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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Washington is ready to help bring the war between Russia and Ukraine to an end, against the backdrop of fresh threats from Moscow to launch strikes on Kyiv. The Russian side has announced that it is preparing “systematic” attacks on the Ukrainian capital and has urged foreign diplomats to leave the city.
On 25 May, the Ukrainian Air Force launched a strike using Storm Shadow cruise missiles against a Russian command and communications post in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk Oblast.
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has arrived in Ukraine at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During her visit, she will hold meetings with Ukrainian officials and take part in international events in Kyiv.
Russia is facing growing difficulties in its war against Ukraine due to significant personnel losses, a slowdown in its offensive and regular strikes on Russian territory. This is reported in an article by the German newspaper *Bild*.
Vladimir Putin’s visit to China did not result in any final agreements regarding the construction of the ‘Power of Siberia 2’ gas pipeline. The Kremlin has stated that the parties are still finalising certain details of the project.
During searches of the homes of senior National Police officials, law enforcement officers seized luxury cars, weapons, Swiss watches and large sums of cash. Five suspects have already been arrested in connection with the case.
The United States is seeking access to Ukrainian technology and intellectual property rights as part of a drone agreement that is currently being finalised.
The shortage of AI-95 petrol in Russia is becoming increasingly acute. This is due to emergency repairs at oil refineries, a reduction in oil processing volumes and a seasonal rise in demand.
Over the past 24 hours, 242 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian forces deployed over 8,000 kamikaze drones and carried out more than 2,700 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
Brian Mast, Chair of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, has stated that Washington has no plans to approve new large-scale financial aid packages for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia is attempting to drag Belarus into the war and may be preparing new aggressive actions from its territory
Ukraine and Russia have carried out the first phase of a prisoner exchange under the ‘1,000 for 1,000’ arrangement, which was brokered by the US. A total of 205 Ukrainian defenders have returned home, most of whom had been held captive since 2022.
