Russia-Ukraine War

In September 2025, Ben Wallace recommended helping Kyiv carry out military strikes on the bridge linking southern Russia to Ukraine.

Andriy Yermak, a longtime ally of the Ukrainian president, denied any wrongdoing in the case, which alleges he was involved in money laundering.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that electronic warfare by Moscow had deliberately ‘diverted Ukrainian drones from their targets in Russia.’

Russia outlawed the Taliban, designating it as a terrorist organization in 2003, but the ban was lifted in April 2025.

The development comes during a tense period in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.

The leaders of 14 member states issued the call following a meeting held in the Romanian capital of Bucharest.

The president said he expects Russia and Ukraine to reach a settlement as battlefield data point to slowing Russian advances.

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said it was investigating alleged money laundering through a $10.5 million luxury construction project near Kyiv.

Zelenskyy said he had sent anti-drone specialists to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to help them stave off Iranian drone attacks.

The U.S.-brokered ceasefire was supposed to be in effect from May 9 through May 11.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to each release 1,000 prisoners and observe a ceasefire between May 9 and May 11.

The ceasefire will start May 9 and last until May 11, the president said.

This would not be the first time that UAVs from Ukraine have inadvertently ended up in a third country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it ‘an important step in relations with Hungary.’

‘The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats,’ the State Department said.

President Vladimir Putin threatened a missile strike on Ukraine if the celebrations were disrupted.

The Swedish coast guard and police boarded the Syrian-flagged ⁠Jin Hui in Swedish territorial waters on May 3.

The 27-member bloc imposed its latest sanctions against Moscow, designating dozens of Chinese entities for their support.

The Ukrainian president said he was looking for information related to the suggested cessation of hostilities, which Putin proposed to Trump during a phonecall.

The vessel’s cargo had prompted a diplomatic spat between Kyiv and Jerusalem.