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On its second attempt, the Verkhovna Rada stripped MP Volodymyr Tsabal of the ‘Holos’ party of his mandate.
The US Pentagon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have found themselves at the centre of a dispute over the sharp rise in the cost of using Starlink’s satellite internet for military purposes during the US war against Iran.
The Financial Times has published a column comparing the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine with those of the US operation against Iran. The author argues that strategic errors by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have strengthened China’s position and opened up new opportunities for Ukraine and Iran.
Міністр закордонних справ Польщі Радослав Сікорський заявив, що росія поки що не здатна провести великий наступ проти країн НАТО, проте Альянс має бути готовим до диверсій і провокацій.
The Vinnytsia City Court has handed down its verdict in the case of blogger Oleksandr Shavlyuk, sentencing him to three years’ imprisonment for insulting members of the Territorial Defence Forces and embezzling funds raised for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The renowned Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh is set to compete at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat on 31 May. The Ukrainian athlete will kick off the summer season in Rabat, Morocco, as the reigning runner-up in the series and the world record holder in the high jump.
The European Union is discussing new candidates for the role of representative in potential negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. The list includes the President of the European Council, António Costa, the former President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, and the former President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker.
The Kremlin has stated that Armenia could lose its preferential price for Russian gas if it refuses to integrate with Russia and moves closer to the European Union.
Poland has emphasised that attacks on diplomatic missions would constitute yet another act of aggression by the Russian Federation. The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that any Russian strikes on diplomatic premises in Kyiv would be regarded as deliberate and intentional acts.
Russia has threatened a series of strikes on Kyiv and urged foreigners to leave the city. The ISW has explained why this is not a response to Ukraine’s actions, but rather a result of the Kremlin’s own failures.
During a meeting with the Servant of the People parliamentary group, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that the ‘hot phase’ of the Russian-Ukrainian war could be brought to an end by November 2026.
Russia may have launched not one but two "Oreshnik" medium-range ballistic missiles on the night of 24 May. One of them malfunctioned and is believed to have crashed in the occupied Donetsk region.
