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Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 09:45
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a busy week of contacts with European partners, including talks at the leadership level, as Ukraine also prepares for further communication with the United States.
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military strike drones from Russia and Iran and is reportedly discussing the possibility of using them in attacks against U.S. targets, including the American base at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, U.S. warships, and potentially an airbase in Key West.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu reacted strongly to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decree simplifying the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for Transnistrian residents, calling it a tool for mobilizing for war against Ukraine.
Europe must recognize that the United States views Russia's war against Ukraine differently from European countries and therefore needs to step up its own support for Kyiv, Czech security analyst and diplomat Tomas Pojar has said.
16 May 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to Russia's decision to simplify the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the unrecognized Transnistria region and instructed Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to engage with Moldova on joint actions.
Ukraine is actively working on the traditional sanctions track, because Russia's connections with the world that support the war are a direct threat to life.
European countries must strengthen not only their defense capabilities but also their offensive capabilities, as this could serve as a deterrent against possible acts of aggression.
Ukraine, together with France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, is preparing important foreign policy decisions.
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu believes that the Kremlin's decision to simplify the process of obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the unrecognized Transnistria region may be linked to an attempt to recruit more soldiers for the war in Ukraine.
Ending the war roughly along the current front line would be a major victory for Ukraine.
Europe should not fall for Kremlin provocations by entering direct negotiations with Russia at a time when Ukraine has gained the upper hand in the fight.
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The NATO leaders' summit to be held in Ankara on July 7-8 will be important for the future of the Alliance and the international security system. The world has changed, and NATO must adapt to new threats.
Russia may try to test NATO’s unity not only in the Baltic region, as is most often discussed, but in a completely different region where, in its view, there are weak spots, such as Bulgaria.
Russia’s demonstrations of new types of weapons do not make much of an impression on the West because the Kremlin tries to use such threats far too often.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that a 20-year moratorium on Iran's nuclear program would be sufficient for him to reach an agreement and end the war.
Ukraine is ready to share with Azerbaijan its experience in operating air defense systems gained during the war against Russia in order to strengthen the country’s air defense capabilities.
15 May 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed the importance of the international community not remaining silent about Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine and of maintaining stable international support for Ukraine in order to protect human lives.
Ukraine will reinforce the Chernihiv–Kyiv direction in response to Russia’s attempts to more actively involve Belarus in the war.
International law can ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin is eventually held accountable.
More than 60 heads of diplomatic missions of foreign states and international organizations accredited in Ukraine visited the site where a Russian missile struck a nine-story residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district.
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that it provided mediation efforts that led to the release of 205 prisoners on each side by Russia and Ukraine, marking the 23rd successful exchange facilitated by the UAE.
International pressure on the aggressor state, including sanctions, must continue to intensify alongside the efforts of mediator countries working to secure the return of Ukrainian children.
Including Ukrainian children in any kind of “exchange lists” is unacceptable, as they must be returned unconditionally.
Panama’s accession to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children demonstrates that this issue is relevant not only regionally but also for the Global South countries.
At its meeting on May 15 in Chisinau, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe approved the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine; 37 countries supported the document.
Russia's political elite seeks to restore the Soviet Union's influence in Eastern Europe and divide the EU, but sees no way to achieve these goals without continuing the war against Ukraine.
Canada will continue to pressure Russia in order to force it to stop the war against Ukraine.