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Patience Wears Thin In Washington As Ukraine Peace Deal Eludes Trump

May 7, 2025

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on two issues: Why EU and Ukraine trade will be less free going […]

Gudziak: Surprise Trump-Zelenskyy encounter a gift from pope

May 7, 2025

In a powerful, unexpected moment at the Vatican, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met inside St. Peter’s Basilica on April 26 — just ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral Mass. Metropolitan Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia was not aware of the moment as it happened — he […]

Ukraine War, Day 1,165: Russia’s Drone Assaults on Kyiv and Kherson

May 7, 2025

Firefighters extinguish a blaze at a house set by a Russian drone attack on Kherson, Ukraine, May 3, 2025 Saturday’s Coverage: 51 Injured in Kharkiv by Russian Drones Map: Institute for the Study of War UPDATE 1615 GMT: A Patriot air defense system based in Israel will be transferred to Ukraine after refurbishment, say “four […]

Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could be put in place at any moment

May 7, 2025

Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could be put in place at any moment Show Caption Hide Caption Zelenskyy skeptical after Russia agrees to limited Ukraine ceasefire The White House says Russia agreed temporary ceasefire in which Kyiv and Moscow agree to stop attacking each other's power plants and electric grids. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a […]

Ukraine: What are the benefits of the minerals deal with US? – DW – 05

May 7, 2025

The US and Ukraine plan to establish a joint reconstruction investment fund. How will it work and what do the two states hope to achieve? Many details remain unclear. There were various potential names for the rare earths, minerals, natural resources and economic agreement that the US and Ukraine had hoped to conclude immediately after […]

G20 South Africa: ICOM advocacy for the culture-based climate action – International Council of Museums

May 7, 2025

The International Council of Museums advocates for the role of museums in preserving cultural heritage and shaping sustainable futures. In line with this commitment, ICOM is participating in the 2025 G20 Second Culture Working Group Meeting (CWG) on 5-6 May in Johannesburg, South Africa, to emphasise the key role of museums in the protection and […]

Kyiv Backpedals on Zelensky’s May 9th “Threats” to Foreign Leaders

May 7, 2025

Zelensky was only warning about possible Russian false-flag attacks, the country’s embassy in Bratislava claimed in response to PM Fico’s “anti-Ukrainian” remarks. The Ukrainian embassy in Bratislava has lashed out against Slovak PM Robert Fico’s recent “anti-Ukrainian” remarks, which criticized President Zelensky for stating that he “can’t guarantee” the safety of foreign leaders who attend […]

Tuesday, May 6. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

May 7, 2025

KYIV, UKRAINE – MAY 4: Cars lie burned out near residential buildings in the Obolonskyi district … More after a Russian drone strike on May 4, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia attacks the Ukrainian capital every night with Shahed-type combat drones. On the night of May 4, falling fragments of intercepted drones resulted in damage […]

Ex-justice minister: Israel’s internal battle not on Left vs Right, but democratic values

May 7, 2025

If you ask longtime Likud member and former justice minister Dan Meridor for his assessment of Israel’s current state of affairs, he’ll respond that the country is in crisis over its existence as a democracy. The struggle is no longer between Right and Left but between those who respect democratic norms and values and those […]

Putin gears up for ‘grandest’ Victory Day amid Ukraine conflict

May 7, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, evoking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine. Russia marks the event more than three years into its offensive, and after pummelling Ukraine with a […]