
United States President Donald Trump on May 8 called for a “30-day unconditional ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia.
Writing on Truth Social following a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump expressed his hope for …
Amy B. Zegart

United States President Donald Trump on May 8 called for a “30-day unconditional ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia.
Writing on Truth Social following a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump expressed his hope for …

President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with United States President Donald Trump on a phone call on May 8 to discuss the war, continued pressure on Russia, and a potential ceasefire.
Zelensky reported on the details of phone call during his nightly …

Key developments on May 8:

The majority of Ukrainians say they are not ready to give up any territory or abandon the country’s Western course in negotiations with Russia, according to a new nationwide poll published on May 8 by the Razumkov Center, a Kyiv-based public policy …

Ukrainian history is rich with examples of foreign volunteers participating in wars fought by Ukrainians for their freedom.
Latvian Karlis Broze, a lieutenant colonel in the Ukrainian People’s Republic, commanded the Black Zaporozhians company and …

Moscow’s self-declared truce which came into force at midnight on May 8 is not being felt on the front lines, Ukrainian soldiers have told the Kyiv Independent, reporting numerous cases of Russian military activity throughout the day. …

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.
U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced on May 8 to crowds gathered in St. …

Ukrainian forces faced 117 combat clashes across the front line on the first day of Russia’s self-declared Victory Day “humanitarian ceasefire,” the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on May 8.
Despite the Kremlin’s announcement of …
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