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Latvia urges EU-wide halt to Russian visas over 'security concerns'
Latvia is calling on all EU member states to suspend the issuance of visas to Russian citizens, citing rising security threats from Moscow, Foreign Minister Baiba Braze announced on May 25.
While some EU countries have restricted or halted visa …
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Germany, UK, France, and US remove weapon range restrictions for Ukraine
Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States have lifted the range restrictions on the weapons they supply to Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Monday, May 26. "There are no more range restrictions on weapons …
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Putin's negotiator Dmitriev pushing for release of $280 billion in frozen Russian assets, Ukrainian intel chief says
The head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, Kirill Dmitriev, is spearheading efforts to secure the release of some $280 billion in frozen Russian assets, Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) Chief Oleh Ivashchenko told Ukrinform in an …
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Russia launches largest drone and missile attack on Ukraine
Russian forces, now in their fourth year of waging full-scale war against Ukraine, launched a new mass attack with drones and missiles against Ukraine. On the night of Monday, May 26, air raid alarms sounded across Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force …
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Russian factories ON FIRE: Ukraine halts Russian drone production | Front Line with @StarskyUA
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Trump 'realizes' Putin lied about peace, massive Russian assault proves it, Macron says
U.S. President Donald Trump has come to understand that Russian President Vladimir Putin misled him about being ready for peace with Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 26, according to the French TV channel BFM.
“I think …
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Ukrainian media outlet launches first AI tool to let readers listen to articles from any line
Ukrainian media company Vector is behind what it says is a global first in digital journalism: letting readers start listening to an article from any point, the company announced in a press release on May 26.
Vector, a media platform focused on the …
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Zelensky to visit Germany for talks with Merz, Der Spiegel reports
President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to arrive in Berlin on May 28 for a surprise visit and a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Der Spiegel reported on May 26, citing undisclosed government sources.
The meeting comes as Merz seeks to …
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West imposing no range restrictions on arms for Ukraine, Germany's Merz says
Western partners are not imposing any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine for use against Russian military targets, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 26.
“There are no longer any restrictions on the range of weapons …
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'We could not influence the list' — Ukraine reacts to reported inclusion of alleged defector in prisoner swap with Russia
Ukraine could not influence who Russia decided to release in the recent 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange, said Andrii Yusov, deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POW), in comments for Suspilne published …
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Belarus has nuclear weapon delivery systems but no Russian warheads, Ukrainian intel chief says
Belarus possesses nuclear weapon delivery systems but no warheads, Ukrainian foreign intelligence (SZRU) chief Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview with Ukrinform published on May 26.
Belarus has been a key ally to Moscow and has previously been …
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Nicusor Dan sworn in as Romania’s new president
Nicusor Dan was sworn in as Romania’s president on May 26 in a formal ceremony before Parliament, pledging to be “a president open to the voice of society,” Romanian news outlet Digi24 reported.
Pro-EU centrist and then-Bucharest …
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Secret note reveals Russia using Telegram bots to control drones attacking Ukraine, Economist reports
Russia appears to be newly using Telegram messaging app bots to control its attack drones, ensuring real-time flight data and footage feed for human operators, the Economist reported on May 25, citing Ukrainian engineers.
The new control algorithm was …
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Netherlands backs Zelensky's presence at upcoming NATO summit
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on May 25 he wants President Volodymyr Zelensky to attend the NATO summit in The Hague next month, Dutch daily NRC reported.
Italy’s ANSA news agency reported earlier this month that the United States …
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'Russia is not winning this war,' EU defense commissioner says
Russia is not winning the war in Ukraine, European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said in an interview with LRT broadcaster published on May 26, stressing Europe must stop relying on the United States to ensure that remains the case.
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Russia can attack Europe 2-4 years after war's end, faster with lifted sanctions, Ukrainian intel chief warns
Russia will be able to restore its combat capabilities and launch an aggression against Europe between two and four years after hostilities in Ukraine end, Ukrainian foreign intelligence (SZRU) chief Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview with …
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Russian strikes kill 6, injure 24 across Ukraine in 3rd consecutive day of mass attacks
Russia launched its third large-scale aerial and drone assault against Ukraine in three nights, killing at least six people and injuring 24 across multiple oblasts over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on May 26.
In Kharkiv Oblast, two …
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Russian drone production site, chemical plant targeted in alleged Ukrainian drone strike
Russian air defenses opened fire against drones near the Yelabuga drone production site in Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, while other drones attacked a chemical plant in Ivanovo Oblast, independent news channel Astra reported on May 26.
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Ukraine captured almost 1,000 Russian soldiers during Kursk offensive, General Staff says
Ukrainian forces captured 971 Russian soldiers during a months-long offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on May 25, describing the campaign as key to conducting prisoner exchanges.
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Netherlands to send last of pledged 24 F-16s to Ukraine on May 26
The Netherlands will send the remainder of the 24 F-16 fighter jets it had promised to Ukraine on May 26, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on the Dutch broadcaster WNL on May 25.
Ukraine received its first F-16 jets from the Netherlands …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 981,850 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost around 981,850 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on May 26.
The number includes 1,000 casualties that Russian forces suffered …
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Over 109,600 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 109,625 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
The publications' latest report covers the period of February 24, 2022 to …
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Zelensky enacts new sanctions targeting propagandists, criminal networks, Russian financiers
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on May 25 that three new sanction packages have officially taken effect, following their approval by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.
In a Facebook post, Zelensky outlined the scope of the latest …
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Germany sets 2029 deadline to fully arm military amid fears of Russian threat, Reuters reports
Germany’s Chief of Defense, Carsten Breuer, has issued a directive ordering the German military to be fully equipped with weapons and materials by 2029, citing concerns that Russia could be capable of attacking NATO territory by then.
The internal …