Overnight on 11 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he is ready to resume direct negotiations with Ukraine from 15 May in Istanbul. Previously, leaked documents had revealed that Moscow’s initial peace offer at the 2022 Istanbul talks amounted to Ukraine’s effective surrender….
Category: 6. Opinion
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Germany to halt public reports on arms sent to Ukraine
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during his visit to Kyiv on 10 May, announced that Germany would no longer publish detailed information on military aid to Ukraine. Prior to taking office, Merz had supported supplying Taurus missiles—an idea firmly rejected by the previous government…
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1172: Europe and Zelenskyy offer Putin 30-day ceasefire — and are met with silence
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Frontline report: Russians creep through ghost villages toward Dnipro—then the sky opens up
Today, there are a lot of important updates from the Velyka Novosilka direction in Donetsk Oblast. Here, Russian forces launched one of their largest attacks near the town. What followed was a brutal engagement that turned their ambitious assault into a devastating spectacle of failure.
The goal…
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Zelenskyy to Trump: “We’ll talk to Putin—but make him commit to ceasefire,” Axios reports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Donald Trump that if a 30-day ceasefire is agreed upon, Ukraine is ready to begin direct peace talks with Russia, Axios reports, citing two sources with knowledge of the 15-minute conversation.
The phone call took place on Saturday after the…
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“Stop the killing now”: Trump envoy Kellogg backs 30-day Ukraine ceasefire plan
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, joined European leaders in calling for a 30-day comprehensive ceasefire, marking the West’s most unified diplomatic effort since the start of Russia’s invasion.
European leaders gathered in Kyiv to advance the…
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Forbes: Ukraine’s drones haunt every road to the front—but Russia keeps sending men
Ukraine has established a lethal 16-mile (25-kilometer) deep kill zone behind the front lines using millions of explosive drones, Forbes reports. This massive drone network has dramatically reshaped the battlefield.
“If you simply drive on any roads, you risk your life,” one Russian…
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Putin not ready for ceasefire, may bend by fall—says former US envoy
As European leaders convened in Kyiv to advance a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine set to begin Monday, former US envoy Kurt Volker warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains unwilling to end the war—at least for now.
The ceasefire initiative, coordinated during a phone call
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Germany is building spy satellites to help Ukraine watch Russia without the US
Rheinmetall and Finnish satellite manufacturer ICEYE signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to form a joint venture focused on satellite production, including continued support for Ukraine’s defense needs.
While the US remains a key intelligence provider to Kyiv, European…
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Hungarian journalist has revealed details of Budapest’s spying on Ukraine: It started several years ago
Hungarian journalist Szabolcs Panyi has revealed that Hungarian intelligence services have been spying on Ukraine for years.
This disclosure comes amid the recent arrest of two alleged Hungarian spies in Ukraine. On 9 May, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained two individuals…
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