Politics
In 2026, Trump carried out share transactions involving tech giants worth tens of millions of dollars
According to documents from the US Office of Government Ethics, Donald Trump carried out a series of major financial transactions worth tens of millions of dollars in the first quarter of 2026.
Trump and Xi Jinping concluded their summit in Beijing without reaching any major agreements
The summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing concluded without any breakthrough agreements, despite the ostensibly friendly atmosphere and public statements from both sides. The US and China made no significant progress on trade, Iran and Taiwan.
The Foreign Ministry has appointed a representative to liaise with the Belarusian opposition
Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga has appointed Yaroslav Chornyhor to be responsible for engagement with the Belarusian opposition. He will hold the post of Ambassador-at-Large for democratic transformation, engagement with democratic forces and national movements in unfriendly countries.
The EU and 36 other countries have approved a key decision to establish a Special Tribunal to investigate Russia’s crimes against Ukraine
On Friday, 15 May, the Council of Europe adopted a key decision regarding the establishment of a Special Tribunal on the Russian Federation’s crime of aggression against Ukraine — it approved an agreement on the creation of a steering committee.
The summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump highlighted the differences between the US and China over Taiwan
During the summit in Beijing, the US and Chinese leaders discussed trade, technology and the US conflict with Iran, but Taiwan remained the main source of tension. Beijing warned Washington of the risk of a direct confrontation should the Taiwan issue be handled incorrectly.
Netanyahu has threatened to take The New York Times to court over an article about the Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar have instructed their teams to prepare a lawsuit against The New York Times. The reason for this is a column by journalist Nicholas Kristof regarding alleged sexual abuse, bullying and ill-treatment of Palestinians in Israeli detention centres.
An agreement on the establishment of a Special Tribunal on the aggression against Ukraine is to be signed in Chisinau
On 15 May in Chisinau, 33 states and the European Union plan to sign an agreement establishing a Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The signing is due to take place during a ministerial meeting of the Council of Europe.
Mátyás lifted the state of emergency in Hungary, which Orbán had imposed due to the threat of war
Hungary’s new Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, has lifted the state of emergency imposed by Viktor Orbán due to the threat of war.
Rubio has stated that the US is prepared to facilitate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed the hope that Ukraine and Russia will resume talks in the near future. He said that Donald Trump’s administration is prepared to act as a mediator to bring about a diplomatic end to the war.
Former Minister Omelyan has been charged with evading military service
The State Bureau of Investigations has notified former Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan, a serving member of the armed forces, that he is under investigation on suspicion of evading military service through deception.
Germany is preparing €11.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine
Germany plans to provide Ukraine with at least €11.5 billion in military aid this year. The Ministry of Defence has stated that support is gradually shifting from direct supplies to a defence partnership, which involves investment in Ukrainian and joint arms production.
Yermak’s ‘fortune-teller’, ‘Veronika Feng Shui’, may be summoned to the Temporary Investigation Commission — Goncharenko
Oleksiy Honcharenko, a Member of Parliament for the "European Solidarity" party and chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigation Commission, plans to summon Yermak, the "fortune-teller", to a meeting of the commission.
