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Czech President Petr Pavel would like Ukraine to become an EU member as soon as possible, but without bypassing the rules and procedures, which would be detrimental to Ukraine itself.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed accelerating Ukraine's path toward the European Union by introducing an "associate membership" status before full accession.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to use his influence over Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to push for an end to Moscow's war against Ukraine during Putin's visit to Beijing.
Russia is deliberately redirecting Ukrainian drones toward the Baltic states while simultaneously conducting smear campaigns against them.
20 May 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has received credentials from the newly appointed ambassadors of Panama, Mongolia and Peru.
The British government apologized for its decision to soften sanctions against Russia in order to prevent shortages of diesel and aviation fuel.
President Zelensky discussed bilateral relations between the two countries with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and announced the upcoming work in Belgrade of Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Taras Kachka.
Despite the shift in political sentiment in Hungary, millions of Fidesz voters remain an important audience with whom Ukraine needs to actively engage, as personal contacts and interpersonal ties are the best defense against Russian manipulation and disinformation.
New Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has stated that Ukraine has the right to defend itself by all available means and must receive strong security guarantees – unlike those provided under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum.
New Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has said he may meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berehove in the Zakarpattia region following the completion of Ukrainian-Hungarian consultations.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that Russia will face "devastating" consequences if it decides to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine amid ongoing joint military exercises with Belarus involving nuclear capabilities.
Ukraine and Hungary on Wednesday, May 20, launched consultations at the expert level involving Foreign Ministers Andrii Sybiha and Anita Orbán, as well as Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka.
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19 May 2026
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Andrii Melnyk called on nuclear powers, including the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and China, not to ignore the joint military exercises conducted by Russia and Belarus.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, commenting on a recent drone incident over Estonian territory, has said that Ukraine has full legal and moral right to strike Russian military targets.
Finance ministers of the G7 countries have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and agreed to maintain sanctions pressure on Russia to prevent it from generating critical revenues to finance its war effort.
Ukraine has apologized to Estonia over an unintended drone incident caused by Russian electronic warfare systems, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.
Does it make sense to continue targeting Russian oil infrastructure? Absolutely!
Ukraine has officially dismissed Russian claims alleging that Ukrainian forces are preparing attacks on Russia from Latvian territory, calling them part of a disinformation campaign aimed at destabilizing the Baltic region.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has updated Ukraine’s foreign policy tasks for May–June, instructing the diplomatic corps to reset relations with Hungary and Georgia, open EU negotiation clusters, and involve Europe more actively in peace talks.
Budapest's announcement of talks with Kyiv regarding the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine signals that Hungary will likely support the start of formal EU membership negotiations in the coming weeks, and a meeting between the two leaders may take place in the coming months.
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The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and the Center for Countering Disinformation have published information on ten Russian public figures accused of spreading radical anti-Ukrainian narratives and supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
18 May 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he held a meeting today focused primarily on personnel matters.
Europe is "not making enough diplomatic efforts" regarding Russia and should do more while also increasing its support for Ukraine.
Russia must realize that it is time to end the war that is increasingly reaching a deadlock for the Kremlin and agree to conclude it on terms both sides can accept, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said.
The deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and joint nuclear drills by the two authoritarian regimes represent an unprecedented challenge to the global security architecture that requires a firm international response.
Demonstrative military and nuclear exercises in Belarus are part of Russia’s strategy to create an additional threat to Ukraine in order to force it to redeploy forces to the northern direction ahead of a planned Russian summer offensive on the main front.
Finance ministers of the G7 countries will discuss, among other issues, the war in Ukraine, the war in Iran, and the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz during their meeting in Paris.