EU foreign ministers adopted a new sanctions regime on Monday to punish serious human rights violations in Russia.

Germany is planning to allocate an additional €60 million for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has stated that Western countries should overcome their fear of Russia when it comes to supporting Ukraine.

Spain will send Patriot air defence system missiles and Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine as part of a previously announced aid package.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Russian forces are losing 24,000 soldiers every month in its war of aggression against Ukraine.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, commenting on the Russian military offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, has stated that Ukraine needs to be provided with long- and medium-range weapons.

Slovakia's president-elect Peter Pellegrini has said that he had a chance to talk to Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was fired upon on 15 May, adding that Fico remembers the moment of the assassination attempt.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, who was injured in an assassination attempt, is "between life and death".

US senators are divided in their opinion on whether Ukraine should use US-provided weapons to strike Russian territory, especially amid a new Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast.

Austria has announced the creation of a special fund which aims to allocate up to €500 million over the next five years to support Austrian exports to Ukraine.

The Pentagon stated that they have not changed their position regarding Ukraine's use of the weapons provided by the US as part of its military assistance.

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has expressed concern about the escalation of the situation in Ukraine and explained the situation regarding the cancelled visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, has visited one of the places where Ukrainian drones are manufactured during his visit to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cancelled his visit to Spain, scheduled for 17 May, due to the challenging frontline situation.

The US Department of Defense has said that the Russian occupation forces are currently trying to advance on the territory of Ukraine, the situation on the battlefield is complicated, and all this is a cause for concern.