Ukraine

• 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."

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...

I ministri discuteranno inoltre di come intensificare la produzione della difesa e della situazione in Medio Oriente Mentre il Regno Unito attraversa l'ennesima grave crisi governativa, i ministri della difesa dell'UE si riuniscono oggi a Bruxelles per discutere la valutazione delle minacce del blocco, il sostegno all'Ucraina e cosa l'Europa potrebbe fare per aiutare in Medio Oriente. I ministri valuteranno "come possiamo utilizzare il prestito da 90 miliardi di euro, e come procedere affinché questo risponda alle necessità urgenti dell'Ucraina?", ha dichiarato stamattina ai giornalisti Kaja Kallas, capo della politica estera dell'UE. Continua a leggere...

Dall'inizio dell'attuale conflitto, più di 20.500 bambini ucraini sono stati portati via dalla Russia.

• Le agenzie anticorruzione affermano che Andriy Yermak è sospettato di aver partecipato a un gruppo criminale che ha riciclato 10,5 milioni di dollari in un progetto edilizio, la cui proprietà l'uomo nega. • Le autorità ucraine hanno indicato il potente ex capo dello staff di Volodymyr Zelenskyy come sospettato in una importante indagine per corruzione, una mossa che probabilmente aumenterà la pressione sull'ufficio del presidente in un momento delicato della guerra con la Russia. • La classe politica di Kyiv è stata scossa l'anno scorso da un'indagine su larga scala che ha alimentato la rabbia pubblica e ha spinto l'ex consigliere principale e braccio destro di Zelenskyy, Andriy Yermak, a dimettersi. Continua a leggere...

La Top diplomat dell'UE Kaja Kallas afferma che l'ex cancelliere tedesco, vicino al Cremlino, non può essere considerato imparziale Europe live – ultimi aggiornamenti L'UE ha respinto lunedì il suggerimento di Vladimir Putin secondo cui l'ex cancelliere tedesco Gerhard Schröder, amico del Cremlino, avrebbe potuto fungere da mediatore europeo nei colloqui di pace volti a porre fine alla guerra in Ucraina. Nel corso del fine settimana, il leader russo ha proposto Schröder – un suo storico alleato – come possibile figura per aiutare a riavviare i negoziati con l'Europa, dichiarando che favorirebbe "personalmente" l'ex leader tedesco per tale ruolo. Continua a leggere...

• I ministri degli Esteri si riuniscono per discutere degli ultimi sviluppi in Ucraina, in Medio Oriente e nei Balcani occidentali. • I ministri degli Esteri dell'UE si incontrano questa mattina a Bruxelles per discutere le ultime novità su Ucraina, Medio Oriente e Balcani occidentali. • I colloqui si concentreranno sulla situazione in Ucraina, con il ministro degli Esteri di Kyiv, Andrii Sybiha, che ha salutato "una nuova sensazione di slancio" al suo arrivo per le discussioni di stamattina.

Il presidente russo condanna il sostegno occidentale che ha permesso all'Ucraina di resistere e chiede colloqui con Gerhard Schröder in alcune dichiarazioni rilasciate dopo una parata del Giorno della Vittoria ridimensionata.

All'inizio del cessate il fuoco, Zelenskyy afferma: ‘La Piazza Rossa è meno importante per noi della vita dei prigionieri ucraini che possono essere riportati a casa’

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...

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...

‘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...

The prime minister is backing the deal as it would allow British firms to access the contracts funded by the loanGood morning. In the UK many MPs will be spending the bank holiday campaigning for the elections on Thursday, but Keir Starmer is in Armenia, where he has announced that he wants the UK to join the EU’s €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine.Starmer is attending a European Political Community summit in Yerevan. The EPC is the group set up four years ago comprising all the EU countries, plus almost all the other European countries that are not EU members. Mark Carney, the Canadian PM, is also attending (on the grounds, presumably, that in the light of the geopolitical upheavel caused by Donald Trump, the Canadians now count as honorary Europeans.)In relation to the EU loan that we are discussing participating in, that is very good for Ukraine, because it will give Ukraine capability that is desperately needs in year five of this conflict.It’s very good for the UK, because of the capability that leads to jobs in the United Kingdom.The extra funding to Ukraine could unlock opportunity for British businesses to fill urgent capability needs for Ukraine as part of the initiative and give British defence industry access to major contracts.The move is a significant step towards a new ambitious relationship between the UK and EU – building on the prime minister’s calls at the Munich Security Conference in February to deepen defence and security cooperation to match the rapidly evolving threats faced by both sides. It also comes ahead of the UK – EU summit, expected to be held this summer, where both sides will discuss further economic and security cooperation. Continue reading...

Russian president welcomed decision to extend Iran ceasefire in what US president said was a ‘very good conversation’Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed the war in Iran and floated a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine in a phone call on Wednesday.In the call, which lasted more than 90 minutes, the Russian president said Moscow viewed the prospect of a US ground operation in Iran as dangerous, while welcoming Trump’s decision to extend a ceasefire in the region, according to Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy adviser. 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...

Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for RussiaKim Jong-un has praised North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up with grenades in order to avoid capture while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s western Kursk region, confirming the existence of the extreme battlefield policy.Mounting evidence, including from intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors, has indicated North Korean soldiers are explicitly told to resort to self-detonation or other forms of suicide to avoid falling into enemy hands. 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...

Remarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the United States in a speech to US Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis.In a speech that will be read as a veiled plea to Donald Trump to return to the United States’ traditional European alliances and restore his country’s role as a defender of liberal values, Charles said: “America’s words carry weight and meaning, as they have since independence. The actions of this great nation matter even more.” 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.

• Ukrainian officials acknowledged on Monday that Russian forces have captured additional territory in eastern Donbas region despite increased deliveries of Western arms and ammunition over the past 30 days. • Kyiv's military command reported that Russian forces are attempting encirclement operations near Bakhmut and Popasna, forcing Ukrainian units into tactical withdrawals in select areas. • The Pentagon reaffirmed commitment to Ukraine, announcing a $500 million weapons package including air defense systems and precision munitions, with U.S. officials emphasizing the long-term nature of support.

Across country, more than 10 people have been injured as Ukrainian prime minister Julia Svyrydenko prepares to visit PolandAnother night of Russian drone attacks on Ukraine overnight left more than 10 people injured, particularly damaging residential buildings in the Odesa region.The strikes caused the biggest damage in the central Prymorskyi district, where residential buildings, a hotel and facilities in the center of the city were damaged, Serhiy Lysak, the head of the local military administration, said on Telegram in comments reported by Reuters. Continue reading...

• North Korea has deployed an additional 10,000 troops to support Russian forces in Ukraine, escalating foreign involvement in the conflict as fighting intensifies along multiple fronts. • South Korean intelligence reports indicate the troops are equipped with advanced weaponry and are positioned in the Kursk region; this represents a significant expansion of Pyongyang's military commitment to Moscow. • The deployment raises concerns among US and allied officials about the global implications of expanding proxy conflicts and potential technology transfers between Russia and North Korea.

• The European Union announced a €2.1 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine on Friday, aimed at supporting reconstruction efforts and civilian needs amid Russia's intensified spring offensive across multiple fronts in eastern Ukraine. • EU officials stated the funds would prioritize healthcare infrastructure, food security, and electricity grid repairs, with disbursement beginning within two weeks pending parliamentary approval scheduled for April 30. • Ukraine's finance minister praised the commitment but warned that current assistance levels remain insufficient to offset projected $14 billion in war-related economic losses this year alone.