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Sunday, 12 April 2026, 07:38
U.S. President Donald Trump, who supports a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, should increase pressure on Russia to bring it to the table for genuine peace negotiations, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met in Lviv with Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss Ukraine's defense needs and the current situation on the frontline.
Refat Chubarov, Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, believes that significant changes aimed at ending the Russian-Ukrainian war could occur this year.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced the imposition of the largest sanctions package against Russia to date.
Germany’s new Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, said that his visit to Ukraine together with his European counterparts is meant to demonstrate solidarity with Ukrainians and a commitment to support them in resisting Russian aggression.
The U.S. President has called for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, emphasizing that it must pave the way for a lasting peace agreement.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Iryna Mudra, has confirmed that on May 9, during a high-level meeting of foreign ministers from dozens of countries in Lviv, political support will be expressed for the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
08 May 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed further steps toward peace during a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, including Ukraine’s readiness for negotiations in any format.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election, stating that Ukraine is already looking forward to a future visit from the new pontiff.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is holding a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a conversation with newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, expressed hope that Germany would continue to play one of the key roles in supporting Ukraine.
Germany’s acknowledgment of its responsibility to Ukraine for the crimes of National Socialism will strengthen its support for the Ukrainian state.
The foreign ministers of the EU member states, who held an informal meeting in Warsaw today, agreed on the main principles of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, which secure preservation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, deny any legal recognition of the temporarily occupied territories and any attempts at “demilitarization”, and also deny the “non-aligned status” of Ukraine, reserving the country the right to choose its own path, including joining the EU.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen the earliest possible opening of negotiation clusters for Ukraine's accession to the EU.
European leaders who truly support peace cannot stand next to Vladimir Putin, who launched aggression against Ukraine, on May 9 in Moscow; instead, they should arrive in Ukraine tomorrow to support its fight against Russian invaders.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the Ukraine-U.S. minerals agreement after it was ratified by the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday, May 8.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the foreign ministers of the Baltic States, Poland, the Czech Republic, Moldova, and Ukraine outlined five joint conclusions that should not be repeated in scenarios for the end of the Russo-Ukrainian war, so as not to lead to the mistakes of the past.
Putin is using the same arguments to justify his war of aggression against Ukraine that Stalin used to justify the attack on Poland and the annexation of 1939.
European top diplomats will visit Ukraine on May 9 to discuss support for the defense industry and agree on the political conditions for the establishment of the International Tribunal for the Punishment of War Crimes and the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump has called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ankara is expected to hold diplomatic contacts with Kyiv and Moscow.
The head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, David Arakhamia, believes that President Volodymyr Zelensky may sign an agreement with the United States on subsoil the very next day after its ratification by the Verkhovna Rada.
On May 8, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported draft law No. 0309 "On the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the United States of America on the establishment of the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund."
Despite Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a “ceasefire,” Russian forces continue their offensive along the entire frontline, and Ukraine is sharing all relevant information about ceasefire violations with its international partners.
On Thursday, the Lithuanian Seimas adopted a resolution stating it does not recognize any Ukrainian territories seized by Russia as part of Russia.
Bulgaria has reacted sharply to statements voiced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a propaganda documentary that Romania and Bulgaria allegedly contributed to the tensions that eventually led to the war in Ukraine by allowing American military bases on their territory.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he considers Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, at the same time stressing the need to negotiate with all parties to conflict.
Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak spoke via video conferences with partners from the United States, the European Union, the Nordic and Baltic states to discuss the initiative for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
The task of the negotiating team was to make the agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the U.S. on the creation of a Reconstruction Investment Fund balanced and equitable, in which the Ukrainian side succeeded.
