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Ukrainian actor, TV presenter, and soldier Maksym Nelipa has been killed on the front line
Ukrainian actor and TV presenter Maksym Nelipa was killed in combat on May 12 while serving with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Fans and colleagues across the nation are mourning the loss of the celebrated entertainer‑turned‑soldier. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 15, 2025
Zelenskyy met with Erdogan in Ankara
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a bilateral meeting in Ankara about peace talks and diplomacy. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 15, 2025
Trump’s presence in Istanbul will prompt Putin to be there too. If the Kremlin leader doesn’t show up — it will be a complete defeat for him, — Zelensky
President Zelenskyy says that if Donald Trump attends peace talks in Istanbul, it could force Vladimir Putin to participate — and Putin’s absence would be seen as a complete diplomatic defeat for the Kremlin. | empr.media :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 14, 2025
Ukraine Border is Blocked by Polish Protesters Again
Polish hauliers have blocked the Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint on the Poland-Ukraine border in protest against Ukraine’s new electronic queue system, stopping normal truck traffic and forcing many carriers to withdraw from the queue en masse as freight flows stall. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 13, 2025
Negotiations with Russia must take place in the presence of international partners so that Putin cannot distort Ukraine’s position
Ex-Ukrainian FM Ohryzko says any negotiations with Russia must include international partners so Putin can’t distort Kyiv’s stance — a bold take on peace talks and global diplomacy.
May 12, 2025
Ukraine has issued a démarche to the countries whose representatives attended the military parade in Moscow
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned envoys from countries whose representatives attended the Moscow Victory Day parade, lodging a formal demarche over diplomatic support for Russia.
May 10, 2025
For the first time in Ukraine’s history, the SBU has uncovered a Hungarian military intelligence network that was conducting espionage against our country
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) dismantled a Hungarian military intelligence network in Zakarpattia, detaining two alleged spies accused of gathering defence and socio‑political intelligence against Kyiv. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 9, 2025
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified the mineral deals with the U.S.
Ukrainian Parliament session as deputies vote to ratify the milestone U.S.–Ukraine minerals agreement establishing a reconstruction investment fund. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
May 8, 2025
The central gastronom in Kyiv did not survive the restoration
Kyiv’s Central Gastronom on Khreshchatyk — part of the former Hotel Kane built in 1873 — didn’t survive planned restoration: only its façade remains amid preservation concerns and activist protests. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
May 7, 2025
Consequences of the russian night attack on Kyiv: 2 people killed, 5 injured, including 4 children
In a nighttime Russian attack on Kyiv, two people — including an infant — were killed and five others injured, four of them children, as emergency crews work at damaged residential sites.
May 7, 2025
King Charles paid tribute to Ukrainian unit at the parade in London
At the 80th anniversary parade in London, Ukrainian defenders were welcomed with loud applause as King Charles saluted and paid tribute to the unit — a symbolic show of UK solidarity with Ukraine. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 5, 2025
Zelenskyy: we do not recommend visiting Russia on May 9
President Zelensky urged countries not to send officials or citizens to Russia on May 9, saying Ukraine cannot guarantee safety on Russian territory and warning of possible provocations and security risks. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 3, 2025