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No Peace Deal Without Ukraine's Stolen Children
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (812+ words) A bipartisan US Senate resolution calls for the repatriation of abducted Ukrainian children before any agreement with Moscow is finalized, while additional binding legislation could trigger a State Sponsor of Terrorism designation for Russia if it refuses to return them....
Kallas Rejects Moscow's Baltic Airspace Claims as "Utter Nonsense'
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (232+ words) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas dismissed Moscow's allegations that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are enabling Ukrainian drone operations, saying the Kremlin's narrative was false. "Claims that the Baltic States allow Ukraine to use their airspace are utter nonsense " and…...
Russian Jets "Dangerously" Intercept UK Aircraft Over Black Sea
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (457+ words) The UK said two Russian jets "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted a Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea, with one coming as close as six metres. London called the move unsafe and provocative, warning it risks escalation amid…...
EBRD Has "No Project That Fails" in Ukraine as Naftogaz, Ukrzaliznytsia Keep Repaying Loans
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (787+ words) EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso told Kyiv Post that both Naftogaz and Ukrzaliznytsia are repaying their loans to the bank, despite the latter's ongoing Eurobond restructuring talks. Having deployed a record "2. 9 billion ($3. 39 billion) in Ukraine in 2025, EBRD's reps are edified by…...
Kyiv in Talks With UK Over "Loophole" in Russian Fuel Sanctions
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (797+ words) Ukraine is in talks with the UK after London issued a fuel trade license allowing imports of jet and diesel fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries. Britain says sanctions remain intact and the move ensures energy security, but…...
Zelensky: Russia Preparing 100, 000 Troops, 5 Scenarios to Expand War Through Northern Ukraine
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (403+ words) Russia is preparing five possible scenarios to expand its war through northern Ukraine and is planning to mobilize up to 100, 000 additional troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In a Telegram post, Zelensky said he held a headquarters meeting to review Ukrainian…...
Ukraine Hits 10 Russian Refineries, Knocking Out 6 in Escalating Deep-Strike Campaign
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (628+ words) Ukrainian forces struck multiple high-value Russian targets on Wednesday, including the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo and key oil infrastructure, causing fires and confirmed damage. According to Ukrainian officials, a broader drone campaign hit 10 major refineries in May, with six forced…...
Ukraine, Hungary Launch New Talks After Orb'n's Election Defeat
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (523+ words) Ukrainian and Hungarian foreign ministers held online talks on Wednesday, as Kyiv and Budapest seek to reset relations following the election defeat of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb'n. Ukraine and Hungary held online talks on Wednesday, May 20, aimed at…...
EU to Send "3. 2 B Ukraine Aid in June From "90 B Mega Loan After Months of Deadlock
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (298+ words) The EU is set to disburse 3. 2 billion euros ($3. 7 billion) in budgetary aid to Ukraine next month, the first such payment under a giant loan approved in April, Brussels said Wednesday. The bloc's economy chief, Valdis Dombrovskis, said the move came…...
Kremlin Says Trump's Top Negotiator Witkoff Will Travel to Russia Again
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (536+ words) Steve Witkoff, a key envoy for US President Donald Trump, will visit Russia "in the near future," according to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Witkoff has played a leading role in talks related to the Iran war…...