Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected the idea of a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, claiming in an interview with ABC News on May 10 that it would be "an advantage" for Ukraine.
"Our involvement in the war was justifiable, and this belongs to our sovereign rights," North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said. "I regard this as part of the sacred mission we must execute for our brothers and comrades-in-arms."
"We have a plan B and a plan C. But our focus is plan A, the essence of which is to get everyone's support" for Ukraine's accession, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
"(T)he presence at the Victory Parade of a country that bombs cities, hospitals, and daycares, and which has caused the deaths and injuries of over a million people over three years, is a shame," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
"According to the participants of the performances, their goal is to remind the civilized world of the barbaric actions of Moscow, which for many years and decades has systematically violated international law," a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.
"I have great hope that an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine will be reached this weekend," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 9, shortly before traveling to Kyiv alongside the leaders of France, Poland, and the U.K.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will arrive in Kyiv early on May 10.
The United States embassy in Kyiv on May 9 issued a warning that Russia could launch "a potentially significant" attack in the coming days, despite Putin's self-declared Victory Day "truce."
The sanctioned oil tankers have transported over $24 billion in cargo since 2024, according to Downing Street. The U.K. has now sanctioned more shadow fleet vessels than any other country.
A driver from Kharkiv Oblast detained for allegedly spying on Ukrainian forces for Russia. Photo published on Aug. 27, 2024. (SBU/Telegram)
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a suspected informant in Kharkiv who was passing information on Patriot air defenses in the city to Russia, the SBU said on Aug. 27.
Highly advanced U.S.-made Patriot systems play a crucial role in protecting Ukraine's airspace, especially in areas closer to the front, like Kharkiv Oblast.
The suspect "tried to identify and transfer coordinates of the Patriot air defense systems that protect the airspace of the front-line city" to Russia, the SBU's press service reported.
According to the statement, the suspected spy also collected information on the positions of Ukrainian forces and fortifications in the area.
The man was identified as a local driver for a grocery store chain in Kharkiv Oblast. The SBU said his job allowed him to travel around the city in a company car and record positions of Ukrainian forces.
The suspect was exposed and detained "early on" and faces up to 12 years in prison.
Ukraine operates at least four Patriot systems provided by Germany and the U.S., with several more pledged by other partners.
Although the location of these valuable systems is kept secret, there have been reports of damaged Patriot launchers following Russian attacks.
Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.
Martin Fornusek
