President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that as long as the war unleashed by Russia continues, Ukraine will not be able to join NATO, but is waiting for an invitation to join the Alliance and security guarantees.
Russia’s recent attacks indicate a possible shift away from targeting Ukraine’s electrical power network. Both recent strikes likely focused on Ukraine’s military, industrial and logistical infrastructure.
Ukraine will receive HIMARS missiles, 155 mm howitzers, artillery rounds, anti-tank systems, aircraft rockets missiles, trucks, and other equipment as part of the new package of defense assistance from the USA.
Sweden will provide assistance to Ukraine on its way to EU membership, as well as in the issue of the return of children illegally deported to the Russian Federation.
The United States is allocating a new tranche of security and defense assistance to Ukraine, which will mainly include ammunition and other weapons required by the nation’s Armed Forces.
Ukraine no longer sends any messages to Russia or Putin, either with its actions or through meetings with the representatives of the civilized world. Ukrainians are fighting for their state and on their land only.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has praised the remark by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the need for the country to continue providing Ukraine with large-scale support amid Russian war.
The Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy, says a Synod of Bishops set to convene in May will ultimately decide on the issue of shifting to another church calendar.
The United States is open to China's efforts to promote peace in Ukraine, but all initiatives should be based on the restoration of the basic principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of the Ukrainian state.
The European Commission has adopted “exceptional and temporary preventive measures” on limited imports from Ukraine as regards five EU member states bordering Ukraine.
On May 2, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law terminating the agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic on trade, economic, and technical cooperation.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has endorsed the corresponding bills, approving the Decrees of the President of Ukraine on the extension of martial law and general mobilization from May 20, 2023 for another 90 days.