A potential Hungarian pope and Europe’s plan for Ukraine
The Kremlin rejected a call from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a 30-day cease-fire after the Ukrainian leader criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a three-day halt in their war to coincide with annual Victory Day celebrations in Moscow.
The European Union is considering moving along in the accession process with Moldova while leaving Ukraine behind as Hungary to block Kyiv's membership drive.
Russian missiles and shells have struck the city of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in recent days, killing at least three and wounding others. One octogenarian resident told RFE/RL’s Current Time that she is determined to remain there, whatever the risks.
The city of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region has been under attack from Russian artillery and guided bombs. As civilian casualties mount, one 84-year-old resident is rejecting calls to evacuate the city, and says she will stay in her home no matter the risks.
Tearful family and friends gathered at the funeral for Danylo Khudia, a Ukrainian teenager killed in a massive Russian strike on Kyiv on April 24. The funeral was also a remembrance for Khudia's parents, who were among at least 12 people killed in the attack.
Russian prosecutors have charged a man in connection with a Moscow suburb car bombing that killed a Russian general, alleging he had been paid by Ukrainian intelligence services.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day cease-fire in the Ukraine war to coincide with the annual celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II.
An annual report on global military spending shows that Ukraine is spending more of its GDP on defense than any other country in the world – but is still being outgunned by Russia.
The Russian military intelligence agency oversaw the recruitment of prisoners into assault units known as “Storm Z”. It also funded the units and collected of information about casualties, RFE/RL's Systema reports in the documentary "The Slaughter Of Ghosts: How Russian Prisoners Fight In Ukraine."
As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield more than two months after a Russian drone left a large hole in the structure.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "closer" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for greater international pressure on the Kremlin following the latest wave of attacks along the front line.
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