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Il bilancio delle vittime include tre bambini, ha dichiarato il presidente dell'Ucraina Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

• La Camera dei Rappresentanti voterà la legislazione per fornire assistenza militare e umanitaria all'Ucraina, mentre il conflitto tra Russia e Ucraina prosegue con continui attacchi russi tramite droni e missili balistici. • La Russia ha condotto nuovi attacchi su Kyiv, ferendo almeno 4 persone, sottolineando l'urgenza delle discussioni sul sostegno degli Stati Uniti in Congresso. • Il voto rappresenta un momento critico per l'impegno degli Stati Uniti nella difesa dell'Ucraina, mentre continuano le negoziazioni riguardanti l'entità e la natura dell'assistenza americana.

• La natura diffusa degli attacchi solleva l'allarme che Mosca stia cercando di sovraccaricare i sistemi di difesa aerea • Missili e droni russi stanno martellando l'Ucraina per il secondo giorno consecutivo, con attacchi pesanti quasi continui che colpiscono il paese; Kyiv sta subendo il peso di un assalto che ha ucciso almeno otto persone, tra cui un tredicenne, e ne ha ferite 44 nella capitale. • Gli attacchi notturni sono seguiti a pesanti incursioni diurne con missili e droni in tutto il paese mercoledì, uno dei singoli attacchi più lunghi della guerra. Continua a leggere...

• La Russia ha schierato più di 1.500 droni negli ultimi due giorni, secondo il presidente dell'Ucraina Volodymyr Zelenskyy • Dopo una tesa giornata di intensi attacchi mercoledì, la Russia ha proseguito i suoi colpi sull'Ucraina durante la notte, con almeno un morto e 40 feriti nella capitale, Kyiv, in seguito a segnalati colpi alle infrastrutture civili. • Il presidente dell'Ucraina Volodymyr Zelenskyy ha reagito agli attacchi, dichiarando: "Queste non sono assolutamente le azioni di chi crede che la guerra stia per finire. È importante che i partner non rimangano in silenzio riguardo a questo attacco."

• Le forze militari ucraine hanno catturato un uomo indiano che combatteva come combattente per le forze russe durante le operazioni di conflitto in corso. • La cattura evidenzia la dimensione internazionale del conflitto tra Russia e Ucraina, con cittadini stranieri reclutati per combattere per gli interessi militari russi. • L'incidente solleva interrogativi sulle pratiche di reclutamento e sul coinvolgimento di volontari internazionali nel prolungato conflitto.

Mosca e Kyiv si scambiano attacchi a lungo raggio dopo una breve tregua e l'affermazione di Donald Trump che la guerra potrebbe finire presto Europe live – ultimi aggiornamenti La Russia ha colpito l'Ucraina con oltre 200 droni in un assalto diurno su vasta scala mercoledì, poche ore dopo che un precedente bombardamento di aree civili aveva ucciso almeno otto persone. Gli attacchi sono avvenuti mentre Kyiv e Mosca si scambiavano colpi a lungo raggio dopo un breve cessate fuoco, e nonostante il più recente suggerimento di Donald Trump che la guerra potrebbe presto giungere al termine. Continua a leggere...

Sergei Lavrov commenta prima dell'incontro odierno tra i leader dei 'Bucharest Nine' e il segretario generale della Nato Mark Rutte. Il Ministro degli Esteri russo Sergei Lavrov ha dichiarato che, nonostante alcuni primi segnali positivi sulle relazioni USA-Russia sotto Donald Trump, in realtà 'non sta succedendo nulla', poiché il processo di pace per porre fine alla guerra in Ucraina sembra essere bloccato. Parlando con i media russi, Lavrov ha affermato che le 'belle parole' sulle potenziali cooperazioni con gli Stati Uniti non hanno portato finora a risultati, poiché 'non succede nulla nella vita reale'. Continua a leggere...

• La Cina ha importato circa 1,1 milioni di barili al giorno di greggio russo a gennaio, con la quota di Mosca sulle importazioni totali di petrolio scesa al 21%. • Questa riduzione si allinea a tendenze più ampie secondo cui la Cina ha silenziosamente tagliato le importazioni complessive di petrolio di circa un quarto rispetto ai livelli pre-guerra, portandole a circa 8,2 milioni di barili al giorno, secondo i dati di Vortexa. • I tagli hanno riequilibrato il mercato petrolifero globale liberando l'offerta, mantenendo i benchmark vicino ai 100 dollari USA per barile nonostante oltre 60 giorni di conflitto nel Golfo Persico.

Moscow blanketed in heavy security despite last-minute announcement of three-day ceasefire with UkraineVladimir Putin has declared Russia will always be victorious as he oversaw a scaled-back Victory Day parade on Red Square held under heavy security amid mounting fears of Ukrainian attacks and growing public fatigue with the war.Speaking to the crowd, the Russian leader invoked the sacrifices of the second world war to rally support for his soldiers fighting in the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

As ceasefire begins, Zelenskyy says ‘Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home’Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Europe.A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine kicks off today that will include “a suspension of all “kinetic activity” and a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Though it was first announced by Donald Trump on social media, it has since been confirmed by both sides.In recent days, there have been many appeals and signals regarding the setup for tomorrow in Moscow in connection with our Ukrainian long-range sanctions. The principle of symmetry in our actions is well known and has been clearly communicated to the Russian side.An additional argument for Ukraine in determining our position has always been the resolution of one of the key humanitarian issues of this war – namely, the release of prisoners of war. Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home. Continue reading...

US president posts on Truth Social ceasefire will include suspension of all ‘kinetic activity’ and prisoner swapsDonald Trump has announced on social media that there will be a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 9 to 11 May.The US president said the ceasefire would include a suspension of all “kinetic activity” and a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Continue reading...

• President Trump stated on May 8, 2026, that he hopes Friday's meeting will lead to a second sit-down involving Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. • Trump tempered expectations for the diplomatic push amid ongoing tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. • The initiative underscores U.S. efforts to broker peace, potentially altering European security dynamics and aid allocations.

Ukraine suggested an indefinite ceasefire this week but it was repeatedly violated by RussiaAFP noted that Kyiv said Moscow ignored a Ukrainian call to halt fighting earlier this week that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast as a test of whether the Kremlin was serious about providing a brief respite in the four-year war.Russia has threatened a massive strike on the heart of Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts the Victory Day parade on Saturday, repeatedly urging foreign diplomats to evacuate the Ukrainian capital ahead of time. Continue reading...

Moscow steps up maritime presence in North Sea after UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankersBritain’s Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian frigate every day last month as it sailed from the Atlantic to the North Sea as Moscow steps up its maritime presence after UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankers.The Russian navy’s Admiral Grigorovich escorted six Russia-linked vessels during April, including at least three under economic sanction passing east through the Dover strait, while being watched continuously by four UK ships and helicopters. Continue reading...

Four empty oil tanks were reportedly damaged, although it’s unclear whether the drones belong to Ukraine or RussiaLatvia is investigating two drones which entered its airspace from Russian territory overnight and crashed in eastern part of the country near an empty oil storage facility.Four empty oil tanks were reported damaged, with minor smouldering reported in one of the tanks. The local public broadcaster captured a drone flying in the area on their camera. Continue reading...

Demonstrators, angered by Russia’s inclusion at arts festival, shouted ‘Curated by Putin, dead bodies included’The Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale was forced to temporarily shutter its doors on the second day of the preview after the activist group Pussy Riot staged a chaotic protest against the country’s inclusion in the art festival.Wearing pink balaclavas, the protesters ran towards the Russian pavilion where they gathered outside and lit pink, blue and yellow flares while playing punk music and shouting slogans, including “Blood is Russia’s Art”. Continue reading...

Dozens killed despite ceasefire announced by Zelenskyy, after Moscow asked for Saturday truce for its annual military paradeEurope live – latest updatesKyiv has criticised Russia for attacking several Ukrainian cities overnight with more than 100 combat drones and three missiles, in spite of a unilateral 24-hour ceasefire called by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Ukraine’s president had announced the truce after the Kremlin said it wanted a ceasefire on Saturday during its annual military parade in Red Square. He promised to reciprocate if Vladimir Putin broke Ukraine’s ceasefire, which ends at midnight on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Russian attack on gas facility in Poltava region kills three energy firm employees and two emergency service workersVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for killing five people in overnight strikes at the same time as seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow.Three employees of the state energy firm Naftogaz were killed in an initial attack on a gas facility in Ukraine’s central Poltava region, and two emergency service workers died at the scene in a follow-on bombing. Thirty-seven people were injured in the strikes. Continue reading...

‘Russia could cease fire at any moment, and this would stop the war,’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in sharp criticism of PutinUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Russia’s “utter cynicism” of launching more attacks on Ukraine while also calling for a short ceasefire enabling it to stage its 9 May Victory Parade in Moscow.In a post on X condemning the latest series of attacks, he said:“It is time for Russian leaders to take real steps to end their war, especially since Russia’s defence ministry believes it cannot hold a parade in Moscow without Ukraine’s goodwill.” Continue reading...

Austrian foreign minister says ‘forest of antennae’ at mission in Vienna being used for illicit collection of dataAustria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage capital since the cold war, was being be used for illicit data collection.“It is unacceptable that diplomatic immunity be used to commit espionage,” Austria’s foreign minister, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, said on Monday. She added that the three embassy staff – whose expulsions bring the number of Russian diplomats sent home by Vienna to 14 since 2020 – had already left the country. Continue reading...

Bloc’s leaders to hold first summit with Armenia on Tuesday at it ramps up efforts to combat Kremlin’s influenceThe EU is sending a team of experts specialised in combating Russian propaganda and interference to Armenia, as it increases its support to the former Soviet republic in a tense political period.In a highly symbolic sequence of events, EU leaders will hold their first summit with Armenia on Tuesday, after a pan-European gathering of about 45 leaders at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan. Continue reading...

New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partnersUgandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill that proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting “foreign interests”, and imposes restrictions on a broad range of people and organisations that work with or receive funding from overseas partners.The protection of sovereignty bill 2026 is being fast tracked through parliament, with debate expected to conclude before the presidential swearing-in on 12 May. Continue reading...

Decision follows backlash from Italian government and European CommissionThe jury of the Venice Biennale has quit just days before the prestigious art exhibition was due to begin, amid a row over the decision to allow Russia to participate.The resignation of the five-member international jury was announced late on Thursday in a brief statement by the Venice Biennale organisers, and came a day after the Italian culture ministry sent inspectors to Venice in search of information about the decision to allow Russia to have a pavilion at this year’s event. Continue reading...

Accusation vessel contains grain looted from Russian-occupied territories triggers diplomatic spat between both nations Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a vessel it claims is carrying grain looted from Russian-occupied territories, triggering a rare diplomatic spat between the two countries.The dispute spilt into public view this week when president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that “another vessel” carrying grain “stolen by Russia” had arrived at a port in Israel and was preparing to unload. Continue reading...

Annual event at Red Square will feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades Europe live – latest updatesRussia will hold a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May, without military hardware for the first time in almost two decades due to fears of a long-range attack by Ukrainian drones.The defence ministry said no armoured vehicles or missile systems would roll across Red Square during the parade, which marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, citing “the current operational situation”. Continue reading...

Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, amid fears that Russia's four-year war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear accident that led to thousands of deaths and devastating environmental consequences.

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold.(Image credit: Dmitry Lovetsky)

Kremlin-controlled paramilitaries also alleged it inflicted ‘irreplaceable losses’ on insurgents avoiding civilian casualtiesRussia’s defence ministry has claimed its Africa Corps – the successor to the former Wagner mercenary group – had prevented a coup in Mali over the weekend, avoiding mass civilian casualties and inflicting “irreplaceable losses” on rebel insurgents.It said in a statement that its troops in the desert town of Kidal near the Algerian border had fought for more than 24 hours while completely surrounded and vastly outnumbered. It also alleged without providing evidence, that the militants had been trained by European mercenary instructors including Ukrainians. The casualty toll was not specified. Continue reading...