C during the day.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 488,460 personnel and 7,529 tanks.
Switzerland is seeking to relax its arms export rules to allow exceptions in the interest of foreign policy or national security, but maintains a ban on arms sales to Ukraine.
Today, on the third Thursday of May, all Ukrainians, representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora abroad, and people who honor our national and cultural traditions join the celebration of World Vyshyvanka Day, which was launched in 2006 by a group of students from Chernivtsi National University.
President Zelenskyy signed decrees on Ukraine's withdrawal from several CIS agreements and decisions related to strategic forces, armed forces, border troops, disarmament, and internal affairs.
New Zealand has imposed new sanctions on 28 individuals and 14 legal entities involved in the transfer of weapons from North Korea and Iran to Russia, as well as in facilitating the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.
Russia has stepped up its disinformation campaign to discredit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and undermine his legitimacy, according to a recent assessment by U. S. intelligence.
Zelensky discussed the situation on the frontline and Russia's attempts to expand the war with Portuguese Prime Minister Montenegro, and they also talked about the Peace Summit as a potential first step toward restoring a just peace.
There are 671 people left in the community, mostly elderly people who find it difficult to leave their homes, and evacuation and delivery of humanitarian aid and medical assistance is complicated by constant shelling by Russians who use drones to attack civilians.
During the air alert, two Russian missiles were spotted in the airspace of Poltava region, with shrapnel falling on a private household in Myrhorod district, causing no damage.
Two Turkish citizens are sentenced to 11 years in prison for smuggling over 190 kg of heroin from Iran to Ukraine and organizing a large-scale drug trafficking scheme.
During talks in Kyiv, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed accelerating military aid, including Patriot air defense systems, to thwart Russia's offensive plans.
On May 16, scheduled hourly power outages will be introduced throughout Ukraine for residential and industrial consumers to ensure the safe operation of the power grid.
On May 15, from 19:25 to 22:00, Ukrenergo introduced controlled emergency power outages for industrial and residential consumers in all regions of Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy announced that the presidents of Georgia, Malawi, and the prime minister of Liechtenstein have agreed to participate in a peace summit aimed at restoring international law and establishing a just peace for Ukraine.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Ukrainian officials visited a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine to discuss drone production, wartime logistics, and localization of UAV components that are actively used at the front against Russian troops.
Due to the difficult situation in the power grid caused by the recent shelling and falling temperatures, emergency power outages were introduced in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions. On May 14, about 10% of Kyiv residents experienced an emergency power outage.
Ukraine expects to deepen military-technical cooperation with Argentina, including the creation of joint defense enterprises, localization of production, and purchase of weapons to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and facilitate the exchange of advanced technologies and knowledge.
American philanthropist Dell Loy Hansen is building a 700-pupil school in Tarasivka, Kyiv region, as part of his HansenVillage Academy housing complex for internally displaced people.
Ukraine's defense and security forces have managed to partially stabilize the situation in Kharkiv region, paying particular attention to the frontline areas near the border and Vovchansk, where they continue to defend themselves against the Russian occupation forces.
In Ukraine, adoptive parents of even one child have the opportunity to receive a deferral from conscription, as this balances the interests of the child and the state, allowing the child to integrate properly into a new family.
France will supply Ukraine with a new batch of Aster anti-aircraft missile systems to ensure the continuous operation of the SAMP-T air defense system.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was attacked, which was strongly condemned by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal as an unacceptable act of violence against the head of a partner state.
During his trip from Copenhagen, Andriy Yermak met with EU leaders in Brussels to discuss the Ukrainian formula for peace, the upcoming Global Summit and rallying international support for Ukraine.
So far, 292 cases of sexual violence by russians against Ukrainians have been recorded. The occupiers committed most crimes in Kherson, Donetsk, Kyiv and Kharkiv regions
The Estonian parliament approves a law allowing the use of frozen Russian assets to compensate Ukraine for losses caused by Russian aggression.
Ukraine and Argentina discussed deepening cooperation in strategic areas such as defense, holding a Ukrainian-Argentine business forum, Argentina's potential participation in the Global Peace Summit, and Argentina's assistance in restoring Ukraine's energy and civilian infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.
Ukraine detained a repeat offender who worked for the Russian Wagner PMC and collected information on the locations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Vinnytsia and Cherkasy regions, reporting to the occupiers on the consequences of missile and drone strikes.
In April 2024, Naftogaz Group paid UAH 8 billion to the state budget of Ukraine, which accounted for 11. 5% of total tax revenues for the month.