Carsten Breuer, the German Chief of Defence, believes that Russia could be capable of launching an attack on NATO by 2029 or even earlier.

Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar has scrapped the state of emergency introduced by his predecessor Viktor Orbán over the threat of war.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said he sees signs of a turning point in Ukraine's difficult struggle to defend itself against Russia.

A total of 64% of Hungarians expect the new government to improve relations with Ukraine.

Russia's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Armenian ambassador and expressed its outrage over Armenia's decision to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a visit to Yerevan.

Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has condemned an incident involving two stray Ukrainian drones that entered Finnish territory.

US President Donald Trump has declined to say whether a ceasefire with Iran has ended after reported strikes on the United Arab Emirates and suggested the conflict could last another two to three weeks.

The European Commission announced a call for expressions of interest in becoming founding members of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance on 5 May.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that a meeting in the Washington format held in Yerevan focused on strengthening Ukraine's air defence, advancing negotiations to end the war and protecting the country's energy sector.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Canada will contribute an additional US$200 million to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a programme that enables Kyiv's allies to procure US weapons for Ukraine.

European Council President António Costa has said that leaders met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in the Armenian capital Yerevan.

The European Union fears that Russia could attempt to test NATO within the next two years, while Donald Trump remains in office and before the EU has strengthened its military capabilities.

US President Donald Trump has told NATO allies to stay away after they offered assistance in addressing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Hungary Fedir Shandor has said he is anticipating good-neighbourly relations with Budapest following the change of government in Hungary.