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20 May 2023
As part of a working visit to Japan to attend the summit of the Group of Seven nations, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine held a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic. Giorgia Meloni.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as part of his visit to Japan.
Over the past day, Russian troops shelled Kherson region 53 times, firing a total of 311 shells from heavy artillery, tanks, aircraft, drones, and Grad MLRS.
Over the past 24 hours, more than 80 combat engagements between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Russian invaders took place in Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, Maryinka, and Shakhtarske directions.
19 May 2023
Portugal has joined an air coalition being formed for Ukraine and is ready to provide training for Ukrainian pilots and engineers.
At the moment, the hottest spots are the Donetsk region’s Avdiivka, Marinka and Bakhmut directions. Russian troops are making attempts to establish control over Avdiivka and Marinka.
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have launched 12 air strikes on Russian personnel and military equipment clusters.
Russian forces hit Ukraine with six missile strikes and 51 airstrikes on Friday, May 19.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani have discussed possible ways of Iraq's participation in the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula.
Russia will definitely pay for all the stolen and destroyed property of Ukrainians, economic losses, and the lost lives of people.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the Arab League member states to join the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Bakhmut remains a priority target for the Russian army, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine have managed to advance up to 500 meters in various sections during the day and hold the southwestern part of the city.
We are very close to the Ukrainian leaders in terms of hearing their needs, and we will assess them as the battle continues
The Group of Seven (G7) Leaders have urged Russia to stop its ongoing aggression and immediately withdraw its troops and military equipment from Ukraine.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka directions – 29 combat engagements took place there over the past day. The fiercest battles are fought for Bakhmut and Marinka.
Moldova wants to become a member of the European Union as soon as possible because of the threat from Russia and hopes for a decision to start negotiations in the coming months.
18 May 2023
In the past 24 hours, 17 combat clashes have been recorded in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions. Fierce battles are ongoing in the cities of Bakhmut and Maryinka in Donetsk region.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden have agreed to continue sanctions against Russia and support of Ukraine.
At the G7 summit, the European Union plans to coordinate with its partners to impose restrictive measures against Russian diamond industry and against countries and institutions that help Russia circumvent international sanctions.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops continue conducting offensive actions. Fierce battles are underway for the Donetsk region’s Bakhmut.
17 May 2023
The Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka areas, with 25 combat engagements recorded there today.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric have discussed in Reykjavik further steps that need to be taken for Ukraine's victory.
The grain deal has been extended for two months.
Former U.S. Army soldier Nicholas Maimer was killed this week as a result of Russian artillery shelling in the embattled city of Bakhmut.
President of Hungary Katalin Novak condemned "Russia's insane decision of attacking Ukraine" and emphasized the need to punish all those involved in war crimes in Ukraine.
Aida Abdrakhmanova, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Independent Tatarstan for National and Religious Affairs, noted that the referendum on the sovereignty of Tatarstan, held on March 21, 1992, was legitimate, being at the core of the fight for Tatarstan's independence.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Council of Europe has been a leader in immediately condemning the brutal and unprovoked Russian aggression, and continues to play a leading role in holding the aggressor state accountable as the latter must also compensate for all the damage caused to Ukraine.
The Russian Federation has shut down all avenues for negotiations so now there is no other way to liberate Crimea, except a military one.
Over the past day, the defense forces of Tavria direction performed more than 1,000 fire missions and decimated almost a company of invaders and 21 units of enemy weapons and equipment.