G7 aims to use frozen $300bn Russian assets to help Ukraine
The G7 will explore ways to use the future income from frozen Russian assets to boost funding for war-torn Ukraine, finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrial democracies said on Saturday, but offered no details of how to do so, AFP reports.
Russia has lost more than half a million people in the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian General Staff
Russia's losses during the offensive in Kharkiv Oblast launched earlier this month are eight times higher than those suffered by Ukraine's armed forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on May 25, The Kyiv Independent reports.
Ecaterina Arvintii
Fierce fighting in Ukraine: Russia announces that it seized another village, and Zelensky - the damage in Kharkiv
At least five people were injured in today's shelling of the town of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Sinehubov. An ambulance and a civilian car were also damaged.
Rodica Mazur
Israel continues Gaza attacks despite UN Court order to ‘immediately halt’ Rafah offensive
Israel continued bombing in the Gaza Strip, including the city of Rafah, on May 25, one day after a top UN court ordered it to halt military operations against the southern city, RFE reports.
NATO Head urges lifting restrictions on Kyiv striking targets In Russia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on the allies to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of weapons to strike military targets inside Russia, Ukrinform reports.
The US allocated another 275 million dollars to Ukraine. Zelensky: "Freedom is a value that both our nations hold dear"
The US allocated a new military aid package of 275 million dollars to Ukraine. The announcement was made by the head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken, according to the BBC. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked for the support, noting that this package "is essential at this time, as the enemy is intensifying its attacks along the front line."
Bogdan Nigai
Putin Seeks Armistice, Retain Gains in Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to stop the war in Ukraine through a negotiated armistice that recognizes the current frontlines, reports Reuters
Viorica Rusica
UN Court Halts Israel's Rafah Offensive: Urges Hostage Release
"The United Nations International Court of Justice has decreed that Israel must promptly cease its military offensive and other operations in Rafah, a city located in the southern Gaza Strip, citing an 'imminent danger' to the Palestinian populace,” as reported by the BBC.
Romanian Citizen Detained for Spying for Russia: DIICOT Charges
A Romanian citizen has been accused by the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime Offences (DIICOT) of gathering and sending military information to the Russian Embassy in Bucharest, reports Europa Liberă.
Mallorca Restaurant Collapse Leaves Several Dead, Many Injured
At least four people died and at least 12 others were injured after a roof collapsed on a two-story building on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Thursday.
EU Commission Warns Georgia: Repeal Foreign Agents Law or Lose Candidacy
Georgia faces the potential loss of its candidacy for EU membership should it fail to repeal the legislation pertaining to foreign agents.
Boost for Ukraine: Spain Sends Military Aid, Urges Defense Investment
Spain is sending a new military aid package to Ukraine, including a batch of Leopard tanks and missiles specifically designed for Patriot air defence systems, according to a statement from Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.