Ukraine
During a working visit to Latin America, the Ukrainian delegation invited Chilean leaders to join the first global peace summit initiated by the President of Ukraine.
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping touched upon the topic of Ukraine at a briefing.
All hospitals with inpatient departments in Ukraine are equipped with generators, which allows them to operate fully and perform both emergency and scheduled surgeries despite power outages.
Some of the buildings on the territory of the Lower Lavra transferred to state control will be adapted for museum use, while some "new buildings" need to be demolished to restore the historic landscape.
Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff in Kharkiv to discuss the situation at the front, analyze the prospects for the development of the combat situation, threats for the coming days and weeks, and determine a plan for further actions amid the Russian offensive.
Due to the chronic shortage of electricity production and imports for the current level of consumption in Ukraine, additional emergency blackouts were introduced as morning peaks proved to be more difficult than expected.
Ukraine is facing a significant electricity shortage, with hourly blackouts in all regions, and imports from 5 EU countries are planned to overcome the shortage.
The Ministry of Economy has issued an order allowing employees of such companies as GlovoApi Ukraine, Favbet Tech, SSM, Visa Ukraine, AgriCheyne and Kort to receive a 6-month deferral from military service for the period of mobilization.
russian propaganda is spreading manipulations about the visit of the US Secretary of State to Ukraine in order to destabilize the situation and discredit the Ukrainian leadership.
In the coming days, in some regions of Ukraine, light rains and thunderstorms are expected, with temperatures ranging from 4-11°C at night to 13-23°C during the day.
The operational situation on the northern border is under control and will not change significantly: the enemy continues to shell settlements along the border strip of Chernihiv and Sumy regions with various types of artillery and drones.
Greece imports Russian oil under the guise of Turkish fuel, circumventing EU import sanctions.
In April, public procuring entities conducted UAH 78. 5 billion worth of procurement through the Prozorro system, reaching the pre-war level.
The new law on mobilization comes into force on Saturday, May 18. UNN details what the document provides for, who is eligible for deferment and reservation, and what to expect.
Ukraine has faced power outages due to electricity shortages, with restrictions on industry scheduled for today from 4 p. m., and has asked the EU for emergency assistance.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 2652 companies have been founded by foreigners, with the most active investors being citizens of Turkey, Uzbekistan, Poland, and the United States.
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.