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Sunak meets Zelensky at G7 summit as hopes rise of Ukraine getting fighter jets

US president Joe Biden has authorised western allies to transfer the planes to Kyiv.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

G7 summit: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy arrives in Japan as he bids to boost western support for Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with Joe Biden after US said it would allow allied countries to supply Ukraine with fighter jets

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023

Russia's Prigozhin claims capture of Bakhmut; Ukraine says fighting continues

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday his Wagner fighters had completed the capture of Bakhmut – the eastern Ukrainian town of little strategic importance but great symbolic significance. Ukraine, however, rejected the claim, saying fighting was still going on. Read our live blog below to see how the…

France 24 · May 20, 2023

'Fundamental principles' must be respected to mediate Ukraine conflict, says Kuleba

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that every country could act as a mediator in the war between Moscow and Kyiv, but would have to follow what he called "fundamental principles".

Reuters · May 19, 2023

‘Birds in a cage’? Logistical challenges on cards when Ukraine gets F-16s

In a major U-turn, President Joe Biden said on Friday the US will back giving Ukraine advanced fighter jets including F-16s – days after Britain and the Netherlands promised an “international coalition” to send Kyiv the US-made jets it has long demanded. But analysts warn this will be an immense…

France 24 · May 19, 2023

Diplomatic tour by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy highlights Putin’s stark isolation

While the world awaits Ukraine’s spring offensive, its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already launched a diplomatic one

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

EU should move from 'nice words' to action on enlargement: Romanian ex-minister Negrescu

The European Union sees Romania as one of its frontline states when it comes to the war in Ukraine. The country of 19 million people, a member of both the EU and NATO, has a land and sea border with Ukraine of more than 600 kilometres. It has been a…

France 24 · May 19, 2023

Exclusive-Ukraine would only allow Russian ammonia exports if gets expanded grain deal

Kyiv would consider allowing Russian ammonia to transit its territory for export on condition the newly-renewed Black Sea grain deal is expanded to include more Ukrainian ports and a wider range of commodities, a government source told Reuters.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

Russia seeking to disrupt Ukraine's preparations for counterattack - Kyiv

Russia has shifted the focus of its missile strikes on Ukraine to try to disrupt preparations for a Ukrainian counterattack, a senior Ukrainian military intelligence official said.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

Food fight over Ukrainian grain: Will Eastern Europe's farmers break EU solidarity?

The European Union has been caught off guard by a food fight. Last month, when Poland unilaterally announced it was shutting its borders to imports of Ukrainian grain, it came as a shock to policymakers in both Kyiv and Brussels. Farmers in the eastern EU member complained that a food…

France 24 · May 19, 2023