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NATO chief: Expect deal on helping Ukraine reach alliance standards

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday he expects allies to agree on a multi-year programme to help Ukraine advance towards NATO military standards at a July summit in Vilnius.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: The next phase of the war will be critical – Britain must stand by Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to Britain is about diplomacy ­— and hard power. Ahead of today’s meeting at Chequers, the Government confirmed it would send hundreds of long-range attack drones with a range of 125 miles to Ukraine. This follows an agreement to provide the country with Storm Shadow precision missiles,…

Evening Standard · May 15, 2023

Kremlin says UK military aid to Ukraine won't change conflict's course

Russia takes an "extremely negative" view of Britain's decision to supply Ukraine with more military hardware such as long-range attack drones, but does not believe London's help will change the course of the conflict, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Ukrainian security agency says it suspects tycoon Firtash of embezzlement

Ukraine's state security agency has served businessman Dmytro Firtash and top managers of companies he controls with "notices of suspicion" of embezzlement, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said in a statement on Monday.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Kremlin, mercenary boss dismiss report Wagner offered to betray Russian troops

The head of Russia's Wagner private army dismissed a U.S. newspaper report on Monday that he had offered to betray Russian positions, and the Kremlin called it a "hoax".

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Zelenskiy seeks positive decision on Ukraine NATO bid at July summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a new appeal to NATO on Monday to make a "positive political decision" on Kyiv's membership bid at a July summit.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Princess of Wales makes surprise Eurovision cameo with Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra

The Princess of Wales was seen playing the piano in a brief clip

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Zelensky meets Sunak for talks as UK promises extra military aid for Ukraine

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky met Rishi Sunak at Chequers for talks on the response to the Russian invasion.

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Wagner chief ‘offered to give up locations of Russian soldiers’ to Ukraine, leaked papers say

Extraordinary offer to trade control of Bakhmut for war secrets was rejected by Ukraine, reports say

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Braverman urges Tories to avoid Trumpism, saying ‘events in US in recent years’ should be warning to conservatives – as it happened

Home secretary makes speech to National Conservatism conference and warns against following path in US

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023