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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia and Ukraine may sign a memorandum, which could subsequently lead to a formal agreement to end the full-scale war. The memorandum is expected to address a ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Russia and Ukraine “will immediately start negotiations” toward a ceasefire and an end to their three-year-old war, speaking after he held a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. “Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately,” Trump said in a Truth Social post following his call with Putin, which lasted two hours. After the call, Putin said efforts to end the war were “generally on the right track” and that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a potential peace deal. “We have agreed with the president of the United States that Russia will propose and is ready to work with the Ukrainian side on a memorandum on a possible future peace accord,” Putin told reporters near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the statement that talks would begin immediately. A source familiar with the matter earlier said Zelenskiy spoke “for a few minutes” with Trump before the US leade...

The leaders of Germany, Finland, France, Italy, and Ukraine, as well as the president of the European Commission, held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin negotiations on a ceasefire and, more importantly, on ending the war.

The European Union and the United Kingdom share the responsibility for maintaining a rules-based global order and will work together to stop Russian aggression and bring a just and lasting peace to Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a conversation with the newly elected President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, and invited him to visit Ukraine.

Today, May 18, Ukraine marks the Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repression.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in Rome to discuss defense support for Ukraine and cooperation within the "Coalition of the Willing."

On the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Crimean Tatar Genocide, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that modern Russia continues Stalinist policies, seeking to deprive the Crimean Tatar people of their homeland.

In his closing speech at the enthronement mass in St. Peter's Square, Vatican, Pope Leo XIV mentioned the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war and called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

Ukraine has managed to attract the support of most countries within the framework of the Crimean Platform, which began its work in 2021.

On the Day of Struggle for the Rights of the Crimean Tatar People, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Crimea, like the rest of Ukraine, should be free, and empires always fall.

A volunteer from Latvia, Nikita Tarenov with the call sign “Latvian”, was killed in the battles for Ukraine.

Reaching a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine remains the goal of Kyiv and its partners, while discussions about deploying international military forces are not taking place at this time, as it is impossible to predict what kind of security guarantees might be needed in the future.

The Russian Federation is experiencing a significant shortage of personnel amid the ongoing war against Ukraine.

Ukraine is documenting all Russian crimes related to the forced mobilization of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories (TOT). As of now, several hundred thousand war crimes have been recorded, including cases of forced mobilization.

Poland is preparing another military aid package for Ukraine worth 200 million euros.

In the temporarily occupied cities of Donetsk and Amvrosiivka, Russian forces are training orphaned children in military skills — effectively preparing them to take part in the war against Ukraine.

Denmark is preparing its 26th military aid package for Ukraine.

At the talks in Turkey, the Russian side voiced unacceptable demands for Ukraine, but given the experience of negotiations with the Russians since 2014, Ukrainian representatives know how to deal with this.