Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stressed the importance of recognising that US involvement is essential to achieving real progress in peace efforts aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian cargo vessel Ursa Major, which sank off the coast of Spain in December 2024, was likely carrying two nuclear submarine reactors and is believed to have been heading to North Korea.

Anita Orbán, the nominee for Hungary's foreign minister, has said Budapest wants equal and transparent relations with Russia despite the threat that its policies pose to Hungary and Europe.

During a visit to Kyiv on 11 May, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius warned that remarks by Russian leader Vladimir Putin about a possible end to the war in Ukraine could be another act of deception.

Ukraine can close most chapters in the negotiations on accession to the European Union within the next 12-18 months and reach the signing of an accession treaty as early as 2027.

The Financial Times reports that persistent efforts by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to secure Ukraine's rapid accession to the European Union have heightened tensions with European capitals.

Hungary's incoming prime minister Péter Magyar wants greater rights for the Hungarian minority in Ukraine before unblocking Kyiv's progress towards the European Union.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced cooperation between Poland and Ukraine to build a modern drone armada for his country.

Ukraine and Norway are set to begin their first joint production of Ukrainian drones, planning to produce several thousand mid-range drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Norway.

Global military spending reached US$2.89 trillion in 2025, with the key driver being a 14% increase in defence expenditure in Europe to US$864 billion.

Iran has put forward a new peace proposal to the US, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, extending the ceasefire or potentially agreeing on a full end to the conflict, while postponing nuclear negotiations to a later date.

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said he is willing to discuss the case involving the seizure of Ukrainian Oschadbank funds once he formally takes office.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has expressed hope that the Druzhba oil pipeline will resume operations in the coming days, which could help unblock a €90 billion financial package for Ukraine.

A poll conducted in Hungary between 23 and 26 March showed that 62% of the country's residents consider Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's claims about Ukraine allegedly attempting to drag them into the war to be untrue.