Russia has lost 976,780 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 21.
The number includes 980 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the …
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- ‘Russia is trying to buy time to continue the war’ — Zelensky says after Putin-Trump call
- EU approves 17th package of Russia sanctions, targets shadow fleet
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General Staff: Russia has lost 976,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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'It is already being prepared' — Ukraine, Lithuania call for harsher sanctions against Russia in 18th package
Various European leaders are calling on the European Union to implement harsher sanctions against Russia in the upcoming 18th sanctions package.
Speaking to reporters in Brussels on May 20, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said that harsher …
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Trump refusing to adopt sanctions against Russia as it would affect business opportunities with Moscow, NYT reports
U.S. President Donald Trump refuses to impose sanctions on Russia as it may hinder future business and trade opportunities with Moscow, the New York Times (NYT) reported on May 20, citing a White House official.
Following a two-hour phone call with …
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Radio Free Europe to receive $6.2 million in 'emergency funding' from EU amid Trump cuts
The European Union is preparing to provide Radio Free Europe with a contract valued at 5.5 million euros ($6.2 million) in “emergency funding” to support the ongoing work of the media organization amid the Trump administration’s …
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The French naval surveillance ship Dupuy de Lôme arrived in the Baltic Sea on May 21, 2025, to monitor Russia's shadow fleet and support NATO Baltic Guardian initiative.
On May 21, 2025, the French naval reconnaissance ship Dupuy de Lôme entered the Baltic Sea, passing through the Danish Straits and arriving near Helsinki. This specialized maritime intelligence vessel, operated by the French Military Intelligence …
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EU to downsize diplomatic service, prioritize Russia sanctions enforcement, POLITICO reports
The European Union is preparing to downsize its diplomatic service – the European External Action Service (EEAS) – and redirect funds toward strategic interests such as enforcing sanctions against Russia, POLITICO reported on May 20.
According to a …
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Poland to try suspect in alleged Russian plot to assassinate Zelensky
Polish prosecutors have indicted a man charged with allegedly planning to assist Russian foreign intelligence in a possible assassination attempt on President Volodymyr Zelensky, authorities announced on May 20.
The person charged, identified as Pawel …
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US senators introduce bipartisan resolution demanding return of abducted Ukrainian children
Washington, D.C. — In a rare display of bipartisan unity, a group of U.S. senators has introduced a resolution calling for the return of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, urging that no peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine be …
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Fact Check: AI Video Does NOT Show Actual Israeli Bombing Of Gaza
Does this video authentically document the Israeli military bombing Gaza, as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The video used in the X post originated on a TikTok account labelled: "DISCLAIMER: ALL VIDEOS I POST ARE AI GENERATED." The …
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Russia’s RS-24 Yars missile launch fails! #shorts
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Ukraine war latest: 'Russia is trying to buy time to continue the war' — Zelensky says after Putin-Trump call
Key developments on May 20:
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The reorganization of Kulchitskyi Battalion
The first volunteer unit of the National Guard, the battalion named in honor of Hero of Ukraine Major General Serhiy Kulchitskyi, is currently undergoing reorganization. In March 2025, the battalion…
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Hungary RISES against ORBAN! Will the KREMLIN’S LAST ally fall? | NEWS PULSE
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‘There we go again’ — For war-weary Europe, Trump-Putin call yet another signal to ‘wake up’
After a two-hour call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia reiterated its refusal for a full ceasefire in the war in Ukraine while the U.S. once again failed to respond with any significant pressure.
For …
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Far-right candidate Simion contests Romanian election loss, alleges foreign interference
George Simion, leader of Romania’s far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), announced on May 20 that he will appeal the results of the May 18 presidential election, despite conceding defeat to pro-EU candidate Nicusor Dan.
Dan, the …
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Russia's ambitious plan to capture four Ukrainian regions by year's end met with skepticism
Bloomberg reported that Russia aims to capture four Ukrainian regions by the end of the year. Speaking with the Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne, Ukrainian Armed Forces reserve colonel and military expert Serhiy Hrabskiy expressed skepticism about …
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'Trump doesn't know how to deal with gangsters' — US lets Ukraine down, once again
In what is now a semi-regular occurrence, the workings of U.S.-led global diplomacy has cast a dark shadow over Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on May 19 in the latest attempt to broker a …
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Defining evil — Russia’s war against Ukrainian children
My daughter is just over a year old. She’s learning to walk, says a few words in both Ukrainian and English, and because of Russia’s war, she already has an acute understanding of what it means to be afraid.
The first time she reacted to the air raid …
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Hungary claims it exposed 2 Ukrainian 'spies' amid mutual espionage accusations
Hungarian intelligence services have uncovered two alleged Ukrainian “spies,” Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs wrote on the social media platform X on May 20.
The new allegations escalate a diplomatic row sparked by mutual …
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Belgium to speed up delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine, says defense minister
Belgium is planning to expedite the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, moving up the timeline originally set, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced ahead of a ministers' meeting in Brussels on May 20, according to Radio Svoboda. …
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America is FEARED in RUSSIA! It is important that THE US contributes to PEACE — Zelenskyy #shorts
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Rubio says US, NATO seek more Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine
The United States is working with NATO partners to locate additional Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 20 during Senate testimony on the State Department’s budget.
Ukraine has consistently …
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💥 PANIC in the Kremlin! 💥500 Ukrainian DRONES hit RUSSIA
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Ukraine partners with with Belgian NATO supplier KNDS for ammunition production
Ukrainian state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom has inked a Memorandum of Cooperation with Belgian NATO supplier KNDS Belgium SA. This new collaboration seeks to jointly produce medium-caliber ammunition for automatic guns that target enemy …