In a decisive move, Germany’s Bundestag has intensified pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to authorize the transfer of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, aiming to bolster Kyiv’s defense against Russia’s ongoing aggression.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has extended an offer to meet Vladimir Putin in person in Turkey this Thursday, following recent developments around a proposed ceasefire and renewed diplomatic efforts. The move follows Zelenskyy’s declaration that his team is “ready to meet” with Russian representatives, after Putin indicated openness to peace talks— on the condition of an unconditional ceasefire beginning Monday. Putin proposed that negotiations be held in Istanbul on Thursday.
Vladimir Putin has rejected a European-led ultimatum for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, escalating tensions as European leaders, alongside the United States, threatened harsher sanctions and increased military aid to Kyiv.
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As Ukraine’s war with Russia grinds on, European efforts to fill the growing gap in U.S. military support have faltered, highlighting the continent’s limited capacity to replace American firepower just as Ukraine faces critical battlefield shortages. According to New York Times, since former President Donald Trump took office vowing to scale back American involvement in Ukraine’s defense, European leaders have been increasingly concerned that they could not fully step into the void.
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A coalition of European powers, joined by Ukraine, has issued a unified call for Russia to enact a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting Monday, May 12 — a move aimed at halting hostilities and creating space for meaningful diplomatic engagement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the announcement at a press conference in Kyiv, flanked by the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Germany.
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World leaders have gathered in Kyiv today for another high-level meeting of the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” — an informal alliance of nations committed to supporting peace and stability in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion. This latest summit follows an April meeting between defense officials from France and the United Kingdom, who are among the founding nations of the coalition.
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On the same day the Russian government staged its annual May 9 military disinformation parade in Moscow, EU foreign ministers gathered in Lviv to finalize plans for a Special Tribunal aimed at prosecuting Russia’s top leadership for war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine. Over 40 countries endorsed the completed legal framework required to launch the tribunal within the Council of Europe.
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Zakarpattia region, Ukraine – On May 9, 2025, at 06:46 UTC, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the nation’s leading counterintelligence agency, uncovered a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in Zakarpattia, a strategically vital region near Ukraine’s western border with Hungary.
