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President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Pope Leo XIV in their first phone call, Zelensky announced on May 12, calling the discussion “warm and substantive."
“I invited His Holiness to …
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- Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Turkey, calls for immediate ceasefire
- Trump urges Ukraine, Russia to hold direct talks ‘immediately’
- US, European leaders resoundingly reject Russia’s proposal for talks …
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Zelensky invites Pope Leo XIV to Ukraine in their first phone call
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Poland closing Russian consulate in Krakow after blaming Moscow for Warsaw mall arson
Poland has revoked a permission for Russia to operate a consulate in Krakow over evidence that Russian intelligence services orchestrated an arson attack in Warsaw last year, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on May 12.
Previously, Polish …
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Yermak hints only Putin can make real decisions in talks
Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak voiced doubt about leading negotiations with anyone from Russia except President Vladimir Putin, implying only the Russian leader can make real decisions, according to Yermak’s interview with RBC-Ukraine …
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Russian attacks injure 22 in Ukraine over past 24 hours despite ceasefire calls
Russian attacks injured at least 22 people in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on May 12.
This includes at least seven people injured in drone attacks overnight on May 12, a date from which Kyiv and its allies put forward …
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'This is a tissue' — Macron's office mocks Russian fake story about drugs during Kyiv visit
The French Presidential Office on May 12 dismissed a fake story pushed by Russia about a paper napkin seen during European leaders' visit to Kyiv.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova spread a claim that the footage of a train …
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Ceasefire remains a 'priority,' Rubio says amid Trump's call for immediate Ukraine-Russia talks
The U.S. State Department reaffirmed on May 11 that securing an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine remains the United States' top priority, despite seemingly contradictory messaging from U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio …
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'Truce proposals are being ignored' — Russian drone hits freight train in Donetsk Oblast
A Russian drone hit a civilian freight train in Donetsk Oblast on May 12 and injured its driver, Ukrainian Railways said amid Kyiv’s calls for a ceasefire.
Ukraine and its European allies put forward a demand for a 30-day unconditional truce …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 967,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 967,060 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 12.
The number includes 1,170 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the …
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Moscow, Hanoi agree to negotiate agreement to build nuclear power plants in Vietnam
Moscow and Hanoi agreed to negotiate and sign agreements to construct nuclear power plants in Vietnam, the two countries said in a joint statement on May 11.
“The development of the plants with advanced technology will strictly be compliant with …
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UK to unveil additional sanction on Russia on May 12 amid EU Foreign Ministers meeting
The United Kingdom will unveil a new sanctions package against Russia on May 12, the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement,
The sanctions appear to be in response to Russia’s rejection of a 30-day ceasefire that the U.K., …
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Tusk says Russia ordered 2024 arson attack on Warsaw shopping centre
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on May 11 that Russian intelligence services ordered a May 2024 arson attack on the Marywilska shopping centre in Warsaw.
“We now know for sure that the great fire of the Marywilska shopping centre in …
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Over 107,000 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 107,620 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
The publications' latest report covers the period of February 24, 2022 to …
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Hungary cancels meeting on national minorities with Ukraine over spying scandal
Hungary cancelled a meeting planned for May 12 with a Ukrainian delegation on the rights of national minorities, Hungary’s Deputy Foreign Minister said on May 11, amid a deepening spying scandal between the two countries.
“I cancelled …
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Ukraine allegedly targets Russia's Kursk Oblast in missile attack, Russian official claims
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Three were injured in Russia’s Kursk Oblast when the town of Rylsk was allegedly struck by a missile attack on May 11, local governor Alexander Khinshtein claimed.
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Turkey, calls for immediate ceasefire
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Clearly Show Macron Hiding White Powder Cocaine On Train With Merz, Starmer -- Hi-Res Pic Looks Like Napkin
Does a video clearly show French President Macron hiding a bag of white powder cocaine as reporters enter a train car where he is meeting with German Chancellor Merz and UK Prime Minister Starmer? No, that's not true: The low-resolution video used to …
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TOP 5 of the worst outdated weaponry Russia uses in its war | Weapons with @StarskyUA
67th Mechanized Brigade Returns to its Roots
The brigade reverts to its old motto and insignia.
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BREAKING! Zelenskyy: I am waiting for Putin on 15 May in Turkey PERSONALLY #shorts
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Russia rejects European peacekeepers, NATO infrastructure in Ukraine amid potential peace talks, Peskov says
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected the idea of deploying European peacekeepers in Ukraine in an interview with ABC News released on May 11.
“We cannot allow NATO’s military infrastructure to get that close to our borders,” …
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Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Turkey, calls for immediate ceasefire
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 11 said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey on May 15.
“There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will …
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Ukrainian drone attack disables key Russian defense plant in Bryansk region
In a significant blow to Russian defense infrastructure, Ukrainian forces have successfully launched an attack on the Strela Radio Engineering Plant in the Bryansk region. The plant, closely tied to Russia's defense sector, was engulfed in flames …
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Putin’s Victory Day and White House chaos | Ukraine This Week
This week, the world watched in anticipation for Russia’s Victory Day parade after President Volodymyr Zelensky commented that he could not guarantee the safety of those attending. Meanwhile, the European Union moves one step forward to banning …
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'Have the meeting, now!' — Trump urges Ukraine, Russia to hold direct talks
Ukraine and Russia should hold peace talks “immediately,” U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post to social media on May 11.
"(Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin… doesn’t want to have a ceasefire agreement with …