Politics
Former Supreme Court President Knyazev has reached a plea deal with the investigators and pleaded guilty — SAPO
The High Anti-Corruption Court has approved a plea agreement with the former head of the Supreme Court and sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property. Law enforcement officials have not disclosed his name, but it is clear from the details of the case that the individual in question is Vsevolod Knyazev.
Poland is replacing Ukrainian workers with migrants from Asia and Latin America
In Poland, a process has begun to replace Ukrainian workers with nationals from Asian and Latin American countries. This is due to a decline in the number of Ukrainians working in the country.
Callas commented on Zelenskyy’s meeting in London
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, stated that Europe should facilitate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, but whilst taking its own security interests into account. Prior to this, Zelenskyy met with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in London.
Trump cut short the interview following a row with an NBC News journalist
US President Donald Trump cut short an interview with NBC News presenter Kristen Welker following a heated discussion about the 2020 election and accusations levelled at the American media.
Ukraine discussed the possible renaming of the ‘Heroes of the UPA’ unit in Warsaw
The Ukrainian delegation in Warsaw discussed with Polish officials the controversy surrounding the awarding of the honorary title “Named after the Heroes of the UPA” to a Special Operations Forces unit. According to Wirtualna Polska, changing the unit’s name is being considered as one of the possible steps Kyiv might take.
A victory in Ukraine could be a major success for Trump
Recent developments on the front line and the situation within Russia are creating new conditions for negotiations to end the war. US President Donald Trump has the means to step up pressure on Moscow.
Zelenskyy has changed the airport he uses for overseas visits: he will no longer travel via Poland
During his visit to the UK, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled via Chisinau. Previously, Ukrainian official delegations regularly used the Polish airport of Rzeszów-Jasionka for their trips abroad.
A Ukrainian An-124 ‘Ruslan’ has landed in Budapest
One of the world’s largest cargo aircraft, the An-124 ‘Ruslan’, has landed in the Hungarian capital. No official details have been released regarding the cargo it was carrying.
Leaders from the UK, France, Germany and Ukraine discussed the terms of peace and continued support for Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in London with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The parties discussed the situation on the front line, support for Ukraine and the conditions for achieving peace.
Controversy over UPA heroes: talk in Poland of blocking Ukraine’s accession to the EU
Krzysztof Bosak, Deputy Speaker of the Polish Sejm and leader of the far-right Confederation party, has called on Warsaw to block Ukraine’s accession to the EU over the decision to award one of the Special Operations Forces units the honorary title ‘Named after the Heroes of the UPA’.
The US plans to reduce some of its military forces within NATO
The US has provided NATO representatives with a list of military capabilities that it plans to reduce within the Alliance. The document details reductions in the number of aircraft, drones and naval assets that could be deployed in NATO operations.
2026 Armenian elections: Pashinyan’s party wins with over 50% of the vote
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s “Civic Contract” party is leading in the parliamentary elections according to initial results. With ballots counted from 110 out of 2,005 polling stations, it had secured over 57% of the vote.
