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• May 30, 2025

  US Tells UN Security Council Russia Should Take Current Deal To End War In Ukraine

  The US representative to the United Nations told the UN Security Council on May 29 that the deal now on offer to end the war in Ukraine is the best possible outcome for Russia and President Vladimir Putin should take it.

• May 29, 2025

  Russian Drone Attacks In Ukraine's Kherson Amount To War Crimes, Says UN

  Russia's military has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in its drone attacks on civilian targets in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, a new United Nations report has found.

• May 29, 2025

  Zelenskyy Says Global Powers Must Up Pressure On Russia

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased international pressure on Russia after a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin and announcing that Ukraine and Germany will jointly produce long-range weapons to boost Ukraine's ability to fight.

• May 29, 2025

  Ukraine Urges Russia To Present Peace Plan Ahead Of Istanbul Talks

  Ukrainian officials on May 28 said Russia should put forth its peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine immediately instead of waiting for a new round of talks next week in Istanbul.

• May 28, 2025

  Merz, Zelenskyy Accuse Putin Of Stalling On Cease-Fire Efforts

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of stalling diplomatic efforts to achieve a cease-fire at a joint news conference in Berlin on May 28.

• May 28, 2025

  Georgia's Ivanishvili Refuses To Meet US Ambassador Bearing Trump Message

  Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Russia-friendly billionaire considered Georgia's most-powerful political figure, has refused a meeting with the US ambassador in Tbilisi, which the embassy said was requested to deliver a message from the Trump Administration.

• May 28, 2025

  EU Mulls Black Sea Security Hub To Counter Russian Threats

  The European Union hopes to set up a "Black sea maritime security hub" to counter Russia’s action in the region and to protect critical maritime infrastructure.

• May 28, 2025

  Iran Executes Man Accused Of Spying For Israel As Human Rights Groups Condemn 'Killing Spree'

  Iran says it executed Pedram Madani, who was accused of "spying for Israel" in a case human rights groups said was filled with "fundamental flaws" and based on confessions made under duress.

• May 27, 2025

  Trump Says Putin 'Playing With Fire' After 3 Days Of Deadly Russian Attacks On Ukraine

  US President Donald Trump again lashed out at his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after Russia capped a three-day bombing spree with its biggest aerial attack of the more than three-year war, which the Kremlin responded to by saying its defending its "national interests."

• May 27, 2025

  EU Finds China Responsible For 80 Percent Of Russia Sanctions Avoidance, Says German Report

  The European Union says China, including Hong Kong, is responsible for "approximately" 80 percent of the circumventions of sanctions against Russia even though Beijing continues to deny it.

• May 27, 2025

  Pakistani Police Officer Killed In Attack On Polio Vaccine Team

  A Pakistani police officer was killed when gunmen opened fire on a delegation of health workers carrying out a polio vaccination drive in the volatile Balochistan province.

• May 27, 2025

  Ivanishvili's Former 'Right-Hand Man' Arrested Months After Fleeing Georgia

  A former close associate of Georgian ruling-party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili has been arrested near the border with Armenia, authorities said, a few months after he fled the country in secret during a criminal prosecution he says is politically motivated.

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